Anthony and Diane wish you happy holidays and chat and chat and chat about the Canadian TV news of the week:
- Flashpoint signs off with a series-high number of viewers
- Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away airs on Friday
- The Muppets come to Just For Laughs on Christmas Eve
- The Borealis pilot will (probably) air as a two-hour special January 11
- Motive gets the post-Superbowl timeslot
- The Liquidator gets a third season
- Careless Teens: worst show idea ever or best marketing to a demographic?
- Seed premieres January 28
- CBC’s New Year’s Eve lineup
- The year in Canadian TV
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Your hosts
- Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
- Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.
From Etan Vlessing of the Hollywood Reporter:
- The CW Not Renewing ‘The L.A. Complex’ for Third Season
Losing its key North American distributors could well spell the end of the Canadian series, which was created and executive produced by Martin Gero. Read more.
From CBC:
- Watch Arctic Air with the stars of the show at CBC Vancouver
Fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the ride. The hit show Arctic Air is taking off for its second season this January on CBC Television, and CBC Vancouver wants to give you the chance to be the first to see it in BC with the stars of the show! Read more
From Annette Bourdeau of the Huffington Post Canada:
- 2012 Canadian TV: The Best And Worst Moments Of The Year
Canadian TV shows certainly made their mark in 2012, for better or for worse. Homegrown favourites like “Continuum,” “Lost Girl,” “Bomb Girls” and “Republic Of Doyle” continued to delight legions of fans. Plus, Canada finally got its own versions of international hits like “The Bachelor” and “Real Housewives,” with adaptations of “The Amazing Race” and “Big Brother” on deck for 2013. Read more.
From a media release:
Meet No-Nonsense Mover Lenny As He Performs Moving Miracles In Cineflix’s New Special MOVE THIS!
- MOVE THIS! airs Thursday January 3 at 9pm ET/PT on HGTV Canada
It’s a universal truth: moving sucks. No one likes the stress and agony of moving, but Lenny and his eccentric family perform moving marvels every day on Cineflix’s new two-episode special MOVE THIS!,airing on Thursday, January 3 at 9 pm ET/PT on HGTV Canada. Viewers join the family as they execute the most difficult, crazy, high-stakes moves that no else will – or can – attempt.
MOVE THIS! shines a light on one of the most nerve-racking moments in life, as Lenny and his team move everything from live snakes to valuable arcade games and vintage cars. But Lenny’s biggest challenge is not the strange loads and cranky customers – it’s trying to keep his own highly volatile family in order. Lenny and his brood love a challenge, and in order to keep their customers happy they have learned to expect the unexpected.
Episode 1 – Thursday, January 3 at 9 pm ET/PT
Lenny’s fuse runs out when he battles a micromanaging client along with his stash of prized carnival game collectibles, a massive jukebox, and scooters. To makematters worse, his next move involves more than 100 pets. Tensions run highwhen a python goes missing!
Episode 2 – Thursday, January 3 at 9:30 pm ET/PT
A family’s move to an island cottage means Lenny has to put his moving truck, full of the family’s belongings, on a barge. But things quickly unravel when his truck starts to fall into the water! Meanwhile, Lenny’s son Dan has to move valuable ceramic molds that are critical to his client’s business – and highly fragile.
From Michael Taube of the Weekly Standard:
- Person of Interest: The greatest (fictional) detective just may be Canadian
I believe there is another sleuth who deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as these great detectives. He resides in my own backyard, and is likely regarded as a mystery man outside the Great White North. That is about to change, however: May I present the Case of the Canadian Crime Solver, starring Detective William Murdoch. Read more.
