The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 2009 to 2012 Broadcast Medium: Television “If you could do it all over again, what would you change?” Being Erica was the story of Erica Strange, a 30-something single woman who got a second chance to re-examine the choices she made in high school. Taking her back in time was the mysterious Dr. […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 2009 Broadcast Medium: Television In April 2009, sports agent Kevin Albrecht and skater/choreographer Sandra Bezic figured that the success of Dancing With the Stars could mean that a similar program set on the ice rather than the dance floor might work equally well. The show they devised was Battle of the Blades, in […]
Network: Specialty Channel Broadcast Medium: Television In 2006 The National Broadcast Reading Service (NBRS) , operator of the Voice Print audio program service, was one of twelve applicants who responded to a CRTC invitation for interested parties to apply for a licence for a speciality cable/satellite channel that would be accorded mandatory carriage status because of the […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 2008 to 2009 Broadcast Medium: Television Debuted Monday January 21, 2008 at 8PM. The signs were there…… The first season of this 8-part reality series chronicled the lives of the men and children of Hardisty, Alberta after all the women left for one week. The men stayed behind to look after […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 2007 to 2010 Broadcast Medium: Television Debut: March 18, 2007 Using the latest interactive technology, this series of special programs tested the I.Q. of Canadians by asking multiple-choice questions about Canada’s history. Brent Bambury and Wendy Mesley hosted the first three editions; Ron McLean co-hosted the sports edition. One and half […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 2008 to 2015 Broadcast Medium: Television Debuted Monday January 14, 2008 at 2PM. After the cancellation of the Gill Deacon Show in 2007, CBC programmers still wanted to feature a daytime lifestyle program targeted at women. This show featured two familiar faces, Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman from The Designer Guys, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 2008 to 2009 Broadcast Medium: Television Debuted Wednesday January 9, 2008 at 8:30PM. This half-hour comedy centered on the story of Sophie Parker, a good-looking, pregnant, successful businesswoman, who learned that her fiancé was cheating on her and that her company was on the verge of bankruptcy: all in one day. Her story […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 2008 Broadcast Medium: Television Debuted: Friday January 11, 2008 at 9PM. Considering the popularity of the sport, it was a wonder why Canadian writers hadn’t explored the possibilities of a drama about the lives and loves of hockey players more often. MVP was a series that looked at the life of the […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 2008 Broadcast Medium: Television Debuted: Tuesday January 8, 2008 at 9PM. This hour-long comedy/drama was based on Douglas Coupland’s successful novel of the same name. It was the story of Ethan Jarlewski, computer expert and technical wiz kid, and his four co-workers. But in an effort to keep themselves motivated and […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 2008 to 2010 Broadcast Medium: Television Debuted: Monday January 7, 2008 at 9PM Billed as “a new hard-driving drama series set against the backdrop of today’s turbulent world”, The Border was the story of a team of elite customs and security agents whose main responsibility was the protection of the Canada-U.S. […]