Canada Television

"Scandal": Talking and Not Talking About Race on TV

Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah | Posted 04.01.2013 | Canada TV

Read More: Television, Canada, Black, Scandal, African-American Issues, Kerry Washington, Scandal Race, Scandal Olivia Pope, Race on American TV, Kerry Washington Olivia Pope, Scandal Tv, Canada TV News

While the wheeling and dealing and fast-talking that are the staples of the show Scandal are fascinating in and of themselves, what's most striking about the show is how race is simultaneously discussed and not discussed at all.

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The Next Media Gamechanger

Diane Francis | Posted 04.02.2013 | Canada Business

Read More: Television, Cable, Apple, Content, Media, Netflix, Amazon, Movies, Google, Canada Business News

The biggest heist in history was when newspapers and magazines allowed Google to "crawl" their content to readers, to pay nothing and to sell ads around their stories. Google became, in other words, the ubiquitous newspaper right under the noses of proprietors who should have charged.

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Trey Anthony Dreams a Bigger Dream [VIDEO]

Shannon Skinner | Posted 03.31.2013 | Canada Impact

Read More: Television, Video, Interviews, Shannon Skinner's Extraordinary Women TV, Extraordinary Women TV, Da Kink in My Hair, Shannon Skinner, Trey Anthony, Success, Inspirational, Threatre, Atlanta, Entertainment, Arts, Canada Impact News

Trey Anthony is the creator and star of the ground-breaking production, 'da Kink in My Hair, which had its start on the stage and later debuted in 2007 on Global Television -- and has touched many women's lives. She is the first Black woman to write and produce a television show on a prime time network in Canada -- and her trailblazing ways have not stopped there.

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The Music of "Modern Family": An Interview With Gabriel Mann

Aviva Cohen | Posted 05.21.2013 | Canada TV

Read More: TV Canada, Steven Levitan, Arrested Development, The Rescues, Ringer, Christopher Lloyd, Music Industry, Music, Canada, Modern Family, Gabriel Mann, Composers, Television, Emmy Winners, Los Angeles Music, Canada Tv, Modern Family Theme Song, Video, Canada TV News

Returning with a new episode next week after its mid season hiatus, ABC's Emmy award-winning comedy Modern Family is arguably one of the most popular shows on television. Here's my interview with Modern Family composer Gabriel Mann.

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You May Say I'm a Dreamer. But Now I'm on TV

Shannon Skinner | Posted 03.08.2013 | Canada Living

Read More: Broadcasting, The Dream, Success, Shannon Skinner, Television, Women, Sarena Parmar, Interviews, Rogers TV, Courage, Inspiration, Shannon Skinner's Extraordinary Women TV, Dreaming, Sarah Slean, Extraordinary Women TV, Heart, Because I Am a Girl, Canada Living News

Dreaming has taken us to the moon and Mars. It has given us automobiles, movies, books, the iPhone and Facebook. Humans can live longer, healthier lives thanks to dreaming. It is the spirit of the dream that propels us forward. I confess: I am a dreamer myself.

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Top 10 Retro TV Commercials & Jingles

Jenna Em | Posted 02.24.2013 | Canada Living

Read More: HuffPost Canada Living, TV Canada, Television, Jingles, Commercials, Television Commercials, Vintage, Retro, Canadian Television, Memorabilia, Canada Living News

When I was a child in the 1970s and 80s, there was a plenitude of catchy commercials and singable jingles! Many of these commercials had enough staying power to last a lifetime, and have been permanently imprinted on my memory. Here's a list of the best 10 commercials and jingles that I remember from my childhood, in no particular order.

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'Bachelor Canada: After The Final Rose' Recap

Sheri H. | Posted 01.28.2013 | Canada TV

Was this the longest week ever or what? Seriously, having to wait a full week after the finale to watch Whitney stumble her way out of Brad's cross-examination was a true test of human perseverance.

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Medical Dramas Need to Lighten Up, STAT!

Danko Jones | Posted 01.22.2013 | Canada Music

Read More: TV Canada, Tv-Medical-Dramas, Television, Medical Shows, Danko Jones, Canada, Medical Dramas, Tv Dramas, Tv Escapism, Video, Canada Music News

Why do people watch medical dramas? Who needs to spend what little free time they have sitting in front the television set watching, for example, a little kid be diagnosed with a terminal illness while his parents are in the midst of getting a divorce? Its real-life probability is still too high to simply suspend disbelief and enjoy it for the casual televised entertainment it's meant to be.

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The Bachelor Canada: The Most Shocking Finale

Sheri H. | Posted 01.21.2013 | Canada TV

The finale had all of the critical elements needed for a successful finale. And dare I say, with the outcome of last night's show, we may have actually successfully achieved the most shocking finale ever in Bachelor History! Check out more of my Bachelor-related recaps!

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Will Sandy's Strength Spur Climate Change Coverage?

Sangita Iyer | Posted 01.05.2013 | Canada

For a long time North Americans were oblivious to a problem taking place in geographically isolated places. The television media thus neglected to bring the global climate change message closer to home, and in the process seem to have disengaged people emotionally from the issue. But now climate change is knocking on our doorsteps.

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Actress Sarena Parmar Gives Back to Girls Everywhere [VIDEO]

Shannon Skinner | Posted 12.11.2012 | Canada Impact

Canadian actress and emerging playwright, Sarena Parmar, has performed in film, television and on the stage. In this in-depth interview on Extraordinary Women TV with Shannon Skinner, Parmar discusses her rapid rise in her acting career, how her South Asian background has influenced her work, her interest in human rights and advocacy, and also her involvement with Plan Canada's "I Am A Girl" campaign.

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Chick-fil-A: Still Serving up Hate With a Side of Fries

Kolby Solinsky | Posted 12.01.2012 | Canada Business

On Friday, the puppet poultry establishment, Chick-fil-a, released another statement opposing same-sex marriage, this one printed on Mike Huckabee's website. Honestly... you're a chicken store. You sell undercooked squawk. Nobody cares what you think about gay marriage so stop shoving it down our throats.

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CRTC Message to Broadcasters: Regulatory Games Coming to an End

Michael Geist | Posted 09.23.2012 | Canada Business

Read More: Broadcasting, Television, Lpif, Tech, Crtc, Cbc, Tech Law, Supreme Court, Funding, Funding for the Arts, Commission, Canada Business News

Last week, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that it is terminating the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF). The fund, which was established in 2008, funneled over $300 million to broadcasters to support the creation of local programming. The decision caught the industry by surprise with the CBC calling it "astonishing" and Bell Media saying it is a "major concern."

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Has Aaron Sorkin's Personality Jumped the Shark?

Kolby Solinsky | Posted 08.29.2012 | Canada

Read More: The Social Network, Review, Gawker, Aaron Sorkin, Writing, The Newsroom, Jeff Daniels, Sarah Prickett, Movies, Kolby Solinsky, Screenwriting, White Cover Magazine, Politics, Television, Globe and Mail, News, Canada News

Wanna know what I think about The Newsroom? It's a good show -- a very good first start. It's presumptuous and preachy, and it reeks of imploding self...

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You Know About Soccer Because of TSN

Vac Verikaitis | Posted 08.09.2012 | Canada

Read More: Television, St Clair, West Germany, Football, Soccer, Ussr, Italy, Tsn, Euro Cup, Tv, Euro Cup 2012, Canada, Canada News

We stand on the verge of another sure to be historical event. The thousands who gathered in the streets to wave the flags and scream and shout, this tradition that started with a great street party on St. Clair in Toronto in 1982, it was all a result of what people saw on TV. Soccer is now regarded as a valuable sports property. But all of this came from very humble beginnings.

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Finally, the Death of TV

Jim Harris | Posted 03.14.2012 | Canada Business

Read More: Youtube, Television, Consumer Electronics Show, Netflix, Netflix Streaming, Ces, Robert Kyncl, Canada Business News

Television as we know it is dying, but most people don't perceive yet the dramatic change that is bubbling below the surface. A stunning report released at this week's Consumer Electronic's Show, CES, points to a wholesale collapse of traditional TV viewing -- with the percentage of consumer TV viewing in a typical week plummeting from 71 per cent in 2009 to 48 per cent in 2011.

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TV Review: NBC's Rock Center (Dec. 5)

Kolby Solinsky | Posted 02.05.2012 | Canada

Read More: Jimmy Fallon, Television, Brian Williams, Msnbc, Review, Entertainment, Rock Center With Brian Williams, NBC Peacock, Harry Smith, Huffington Post, Richard Engel, News, Rock Center, Huffington Post Canada, Nbc, Canada News

The biggest fault of The NBC newsmagazine broadcast Rock Center is that it remains no more than an hour-long extension of Williams' Nightly News, with the occasional bit of humour. While it's intentions are strong and admirable, it feels caught between a talk show and a news program.

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Can TV Be an Active Medium?

Mitch Joel | Posted 12.18.2011 | Canada Business

Television has always been based on two pillars: Destination. From "Must See TV" to your favorite sitcoms on Thursday night, you could a...

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Done With DVR

Mike Morrison | Posted 12.12.2011 | Canada Living

Read More: Television, Commercials, Battle of the Blades, Tv, Parks and Recreation, Amazing Race, Tivo, Live Tv, Spoiler Alert, 24, Dvr, Canada Living News

I feel like DVRs have changed the relationship I once had with my television shows, and not for the better. Now, if I'm finding a show boring, I can now simply fast forward through it. If I'm not paying attention and I miss a Nancy Grace nipple slip, I should be punished, not rewarded with the power of a rewind button.

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Where Have All the TVs Gone?

Will Straw, PhD | Posted 12.11.2011 | Canada

Read More: Television, Cable Tv, Apple, Students, Letters, Laptops, Cable, Online Movies, Online Tv, Landline, Cutting Cable, New Media, Cds, Media, Cell Phone, Canada News

Like the disappearance of the landline telephone, the withering of cable will be less about long-time subscribers making a bold shift than about successive generations below them simply failing to sign up for a service they see as an unnecessary encumbrance.

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Reality Television Is Rotting Your Brain

Marcia Sirota | Posted 11.21.2011 | Canada Living

Read More: Reality Television, Reality TV, Real Housewives, Toddlers and Tiaras, Survivor, Celebrity Rehab, Television, Jersey Shore, Tv, Canada Living News

Maybe some people like to feel superior by laughing at the characters on these shows, but by choosing to waste their time on such drivel, they inadvertently demonstrate their own lack of discernment.

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Entourage Ending: An Attempt to Hug it Out

Kolby Solinsky | Posted 10.10.2011 | Canada

Read More: Television, Hbo, Jeremy Piven, Entourage Series Finale, Drama, Matt Dillon, Entourage Movie, Entourage HBO, Eric Murphy, Entourage, Entourage Ending, Vincent Chase, Turtle, Canada News

This season is set up to be a phenomenal ending to one of the most loved and yet most criticized shows in recent history. At worst, all they can lose is a lifestyle and, can you really pity them for that? It's a darn good lifestyle.

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Gemini Nominations Announced

CP | Posted 10.03.2011 | Canada

Read More: Television, Gemini Awards, Call Me Fitz, Gemini Award Nominations, Flashpoint, Canada Television, Gemini Nominations, Canada News

TORONTO - The Toronto-set cop series "Flashpoint" and Jason Priestley's edgy dark comedy "Call Me Fitz" lead the nominees for Canada's top television ...

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The Trailer Park Boys Return With A New Show

AOL TV | Posted 09.21.2011 | Canada

Read More: Rob Wells, The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour, Mike Smith, Trailer Park Boys, Canadian Television, Canada Television, Showcase, Canada News

The boys are back in town -- but not in the form we're accustomed. Julian, Ricky and Bubbles of 'Trailer Park Boys' fame have now morphed into several...

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Are Canadians Turning Off TV?

The Canadian Press | Posted 09.11.2011 | Canada

Read More: Television, Tv, Computer Use, Leisure, Television Watching, Statscan, Canada News

OTTAWA - Fewer Canadians are regularly watching TV today but those who do haven't curtailed their viewing. Statistics Canada reports that the propo...

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