New shows featuring comedian Ron James as well as figure skaters and hockey players taking part in a reality competition will join returning programs like Being Erica and Rick Mercer Report on CBC-TV’s new schedule.
The public broadcaster announced new additions to its upcoming fall-winter 2009 programming lineup in a statement issued Tuesday.
For the fall, James is set to offer up his observational comedy in The Ron James Show, while Battle of the Blades will see teams of Canadian figure skaters and hockey stars matched to compete each week in an elimination-style challenge.
Also debuting in the fall will be Super Speller, a competition show for young Canadians hosted by CBC personality Evan Solomon.
Two new shows will premiere during the winter: 18 to Life, a domestic comedy about a couple who marry at 18, and The Republic of Doyle, a one-hour, St. John’s-set dramatic comedy about a dysfunctional father-son private investigator team.
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