Steve Hatton
Steve Hatton is a Montreal-based freelance writer and journalist who covers the television industry, including TV show reviews and media analysis.
Recent News
Steve Hatton is taking a short break from Suite101.com to write Fall TV sneak previews for Falltvpreview.com. The reviews can also be read on his blog called Brave New TV. Plus, you can now follow Brave New TV on twitter.
The blog will allow him to write more opinionated pieces while Suite101.com will continue to look at TV and media in a journalistic style. Also Brave New TV will allow readers to be updated, much more easily, on some of the ongoing stories he writes about. As well, links to all his articles can be found on the blog as it'll serve as a one stop shop for all his work. Readers can also be kept up to date on all of his latest articles by becoming a fan of a his facebook page called TV Montreal Media Fun.
Experience
He developed his craft at Montreal's Concordia University, where he obtained a BA in Creative Writing. His studies also enabled himself to broaden his interests. Not only did Concordia allow him explore the greats of English literature, but his studies at Vanier College, prior to that, also enabled him to explore his interest in media and film as he obtained a college degree in Communications.
As a university student, he did what most fellow writers did to get attention - he volunteered for one of the school papers, The Concordian. But in addition to that, from 1993 to 2001, he submitted articles to The Park Extension News, a local community newspaper serving the north-end Montreal neighbourhood where he grew up. His work there got him in the door of that industry and he became a full time reporter for a much bigger paper known as The Chomedey News (now The Laval News), from 2001 to 2002.
He also started publishing articles online on his own website (TV Hat - defunct, but now archived), over a five-year period. As a result, he developed a reputation as a local media expert. A number of TV insiders have contributed to his site as well as his Suite101.com articles, including Sidney M. Cohen, the director of Inside The Box on TVtropolis.
Latest Articles
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Aaron Rand on Life After CFQR: I Don't Think I'm Done
His final morning show at 92.5 the Q will be on Thursday, but those who think that this will be the last time we hear him on Montreal radio may be wrong.
May 24, 2011
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CTV, What's Your Age Again?
Why there's a lot of contradictory information on the web regarding the exact age of the network and how a lot of it is the fault of their own PR.
Mar 14, 2011
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E! Channel Comes to Canada... Again!
CanWest Global gave it try from 2007 to 2009, now it's CTV's turn. On November 29, CTV will convert its Star! specialty cable service into E! Canada.
Nov 22, 2010
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Overdose on Access Hollywood and The Big Bang Theory, Fall 2010
TV critics like to talk about the new fall prime time line-up, but what about those shows on the fringe of prime time?
Aug 23, 2010
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Betty White and George Lopez Helping Viewers Avoid TV Reruns
Some time slots normally filled with same-old same-old repeats are suddenly airing all-new programming.
Aug 19, 2010
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Global's 2010 Fall Line-Up: Lots of Glee, Little CanCon
What's in store for viewers and why are some of the claims about the network's Canadian content misleading?
Jul 28, 2010
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Venus Williams at the 2010 Rogers Cup on CBC, TSN and ESPN2
Serena Williams and her sister may have stirred up some controversy in Canada but the event once known as The Canadian Open should still be interesting.
Jul 27, 2010
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NBC's Parenthood: The Underrated TV Drama Returns This Fall
In spite of a few kinks and a slow start, this could still be one the smartest dramas on television.
Jul 12, 2010
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Peter Anthony Holder on Misguided CJAD/CFRB Haters
In an exclusive interview, he shares how he appreciates the support from his fans, but that he holds no resentment whatsoever towards his former employer.
Jul 4, 2010
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Loophole Allows Some Canadians More FIFA World Cup Radio Coverage
Listeners in Montreal, Winnipeg, Whitehorse and Gaspé may not know it, but they can hear the games even when they're nowhere near a TV or a computer.
Jun 30, 2010
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