TV, eh? podcast episode 145 – “Swathed in a Coveted Demographic”

Anthony and Diane chat about Mark McKinney’s goodbye to Less Than Kind, Enrico Colantoni starring in Remedy, Played premiering October 3 and Storage Wars Canada on August 29, Continuum renewed by Syfy now, Big Brother Canada’s casting call, Masterchef Canada’s auditions, My Pet’s Gone Viral premiering August 20, Canadian scifi making it big, and the … Continue reading TV, eh? podcast episode 145 – “Swathed in a Coveted Demographic”

Examining the fall season of CanCon

Broadcasters have had their upfront presentations and announced their fall primetime seasons, so now we can get the microscope out to look at their Canadian offerings. (In the case of Global, an electron microscope may be needed.) I am, as usual, only including scripted and reality shows, so excluding news, sports, newsmagazines, specials, movies, documentary … Continue reading Examining the fall season of CanCon

Ryan Tedder, Sarah McLachlan, and Arkells’ Max Kerman confirmed as initial celebrity mentors for Season 2 of CTV’s The Launch

From a media release: Days before production kicks off on the highly anticipated second season of its hit original series THE LAUNCH, CTV announced today the first wave of celebrity mentors on deck to guide this season’s round of hand-picked emerging artists vying for an opportunity to create a new hit single. Recording superstar Ryan Tedder, the … Continue reading Ryan Tedder, Sarah McLachlan, and Arkells’ Max Kerman confirmed as initial celebrity mentors for Season 2 of CTV’s The Launch

Casting begins for Season 2 of CTV’s The Launch

From a media release: Hot on the heels of a breakthrough inaugural season that delivered a series of consecutive #1 hit songs and amassing more than 12 million streams internationally to date – including one certified Platinum single – CTV announced today that casting for Season 2 of its hit original series THE LAUNCH IS … Continue reading Casting begins for Season 2 of CTV’s The Launch

Sony Pictures Television lands worldwide distribution for CTV’s The Launch in exclusive deal with Bell Media and Big Machine Label Group

From a media release: Bell Media, Big Machine Label Group (BMLG), and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced today that SPT has secured international distribution rights to the new music TV format THE LAUNCH. As Bell Media and BMLG’s exclusive partner, SPT will distribute THE LAUNCH format worldwide, excluding Canada, and has its production company, Electric … Continue reading Sony Pictures Television lands worldwide distribution for CTV’s The Launch in exclusive deal with Bell Media and Big Machine Label Group