Canucky notions

[charloween]

While flipping channels yesterday, I noticed I could've watched Murdoch Mysteries, Due South or The Border. (Yes, I'm still in England.)

Also, our new house manager is a) English (not a surprise) and b) a Maple Leafs fan (very surprising). We commiserated over ridiculous ticket prices, to the amusement of the assistant house manager (not much of a sports fan at all). I don't know if our previous house manager much liked being a house manager, but this new guy seems to like it so far.

Starting yesterday I'm keeping a viewing diary - the third week in the last year where I've done this - as part of a television research project. The group is charting our viewing during these years of digital anxiety. It's quite interesting to see who watches what, and how.* My first week last winter had no broadcast viewing at all. Of course, knowing I have to record everything means what I am watching gets shared with everyone.

*Not to mention the "what counts as television" debates. Television episodes are always television, but films are only sometimes television. eg: A film, shown on broadcast/cable and either watched live or DVRd: yes. The same film, accessible through iPlayer's TV tab, watched via a television set from the iPlayer app on a PS3: no.

Comments

[firstgold]

I'm not surprised about Murdoch Mysteries because I know they get some funding from a British company. There's been talk of seeking completely British funding for the sixth season since Rogers isn't renewing it after this coming season, but I don't know if it will happen or if they will just end the show.

[charloween]

Ooh, good to know. I was trying to explain the show to someone yesterday and she kept laughing. But if it's a coproduction that explains why it's airing over here. :)

[firstgold]

I was looking at my old tweets about it, and laughing too :D Oh!! Have you seen the episode with the young woman with autism who saw a murder and incorporated it into her model of her street she was making? Murdoch uses that model to help him solve the murder - it was brilliant! A+ stuff.