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Country of origin Canada No. of seasons 43 Spin-off Underdogs | 8.1/10 IMDb Original language(s) English Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Also known as 'CBC News: Marketplace' Genre Newsmagazine
Investigative Journalism
Consumer Affairs Presented by Charlsie Agro
David Common
Asha Tomlinson Executive producers Marie Caloz, Chad Paulin, Tassie Notar, Andreas Wesley, Greg Sadler, Paul Moore, Litsa Sourtzis Nominations Gemini Award for Best Anchor or Interviewer Awards Gemini Award for Best News Information Series Similar The Fifth Estate, The National, W5, The Nature of Things, Question Period Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marketplace is an award-winning Canadian television series, broadcast on CBC Television. The series is a consumer advocacy newsmagazine, which airs investigative reports on issues such as product testing, health and safety, fraudulent business practices and other news issues of interest to product and service consumers. The program is in its 44th season, which began in October 2016.
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History
Launched in 1972, the program was influential in the banning of urea formaldehyde foam insulation and lawn darts in Canada, the legislation of warnings on exploding pop bottles, successful prosecution of retailers for false advertising, new standards for bottled water and drinking fountains, new regulations to make children's sleepwear less flammable, and the implementation of safer designs for children's cribs.
Marketplace was originally hosted by Joan Watson and George Finstad. Other hosts have included Bill Paul, Harry Brown, Norma Kent, Jacquie Perrin, Christine Johnson, Erica Johnson, Jim Nunn, Tom Harrington and Wendy Mesley. The program's current hosts are David Common, Charlsie Agro and Asha Tomlinson.
Early seasons of the series had a theme song, "The Consumer", which was written and performed by Stompin' Tom Connors. For several years, every episode would begin with Connors singing the song, which became a hit.
2015-2016 Season
The 2015-2016 season was the 43rd season of Marketplace. It aired October 30, 2015 to April 8, 2016.
2014-2015 Season
The 2014-2015 season was the 42nd season of Marketplace.