The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 2005 to 2011 Broadcast Medium: Television Le Cercle was a TV game show broadcast Monday to Friday, which lasted 30 minutes, and was adapted from the French TV game show called La Cible that first started out on TVA in 2005 and that went off the air in December 2011. Le Cercle, directed by Martin […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 2007 Broadcast Medium: Television Le Banquier was the Quebec adaptation of the Deal or No Deal game show, and was first broadcast on January 24, 2007, hosted by Julie Snyder. At the start of the game, the contestants had to choose one suitcase from amongst 26. They then had to open six suitcases, […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 2007 Broadcast Medium: Television Dieu merci! was a variety show adapted from the Australian series Thank God You’re Here. The program host was Éric Salvail and it first went on the air on September 27, 2007. Every week, the host Éric Salvail welcomed personalities who tested their acting talents and quickwittedness. The […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 2007 Broadcast Medium: Television Destinées was a series created by Michelle Allen, which was first broadcast on September 5, 2007. The TV drama series revolved around Jouvence, a health-youth-beauty clinic that offered a wide range of services going from massages to aesthetic surgery. Destinées shone an uncompromising light on the ins and outs […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 2005 Broadcast Medium: Television On the air since 2005, Tout simplement Clodine, hosted by Clodine Desrochers, was geared towards finding practical solutions in all areas of one’s daily life, as well as responsible consumption. Clodine called upon several specialists to share with her TV viewers various tips and advice that could […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 2003 to 2012 Broadcast Medium: Television Star Académie was a reality TV series that was first broadcast by TVA in 2003. An adaptation of French television’s Star Academy, it pitted 18 to 30-year-old contestants who want to become singer-performers against one another. Every year, Star Académie aired 10 weekly galas on Sunday night, as well as […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 2006 to 2007 Broadcast Medium: Television Broadcast in 2006 and in 2007, on Sunday evenings, this program was recorded in front of a live studio audience in a supercharged atmosphere, in a Happy Hour-type setting and ambience. The talk show, hosted by Éric Salvail was a not-to-be-missed happening that attracted an average […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 2003 to 2010 Broadcast Medium: Television Occupation Double was a reality TV series that was first broadcast in 2003. The first two seasons were hosted by Éric Salvail. Joël Legendre took over from 2006 to 2009. He was then replaced by Pierre-Yves Lord. The program concept featured young single men and women who […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 2005 Broadcast Medium: Television A police action series, written by Fabienne Larouche, Un homme mort recounted the adventures of Kim Blanchard and Paul Devault. Kim was beginning his career in the banking sector, while police officer Devault was bringing his career to a close with an investigation that was as unfathomable as […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 2004 to 2006 Broadcast Medium: Television The Sketch Show was an adaptation of a similarly named British series, by Benoît Chartier, Simon Leblond, Jacques Grisé, Gilbert Dumas and Pierre Légaré that was broadcast between 2004 and 2006. The actors would play different characters in various brief situations, without however changing their first name. […]