HBO revealed today that it has ordered the drama series WATCHMEN, slated for a 2019 premiere. Based on the acclaimed comic books of the same name, the series is set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, and embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own. In … Read More
TV Gord’s WHAT’S ON for the week of August 19th to 25th, 2018
All times eastern James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney was such a vital sensation, it has become an hour-long special! The MTV Video Music Awards! Sharknado comes to its inevitable end! The Sinner is back, but its star is not! It’s the latter half of August, and there’s still stuff to watch! Happy viewing! Sunday The Last Sharknado: It’s … Read More
Fierce Competition Is Always In Style – New Series STITCHED Delivers High Stakes Fashion Beginning September 9 on Slice
Lights, camera, fashion! In Corus Studios’ fierce new fashion competition series STITCHED (12×60), the deadlines are tight, the expectations are high and the judges are hard to please. Premiering Sunday, September 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Slice™, STITCHED showcases jaw-dropping couture creations and big fashion personalities. Hosted by Canadian fashion model and actress Kim Cloutier and an esteemed panel of … Read More
VICE and Bell Media Join Forces for Innovative New Partnership in Canada
Bell Media and VICE Media announced today a new, long-term, far-reaching agreement that delivers the best of VICE programming, original VICE productions, and a new media sales relationship. The arrangement sees Bell Media become the exclusive Canadian broadcast home to new original programming from VICE’s U.S. linear network, VICELAND, along with hundreds of hours of library VICE programming, all debuting … Read More
Dream Designs, Fantastic Flips and Jaw-Dropping Transformations Bolster HGTV Canada’s Fall Programming Lineup
This fall, the nation’s #1 entertainment specialty network,* HGTV Canada, will leave viewers dreaming about transforming their own homes with a programming slate filled with fresh and familiar faces. Starting August 29, HGTV Canada reinvigorates home makeovers with brand new series Rustic Rehab, Hidden Potential and Big City Charm. Then, inspiring renovations and designs return with new episodes of Property … Read More
CBC and Netflix Renew Northwood Entertainment’s Acclaimed Anne With An E For A Third Season
CBC and Netflix have renewed the award-winning ANNE WITH AN E from Northwood Entertainment for a highly anticipated third season (10 x 60). Inspired by the timeless Canadian novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the third season of ANNE WITH AN E will continue to tell the coming-of-age story of an outsider who, against all odds and … Read More
Wicked Weather and Wild Wrecks: The Elite Rescue Teams of Original Canadian Hit Series HIGHWAY THRU HELL Return to Discovery for Season 7, Sept. 4
Battling massive mudslides, whiteout snowstorms, torrential rain, or dangerous rockslides, the highway heroes of Discovery’s most-watched original Canadian series HIGHWAY THRU HELL are set to return for Season 7 with an unprecedented 17 action-packed episodes, more than ever before! Airing Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, beginning Sept. 4 on Discovery, Season 7 kicks off with an exclusive behind-the-scenes episode featuring heavy rescuer … Read More
Get Shorty Season 2 premieres on Super Channel Fuse – Sept 20 at 9pm ET
Super Channel is pleased to announce that the second season of the critically acclaimed dark comedy, Get Shorty, from MGM television, will return on Thursday, September 20 at 9 p.m. ET (SC Fuse). Each episode of the ten-episode sophomore season, will also be available to viewers on Super Channel On Demand the day following its linear broadcast. Additionally, viewers can … Read More
TLN kicks off multilingual coverage of Serie A starting Saturday
TLN Media Group has scooped up the Canadian linear rights for Serie A, Italy’s top division of soccer, for three years starting this weekend. Under the agreement, TLN Media Group channels will offer full coverage of the entire schedule of 380 matches per season, as well as weekly preview shows, review programs, highlights and goals-of-the-week shows. The multi-year deal includes … Read More
DAZN Lands Prestigious Multi-Year Serie A TIM Rights In Canada
DAZN, the first global pure sport live and on demand streaming service, has secured a new three-year rights deal (2018/19-2020/21) for Serie A TIM, Italy’s top soccer league. Beginning this month, all 380 Serie A matches will be shown on DAZN Canada’s growing platform. The deal extends DAZN’s coverage of Serie A TIM in Canada where it was previously offered … Read More