Also today Roger's announced an 11 year agreement with the Edmonton Oilers as their exclusive regional broadcasting partner until 2035. https://www.rogerssportsandmedia.com/the-latest/sportsnet-and-edmonton-oilers-announce-11-year-broadcast-partnership-extension/

Worth noting that, despite slumping ratings, City TV has bought back the Fox "Animation Domination" Sunday night schedule, that includes The Simpsons. In something of a surprise move, the adult cartoon block had been picked up this season by CHCH.

paterson1 wrote:

Rogers released their upfronts for the 2024/25 season today and have renewed Law & Order Toronto for two more seasons.  They claim the show was City's biggest hit program in a decade and had a debut as the #1 show in Canada.

L & O: T.O. does not appear to be on the schedule for fall. It will likely appear in mid-season if the pic below put out by Rogers is accurate.

Also, I'm disappointed to see they didn't snag the rights to L&O: Organized Crime, which is going to Peacock in the U.S. It created a four hour block of Law & Order on Thursday nights, and occasionally a U.S.-only streaming service will sell the rights to an original to Canada, especially when that channel isn't available here - which Peacock, isn't.  

Also, note that Hudson & Rex will apparently start the season in reruns, with what appears to be three repeat episodes on Sunday nights and another two after hockey on Saturdays. 

"Also, note that Hudson & Rex will apparently start the season in reruns, with what appears to be three repeat episodes on Sunday nights and another two after hockey on Saturdays."

Hudson & Rex are hour shows. So Saturday evening has one after hockey and Sunday two episodes.

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paterson1 wrote:

"Also, note that Hudson & Rex will apparently start the season in reruns, with what appears to be three repeat episodes on Sunday nights and another two after hockey on Saturdays."

Hudson & Rex are hour shows. So Saturday evening has one after hockey and Sunday two episodes.

I don't watch it and have never seen an episode, but was under the impression it was a half hour procedural. Still, starting with reruns in the fall isn't exactly ideal, but I suppose they need some extended production time for a 60 min. show. 

Also, showing it after a hockey game isn't the best, either, since sporting events almost never end on time and - unless joined in progress - could delay their 11 PM news on those nights. As someone who faced that very scenario too many times, I can tell you the viewers may not care but the newsroom staff that has to stay late hates it!

Well, that is certainly good news. I hope he's right, although Organized Crime is unquestionably the weakest of the L&O franchise. (They've been going through show runners like water almost since it began.) But it will still give those of us who chose to watch it a chance to follow the story. And it gives Rogers a second L&O exclusive in Canada, so a big Thursday night advantage to them. 

Peacock has nothing to lose by selling the rights to Canada, since - for the moment at least - Peacock is one of the U.S. streamers Canadians cannot subscribe to. I once spoke to a Peacock rep and she told me they have plans to "one day" make it available here, but she did not say when. That was at least a year or more ago, which tells me they're in no hurry to bring it north of the border - if ever. 

Expanding to a country with potentially millions of subscribers could only help their bottom line but I'm sure there are hidden costs associated with it. 

It's up to them, of course, but it drives me crazy when Canadians are excluded from a myriad of media choices simply because we're north of the border. Although magazines are dwindling in number, there are a few U.S. publications I would like to subscribe to that are not available online. 

But no, they won't sell me their editions, even if I'm willing to pay in U.S. funds and cover the cost of postage between the two countries, which considerably ups the price. And it has nothing to do with rights. They say it's not worth it to them, although I maintain if I cover their expenses and then some, they should be willing to send it this way.

Welcome to the new world, where borders have become the equivalent of Fort Knox. How did we get to this point?