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Playback on set with Corner Gas
Regina, SK: It’s 3 a.m. but the Ruby Café is bustling with activity as C100 Halifax, the first of eight radio stations, goes live to air from the Regina set of Corner Gas, with Fred Ewanuick – who plays Hank, best buddy of gas station owner Brent LeRoy (Brent Butt) – as its first guest.
The Sept. 18 ‘Canada wakes up in Dog River’ tour is part of CTV’s campaign to promote the show in advance of its fourth-season premiere that night.
Geminis ready for western debut
Starting this year with its 21st annual edition, the Gemini Awards are taking a cue from the Junos, crisscrossing the country in roadshow format. Canada’s national television awards show will host its 2006 final-night gala from the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, BC on Nov. 4.
Movie Central, Nelvana at center of Corus shuffle
Corus Entertainment has eliminated 83 full-time jobs and shut down its offices in Edmonton, the U.K. and Los Angeles following a reorganization of its animation and broadcasting units.
Talent emerges at TIFF2006
The way Noah Cowan sees it, one of the best things about the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival was the success of Canada’s lesser-known filmmakers.
Fournier gone after remarks
After barely a year on the job, Guy Fournier has stepped down as chairman of the board at CBC amid a storm of complaints over his remarks in a Quebec gossip magazine.
FNC shares top TIFF titles
When the Festival du Nouveau Cinema unravels Oct. 18-28 in Montreal, it will unspool many noteworthy titles that also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.
For their consideration
Canada’s hopes of a best foreign-language win at next year’s Oscars lie with Deepa Mehta’s Water, starring Lisa Ray and John Abraham. A committee chaired by Telefilm Canada selected the film, which was submitted last month to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with eyes towards scoring a nomination. The 79th Academy Award nominations will be revealed Jan. 23, 2007.
Quiet launch for The Rocket
Some six months after it played to mixed results in theaters, the Maurice Richard biopic The Rocket debuted on home video Sept. 19 through Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm – with a minimal marketing push in English Canada, but heftier support by TV ads in Quebec.
Nominees for Best Dramatic Series
Following are the nominees for Best Dramatic Series:
Hot Sheet
The Hot Sheet tracks Canadian box-office results for the period Sept. 15-21, 2006 and DVD sales in Canada for the period Sept. 4-10, 2006.
Pay-TV, specialties dominate drama noms
Come on down, specialties and pay-TV.
Canucks look to sell at MIPCOM
Cannes will play host to some 10,000 buyers and sellers when MIPCOM returns to the Palais des Festivals Oct. 9-13, again joined by its kid-themed sideshow, MIPCOM Jr. The annual TV market saw nearly $3 billion change hands last year, and will again put special attention on mobile content and digital distribution, with keynotes from such notables as Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO of European mobile leader Orange Group, and Todd Wagner, founder of art-house distributor 2929 Entertainment.
Idol numbers highest ever in Quebec
The crowning of Gatineau, QC’s Eva Avila as the next Canadian Idol drew 2.3 million viewers for the 90-minute finale on CTV, down from last year’s 2.7 million total for Calgary’s Melissa O’Neil.
Nominees for Best Comedy Program or Series
Following are the nominees for Best Comedy Program or Series:
Top 20 TV Programs
Top 20 TV Programs tracks ratings for the top 20 television shows in Canada for the period Sept. 11-17, 2006.
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