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Get Real!
''Get Real!'' is a reality themed programming block on the Canadian television channel YTV. It premiered September 8, 2007, and broadcasts on Saturdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET. Starting in 2008, the block also airs on Fridays, from the same time as the Saturday airing. Friday also became the night for premiere episodes of shows in the block, it now serves as a transition from YTV's The Zone block, into Bionix. This block is no longer formally airing in a specific timeslot on YTV. The shows that aired within the block are now grouped together and airing on different days throughout the schedule. Programs Broadcast on ''Get Real!'' *''The Adrenaline Project'' *''Ghost Trackers'' *''Mystery Hunters'' *'' Prank Patrol'' *''Endurance (TV series) ''Endurance'' is an American reality television series, previously shown on the Discovery Kids cable network in the United States and also on networks in other countries. The show's format is somewhat similar to the te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series '' Survivor'', '' Idols'', and '' Big Brother'', all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentaries, television news, sports television, talk shows, and traditional game shows are generally not clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Block Programming
Block programming is the broadcast programming, arrangement of programs on radio or television so that those of a particular genre, theme, or target audience are united. Overview Block programming involves scheduling a series of related shows which are likely to attract and hold a given audience for a long period of time. Notable examples of overt block programming were NBC's Thursday evening "Must See TV" lineup, which included two hours of sitcoms and one hour of ''ER (TV series), ER'', and Channel 4's "T4 (Channel 4), T4" program which often ran sitcoms back-to-back for an hour or more. Reruns on cable television are often assembled into similar blocks to fill several hours of generally little-watched daytime periods. A particularly long program block, especially one that does not air on a regular schedule, is known as a marathon (television), marathon. Block programming in radio also refers to programming content that appeals to various demographics in time blocks, usually cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YTV (TV Channel)
YTV is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. The channel and its programming is targeted at children and young teenagers; its name was originally thought to be an abbreviation for "Youth Television", though the channel's website has denied this. The channel was launched on September 1, 1988 by owners Rogers Media and CUC Broadcasting upon launch. In 1995, Shaw Communications acquired CUC's 34% stake and in 1998, it acquired Rogers' remaining interest of the channel, before Shaw's media division was spun off to form Corus Entertainment in 1999. Under Corus ownership, YTV sources most of its programming from U.S.-based Nickelodeon and launched its own dedicated TV channel several years later. YTV operates two time shifted feeds, running on both Eastern and Pacific Time Zone schedules, and is available in over 11.0 million households in Canada as of 2013. History The channel was licensed by the Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian mass media company. Formed in 1999 as a spin-off from Shaw Communications, it has prominent holdings in the radio, publishing, and television industries. It is headquartered at Corus Quay in Toronto, Ontario. Corus has a large presence in Canadian broadcasting as owner of the national Global network (15 conventional stations), 39 radio stations, and a portfolio of 33 specialty television services; the company's domestic specialty brands include Showcase, SériesPlus, Slice, Teletoon, Télétoon, W Network, and YTV. It also operates services under brand licensing agreements with A&E Networks (History and Lifetime), Paramount Global ( CMT and Nickelodeon), Walt Disney Television (including its Disney Branded Television, Freeform, and National Geographic units), and Warner Bros. Discovery (Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and lifestyle brands). Corus owns the animation studio Nelvana, animation software vendor Toon Boom Animation, and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Zone (YTV)
''The Zone'' is the flagship weekday afternoon programming block on the Canadian television channel YTV. It currently airs between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET and PT in Canada. On Saturday mornings, it is called ''The Zone Weekend'' (formerly '' Crunch''). Occasionally, guests appear on ''The Zone'', such as children's author Robert Munsch and environmentalist David Suzuki. Current version Currently, the hosts of ''The Zone'' are Spencer Litzinger, Melony Manikavasagar and Kelsey Liem. History and current developments ''The Zone'' began its life as the ''Afterschool Zone'' on YTV, debuting on September 2, 1991, with its first host Gordon Michael Woolvett (aka Gord the PJ Man). Other PJs would take turns hosting the block including PJ Phil, PJ Robb and PJ Rockin' Chan. The ''Afterschool Zone'' was simply a small segment that played between airings of regular television programming, primarily as an entertaining segue into the next programming block to retain viewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bionix (TV Programming Block)
Bionix was a late night action programming block that aired between September 10, 2004 and February 7, 2010 on the Canadian television channel YTV. The block primarily featured acquired Japanese anime series aimed at mature audience. Programming This is a list of series and movies that have aired on Bionix, with their Canadian TV ratings. Animated series Anime * '' .hack//Sign'' (14+) * '' Bleach'' (14+) * '' Blue Dragon'' (C8) * '' Case Closed'' (PG) * '' Death Note'' (14+) * ''Eureka Seven'' (14+) * ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' (14+) * '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' (14+) * ''Inuyasha'' (14+) *''MÄR'' (C8) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' (14+) *''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'' (14+) * ''Naruto'' (PG) *''Witch Hunter Robin'' (14+) *''Zatch Bell!'' (C8) Western animation * ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (C8) * '' Beast Wars: Transformers'' (C8) * '' Futurama'' (14+) * ''Invader Zim'' (C8) * ''Justice League Unlimited'' (C8) * ''ReBoot'' (C8) * ''Samurai J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adrenaline Project
''The Adrenaline Project'' is a Canadian extreme sports reality TV show. Season one premiered September 29, 2007 on YTV's ''Get Real!'' at 7:00 p.m. ET, & on FOX's 4Kids TV at 8:00 a.m. ET. The first season was hosted by former MuchMoreMusic VJ Richard "Caz" Cazeau, and also featured Boomer Phillips. Season two was hosted exclusively by Boomer and the 26 episode season premiered September 6, 2008 6:00pm ET on YTV. This season was not seen in the US, as 4Kids TV cancelled the series on April 5, 2008, and was not moved to its successor block, The CW4Kids. Format In season 1 each week, ''The Adrenaline Project'' takes five teens to Boomer's base camp, in which they complete in two physical and mental challenges. One contestant is eliminated in each of the base camp challenges. The three remaining contestants go to Caz's final challenge and compete to win the competition and associated prizes. In season 2, six teens compete each week in a tournament that spans half of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Trackers
''Ghost Trackers'' (also known as GTK) is a children's reality show created by Chris Gudgeon on HBO that was previously aired on Discovery Kids Canada, & YTV. It ran for fifty-two episodes in four seasons (thirteen episodes per season) from 2005 until 2008. Show summary Middle-school age contestants compete for the title of "top tracker" by investigating supposedly haunted places armed with "ghost tracking technology." Previously hidden cameras record each contestant's progress as they measure changes in temperature and electromagnetic fields. Their fellow trackers are able to watch and rate the performances, while sound effects and spooky music accompany stories of hauntings told by host Joe MacLeod Joe MacLeod (born January 29, 1980) is a Canadian actor and television host. Early life and education Born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, Joe MacLeod studied acting in Calgary, Alberta, at Mount Royal College. Career In 2001, he began .... The competition follows a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Hunters
''Mystery Hunters'' is a Canadian documentary television series aimed at a young audience. It aired on YTV in Canada and on Discovery Kids and MeTV in the United States. It was also dubbed in Japanese and aired in Japan on NHK. Teenage hosts Araya and Christina investigate paranormal or global historical reports of mysteries such as legendary creatures/monsters, disembodied spirits, dinosaurs and aliens/unidentified flying objects. They use scientific rigour to try to find plausible explanations for the sightings and eye-witness accounts that trigger their investigations. In another section of the show, Doubting Dave, a scientist played by David Acer, attempts to explain mysterious personal experiences that have been emailed in by viewers, in a feature called "V-Files", as well as a way to create your own versions of the mysteries in the show in his "Mystery Lab" segment. Produced by Apartment 11 Productions, four seasons and 78 episodes of the series have been made, and it ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prank Patrol (Canadian TV Series)
''Prank Patrol'' is a Canadian children's television series that aired on YTV. Each episode, host André "Andy" Simoneau and a team of ninjas help kids pull off pranks on an unsuspecting victim, usually a friend or family member. With the help of experts, pranksters convince their victims that the events - such as the prankster possessing incredible super powers, alien landings, or an intelligent gorilla suddenly appearing - are real, until the process is revealed to the victims after a successful prank. Format At the beginning of the show, Andy and the Ninjas are shown driving a van to the designated location where the victim is. After introducing themselves, Andy then throws the Prank Patrol logo on the screen and the episode starts. Each episode, the ninjas wreak havoc on an unsuspecting public with a different prank. The ninjas drive the van, conduct surveillance, and carry out pranks not only on the public, but also on the presenter or even Andy. One week a karaoke machine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endurance (TV Series)
''Endurance'' is an American reality television series, previously shown on the Discovery Kids cable network in the United States and also on networks in other countries. The show's format is somewhat similar to the television series '' Survivor'', with a teenage cast. ''Endurance'' contestants live in a remote location and participate in various mental and physical challenges, although ''Endurance'' contestants compete as pairs (one boy and one girl), and the outcome of the competitions determines which pair of players is eliminated. In its six-year run between 2002 through 2008, each season began with a new slate of contestants, who were gradually eliminated as the season progressed until the remaining two teams competed to get all of the ''Endurance Pyramid'' pieces. The winning boy and girl received an all-expenses paid vacation package with their parents to an exotic location as the prize. Production ended with the final episode of the sixth season, first aired on June 28, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Programming Blocks In Canada
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival storag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
