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Zev Shalev
Zev Shalev () is an Israeli-South African television producer, who has worked predominantly in Canada and the United States.John Haslett Cuff, "Who's that kid running Canada AM? Zev Shalev cut his teeth in South African journalism when barely out of his teens. Now 26, he runs Canada's most-watched morning show". ''The Globe and Mail'', November 21, 1998. He is most noted as the creator of the Canadian reality television series '' U8TV: The Lofters''."Lofty experiment for young TV hosts: Cast of U8TV will live, work for a year in front of the cameras". ''Ottawa Citizen'', January 10, 2001. Born in Israel, he moved with his family to South Africa in childhood, and began his career as a journalist and producer for Radio 702 in Johannesburg. By the late 1990s he was working in Canada as producer of the morning news program ''Canada AM''. During his time as producer of that show, he became particularly noted for a feature which saw a man and a woman confined to a loft for one week with o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Israeli-occupied territories, It occupies the Occupied Palestinian territories, Palestinian territories of the West Bank in the east and the Gaza Strip in the south-west. Israel also has a small coastline on the Red Sea at its southernmost point, and part of the Dead Sea lies along its eastern border. Status of Jerusalem, Its proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, while Tel Aviv is the country's Gush Dan, largest urban area and Economy of Israel, economic center. Israel is located in a region known as the Land of Israel, synonymous with the Palestine (region), Palestine region, the Holy Land, and Canaan. In antiquity, it was home to the Canaanite civilisation followed by the History of ancient Israel and Judah, kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Situate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Post
The ''National Post'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet newspaper and the flagship publication of the American-owned Postmedia Network. It is published Mondays through Saturdays, with Monday released as a digital e-edition only."National Post to eliminate Monday print edition" . The Canadian Press. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017. The newspaper is distributed in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. Weekend editions of the newspaper are also distributed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The newspaper was founded in 1998 by Conrad Black in an attempt to compete with ''The Globe and Mail''. In 2001, CanWest completed its acquisition of the ''National Post''. In 2006, the newspaper ceased distribution in Atlantic Canada and the Canadian territo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th Gemini Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 15th Gemini Awards were held on October 30, 2000, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Steve Smith, took place at the John Bassett Theatre and was broadcast on CBC Television. Awards Best Dramatic Series * '' Da Vinci’s Inquest'' - Haddock Entertainment, Barna-Alper Productions, Alliance Atlantis Productions, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Chris Haddock, Laszlo Barna, Lynn Barr, Tom Braidwood *''Drop the Beat'' - Back Alley Film Productions. Producers: Adrienne Mitchell, Christine Shipton, Janis Lundman *''Stargate SG-1'' - Stargate SG-1 Productions. Producers: John Smith, Robert C. Cooper, Michael Greenburg, Richard Dean Anderson, Brad Wright *'' The Outer Limits'' - Alliance Atlantis, Atlantis Films, Showtime Networks, Trilogy Entertainment. Producers: John Watson, Brent Karl Clackson, Pen Densham, Sam Egan, Richard Barton Lewis *'' Twice in a Lifetime'' - Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Gemini Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 14th Gemini Awards were held on November 7, 1999, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Rick Mercer, took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and was broadcast on CBC Television. Awards Best Dramatic Series * ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' - Haddock Entertainment, Barna-Alper Productions, Alliance Atlantis Productions, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Chris Haddock, Laszlo Barna * ''Tales of the City (1993 miniseries), More Tales of the City'' - Working Title Films. Producers: Kevin Tierney, Suzanne Girard, Alan Poul, Tim Bevan * ''Foolish Heart (TV series), Foolish Heart'' - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Ken Finkleman, Brian Dennis * ''La Femme Nikita (TV series), La Femme Nikita'' - Baton Broadcasting, Fireworks Entertainment. Producers: Jamie Paul Rock, Jay Firestone * ''Traders (TV series), Traders'' - Atlantis Films. Producers: Seaton McLean, Sandie Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemini Awards
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's English-language television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States and the BAFTA Television Awards in the United Kingdom. First held in 1986 to replace the ACTRA Award, the ceremony celebrated Canadian television productions with awards in 87 categories, along with other special awards such as lifetime achievement awards. The Academy had previously presented the one-off Bijou Awards in 1981, inclusive of some television productions. The awards' name was an allusion to Castor and Pollux, a mythological pair of twins; this was in reference to Canada's linguistic duality of English and French, with the Academy's separate awards presentation for French-language television production named the Gémeaux Awards. The statuette, designed by Toronto artist Scott Thornley, evoked twins through a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weekly With Wendy Mesley
''The Weekly with Wendy Mesley'' is a Canadian television news series which aired on CBC Television CBC Television (also known as CBC TV, or simply CBC) is a Television in Canada, Canadian English-language terrestrial television, broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcasting, p ... and CBC News Network from 2018 to 2020. Hosted by Wendy Mesley, the series followed a Sunday morning talk show format to cover stories on politics as well as media and technology. The show was announced in July 2017, and premiered on January 14, 2018. In June 2020, Wendy Mesley was suspended from ''The Weekly'' for using an undisclosed word that "should never be used" while hosting an editorial meeting about race issues. The June 7, 2020 episode was aired without Mesley and CBC announced the suspension of the remaining two episodes planned for the season on June 12. CBC announced the series' cancellation in September 2020. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WPIX-TV
WPIX (channel 11) is a television station in New York City, serving as the ''de facto'' flagship of The CW Television Network. Owned by Mission Broadcasting, the station is operated by CW majority owner Nexstar Media Group under a local marketing agreement (LMA). Since its inception in 1948, WPIX's studios and offices have been located in the Daily News Building on East 42nd Street (also known as "11 WPIX Plaza") in Midtown Manhattan. The station's transmitter is located at the Empire State Building. WPIX is also available as a regional superstation via satellite and cable in the United States and Canada. It is the largest Nexstar-operated station by population of market size. History As an independent station (1948–1995) The station first signed on the air on June 15, 1948; it was the fifth television station to sign on in New York City and was the market's second independent station. It was also the second of three stations to launch in the New York market during 1948, deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playback (magazine)
''Playback'' is an online Canadian film, broadcasting, and interactive media trade journal owned by Brunico Communications. It was previously published biweekly as a print magazine for the Canadian entertainment industry. History The first issue of ''Playback'' magazine was published, in tabloid format, on 29 September 1986. The magazine has since begun to report on advancements in the online digital media industry as well, specifically web series and related events, media, and culture. The magazine also reports on funding resources for filmmakers, technical advancements in the industry, and trends. It is widely considered to be a "must read" amongst industry professionals. In May 2010, ''Playback'' magazine stopped publishing its biweekly print edition and became an exclusively online magazine An online magazine is a magazine published on the Internet, through bulletin board systems and other forms of public computer networks. One of the first magazines to convert fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nate Berkus Show
''The Nate Berkus Show'', also known as ''The Nate Show'', is an American talk show that premiered on September 13, 2010, hosted by interior designer Nate Berkus. The series aired on syndication during its original run from September 13, 2010, to May 24, 2012. ''The Nate Berkus Show'' is a spin-off of ''The Oprah Winfrey Show''. In September 2012, the Oprah Winfrey Network purchased the cable rights to ''The Nate Berkus Show'', along with the first five seasons of ''Rachael Ray''. Production The show was co-produced by Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television. It is taped in 1080i (HDTV) in Studio 42 at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York. The series was distributed by Sony Pictures Television, after Sony and NBCUniversal made agreements to launch the show on all 10 NBC owned and operated stations, as well as Harpo Productions. The show's premiere came in response to the cancellation of ''The Bonnie Hunt Show'', which was not renewed for the 2010–11 television season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpo Productions
Harpo Productions (or Harpo Studios) is an American multimedia Film production, production company (law), company founded by Oprah Winfrey and based in West Hollywood, California. The name "Harpo" is "Oprah" anadrome, spelled backwards, and it was also the name of her on-screen husband in the film ''The Color Purple (1985 film), The Color Purple'' (1985). History The company's origins trace back to 1985 when Oprah appeared in ''The Color Purple (1985 film), The Color Purple''. Winfrey founded her own company in 1986. Oprah Winfrey got her roots in 1988 when Harpo Productions had to acquire The Oprah Winfrey Show, her eponymous talk show from American Broadcasting Company, ABC O&O WLS-TV in Chicago, and automatically renewed its deal with King World Productions, who held minority interest, which was set to expire in 1991. Harpo Productions' subsidiaries consist of Harpo Print, the company's publishing house, and a minority interest in cable network Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediaite
Mediaite is an American news website focusing on politics and the media. Founded by Dan Abrams, it is part of the Abrams Media Network. Mediaite saw its largest audience ever in 2023 with a total of 701 million pageviews for the year. That growth continued into 2024, with the presidential election boosting the site to 84 million pageviews for the month of August alone. Content The website focuses on politics and the media. ''The New York Times'' has described the site as "a blog that chronicles the gossipy media world", and ''The Washington Post'' describes it as focusing on "the intersection of media and politics". History Mediaite was founded by Dan Abrams in mid-2009. Its writers have included Noah Rothman, Philip Bump, Joe Concha, and Tina Nguyen. For the month of January 2017, Mediaite reached 11.86 million unique visitors, which Abrams credited to the presidency of Donald Trump's relationship with the news media. In June 2019, Mediaite, along with sister site '' Law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
