Tag Archives: Coverage
Now What?: Advance Screeners in the Digital Age
Advance Screeners in the Digital Age March 31st, 2011 It is hardly a secret that television critics often receive advance screeners of popular television programs: after all, the role of the traditional critic has been to produce pre-air reviews of … Continue reading
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Mildred vs. The Miniseries: Structure and Scheduling in HBO’s Mildred Pierce
Structure and Scheduling in HBO’s Mildred Pierce March 27th, 2011 The front cover of the press kit sent to critics for HBO’s Mildred Pierce suggests that Kate Winslet is Mildred Pierce in a five-part Miniseries. The inside cover, meanwhile, touts … Continue reading
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Scheduling Patriotism: Double the Ceremonies, Less of an Impact
Day Four: Scheduling Patriotism February 15th, 2010 Perhaps I am simply a proponent of less is more, but there’s something about having a large percentage of the medal winners at the Olympic Games stand on two separate podiums at two … Continue reading
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Going Negative and Going Gold: Villainy and Victory as Canada takes Moguls Gold
Going Negative and Going Gold February 14th, 2010 Earlier today, I was watching CTV’s Olympics coverage when they aired a video package surrounding Dale Begg-Smith, the defending Olympic champion in the Men’s Moguls competition. Begg-Smith, who skis for Austrailia, is … Continue reading
Hot Tubs and Hot Topics: CTV’s First Night as Canada’s Olympic Broadcaster
Hot Tubs and Hot Topics February 13, 2010 As Donald Sutherland has been telling me for weeks now, through the ubiquitous and overexposed commercials CTV has been pummelling us with, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games are Canada’s, in more ways … Continue reading
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