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| Canwest Announces 2008-2009 Specialty Programming Lineup |
| Posted
on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 03:32 PM |
Canwest today announced details of the 2008-2009 programming lineup across its specialty channels. From Debra Messing as a starter wife and Ewan McGregor motorcycling around the world to Jamie Oliver heading down under, the primetime schedules include exciting new and returning series and entertaining originals.
"The fall content across our line-up of specialty channels at Canwest is truly outstanding," said Barb Williams, Executive Vice President, Content, Canwest Broadcasting. "With a mix of the hottest in foreign acquisitions and the best in original Canadian productions, we are committed to giving our audiences unparalleled viewing experiences and keeping them highly entertained all season."
New and Returning Programming Highlights Include:
Food Network
Chef Abroad (13x30min)
(World Premiere)
Fall 2008
Come along with chef and host Michael Smith on his latest culinary adventure. He takes viewers around the world and behind the scenes with an all-access backstage pass into the fast-paced hidden world of chefs, cooks and cuisine. Adventures include pulling off a dinner for the Prince of Jordan and chronicling how chefs prepare delectable meals in the frozen Arctic. Produced by Charlottetown based Cellar Door Productions.
Jamie’s Kitchen Australia (10x60min)
(North American Premiere)
Fall 2008
Join Jamie Oliver and his good mate Tobie Puttock as they open the first Fifteen restaurant in Australia. To prove their conviction that it’s a passion for food - not academic qualifications - that makes a good cook, they’re training a group of 16 to 24-year-old disadvantaged Australians to work as chefs in the kitchen of the new Fifteen Melbourne.
The F Word (9x60min)
(Canadian Premiere)
Fall 2008
Hosted by the legendary chef Gordon Ramsay, The F Word combines mischievous stunts and recipe-based challenges set in the fast paced world of a bustling downtown eatery. Each episode finds a new team of cooks facing the awesome challenge and serving a three-course dinner for a restaurant full of diners. If they don't cut the mustard it's Ramsay's reputation on the line, especially as the customers will only pay if they think the food's worth it.
Other new highly anticipated Food Network series include: The Wild Chef with Martin Picard and Everyday Exotic with Roger Mooking. New seasons of Food Network original series include: Ricardo and Friends, The Main, Chef at Home and Restaurant Makeover.
HGTV
Pure Design (13x30min)
(World Premiere)
Start Date: September 30th, 2008
For style that's clean, fresh, liveable and gorgeous, turn to HGTV's brand new show, Pure Design. Host Samantha Pynn, Design Editor for Style At Home magazine, transforms everyday rooms into sustainable living spaces using inspiring, accessible ideas and her uniquely hands-on, practical approach. Produced by Vancouver-based Omni Film Productions Ltd.
Sarah’s House, Season 2 (13x60min)
(World Premiere)
Start Date: September 30th, 2008
In the second season of Sarah’s House, the talented Sarah Richardson takes to the suburbs and transforms a typical back-split from drab to dramatic over the course of 13 episodes. At the end Sarah learns how much her Herculean efforts reflect in the home’s new value, and if it is indeed the best reno on the block. Produced by Toronto-based Primevista Television Inc.
Home to Flip (13x30min)
(World Premiere)
Start Date: October 2nd, 2008
This series features popular HGTV personality Peter Fallico doing what he does best: buying a fixer-upper house and flipping it for profit. Over 13 episodes, viewers learn how to renovate on a budget, design on a dime and style for less to resell for a larger profit. Produced by Toronto-based AA Barney Productions.
Other new highly anticipated HGTV series include: Income Property, Petal Pushers, Mansions, The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price and The Really Big Flip. New seasons of HGTV original series include: Colin & Justin’s Home Heist, Disaster DIY, Real Renos, Marriage Under Construction and The Style Dept.
History Television
Outlaw Bikers (5x60min)
(World Premiere)
Fall 2008
The new series Outlaw Bikers takes a wild ride into the world of the outlaw motorcycle clubs. Delving into the structure, rituals, and criminal activities of each club, undercover federal agents try to infiltrate some of the most infamous and dangerous bike gangs in the world. Produced by Barna Alper, Toronto (Loren Mawhinney) and Wall to Wall, UK.
Ax Men (13x60min)
(Canadian Premiere)
Fall 2008
The highly anticipated series Ax Men comes to History Television this fall. Ax Men follows four logging crews through a harrowing season in the remote forests of northwest Oregon. Anything and everything can go wrong on the job and even the simplest mistake can mean death.
Other new highly anticipated History Television series include: Battle 360, Shockwave, MASH and Blowdown. New seasons of History Television original series include: Ancestors in the Attic, Underworld Histories, Urban Legends and The Re-Inventors.
IFC
The Rawside Of … (8x60min)
(World Premiere)
Fall 2008
The Rawside Of… is an uncensored and raw glimpse into the hearts, minds and lives of music stars and their conflicts. Witness the private lives and process, and the intense exploration of music as we penetrate the ever-present buffer zone. Featured bands will include The Cliks, Die Mannequin, Brendan Canning from Broken Social Scene, Born Ruffians, Metric and more. Produced by Georgian Inc.
Vice Guide to Film (6x30min)
(World Premiere)
Fall 2008
Hosted by writer, filmmaker and co-founder of Vice magazine Shane Smith, this new series uncovers the unexplored film culture around the world. Spending time with some of his favorite filmmakers such as Werner Herzog and Gaspar Noe, Shane takes a look inside some of the world’s least known and understood national cinemas including North Korea, Nollywood, Lollywood and the Narcocinema of Mexico. Produced by Vice Films Canada Inc.
New seasons of highly anticipated IFC series include: 30 Days, starring Morgan Spurlock. Hit films include Hard Candy.
National Geographic Channel
Long Way Down (10x60min)
(Canadian Premiere)
Fall 2008
Three years after Ewan McGregor and best mate Charley Boorman journeyed across the globe on their motorcycles, the long-time friends are hitting the road again from the top of Scotland to the bottom tip of Africa. Traversing more than 24,000 kilometres of tough terrain, this exciting new series follows Ewan and Charley as they set off on the adventure of a lifetime.
Other highly anticipated new National Geographic Channel series include Big, Bigger, Biggest and Engineering Connections. New seasons of National Geographic Channel series include Dog Whisperer, Inside and Underworld Histories.
Showcase
The Starter Wife, Season One (10x60min)
(Canadian Premiere)
Fall 2008
With a Hollywood mansion, memberships to the most exclusive clubs and the ability to always get the best table in the hottest restaurants, Molly Kagan (Debra Messing) has it all. Until her Hollywood Film mogul husband leaves her for a younger woman. Suddenly robbed of her “wife of” status, she must acclimatize to life as a “starter wife,” a decided step down – if not out – in the Hollywood pecking order.
Trailer Park Boys Special (1x60min)
(World Premiere)
Fall 2008
It's been one year since the Big Dirty and Ricky (Robb Wells), Julian (John Paul Tremblay) and Bubbles (Mike Smith) became rich but the Boys are ambushed and the money is lost forever. With the Boys penniless, Lahey hatches a plan to get them out of Sunnyvale and take back the park forever. Produced by Halifax-based Trailer Park Boys Productions.
New seasons of acquired Showcase series include: Damages, Big Love, Rescue Me, Saving Grace, Weeds, The Shield and The Riches. New seasons of Showcase original series include: Billable Hours, Rent-A-Goalie, Kenny vs. Spenny, Paradise Falls, Webdreams and G-Spot.
SLICE™
Beautiful People (13x30min)
(World Premiere)
Fall 2008
Beautifulpeople.net is a worldwide phenomenon. In cities all over the world, members judge applicants on their physical appearance; those accepted then build an online community for dating and networking. European playboys Robert Hintze and Greg Hodge are set to invade Canada. But is Canada beautiful enough to belong to the world’s ultimate little black book? Produced by Toronto based Tricon Films.
Real Housewives of New York (9x60min)
(Canadian Premiere)
Fall 2008
Building off the success of the original series The Real Housewives of Orange County, The Real Housewives of New York follows Alex McCord, Bethenny Frankel, Jill Zarin, Luann De Lesseps and Ramona Singer, an elite and powerful set of New York socialites, as they balance motherhood, demanding careers and a fast-paced social calendar, showing what life is like in the most exclusive areas of the Big Apple.
New seasons of highly anticipated Slice series include: Project Runway and Tori and Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood,TheMom Show and Til Debt Do Us Part.
TVtropolis
Planet Soap (13x30min)
(World Premiere)
Fall 2008
The brand new original series Planet Soap celebrates the world of soap operas. Examining topics like “the most vicious catfights in soap history”, each half hour episode will also feature soap star favourites sharing their best and worst moments in the profession. Produced by Toronto-based AJE Productions.
Reality Obsessed (13x30min)
(World Premiere)
Fall 2008
Reality Obsessed follows the adventures of Murtz Jaffer – Canada’s most dedicated and obsessed fan of reality TV – as he takes his fandom to the extreme, tracking down celebrities, producers, studio executives and fellow reality-obsessed viewers to dig up the behind-the-scenes gossip and secrets. Produced by Toronto-based Peace Point Entertainment Group.
New Seasons of key returning TVtropolis series include: Beverly Hills, 90210, Family Guy, and Whatever Happened to…?. Other popular returning series include Frasier, Friends and Seinfeld.
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