Diplomatic Immunity (Canadian TV series)

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Diplomatic Immunity
GenreContemporary foreign affairs
Presented by Steve Paikin
Country of originCanada
Release
Original network TVOntario
Original release1998 (1998) 
June 2006 (2006-06)
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Diplomatic Immunity was a weekly political analysis television show on TVOntario, which ran from 1998 until June 2006. [1] Issues discussed reflected contemporary foreign affairs [2] concerns including terrorism, Middle East affairs, and US politics, though potentially any issue of international significance was considered.

It was hosted by Steve Paikin, who also co-created it, [2] and featured regular guests and invited analysts. The show began as a weekly segment on the network's flagship news and public affairs series Studio 2 , before being spun off into a standalone series in 1998. [3]

Regular guests included:

Invited analysts were typically experts in the field of discussion; they were sourced from academia, politics and the business community alike.

The show aired on Friday nights after Studio 2, and was repeated in the afternoon and at night on Sundays. It was cancelled at the same time as Studio 2. The new series The Agenda incorporated elements of both shows, as well as the political affairs series Fourth Reading .

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References

  1. "Steve Paikin celebrates 20 years at TVO". TVO Impact. No. 8. November 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 Silverstein, Barabara (21 February 2016). "The Agenda marks its 10th anniversary". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. Bonnie Malleck, "TVO announces fall line-up Network introduces new series, specials old favorites return". Waterloo Region Record , August 10, 1998.