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WINNIPEG'S JOYTV 11 UNVEILS FALL PROGRAMMING SLATE
SMALLVILLE, SUPERNATURAL TO RETURN; 20/20, NEW LOCAL PRODUCTIONS TO JOIN CURRENT AFFAIRS LINEUP
August 18, 2009
Winnipeg television station Joytv 11 launches its 2009-2010 season in September with new additions to its lineup of prime time current affairs and drama series simulcasts, syndicated comedies and original local programming.
Mark Prasuhn, Chief Operating Officer for Joytv’s parent company S-VOX, said a simulcast of the long-running ABC news magazine series 20/20 will join the schedule on Fridays at 9 p.m. Joytv already carries the highly-rated current affairs series 60 Minutes and 48 Hours Mystery in simulcast.
New Canadian productions The Standard, hosted by 60 Minutes veteran Peter Klein, and P3: People, Places, Perspectives, will also form part of the station’s current affairs roster.
Said Mr. Prasuhn: “We are pleased to have firmly established Joytv as the current affairs news magazine leader in Winnipeg, and to have built upon our commitment to high-quality Canadian current affairs programming.”
Simulcasts of the popular prime time dramas Supernatural and Smallville will be back this season, along with syndicated drama offerings such as The Practice, Third Watch and Angel. Joytv will also add the Golden Globe Award-nominated Everybody Hates Chris to a weekday comedy lineup that currently includes such hits as Frasier and The King of Queens.
Other additions include the entertainment news magazine The Insider and the long-running daytime drama One Life to Live (airing in simulcast).
For a complete rundown of Joytv’s fall highlights, please see below.
Said Bill Roberts, President and CEO of S-VOX: “Joytv 11 established itself as a vibrant new presence in the market during its inaugural season. We continue to complement Joytv’s current affairs, comedy and drama offerings with a diverse selection of inspirational multi-faith programming, and look forward to building on the foundations of our success in the season ahead.”
S-VOX, Canada’s leading provider of programming content on spirituality, faith, personal growth and wellness, acquired and relaunched two former OMNI stations in 2008 under the Joytv brand name. Joytv 10 serves the Vancouver, Victoria and Fraser Valley regions of B.C, while Joytv 11 serves viewers in the Winnipeg area.
Joytv 11: 2009-2010 Programming Highlights
× RETURNING SHOWS ×
Supernatural – Thursdays at 8 p.m. New season begins Sept. 10
This deliciously chilling action-adventure series is back for a fifth season. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles star as demon-hunting brothers Sam and Dean Winchester, who cruise America’s highways battling supernatural threats. Their thrilling and terrifying journey resumes in September, as they confront the rise of Lucifer.
Smallville – Fridays at 8 p.m. New season begins Sept. 25
This modern retelling of the Superman legend returns for its ninth season, blending realism, action and emotional depth to breathe new life into an enduring mythology. Tom Welling stars as Clark Kent, now a young reporter for the Daily Planet in the big city of Metropolis, where he continues to grapple with the mysteries of his past and the meaning of his strange powers.
48 Hours Mystery – Saturdays at 9 p.m. New season begins Sept. 26
The Emmy Award-winning 48 Hours Mystery is television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.
60 Minutes – Sundays at 6 p.m. New season begins Sept. 27
60 Minutes, the most successful broadcast in television history, begins its 42nd season in September. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, 60 Minutes has won more Emmy Awards than any other prime time broadcast. The correspondents and contributors include Anderson Cooper, Katie Couric, Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Charlie Rose, Morley Safer, Bob Simon and Lesley Stahl.
20/20 – Fridays at 9 p.m. Season begins Sept. 11
John Stossel and Elizabeth Vargas host one of television’s most recognized and revered newsmagazine series. 20/20’s team of veteran correspondents includes Jim Avila, Martin Bashir, Chris Connelly, Bill Ritter and Deborah Roberts.
P3: People, Places, Perspectives – Monday to Thursday at 10 p.m., starting Sept. 14
Also airs Monday to Friday at 3:30 p.m.
Enthusiastic, eager and informed: that sums up Randall Mark, an award-winning broadcaster and author, and host of Joytv’s brand new flagship program P3. Taped in Vancouver, this entertaining and insightful half-hour will give viewers the chance to meet fascinating personalities from every walk of life as it explores today’s most compelling issues, from spirituality to sexuality.
The Standard – Fridays at 10 p.m., starting Sept. 18;
Repeats Sundays at 7 p.m.
Produced in Vancouver, The Standard is a weekly hour-long current affairs interview program offering unique insight into our complex world. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Peter Klein (60 Minutes), it features hard-hitting interviews with newsmakers and personalities from all walks of life, and delivers a no-holds-barred perspective on a wide range of subjects, including politics, religion and entertainment.
Everybody Hates Chris – Monday to Friday at 7:30 p.m. Premiere date TBA
Comedian Chris Rock narrates this hilarious and touching series inspired by his experiences as a teenager growing up in Brooklyn during the early 1980s. Uprooted to a new neighbourhood and bused into a predominantly white middle school by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris (Tyler James Williams) struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and surmounting the challenges of junior high.
One Life to Live – Monday to Friday at 1 p.m. Premiere date TBA
In the small town of Llanview, Pennsylvania, the Buchanan, Lord and Cramer families struggle to maintain the bonds that have always united them. Created by legendary producer Agnes Nixon, this long-running daytime drama has been lauded for its diverse canvas, innovative storylines and groundbreaking exploration of social issues. Multiple Emmy Award winner Erika Slezak portrays town matriarch Viki Lord Davidson.
The Insider – Monday to Saturday at 7 p.m. and Midnight, starting Sept. 14
From LA to NYC, BFFs to DUIs, The Insider brings you the inside info you need to know. A daily news magazine from the producers of Entertainment Tonight, the half-hour program scours celebrity hot spots for star sightings, scandals and gossip. Host Lara Spencer and the hardest-working team of correspondents in showbiz deliver exclusive updates from behind Hollywood’s closed doors, while viewer fave Ross Matthews serves up his “Inside Dish,” a light-hearted romp through the world of pop culture.
For more information on Joytv programming, please visit www.joytv.ca.
