http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/ Channel Canada en-us http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/images/logo.gif http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/ webmaster@channelcanada.com http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2586.html CTV's announced today that the most buzzed about new drama series of the fall, THE MENTALIST joins the network's white-hot midseason schedule, Sundays at 10 p.m. ET, beginning January 4 following DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES at 9 p.m. ET (check ctv.ca to confirm local broadcast times). Starring Golden Globe Award nominee Simon Baker, THE MENTALIST follows Patrick Jane (Baker), a former celebrity psychic-turned-California police detective who uses his skills of observation and expertise at reading people to solve crimes. Premiering last September on 'A', THE MENTALIST quickly became one of the most talked-about new drama series of the year. Meanwhile, in the U.S., the crime drama is the undisputed #1 new show of the season, and last week, catapulted to the top spot in all of television ahead of ratings juggernauts CSI and GREY'S ANATOMY. http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2585.html TSN and TSN2 hit the gridiron this holiday season with live coverage of 18 NCAA Bowl games including the FEDEX BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN featuring the last two Heisman Trophy winners going head-to-head on college football's biggest stage. Nine of the 18 games are available exclusively in Canada on TSN2, including the ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL and the TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL. http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2584.html CTV calls the TV court to order with the compelling new legal drama series RAISING THE BAR, Fridays at 10 p.m. ET premiering Friday, January 9 following the return of all-new episodes of the hit series FLASHPOINT at 9 p.m. ET (check CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times). The one-hour drama, created by 10-time Emmy® Award-winning producer Steven Bochco (L.A. LAW, NYPD BLUE) and professor/writer David Feige, follows a group of young lawyers who work on opposite sides of the law – the public defender’s office and the district attorney’s office. Starring a strong, Canadian cast including Currie Graham (WOULD BE KINGS, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES), Gloria Reuben (ER) and Jonathan Scarfe (ER), the series looks beyond the courtroom battles to the relationships between former law school classmates who have become professional adversaries. RAISING THE BAR was one of TNT’s top-rated series when it premiered on the American cable network this past September. Attracting 7.7 million viewers in the U.S., the first episode of the series was ad-supported cable's #1 new series launch of all time.* http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2583.html Let Citytv warm your heart this holiday season with inspiring tales of the human spirit. Watch Operation Herbie: A World of Difference premiering Monday, December 22 at 10pm (Citytv Toronto, Citytv Winnipeg, Citytv Calgary, Citytv Edmonton and Citytv Vancouver) and City In Afghanistan: Messages from Home Thursday, December 25 at 12pm (Toronto) on Citytv. http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2582.html When freedom is on the line, one moment can be the difference between justice served and justice denied. Premiering Wednesday, January 7 at 9 p.m. ET on CTV (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times), OF MURDER AND MEMORY is an Original CTV movie inspired by Canadian author Linda Spalding’s involvement in the murder trial of a presumably innocent woman in Hawaii. Spalding’s real-life experiences and guilty conscience led her to write a novel about the case, entitled, Who Named the Knife. Bringing the story from the pages to small screen is a star-studded cast including Annabeth Gish (BROTHERHOOD), Chandra West (JOHN FROM CINCINNATI), Hugh Dillon (FLASHPOINT), Gabriel Hogan (RENT-A-GOALIE) and Maury Chaykin (ENTOURAGE). http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2581.html Super Channel, Canada’s national pay television network, will air new episodes of Burn Notice Season 2 starting Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. ET. Now Canada’s Burn Notice schedule of new episodes will be in sync with the U.S. http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2580.html The New Year brings brand new shows and fresh episodes to the TELETOON daytime schedule as Batman: The Brave and the Bold plus Wolverine and the X-Men join Sunday Action Force and Total Drama Action, The second in the popular Total Drama series premieres January 11. http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2579.html MTV Canada’s home-grown smash THE HILLS LIVE AFTER SHOW has captured the eyes of youth both north and south of the 49th parallel. From Omaha to Ottawa, millions of people across North America are watching the Canadian production, which airs live from MTV Canada's studios at the Masonic Temple in Toronto. After 10 weeks of simulcast to the U.S., THE HILLS LIVE AFTER SHOW ranks #2 (P12-34) on MTV U.S. following the #1 ranked mega-hit series THE HILLS**. In Canada, the show ranks #1 (P12-34) across all specialty television in its timeslot, placing MTV behind only CTV and Global across all Canadian television*. For the first time ever this Monday, Dec. 22 beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET, hosts Dan Levy and Jessi Cruickshank join the entire HILLS cast live in the Big Apple for THE HILLS LIVE AFTER SHOW season finale including an unforgettable live performance by The Pussycat Dolls. http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2578.html January 1, 2009 is the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. To mark the occasion, CBC NEWS: SUNDAY NIGHT will air an exclusive interview with Cuban activist Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas on Sunday, December 21st at 9.p.m. ET/PT on CBC Newsworld and 10 p.m. on CBC Television. http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2577.html 2008 was a year of highs and lows in the world of sports with big performances, big upsets, and big personalities dominating the landscape. TSN revealed today the network's Top 10 list of sports stories for 2008. TSN will officially name the Top Sports Story of 2008 during its popular year-end feature SPORTSCENTRE: YEAR IN REVIEW on Christmas Eve, December 24 at 7 p.m. ET. http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2576.html Adventurer and truth-seeker Josh Gates returns to take viewers off the map in search of answers to some of the world’s most notorious unexplained mysteries. DESTINATION TRUTH returns for a second season, airing Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET beginning January 6, exclusively in Canada on SPACE. http://tvzone.channelcanada.com/Article2575.html After an unprecedented 16-year run on CBC Television, following two decades on CBC Radio, Royal Canadian Air Farce will be signing off with their annual New Year’s Eve Special.