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Category: Programming Highlights
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Programming Highlights: Discovery World HD Confronts Renewed Fears of Bio-Warfare When OUTBREAK: ANATOMY OF A PLAGUE Premieres Sept. 13 |
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Posted by: RAD on Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 08:09 PM |
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Killing more people throughout history than all wars combined, pandemics are unpredictable – and inevitable. What would happen if an infectious epidemic was unleashed in a contemporary urban setting? Are we ready for the next big one? Montreal, the site of the last epidemic of smallpox in the modern world, was shocked in 1885 with a plague that claimed over 3,000 lives. Over 125 years later, what have we learned from that tragedy? That’s the question asked by Discovery World HD’s new docu-fiction OUTBREAK: ANATOMY OF A PLAGUE premiering September 13 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Addressing modern-day fears of bio-warfare and recent experience with H1N1 and SARS, this one-hour special breaks with traditional documentary format by juxtaposing riveting re-enactments of the 1885 Montreal epidemic with a fictional contemporary scenario: Patient Zero, a flight attendant, lands in Montreal with what looks like chickenpox. A few weeks later, she’s back on the job – completely unaware of her role in an impending public health catastrophe.
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Programming Highlights: Find Out What Lurks Beneath When Discovery World HD Reels In Mysterious – and Mythological – Freshwater Predators In RIVER MONSTERS, Sept. 8 |
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Posted by: RAD on Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 08:08 PM |
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Man-eating alligator gars, killer piranha and demon fish: tall tales or frightening facts? In 1976 a packed coach crashed into the Amazon killing 39 people. When the bodies were pulled out, some had been so viciously mutilated by piranhas they could only be identified by their clothes. Following the upcoming horror blockbuster Pirahna 3D, don’t miss an investigation of the real-thing when host and expert angler Jeremy Wade sets off of on a six-week murder mystery in the new Discovery World HD series, RIVER MONSTERS. Premiering Wednesday, September 8 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT – with the remarkable quality of high-definition – Wade goes in search of these legendary, supernatural beasts living and moving murderously in the serpentine waterways of the planet on a global hunt for freshwater fish with a taste for human flesh. From tiny piranha that can tear apart humans in the Amazon to large killer catfish of man-eating proportions, Wade has seen it all...or has he?
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Programming Highlights: Buckled In and Cabin Baggage Safely Stowed, MAYDAY returns to Discovery Channel for a 9th Season, Sept. 8 |
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Posted by: RAD on Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 08:07 PM |
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Statistically safer than car and train travel, thousands of airline passengers board flights everyday without hesitation. But when airline disaster strikes, it is often catastrophic: The first-ever passenger flight of an Airbus A320 ends in disaster at a French air show; a 747 crashes when an LAX traffic controller is overwhelmed on a stormy afternoon; and when a Korean passenger jet is mistaken for a spy plane, 269 people pay with their lives. Discovery Channel explores these disasters – and the advancements in aviation engineering and safety improvements that resulted – when MAYDAY returns with 8 new episodes. Airing Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT, Season 9 of MAYDAY premieres September 8.
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Programming Highlights: World Premiere of Chilling Documentary THE PIG FARM Airs Sept. 11 on CTV |
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Posted by: RAD on Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 08:04 PM |
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Last week the Vancouver police released an internal report that faults both the Vancouver police and the RCMP for not moving quickly enough to arrest Robert “Willy” Pickton, Canada’s worst serial killer, despite compelling evidence that he could be responsible for the disappearance of more than 27 missing prostitutes. Now, we hear from Pickton himself in the Original CTV Documentary THE PIG FARM, premiering Saturday, September 11 from 9-11 p.m. ET on CTV (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times). Executive produced by Laszlo Barna, THE PIG FARM takes an in-depth look at the story of Pickton, the police who investigated him, and the many questions that remain unanswered. The two-hour, feature-length documentary will be available on demand on the CTV Video Player at ctv.ca following its broadcast premiere.
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Programming Highlights: Global highlights For the Week of September 6th, 2010 |
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Posted by: RAD on Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 07:58 PM |
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PICK OF THE WEEK
ROOKIE BLUE
*Two-Hour Season Finale*
Thursday, September 9 – 9pm ET/PT
“In Blue/Takedown”
*Wendy Crewson (The Summit) and Tom McCamus (Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story) Guest Star*
Tension mounts as the rookies undergo make-or-break assessments by Staff Sergeant Frank. Then, Andy and Chris accidentally screw up a major drug bust when they arrest one of the players. In an effort to save the operation, Swarek and Andy go undercover. When Swarek’s life is endangered, it’s all hands on deck as the officers at 15 Division try to save one of their own.
Note: Yep, we know, its a day late. |
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Programming Highlights: THE DR. OZ SHOW Launches its Second Season, Sept 7 on CTV |
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Posted by: RAD on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 07:35 PM |
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Dr. Oz finds himself in the unfamiliar role of patient when THE DR. OZ SHOW returns for its second season on Tuesday, September 7 at 5 p.m. ET on CTV (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times). As part of the second season premiere, the EMMY® AWARD-winning host, who turned 50 in June, undergoes a colonoscopy to emphasize the critical role they can play in detecting and preventing colon cancer. But there are some surprising results: Dr. Jon LaPook, gastroenterologist and chief medical correspondent for CBS News, administers the screening and reveals some news that will have a profound impact on Dr. Oz’s life, family and viewers. THE DR. OZ SHOW airs Monday – Friday at 5 p.m. ET on CTV. New episodes of THE DR. OZ SHOW are available on demand the day following their television broadcast on the CTV Video Player at CTV.ca. THE DR. OZ SHOW also airs Monday – Friday at 9 p.m. ET on Star!.
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Programming Highlights: MTV’s Fall Lineup Proves Anything Is Possible with Slate of Inspiring Real Life Stories |
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Posted by: RAD on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 12:24 PM |
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MTV runs the gamut and takes its viewers on an incredible journey this fall, from inspirational real life stories to escapist hilarity. From new series premieres, returning favourites, and highly-anticipated season finales, MTV has programming that inspires, entertains, and gets young people talking.
Note: Check out falltvpreview.com for the upcoming fall schedule grid of MTV Canada as well as other music properties from CTVGlobemedia like MuchMusic and MuchMoreMusic. MuchLOUD and MuchVibe's schedule grid should be available by tomorrow. |
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Programming Highlights: Trust Us: History Television’s Fall Campaign is a Big Deal |
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Posted by: RAD on Monday, August 30, 2010 - 09:28 AM |
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History Television is going out in a big way this Fall, kicking off an eye-catching campaign that is sure to garner attention among consumers and advertisers alike. Fuelled by the strength of the channel's compelling line-up of new and returning hit series – Pawn Stars, American Pickers and the Canadian original series William Shatner’s Weird or What? – the campaign stems across multiple media platforms, from page dominating newspaper ads to visually-striking 3D super boards, touting one of the best line-ups on Specialty television this Fall.
Note: Check out History Television's fall schedule on falltvpreview.com, your guide to television this fall. |
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Programming Highlights: HANI and SHELAINA are the First Two Dancers Eliminated From So You Think You Can Dance Canada |
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Posted by: RAD on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 09:06 PM |
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Following last night’s announcement that Shelaina Anderson, 19, a Contemporary dancer from Edmonton, AB, suffered an injury during rehearsals and was unable to perform, it was revealed tonight that she has withdrawn from the competition and is therefore one of the eliminated competitors. Also eliminated tonight was her original partner HANI Abaza, 26, a Modern Contemporary dancer from Ottawa, who danced a Jazz number with last-minute substitute partner SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Season 2 winner, Tara-Jean Popowich.
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Programming Highlights: Secrets Are Revealed In an All-New Season of Star Wars™: The Clone Wars on Teletoon |
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Posted by: RAD on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 10:20 AM |
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TELETOON presents season three of the critically acclaimed CG-animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars beginning Friday, September 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, day and date with the U.S. From creator George Lucas and Lucasfilm Animation, the 22-episode new season debuts with a special one-hour premiere episode. Special bonus content will be featured throughout the broadcast, including one-on-one interviews with the creative team behind Star Wars: The Clone Wars from Comic-Con and Star Wars Celebration V.
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