Over the past decade Mike Bickerton has been part of an Amazing Race to bring reality television to Canada. He had directed and produced a staggering list of the country’s most notable reality series including: Game of Homes, Child Star, The Real Housewives of Vancouver, The Bachelor Canada, Village on a Diet, So You Think … Continue reading TV Eh B Cs podcast – The Many Realities of Mike Bickerton
Join Greg and Diane every Monday as we debate what’s on our minds. This week: Our thoughts regarding Rogers, Shaw and Bell Media’s 2015-16 broadcast schedules. He Said: Make sure you take a peek at Diane’s fall announcement scorecard for her grade on the networks when it comes to Cancon and our thoughts on CBC’s … Continue reading He Said/She Said: Reaction to Rogers/Shaw/Bell Media’s fall lineup
CTV is happy with Saving Hope. So much so when executives from Bell Media jetted to Los Angeles to purchase American acquisitions, the one untouchable timeslot was Thursdays at 9 p.m. “We wanted to plant a flag that on the biggest night of the week in the home run timeslot of that night, Saving Hope is not … Continue reading CTV’s unwavering support for Saving Hope, Spun Out’s future still uncertain
This morning, CTV was the last of the major Canadian networks to announce a 2015/16 schedule after the annual Hollywood buying spree. CBC this fall has a predominantly Canadian lineup with some UK and Australian acquisitions, City has more Sunnyside plus CBC’s Mr. D crossing networks, and Global has … nothing. While  boasting “17 hours of simulcast, more than … Continue reading Saving Hope returns to CTV this fall
Remedy showrunner urges support of Canadian TV I am a native Californian, so though I cannot speak for all, most, or perhaps even many U.S. viewers, I can speak for my immediate circle of somewhat discerning friends … we LOVE Canadian programs! That is, when we can find them, bleed them out of the otherwise … Continue reading Comments and queries for the week of May 29
