The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1999 to 2003 Broadcast Medium: Television Le Brunch de Maman Dion was made to be a friendly informative program. The host, Thérèse Tanguay-Dion (the mother of the pop singer Céline Dion) and the co-host, Éric Salvail, were at the helm of this cooking series, which aired from 1999 to 2003. The program […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1999 Broadcast Medium: Television A 10-episode drama written by Claude Fournier and based upon the novel Juliette Pomerleau by Yves Beauchemin, published in 1989. Juliette Pomerleau was the story of an obese woman, who weighed 125 kilos, but who was charming, extremely dynamic and bursting with joie de vivre and […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1998 to 2008 Broadcast Medium: Television Histoires de filles was above all a delightful and panoramic story of friendship between a group of charming women, around whom a certain number of men hung out, and who were a part of the plot that guided this TV soap opera, which aired until 2008, […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1999 to 2001 Broadcast Medium: Television Deux frères told the story of Gabriel (Daniel Thomas) and Zacharie (Benoît Langlais) who went back to living together, after having lived apart for nearly seven years. The series Deux frères was an eye-opener in the world of television thanks to its visual approach and style, […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1998 to 2006 Broadcast Medium: Television A situation comedy written by Martin Forget and Jean-François Pedneault, 166 episodes of Km/h were aired between 1998 and 2006. The series starred Michel Barette (Denis Charest) in the role of an automobile reporter. Supporting actors included Chantal Baril (Roxanne Tremblay), Marilyse Bourque (Mélanie Charest), Francis de […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run:1997 to 2000 Broadcast Medium: Television Le Poing J burst onto the Quebec TV scene in September 1997 and remained a force to be reckoned with until 2000. This late evening talk show was a showcase for its host Julie Snyder: dynamic and full of surprises. The personality and spontaneity of the host […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1997 Broadcast Medium: Television Cher Olivier, a TV series broadcast in four 60-minute episodes in 1997 on the TVA network, told the story of the life of Olivier Guimond, one of Quebec’s great comedians who had endeared himself to Quebec TV viewers and made a lasting mark on the history of […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1996 to 1997 Broadcast Medium: Television Broadcast for two seasons, in 1996 and 1997, with 13 episodes per season, Soif de vivre recounted the highs and lows of some thirtysomethings who were torn between two excessive traits – the selfishness of the babyboomers and the grumblings of Generation X. This social commentary […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1997 to 1998 Broadcast Medium: Television Broadcast in two parts, in 1997 and 1998, this 18-episode series written by Claude Fournier was based upon the novel by Arlette Cousture. It chronicled a Polish family confronted with the horror of the Second World War, who finally found refuge in the Province of Quebec. […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1996 to 2001 Broadcast Medium: Television Broadcast by Télé-Métropole from 1996 to 2001, the one-hour long TV soap opera Le retour was written by Anne Boyer. In 1974, Madeleine Beaulieu-Landry had abruptly left her husband and children without giving anyone any news all this time. 20 years later, she reappeared. Her homecoming […]