Funding rules tightened for 'Canadian' programs

Saturday 12 December 1998 Saturday 12 December 1998 Funding rules tightened for ‘Canadian’ programs Tony Atherton The Ottawa Citizen They’ve put the Can back in CanCon at the Canadian Television Fund, and that could leave some Canadian-made programs out of the loop. TV producers and broadcasters who want to tap into the $200-million annual fund…

Picks of the Week (October 30, 1998)

Yahoo! Canada Picks of the Week What’s New – Comics – Net Events – Weekly Picks Picks of the Week (October 30, 1998) For various reasons — timely, informative, wacky, you name it — the following Canadian sites are listed here because we think they’re worth a look. If you know of any others, please…

Girl's tale tedious

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Canadian Content – Part I: Degrassi Junior High

Canadian Content – Part I: Degrassi Junior High by John Hansen In last year’s Kevin Smith film, Chasing Amy, Jason Lee and Ben Afleck discuss their plans for the evening. Ben’s plans include clubbing. Jason, on the other hand opts for a pizza and watching Degrassi Junior High. Afleck is curious. “Have you got something…

The Incredible Story Studio

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Award-Winning Degrassi Junior High And Degrassi High Come To Showcase Television

Award-Winning Degrassi Junior High And Degrassi High Come To Showcase Television Award-Winning Degrassi Junior High And Degrassi High Come To Showcase Television Showcase Television premieres the award winning, critically acclaimed series Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High beginning on Monday, September 1. The two half-hour shows will air back-to-back, Monday to Friday, beginning at 7:00…

Obsession Confession

Kevin Smith – Obsession Confession I used to work at this convenience store, and on Sunday mornings the only thing that kept me from gutting the customers in a sleepy rage was Degrassi Junior HighSee, I had to put the papers together, and I did it while watching double episodes of Degrassi on PBS –…