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Sat, 18 May 2013 23:28:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/abc-adds-14-new-shows-for-the-2013-14-season/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/abc-adds-14-new-shows-for-the-2013-14-season/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 18:49:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384071 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/abc-adds-14-new-shows-for-the-2013-14-season/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. – ABC is cutting its aging “Dancing With the Stars” back... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/arrested-development-trailer-released-the-bluths-are-back-in-two-weeks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/arrested-development-trailer-released-the-bluths-are-back-in-two-weeks/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:20:26 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383334 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/arrested-development-trailer-released-the-bluths-are-back-in-two-weeks/feed/ 0 Sneak peek at the Bluths reveals a few things are clear http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/on-the-impossibility-of-enjoying-tv-episodes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/on-the-impossibility-of-enjoying-tv-episodes/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 21:06:17 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381304 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/on-the-impossibility-of-enjoying-tv-episodes/feed/ 0 Jaime Weinman on the struggle of classic episodes to live up to their reputation http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/on-violence-tv-is/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/on-violence-tv-is/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:35:47 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374616 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/on-violence-tv-is/feed/ 0 One of the least important things that happens after a terrible tragedy is that... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/next-up-from-netflix-the-wachowskis-will-make-sense8-a-10-episode-sci-fi-series/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/next-up-from-netflix-the-wachowskis-will-make-sense8-a-10-episode-sci-fi-series/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:38:25 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365167 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/next-up-from-netflix-the-wachowskis-will-make-sense8-a-10-episode-sci-fi-series/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. – Netflix’s newest original series will be science-fiction from the duo... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/theres-a-prize-for-that/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/theres-a-prize-for-that/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:20:00 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362604 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/theres-a-prize-for-that/feed/ 0 While some companies might hire developers, Nexflix launches contest for 'something cool' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/what-we-want-to-see-is-not-always-good-business/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/what-we-want-to-see-is-not-always-good-business/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:00:19 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360651 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/what-we-want-to-see-is-not-always-good-business/feed/ 0 Can anything fix broadcast's decline? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/pilot-director-kremlinology/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/pilot-director-kremlinology/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:25:42 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355425 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/pilot-director-kremlinology/feed/ 0 U.S. pilot season is a dog-eat-dog world where huge amounts of money are wasted... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/house-of-cards-netflix-long-movies-and-short-tv-series/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/house-of-cards-netflix-long-movies-and-short-tv-series/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:16:57 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346343 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/house-of-cards-netflix-long-movies-and-short-tv-series/feed/ 0 Jamie Weinman on watching a whole season at once http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/the-uncertain-future-of-hit-comedy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/the-uncertain-future-of-hit-comedy/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:39:17 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340834 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/the-uncertain-future-of-hit-comedy/feed/ 0 It's never been easier to make a quality comedy. So what gives? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/looking-forward-to-girls-season-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/looking-forward-to-girls-season-2/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:00:59 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336247 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/looking-forward-to-girls-season-2/feed/ 0 Colin Horgan on a new season of a show about the nothingness of 20-something existence http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/like-youve-never-seen-them-before/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/like-youve-never-seen-them-before/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:33:28 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305313 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/like-youve-never-seen-them-before/feed/ 0 There hasn’t been a lot of evidence of late that a “special guest star”... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/08/tv-makes-history/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/08/tv-makes-history/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:30:01 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299676 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/08/tv-makes-history/feed/ 0 Cue the mutton chops and corsets—networks are crazy about period pieces http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/first-seasons-first/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/first-seasons-first/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:42:31 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289746 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/first-seasons-first/feed/ 0 When to start watching when you're late to a series? Our expert says to watch the pilot, then skip a couple of seasons ahead http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/televisions-mid-life-crisis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/televisions-mid-life-crisis/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:49:01 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=272019 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/televisions-mid-life-crisis/feed/ 0 A show can be a hit, but if its viewers are over 49, chances are it’ll get the axe http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/10-tweets-on-the-end-of-mad-men-season-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/10-tweets-on-the-end-of-mad-men-season-5/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 03:22:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=265800 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/10-tweets-on-the-end-of-mad-men-season-5/feed/ 0 Armchair critics sum up the season in words and hashtags http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/23/recapping-our-top-story/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/23/recapping-our-top-story/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:04:03 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=247596 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/23/recapping-our-top-story/feed/ 0 In this post by Rich Juzwiak at Gawker, called “Tune In, Recap, Drop Out”,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/23/trash-art-and-tv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/23/trash-art-and-tv/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:38:40 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=241572 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/23/trash-art-and-tv/feed/ 0 A lot of ink was spilled (if bandwidth counts as ink) over Ryan McGee’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/you-cant-do-that-on-tv-but-you-can-do-that/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/you-cant-do-that-on-tv-but-you-can-do-that/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:27:51 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238014 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/you-cant-do-that-on-tv-but-you-can-do-that/feed/ 0 Will M.I.A.'s middle finger change TV the way Janet Jackson's nipple did? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/they-said-that-on-network-television/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/they-said-that-on-network-television/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:30:01 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/19/they-said-that-on-network-television/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/they-said-that-on-network-television/feed/ 0 Sex used to be verboten in prime time. Now it's all everyone seems to be talking about. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/my-wish-list-jaime-weinman-on-tv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/my-wish-list-jaime-weinman-on-tv/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:32:54 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227898 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/my-wish-list-jaime-weinman-on-tv/feed/ 0 More workplace comedies, more politics, and more old people, please! http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/227456/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/227456/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:39:30 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/227456/feed/ 9 It’s true what they say: once you’ve tried 80 inches, you never want to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/i%e2%80%99m-weddy-for-my-close-up-people/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/i%e2%80%99m-weddy-for-my-close-up-people/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:00:01 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/i%e2%80%99m-weddy-for-my-close-up-people/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/i%e2%80%99m-weddy-for-my-close-up-people/feed/ 0 As actors, they’re notoriously obstreperous, but babies are television’s hottest stars http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/nobody-watches-anything/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/nobody-watches-anything/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:00:09 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217970 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/nobody-watches-anything/feed/ 4 Here’s a reason why TV ratings have become more interesting in recent years: paradoxically,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/adventures-in-nothing-land/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/adventures-in-nothing-land/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:30:01 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/adventures-in-%e2%80%98nothing-land%e2%80%99/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/adventures-in-nothing-land/feed/ 1 A show about a fictional ministry of garbage pokes fun at Afghan politics—and shakes up the TV landscape http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/14/let-there-be-television/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/14/let-there-be-television/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:55:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=204399 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/14/let-there-be-television/feed/ 6 A clip from the first televised Question Period on October 17, 1977, back when... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/31/smartphones-are-killing-commercials/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/31/smartphones-are-killing-commercials/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 21:36:34 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=194785 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/31/smartphones-are-killing-commercials/feed/ 6 But those ads have merely migrated to our fingertips http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/down-with-television-repeats/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/down-with-television-repeats/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 19:27:56 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=191178 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/down-with-television-repeats/feed/ 5 Even if it's a show that gets pretty good ratings for the repeats, it can have a bad, habit-breaking effect on viewer loyalty http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/fox-cancels-everything/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/fox-cancels-everything/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 04:46:22 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=191105 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/fox-cancels-everything/feed/ 9 Fox tonight was the first network to announce some of its 2010-11 pickups and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/25/watching-tv-may-narrow-blood-vessels-in-childrens%e2%80%99-eyes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/25/watching-tv-may-narrow-blood-vessels-in-childrens%e2%80%99-eyes/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:16:27 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=186954 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/25/watching-tv-may-narrow-blood-vessels-in-childrens%e2%80%99-eyes/feed/ 1 In adults, condition is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/21/direct-appeal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/21/direct-appeal/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:35:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=186107 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/21/direct-appeal/feed/ 34 The Liberals will air a half-hour program on Sunday afternoon showcasing Mr. Ignatieff and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/09/jackie-kennedy-meets-dawsons-creek/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/09/jackie-kennedy-meets-dawsons-creek/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:00:21 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=182440 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/09/jackie-kennedy-meets-dawsons-creek/feed/ 6 The Kennedys miniseries controversy distracts attention from its other problems http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/30/more-mad-men-musings/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/30/more-mad-men-musings/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:22:31 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=180335 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/30/more-mad-men-musings/feed/ 3 What we know is that AMC wants to cut the budget and put in more commercials http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/28/netflix-vs-the-networks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/28/netflix-vs-the-networks/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:42:09 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=179073 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/28/netflix-vs-the-networks/feed/ 0 Now that Netflix has driven video rental companies out of business, it's going after the television networks http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/22/google-apple-and-netflix-tomorrows-entertainment-studios/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/22/google-apple-and-netflix-tomorrows-entertainment-studios/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:55:21 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=178569 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/22/google-apple-and-netflix-tomorrows-entertainment-studios/feed/ 4 Some unlikely players are getting into the content business http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/14/cable-networks-have-hits-and-flops-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/14/cable-networks-have-hits-and-flops-now/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:02:31 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=177439 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/14/cable-networks-have-hits-and-flops-now/feed/ 8 I’m a bit late to this discussion, but I took a slightly different meaning... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/07/should-we-watch-tv-shows-from-the-beginning/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/07/should-we-watch-tv-shows-from-the-beginning/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:25:54 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=176230 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/07/should-we-watch-tv-shows-from-the-beginning/feed/ 13 That’s an question that I’ve heard more often lately (though it’s been around for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/27/kicking-television-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/27/kicking-television-2/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:21:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=168850 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/27/kicking-television-2/feed/ 7 Conor Friedersdorf laments for television news. There’s an important caveat that Benen left out:... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/18/regis-philbin-announces-his-retirement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/18/regis-philbin-announces-his-retirement/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:30:23 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167409 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/18/regis-philbin-announces-his-retirement/feed/ 1 "Live" will continue without the veteran host http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/02/is-tv-more-ephemeral-than-ever/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/02/is-tv-more-ephemeral-than-ever/#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:44:02 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=165445 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/02/is-tv-more-ephemeral-than-ever/feed/ 17 Yesterday I made a snarky comment that was at least partly serious. I said... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/28/hawaii-5-0s-danno-dies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/28/hawaii-5-0s-danno-dies/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:32:23 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=155023 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/28/hawaii-5-0s-danno-dies/feed/ 0 Actor James MacArthur was 72 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/28/kicking-television/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/28/kicking-television/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:41:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=154897 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/28/kicking-television/feed/ 0 Ken Dryden laments for the squawk box. “When interaction is based on punchlines, we... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/26/when-your-dinner-guests-are-out-to-get-you/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/26/when-your-dinner-guests-are-out-to-get-you/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:00:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=153608 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/26/when-your-dinner-guests-are-out-to-get-you/feed/ 0 A new show encourages people to insult the entertaining skills of overconfident hosts http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/the-future-or-a-flop/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/the-future-or-a-flop/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:00:12 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152304 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/the-future-or-a-flop/feed/ 0 Manufacturers are rushing out new 3-D TV products, but some analysts see trouble ahead http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/the-telecom-contrarian/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/the-telecom-contrarian/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:20:47 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=149371 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/the-telecom-contrarian/feed/ 0 While its rivals snap up television assets, Telus is sitting out the latest wave of convergence. Has it saved itself billions, or put its future in peril?