Marketplace

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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First Aired on

Oct 05, 1972

6 seaons till Feb 28, 2025

Popularity: 6.5444
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Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Episode 14

Seasons & episodes

Total 6 seasons, 83 episodes

Season 36

Aired

13 Episodes
  • Episode 1New Home Nightmares min

    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.

  • Episode 2The Secret History of Cars min

    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.

  • Episode 3Generation Cellphone min

    Can cellphone use cause brain tumors? It’s a question that everyone has wondered about, yet there still isn’t a clear answer.

  • Episode 4Miracle Makers or Money Takers min

    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.

  • Episode 5Easy Money min

    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.

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