Canada's Got Talent chopped after inaugural season

by Craig Takeuchi on Jun 25, 2012 at 11:51 am

Do we have talent? Maybe not. It looks like Canada just couldn't offer up enough to keep audiences interested when it came to the TV talent show competition Canada's Got Talent.

After only one season, Rogers Media–owned TV network Citytv announced on June 22 that it won't bring back the show.

The Canadian spin-off of the British-based franchise, which has had spin-offs in almost 40 countries, launched on March 4 and featured a judging panel composed of comedian Martin Short, soprano Measha Brueggergosman, and songwriter Stephan Moccio.

Six auditions were held across the country, including in Vancouver in September.

Dance troupe Sagkeeng's Finest, a trio of aboriginal dancers from Fort Alexander, Manitoba, won the show on May 4.

“After careful consideration of all factors, including the current economic climate, Citytv has refocused its programming strategy and will not be producing Canada’s Got Talent for the 2012-13 season," Rogers Media broadcast president Scott Moore said in a statement.

Other Canadian spin-offs of international TV competition franchises that have been cancelled over the past few years include Canada's Next Top Model, Canadian Idol, Project Runway Canada, and So You Think You Can Dance Canada.

Nonetheless, Citytv is continuing on with other reality-TV competitions, such as The Bachelor Canada, which will launch this fall.

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Racquelle
Jun 25, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Watched one episode...and, just like America's Got Talent which I don't watch either, the Host and judges were boring bordering on annoying (except for Martin Short). Britain's Got Talent is the only one that seems to get the formula of show right and make it interesting to watch...

It's got nothing to do with the talent...
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WHB
Jun 25, 2012 at 8:34 pm
I will be the first to admit, the show wasn't what I thought it would be. The format wasn't very good (six semifinals?), and the stage and studio were very small, empty, and just plain bland.

The show would have been perfect if there were more auditions held in more parts of the country, and if the judges and hosts were more well known. I thought for sure Shania Twain would be a judge on the show, along with William Shatner and David Foster. The host could have been Jill Belland.

Overall, the show had a good premise, but there wasn't enough controversy and excitement that keeps talent shows going. It had the potential to be one of the greatest shows in the country that everyone talks about (considering Canada's size), but they didn't live up to what could have been done.
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TMH
Jun 28, 2012 at 10:25 pm
I loved the show and watched all the episodes! Canada DOES have talent and they found some awesome acts! There are always bad performances on these shows, but the great ones completely overshadowed them! And the boys from Manitoba are doing amazing with their talent, which was the whole point!! As for the judges, I thought they were all great and very entertaining! It's being cancelled because CityTV is sinking, not because the show wasn't good! And now they are bringing on another "Bachelor show" instead of CGT??!! Won't be watching that one.... If we're lucky another network will bring back Canada's Got Talent and we can do it again!! :)
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