The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: Specialty Channel Broadcast Run: 2004 to 2008 Broadcast Medium: Television Season I of ReGenesis premiered on Global Television in the fall of 2005. The 13-part one-hour, science investigation drama series, tackled provocative issues including stem-cell research, mad-cow disease, and bioweaponry throughout the continuing drama series. This was a first in Canadian broadcasting where a series produced by Canadians for The Movie Network and Movie […]
Network: Specialty Channel Broadcast Run: 1995 to 1998 Broadcast Medium: Television Sharky and George were the underwater equivalent of Sherlock Holmes and his crime-solving partner Watson. These two sea-bed detectives set out each episode to solve the dark deeds perpetrated in their midst. Whether they investigated a pink cloud floating through “Siliclam Valley” or fin-wrestling an escape from “Albatras”, […]
Network: Specialty Channel Broadcast Run: 1991 to 1997 Broadcast Medium: Television The animated adventures of Rupert Bear, a beloved British comic which ran in England’s Daily Express for more than 80 years, came to television through Nelvana studios which was licensed to create the series for worldwide distribution and produced six seasons of the show. Characters included Rupert […]
Network: Specialty Channel Broadcast Run: 2013 Broadcast Medium: Television On November 25th 2013, YTV announced the forthcoming premiere of Some Assembly Required, a new live action comedy series which would follow “an eclectic and mismatched group of kids “who operated Knickknack Toys. The series would premiere on Monday, January 6 at 6:30 p.m. In announcing the new series, YTV went […]
Network: Specialty Channel Broadcast Run: 2013 Broadcast Medium: Television A co-production of Temple Street Productions, in association with BBC America and Space Canada, Orphan Black premiered in Canada on the Space Channel on March 30th 2013, with the tenth and final episode of Series One playing on June 1st 2013. Set in Toronto, the science fiction series […]
Network: Specialty Channel Broadcast Run: 2013 Broadcast Medium: Television The second decade of the Twentyfirst Century saw many Pay and specialty channels deciding to try to inprove their ratings clout in increasingly competitive markets both in the U.S. and Canada, by commissioning their own original programming. HBO led the way with a number of highly successful series that won […]
Network: Specialty Channel Broadcast Run: 2012 Broadcast Medium: Television On May 30, 2012, Shaw Media announced that they had concluded a deal to produce a Canadian version of the popular US Big Brother series, and would team up with Canada’s Insight Productions on the production of the series. Big Brother Canada would be scheduled on the Shaw Media Slice specialty channel […]
Network: Specialty Channel Broadcast Run: 2012 Broadcast Medium: Television Produced by Epitome Productions, a new one-hour series titled The L.A. Complex debuted on CTV at 9:00 pm on Tuesday January 10th, 2012, simulcast on CTV’s MuchMusic channel. The six-part series depicted the experiences of six aspiring performers who were seeking a path to stardom in Hollywood. Linda Schuyler was the Executive Producer, […]
Network: Specialty Channel Broadcast Run: 2010 to 2013 Broadcast Medium: Television Call Me Fitz made its debut on HBO Canada in September 2010, and starred Jason Priestley as Richard “Fitz” Fitzpatrick, a used-car salesman with few if any morals. The series was produced by E1 Entertainment, Amaze Film & Television, and Big Motion Pictures, and was filmed in New […]
Network: Specialty Channel Broadcast Run: 2005 to 2014 Broadcast Medium: Television Popular Canadian children’s series Johnny Test was scheduled to celebrate its 100th episode on November 20th 2013 on Teletoon. The series was sold in over 200 countries and translated into 20 different languages including Korean, Portuguese, Chinese and Thai. Produced by DHX Media, Johnny Test was an action-comedy extravaganza that […]