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TV
Leno leaves gaping hole at Citytv
Primetime talker met expectations, says mini-net. Shuffle leaves 10 p.m. slot empty, plays havok with late-night schedules
PPM effect swells fall ratings
Global, CTV make gains on strength of Glee and V
Dennings to lead Nation
Nick and Norah star takes top spot in teen comedy, replacing Hayden Panettiere of Heroes
Strong start for Ceeb series
Stewart and critics upbeat on debuts of Doyle and 18 to Life. Teen marriage comedy could be next Heartland, says network boss
Canwest puts papers up for sale
Twelve dailies follow company’s TV division into creditor protection. Banks already lining up to buy
Smiley Guy gives kids a choice
Interactive series for TVO fueled by viewer feedback
Riot forms in Winnipeg
Brandy Kopp and Shawn Roberts set for Winnipeg-shot thriller
Summit superheroes in prep at Showline
Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren to star in comic book adaptation Red
New Thing coming to Toronto
Pinewood to host prequel to John Carpenter’s cult horror
Slice ‘peaches’ Real Housewives
Sassy ads promote new runs of reality series on Canwest channel
A long time coming
It’s the biggest story of the year if not the decade. After hiding in plain sight for at least 30 years, it’s finally going to happen: the CBC will work with Telefilm Canada to make feature films for Sunday primetime national telecasts.
Present and future tense
Can you say converging? That’s the direction for Canadian media after 2009 – a year in which industry players questioned their existing business models and experimented with new ones, amid a challenging economy and changing consumer habits.
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