GLOBAL’S HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - NETWORK CLAIMS FOUR OF THE TOP 5 IN CANADA - Wednesday July 28, 2010
For Immediate Release TORONTO, July 28, 2010 – Global’s explosive summer schedule continues to captivate Canadians with four of the Top 5 shows in the country. Once again proving it is the destination for summertime viewing, the network also claims six out of the Top 10 and 10 out of the Top 20...
LADIES NIGHT IN IS THE NEW LADIES NIGHT OUT - Monday July 26, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO, July 26, 2010 – Have you heard? Ladies night in is the new ladies night out. When SliceTM introduces its Saturday night lineup on September 11, viewers can anticipate jaw-dropping, drama-filled entertainment, guaranteed to get the gossip flowing, straight from their...
IT’S A GLEE CLUB SHOWDOWN AT WORK - GLOBAL PRESENTS AN ALL-NEW ORIGINAL SERIES “CANADA SINGS!” - Monday July 26, 2010
For Immediate Release TORONTO, July 26, 2010 – Team building at work strikes a new chord…Canwest Broadcasting announced today it will develop and broadcast an all-new original production, Canada Sings! (working title). The reality series will target budding talents within workplaces nationwide, ...
OPENING IN 24 HOURS? NO PROBLEM - Wednesday July 21, 2010
For Immediate Release TORONTO, July 21, 2010 – The restaurant industry can be a difficult and risky business, especially for rookies. In Food Network Canada’s brand new Canadian original series, The Opener, celebrity chef and restaurant consultant David Adjey is on a mission to give restaurateur ...
WHAT WILL THEY DO WHEN THE CREDIT CARDS ARE MAXED AND THE “BANK OF DAD” IS CLOSED? - Tuesday July 20, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO, July 20, 2010 – Behold “Princess”: racking up thousands of dollars in credit card debt, living the life, while family and friends pay the price for her reckless spending. In the brand new original series Princess, Gail Vaz-Oxlade, financial expert and host of SliceT...
IT’S OFFICIAL: VIEWERS LOVE GLOBAL REALITY CHANNEL! - Monday July 19, 2010
For Immediate Release TORONTO, July 19, 2010 –Global Reality Channel made its anticipated broadcast debut on Thursday, July 1 and the viewership results are a clear indication that viewers love Canada’s first and only reality channel. As the confirmed BBM audience data now shows, by the end of it...
A DELICIOUSLY HILARIOUS HOUR OF WINING, DINING AND UNDERMINING - Friday July 16, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TORONTO — July 15, 2010 - The pressure is on: king of the kitchen Chef Corbin Tomaszeski and Britain’s style and etiquette queen Anthea Turner are coming to dinner, and they’re here to judge. On Wednesday, September 1 at 9pm ET/10 pm PT, Food Network Canada’s new Canadian ...
HAVEN BECOMES THE HIGHEST RATED ORIGINAL SCRIPTED SERIES PREMIERE ON SHOWCASE - Wednesday July 14, 2010
For Immediate Release TORONTO, July 14, 2010 — Haven kicks off the summer with a sizzling start. The supernatural original scripted series premiered on Monday, July 12, 2010 to a total viewing audience of 298,000 viewers (2+), making it the highest rated Canadian scripted series premiere of all-t...
GLOBAL TELEVISION ANNOUNCES DAWNA FRIESEN AS ANCHOR OF GLOBAL NATIONAL - Tuesday July 13, 2010
TORONTO, July 13, 2010 – Global Television today announced Emmy® Award-winning journalist Dawna Friesen has been named Anchor & Executive Editor of Global National. With a breadth of international experience that sets her apart, Friesen will bring a distinct voice and perspective to the more tha...
LOCKED AND LOADED: CANWEST AND ABC ANNOUNCE EARLY RENEWAL OF SUMMER’S HOTTEST NEW HIT, ROOKIE BLUE - Monday July 12, 2010
For Immediate Release TORONTO, July 12, 2010 – Today, Canwest and ABC jointly announced the renewal of this summer’s biggest new series, Rookie Blue. The sexy hit Canadian drama was greenlit for a second season only three weeks following the ground-breaking premiere on Global Television and ABC....
GLOBAL WINS THE NIGHT WITH A POWERHOUSE COMBO - Friday July 09, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (TORONTO – July 9, 2010) – Last night, Global Television’s sizzling Thursday night lineup outperformed the competition with the eagerly-awaited season 12 premiere of Big Brother and another striking episode of Rookie Blue. Kicking off at 8pm ET/PT, Big Brother welcomed 1.9 mi...
WIPEOUT CANADA CONTESTANT APPLICATIONS SURPASS 44,000 IN JUST ONE MONTH - Thursday July 08, 2010
TORONTO – July 8, 2010 – What do a walrus trainer, a professional bull rider, roller derby girls, beauty pageant participants, CFL/NHL players and Olympic medalists have in common? They are just a few of the astonishing 44,619 Canadians who completed the extensive online application form for the opp...
CANWEST PRODUCING A RECORD NUMBER OF SCRIPTED ORIGINAL PROJECTS SLATED FOR GLOBAL AND SHOWCASE - Thursday July 08, 2010
CANWEST PRODUCING A RECORD NUMBER OF SCRIPTED ORIGINAL PROJECTS SLATED FOR GLOBAL AND SHOWCASE Includes seven one-hour dramas, four half-hour comedies and three back-door pilots for the 2010/2011 season www.canwesttvmedia.com For Immediate Release Toronto – July 8, 2010 – Hot on the he...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA! WE GOT YOU A NEW REALITY TV CHANNEL. - Wednesday June 30, 2010
For Immediate Release TORONTO, June 23, 2010 – Canwest Broadcasting announced today the details of the launch campaign for its highly-anticipated new Specialty channel: Global Reality Channel, Canada’s first and only destination for hit reality programming 24/7. From attention-grabbing on-air creat...
ROOKIE BLUE’S ARRESTING PREMIERE WINS THE NIGHT WITH 1.8 MILLION VIEWERS - Friday June 25, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (TORONTO – June 25, 2010) – Last night, Global Television’s homegrown drama Rookie Blue was a force to be reckoned with as 1.8 million (2+, national) Canadians tuned into the highly-anticipated series premiere. Airing in simulcast with ABC, the much buzzed-about episode won th...
TOP CHEF CANADA BRINGS ABOARD CELEBRATED TELEVISION PERSONALITY THEA ANDREWS AS SERIES HOST - Tuesday June 22, 2010
TORONTO, June 22, 2010 – Food Network Canada and Insight Production Company Ltd. announce that television host and passionate foodie Thea Andrews (Entertainment Tonight; ESPN) will host the premiere season of Top Chef Canada, the anticipated Canadian version of the award-winning U.S. series. Top Che...
UNLOCK THE SUPERNATURAL SECRETS OF HAVEN THIS SUMMER ON SHOWCASE - Wednesday June 16, 2010
For Immediate Release TORONTO, June 16, 2010 – This summer Showcase sizzles with supernatural drama, Haven. Beneath the surface of small-town Haven, Maine lies hidden dark secrets and FBI agent Audrey Parker will stop at nothing to uncover them all – including her own. In the 13-episode series, v...
GLOBAL LAUNCHES MASSIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR ROOKIE BLUE - Monday June 14, 2010
For Immediate Release TORONTO, June 14, 2010 – Global Television today unveiled the details about its arresting multi-tiered marketing campaign for the new original series, Rookie Blue. Premiering Thursday, June 24 – 9pm ET/PT on Global and ABC, Rookie Blue is packing some serious heat with th...
CANADA’S #1 NEW SHOW WRAPS UP ITS INAUGURAL SEASON WITH RECORD NUMBERS - Wednesday June 09, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (TORONTO – June 9, 2010) – Glee, Canada’s #1 New Show concluded its amazing freshman season last night on Global taking in 2.5 million viewers (national 2+) and winning the night nationally and in all key markets. Since its fall premiere on Global, pop culture phenomenon a...
CALLING ALL DARING CANADIAN THRILL AND SPILL SEEKERS! - Wednesday June 02, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO - June 2, 2010 - TVtropolis and Lone Eagle Entertainment dare Canadians from coast-to-coast to submit their application for a chance to compete on the world's largest obstacle course and become a contestant on the highly-anticipated, Wipeout Canada. Beginning tod...