Category Archives: Programming

Programming and scheduling announcements

The Trade Show Show – Salon Son et Image 2010

The video of the 2010 edition of the Salon Son et Image is now available on YouTube. Enjoy!

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Seven Minutes of Complete Lunacy

Just switch off your brain and enjoy this episode of excusememamwhereisthebathroom by Burkhard Reike.

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Salon Son et Image 2010

Just a reminder that the 2010 edition of the Salon Son et Image, which is open to the public from March 26 to March 28, has moved to the Bonaventure Hilton. Here’s the video of last year’s Salon. Here’s a … Continue reading

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Show Idea – O Canada

Yes, this is what’s played when the service signs on or off the air, so it’s not really what one would call a proper television show. But why use the same, stuffy O Canada segment normally provided by the federal … Continue reading

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Live Broadcast Now Available

You can now view the channel’s live broadcast on-line. Simply click on the “Watch Live!” menu option just above. This feature will only work on Web browsers supporting the HTML5 video tag feature. The latest versions of Mozilla Firefox and … Continue reading

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Coming Close to an Official Launch Date

We’re almost there. The official launch date is now tentatively set for October 13, 2009. So what has happened recently? We’ve managed to gather a set of software components that will allow us to launch a minimum service, including the … Continue reading

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Les Lye, 1924-2009

Les Lye, Ottawa area actor and comedian, died on July 21, 2009 at the age of 84. Many of you may have never heard of him, but for those who have, he will be fondly remembered. Born in Toronto as … Continue reading

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Show Idea – Get ‘er Done!

Reality shows. Often perceived as the scourge of prime time television. The primary goal of the vast majority of these shows is to humiliate and demolish the self esteem of the participants. It is the complete opposite of the mandate … Continue reading

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Show Idea – Ephemeral

Do you remember those movies from the fifties and sixties that were shown in school or at community events to inform (or misinform) the general public? Civil defense films, health and hygiene films, science films,  propaganda films, war department films… … Continue reading

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Britain’s Got Talent 2009 Finals – Diversity Wins! (Susan Boyle Loses)

By now, the competition has been long over, and news of the outcome has spread far and wide. My choice, Diversity, has won! I was hoping the dance team Diversity would be the winner; they were the best act of … Continue reading

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