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Marketplace

19727 Seasons30m episodes5.9

News

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Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: News
Origin: CA

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Canada's Consumer Watchdog

Marketplace is a Canadian television series, broadcast on CBC Television. Launched in 1972, the series is a consumer advocacy newsmagazine, which shows 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.

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Not available to stream in United States yet.

Details

Director: David Commons
Status: Returning Series
First aired: Oct 5, 1972
Network: CBC Television, CBC Gem

Time to finish

46 hrs

92 episodes. About 7 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Charlsie Agro

Host

Tom Harrington

Host

David Commons

Investigative journalist

Wendy Mesley

Host

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SERIES

Marketplace

19727 Seasons30m episodes5.9

News

TMDB5.9

Votes6

Your rating

Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: News
Origin: CA

About

Canada's Consumer Watchdog

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

0 of 0 watched

E1 · Airs Jan 9, 2008
New Home Nightmares
Think you’re safe from problems when you buy a new home? Think again Dave Prosser and Sylvia Potter bought their brand new home just three years ago, for a few hundred thousand. It was supposed to be their dream home, but instead they’re living a new home nightmare.
E2 · Airs Jan 16, 2009
The Secret History of Cars
Thinking of buying a used car? You’re not alone. In this slowing economy, people are looking to save cash whenever and wherever they can.
E3 · Airs Jan 23, 2009
Generation Cellphone
Can cellphone use cause brain tumors? It’s a question that everyone has wondered about, yet there still isn’t a clear answer.
E4 · Airs Jan 30, 2009
Miracle Makers or Money Takers
Ailing Canadians are spending up to $200 a session in clinics and even buying the $20,000 "miracle" machine called the EPFX for home use. It's name is as intriguing as its health claims. For those suffering with a serious illness, they are desperate for a miracle cure.
E5 · Airs Feb 6, 2009
Easy Money
Marketplace investigates a company called BIM (Business in Motion) that claims big returns once you buy in. BIM's main product is the UltraLife Club, a travel package that promises vacation deals. Attend a presentation and you're pitched a membership for $3,200 and are told you can earn thousands in commissions by becoming a distributor and selling to others.
E6 · Airs Feb 13, 2009
How Not To Win 500000
Who doesn't want to win $500,000? That’s why so many Canadians are playing the Reader’s Digest sweepstakes. But now some of those people feel confused by the sweepstakes' marketing.
E7 · Airs Feb 20, 2009
Credit Card Catch
You might find you're paying for something known as "credit balance insurance." Depending on your credit card, it could be called "BalanceProtector" or "Account Protector," but the idea is the same: for a fee, credit balance insurance promises to cover your monthly minimum credit card payments in case of loss of income to due job loss or extreme illness.
E8 · Airs Feb 27, 2009
The Trouble With Fake Guns
In a split second, do you think you could tell the difference between a real or an imitation gun? Imagine if that gun were pointed in your direction in what could be a life-or-death situation.
E9 · Airs Mar 4, 2008
7 Sins Of The Marketplace
Marketplace has seen it all when it comes to bad service, unsafe products and schemes. Over the years, we’ve seen companies come up with all kinds of tricky ways to separate customers from their cash. We call them the seven sins of the marketplace; a list of how companies try to reach into your wallet.
E10 · Airs Mar 6, 2009
How Not To Buy A Puppy
We’ve all heard puppy horror stories about sick dogs from bad breeders. But many pet stores promise problem-free dogs from first-rate breeders.
E11 · Airs Mar 13, 2009
Lawless Loans
Need a loan? As the economy continues to shrink, banks are becoming more and more reluctant to approve new loans — especially if your credit rating is less than stellar.
E12 · Airs Mar 20, 2009
Power of Persuasion
Like any commodity, electricity and natural gas prices go up and down with the markets. In some provinces, you have a choice when it comes to who will supply your power - a public or a private utility. Ontario and Alberta have deregulated both utilities, and in Manitoba and B.C., you can pick your natural gas provider.
E13 · Airs Mar 27, 2009
The Price Cut Promise
Thinking of renovating your home? As resale prices and new home construction drops due to the recession, more and more people are staying in the homes they have and trying to improve upon them.

Details

Director: David Commons
Status: Returning Series
First aired: Oct 5, 1972
Network: CBC Television, CBC Gem

Time to finish

46 hrs

92 episodes. About 7 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Charlsie Agro

Host

Tom Harrington

Host

David Commons

Investigative journalist

Wendy Mesley

Host

If you like this

60 Minutes Australia

19796.8

60 Minutes

19686.6

Episodes

0 of 0 watched

E1 · Airs Jan 9, 2008
New Home Nightmares
Think you’re safe from problems when you buy a new home? Think again Dave Prosser and Sylvia Potter bought their brand new home just three years ago, for a few hundred thousand. It was supposed to be their dream home, but instead they’re living a new home nightmare.
E2 · Airs Jan 16, 2009
The Secret History of Cars
Thinking of buying a used car? You’re not alone. In this slowing economy, people are looking to save cash whenever and wherever they can.
E3 · Airs Jan 23, 2009
Generation Cellphone
Can cellphone use cause brain tumors? It’s a question that everyone has wondered about, yet there still isn’t a clear answer.
E4 · Airs Jan 30, 2009
Miracle Makers or Money Takers
Ailing Canadians are spending up to $200 a session in clinics and even buying the $20,000 "miracle" machine called the EPFX for home use. It's name is as intriguing as its health claims. For those suffering with a serious illness, they are desperate for a miracle cure.
E5 · Airs Feb 6, 2009
Easy Money
Marketplace investigates a company called BIM (Business in Motion) that claims big returns once you buy in. BIM's main product is the UltraLife Club, a travel package that promises vacation deals. Attend a presentation and you're pitched a membership for $3,200 and are told you can earn thousands in commissions by becoming a distributor and selling to others.
E6 · Airs Feb 13, 2009
How Not To Win 500000
Who doesn't want to win $500,000? That’s why so many Canadians are playing the Reader’s Digest sweepstakes. But now some of those people feel confused by the sweepstakes' marketing.
E7 · Airs Feb 20, 2009
Credit Card Catch
You might find you're paying for something known as "credit balance insurance." Depending on your credit card, it could be called "BalanceProtector" or "Account Protector," but the idea is the same: for a fee, credit balance insurance promises to cover your monthly minimum credit card payments in case of loss of income to due job loss or extreme illness.
E8 · Airs Feb 27, 2009
The Trouble With Fake Guns
In a split second, do you think you could tell the difference between a real or an imitation gun? Imagine if that gun were pointed in your direction in what could be a life-or-death situation.
E9 · Airs Mar 4, 2008
7 Sins Of The Marketplace
Marketplace has seen it all when it comes to bad service, unsafe products and schemes. Over the years, we’ve seen companies come up with all kinds of tricky ways to separate customers from their cash. We call them the seven sins of the marketplace; a list of how companies try to reach into your wallet.
E10 · Airs Mar 6, 2009
How Not To Buy A Puppy
We’ve all heard puppy horror stories about sick dogs from bad breeders. But many pet stores promise problem-free dogs from first-rate breeders.
E11 · Airs Mar 13, 2009
Lawless Loans
Need a loan? As the economy continues to shrink, banks are becoming more and more reluctant to approve new loans — especially if your credit rating is less than stellar.
E12 · Airs Mar 20, 2009
Power of Persuasion
Like any commodity, electricity and natural gas prices go up and down with the markets. In some provinces, you have a choice when it comes to who will supply your power - a public or a private utility. Ontario and Alberta have deregulated both utilities, and in Manitoba and B.C., you can pick your natural gas provider.
E13 · Airs Mar 27, 2009
The Price Cut Promise
Thinking of renovating your home? As resale prices and new home construction drops due to the recession, more and more people are staying in the homes they have and trying to improve upon them.