06.07.07 Television News

Emmy Award Nominees Announced
Under the controversy surrounding a new voting system, the Emmy Award nominees for television were announced Thursday. The new system, meant to curtail the unfair system many had criticized in the past, seemed to accomplish almost nothing, with the angry masses still noting some glaring omissions. ABC seemed to take the new system the worst with no major nominations for Lost, and one (for Alfre Woodword?) for Desperate Housewives. The main nominees are below, or visit

Canadian Television Ratings, June 26-July 2

01 Canadian Idol (CTV) Mon @ 8:00PM – 1,872,000 viewers
01 Canadian Idol (CTV) Tue @ 8:00PM – 1,872,000
03 Canadian Idol (CTV) Wed @ 9:30PM – 1,828,000
04 America’s Got Talent (CTV) Wed @ 10:00PM – 1,720,000
05 World Cup (TSN) Sat @ 10:52AM – 1,583,000
06 So You Think You Can Dance (CTV) Thu @ 9:00PM – 1,292,000
07 World Cup (TSN) Sat @ 2:52PM – 1,240,000
08 So You Think You Can Dance (CTV) Wed @ 7:30PM – 1,158,000
09 Corner Gas (CTV) Mon @ 9:30PM – 987,000
10 Law & Order: SVU (CTV) Tue @ 10:00PM – 982,000
11 Gameshow Marathon (CTV) Thu @ 8:00PM – 954,000
12 House (Global) Tue @ 9:00PM – 920,000
13 Law & Order (CTV) Fri @ 10:00PM – 842,000
14 Law & Order: CI (CTV) Sun @ 9:00PM – 732,000
15 Fear Factor (Global) Tue @ 8:00PM – 707,000
16 House (Global) Mon @ 10:00PM – 701,000
17 Close To Home (CTV) Fri @ 9:00PM – 690,000
18 World Cup Postgame (TSN) Sat @ 4:58PM – 645,000
19 CTV Special (CTV) Sat @ 8:00PM – 629,000
20 The Journey (TSN) Sat @ 2:01PM – 611,000