When we think of Vrak, we think of Cottageat Jeremiahat F-Codeat G-code or at (fire) KARV gala. Forget that “young” stuff, yo. Bell Media’s specialty channel is now aimed at adults who are fueled by series populated by police officers, firefighters and first responders.
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This is the Holy Trinity of 3Ps in television, which differs from the delicious trio of 3Ps in gastronomy, namely pasta, bread and potatoes. Yes, the bosses of Vrak have considered changing the name of their station to better reflect its mature turn, completed last spring. But the Vrak brand, which has existed since 2001, still resonates very strongly with subscribers. It will therefore remain intact, unchanged, Vrak life, Vrak for life.
The cop-doctor-sapper niche is not ringing off the hook – turn on the sirens here – as evidenced by the thunderous programming of competing stations such as Addik (Coroner, Chicago Fire, SWAT), Series Plus (Blue Bloods, FBI, NCIS) or Max (Dr House, bones). Nevertheless. With its cops and its medics, Vrak has more than doubled its audience, indicates the vice-president, programming and information, at Bell Media, Suzane Landry. Fun fact: the average age of Vrak customers is now 46. We are far from Radio-Enfer and Canal Famille.
Beginning next week, Vrak will feature award-winning, beefy series that have been delighting Crave service subscribers for the past few months.
I think about Yellowjackets (September 13), Easttown with Kate Winslet (August 24) or Landscapers with Olivia Colman (November 22). The third season of Transplanted will take off on Wednesday, October 12 at 9 p.m.
Fans of bickering and “twists”, don’t tear out your bleached hair. Vrak remains the drop-off point for extras and unreleasedDouble occupation (return: September 12) or Big brother celebrities 3 (in January).
Even if the sun still shines with all its rays in our swimming pools, the specialized channels have slowly started their comeback (argh!) before the big boom of the traditional antennas, scheduled for the week of September 12.
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Mélissa Bédard realizes a dream by buying her first house in an aptly titled documentary My first house broadcast on Canal Vie.
On the side of Canal Vie, the singer and actress Mélissa Bédard realizes a dream by buying her first house in a documentary aptly titled my first houseduh, which begins Tuesday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m. Expect some pretty mayhem with six kids under one (renovated, of course) roof.
In A new day (August 22), we meet trans people who are preparing to undergo gender affirmation surgery at the Montreal hospital GrS, a complex specializing in this type of intervention.
In Migratory hearts (November 2), we will follow the story of love – and not of disaster – of couples in which one of the members lives abroad or is about to settle in Quebec. If you lack authority with Pitou or Minou, don’t miss animal superheroes (August 27), where animal experts share their tips for living in harmony with our furry friends.
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In the series Migratory heartswe will follow the story of love – and not of disaster – of couples in which one of the members lives abroad or is preparing to settle in Quebec.
Most Canal Vie classics are all back on the schedule, including The family is in the meadow (October 13), The Groulx family (eldest Tristan is moving on November 10) as well as Butt Couples (August 24), which welcomes the new kid Stéphane Fallu.
Saucette at Canal D, which will unveil the docuseries movie beasts Thursday, September 15 at 7:30 p.m. Concept? Super simple. We point the camera at Jean Cardinal, 70, who trains animals (grizzly, lynx, wolf) in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle, in the Eastern Townships, for film shoots.
The documentary series pray for us (August 26) focuses on sexual assaults committed by Quebec clergy. I came close to death (August 23) needs no lengthy explanations. Canal D also resumes on its antenna Corruption: The shocking revelations of the Charbonneau commission, which was first relayed on the Crave platform. The “real crime” Presumed Innocent: The France Alain Affair will be released on November 25.
Courage, fellow readers, this grocery list ends with an overview of the titles of the channel Z.
On November 16, comedian Christine Morency arrives with a behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of her first solo show. The name : Christine Morency without filter.
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Comedian Rémi-Pierre Paquin welcomes several of his friends from the Union des Artistes (UDA) to his second home in Saint-Jean-des-Piles, in Mauricie, on his show At Rémi’s cottage.
The fans of Put it all together will find the antics of Dominic Paquet on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. from August 24, now on Z. The first three seasons were broadcast on V/Noovo.
Finally, in At Rémi’s cottage (September 7), comedian Rémi-Pierre Paquin welcomes several of his friends from the Union des Artistes (UDA) to his second home in Saint-Jean-des-Piles, in Mauricie. On the menu for Julie Le Breton, Fabien Cloutier and company: fishing, snowmobiling, boating, skating or helicopter rides in an atmosphere of genuine camaraderie.
Alright, it’s now official. I write like a pub writer. Add in the previous description the expressions “crazy”, “accomplice giggles” and “atmosphere conducive to confidences” and the promotional brochure will be complete, thank you.