More bpm:tv December Highlights!

Catch Scissor Sisters on bpm Spotlight, Dec. 14 & 16

 

London Live - Mondays & Wednesdays at 10 pm ET/PT

Every week, bpm:tv flies you to London and puts you in the front row for a series of exclusive concerts featuring the hottest dance and electronic artists in the world. This month, catch Britain’s pioneering electro-pop duo the Pet Shop Boys (a.k.a. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe) in an entrancing live performance that includes their hits “Love etc.” and “Always on My Mind” – airs Dec. 13 & 15. Plus: UK girl group The Saturdays (“Higher,” “Just Can’t Get Enough”) perform Dec. 20 & 22.

bpm Spotlight - Tuesdays & Thurdays at 8:30 pm ET

From The Prodigy to Pete Tong, Carl Cox to K-OS, there's just one show on Canadian TV that brings you up close and personal with the biggest names in dance and electronic music. On Dec. 14 & 16, meet New York glam-pop-disco ensemble Scissor Sisters, who rocketed to stardom in 2004 with the success of their self-titled debut album and its breakout single, a disco-fied version of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb." Since then they've released two more album's, including this year's critically acclaimed Night Work, collaborated with the likes of Elton John and Kylie Minogue, and signed on to open for Lady Gaga on the third leg of her sold-out Monster Ball Tour. Plus: Join bpm:tv Dec. 21 & 23 for an exclusive look behind the scenes at this year's Amsterdam Dance Event, the world's biggest club festival for electronic music.

Live Sessions – Mondays at 8:30 pm ET

Go behind the scenes with groundbreaking electronic music artists as they perform at Canada’s top clubs. This month’s highlights include sessions featuring Washington DC trio Thunderball (Dec. 20), and Defected in the House (Dec. 27), a showcase of acts from renowned UK house label Defected Records.

Best & Worst of 2010 - Friday Dec. 24 at 5 pm ET

What was the year's best dance/electronic video? The worst? Who had the best costumes? The worst lyrics? The most gratuitous use of Auto-Tune? Join bpm:tv for our annual year-end wrap-up, as hosts Jorie Brown and Nicole Arbour ("The World's Sexiest Comedian") walk you through the highlights and low-lights of the year that was. Repeats New Year's Day at 10 pm ET/PT

Jorie Brown and "World's Sexiest Comedian" Nicole Arbour (pictured) host bpm:tv's annual
Best & Worst roundup, Christmas Eve & New Year's Day.

AND DON'T FORGET THESE bpm:tv VIEWER FAVOURITES...

Back @ Ya - Daily at 7pm ET
It’s Canada’s only all-request dance hour! Effervescent host Jorie Brown takes your email requests, shout-outs and dedications, and plays the videos you ask for – from old school classics to the hottest new hits.

Hot 20 Dance Chart  – Monday to Saturday at 9 pm ET/PT

From the turntables to your TV, bpm:tv’s Hot 20 Dance Chart is the definitive guide to the tracks that are tearing up dance floors around the world. Join Scott Fox as he counts down the week’s biggest club hits.

Get Up N Dance - Daily at 8 am and 1 pm ET
Learn to move like the pros in this bpm:tv original series, which reveals the secrets of the world’s most innovative street dance styles, from hip-hop to breakdance. Repeats Mondays & Sundays at 8 pm ET