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DORIAN MISSICK AND KATE KELTON JOIN THIRD SEASON OF SHOWCASE’S HAVEN - Friday May 18, 2012

NEW YORK / LOS ANGELES / TORONTO – May 18, 2012 -- Shaw Media,  Entertainment One (eOne), Syfy, andUniversal NetworksInternational (UNI) are proud to announceDorian Missick (Southland, The Cape) and Kate Kelton (Harold and Kumar, American Psycho 2) will join the cast of Showcase’s popular series Haven in recurring roles when the show returns for its third season this fall....

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SHAW MEDIA BRINGS THE ULTIMATE OPEN HOUSE EXPERIENCE TO HGTV CANADA - Wednesday May 16, 2012

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TORONTO, May 16, 2012
– Shaw Media has confirmed an agreement with ITV Studios Global Entertainment to produce the first Canadian edition of ITV Studios’ hit format May The Best House Win, and has joined forces with Canadian production company Proper Television on the production of the series. May The Best House Win has had massive success in the UK thanks to the colourful homeowners who have no qualms boasting about their homes, and rating the homes of others. Proud homeowners are currently being cast across Southern Ontario, with more information available at www.hgtv.ca/castingcall. May The Best House Win is slated to premiere on HGTV Canada in Fall 2012....

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TOP CHEF CANADA RENEWED FOR 3rd SEASON AFTER MAINTAINING TOP NETWORK SPOT - Wednesday May 16, 2012

TORONTO, May 17, 2012 – Shaw Media is thrilled to announce today the renewal of its number one Food Network Canada series, Top Chef Canada.  Since the launch of season one in April, 2011, the Canadian adaptation of the international smash hit has consistently been Food Network’s top ranked series.  A national casting call for Canada’s next Top Chef has begun, with applications available at www.topchefcanada.ca.  The deadline for submitting applications is June 19, 2012.   ...

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GLOBAL RULES MONDAY NIGHT WITH TOP THREE SHOWS - Tuesday May 15, 2012

(TORONTO) – May 15, 2012)– Global easily walked away with the number one, number two and number three shows for Monday night. The sweep began at 8pm with the season finale of Bones attracting 1.7 million viewers, which was quickly followed by House, also pulling in a strong audience of 1.7 millionviewers and setting up its much anticipated series finale on Monday, May 21st. This powerful combination was the perfect lead-in for Hawaii Five-0’s season finale, which won the night for Global with 2.2 million viewers (Ind. 2+)....

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GLOBAL’S SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD TOPS EVERY SHOW SUNDAY NIGHT WITH 2.1 MILLION VIEWERS - Monday May 14, 2012

(TORONTO – May 14, 2012) – Survivor continues to be a force to be reckoned with. After 24 seasons of every imaginable twist and turn – and some no one could have predicted – the legendary franchise is unstoppable. This season’s edition on Global attracted more than 2.1 million viewers (Ind. 2+) with a two-hour grand finale that featured two immunity challenges, and plenty of “backroom deals”, followed by a one hour, live reunion show. The impact of last night’s dramatic finish was felt in all four key metered markets, where Survivor: One World pushed Global to the top....

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SHAW MEDIA ANNOUNCES KITCHENAID® TUESDAY NIGHT TAKEOVER ON FOOD NETWORK CANADA - Thursday May 10, 2012

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FIRST-RUN EPISODES KEEP GLOBAL’S SUMMER LINE-UP ON FIRE - Wednesday May 09, 2012

Summer won’t arrive for a few more weeks, but the summer season at Global begins next week and the line-up promises to be a hot one. Intensity is the common thread, whether it’s on the beat in the city, on stage in the spotlight or lapping up the rewards as “Head of the House.”...

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EMBARK ON THE ULTIMATE CROSS-CONTINENT FOOD EXPEDITION IN AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 PLATES - Tuesday May 08, 2012

TORONTO, May 9, 2012 – What happens when you send 12 chefs on a 40-day, ten-country, ambitious culinary competition of a lifetime?  Find out in Around The World in 80 Plates, the brand new larger-than-life, globe-trotting food competition series premiering June 11th at 10pm ET/PT on Food Network Canada.  The new series, hosted by celebrity chef and cookbook author Curtis Stone (@Curtis_Stone) (Top Chef Masters) and the first and only female Iron Chef,Cat Cora(@catcora), pits 12 chefs against each other in an intense and high-stakes gastronomic race around the world....

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GLOBAL MARITIMES WINS TOP BROADCAST PRIZE AT ATLANTIC JOURNALISM AWARDS - Monday May 07, 2012

HALIFAX, May 8, 2012 Global Maritimes has won two awards at the annual Atlantic Journalism Awards gala, including the prestigious Gold Award for Best Television News Broadcast for the station’s Evening News cast. Anchored by veteran journalist Ron Kronstein, the Evening News claimed the gold award as the region’s best newscast at the event held this past Saturday in Fredericton, NB....

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BREE WILLIAMSON JOINS SHOWCASE’S HAVEN - Friday May 04, 2012

NEW YORK / LOS ANGELES / TORONTO – May 4, 2012Shaw Media, Entertainment One (eOne), Syfy and Universal NetworksInternational (UNI) and are proud to announcethat Haven will get a new resident when Bree Williamson (Gossip Girl, One Life to Live) joins the cast for season three as psychiatrist Dr. Claire Callahan....

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ALL-NEW HGTV CANADA SERIES RESCUES FAMILIES FROM THE HARDEST HOME DECISION - Thursday May 03, 2012

TORONTO, May 3, 2012 – One of the most difficult dilemmas homeowners face is the battle over renovation versus relocation. Help is here with the brand-new HGTV Canada series Reno vs Relocate and the expertise of style-savvy designer Robin Lewis (@RobinAlistair) and property guru Vanessa Roman (@VanessaRomantv). Together they are guiding struggling Canadian homeowners to take action and move on with their lives. Reno vs Relocate premieres with back-to-back episodes Monday May 28th at 9pm ET/PT on HGTV Canada....

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HATFIELDS & MCCOYS EXPLOSIVE BACKCOUNTRY FEUD STORMS HISTORY TELEVISION - Tuesday May 01, 2012

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GLOBAL IS CHANGING THE FACE OF DAYTIME TV “The Jeff Probst Show” and “The Ricki Lake Show” Exciting New Additions to the Network’s Fall 2012 Roster - Tuesday May 01, 2012

TORONTO, May 1, 2012– In a move to dramatically boost its already impressive daytime star power, Shaw Media announced that two new talk shows will be joining Global’s fall 2012 lineup. The Jeff Probst Show and The Ricki Lake Show are both set to premiere this September, and will be respectively hosted by Survivor’s multiple Emmy® Award winner, and the effervescent film and television actress....

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SHAW MEDIA INVITES VIEWERS TO GET WILDLY CLOSE TO ANIMALS WITH THE LAUNCH OF NAT GEO WILD - Monday April 30, 2012

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CBC, Rogers Media and Shaw Media form Canadian Premium Audience Exchange delivering private real-time bidding to Canadian advertisers - Monday April 30, 2012

TORONTO, April 30, 2012 /CNW/ - In their ongoing efforts to deliver targeted, best-in-class offerings to advertisers and users, CBC/Radio-Canada, Rogers Media and Shaw Media have partnered to create the Canadian Premium Audience Exchange (CPAX) - a private real-time bidding exchange that provides valuable digital inventory from three of Canada's leading media companies....

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SLICETM TO DEBUT FOUR BRAND NEW SUMMER SAMPLERS - Tuesday April 24, 2012

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GLOBAL NEWS TO AIR UNMATCHED PROVINCE-WIDE ELECTION COVERAGE WITH DECISION ALBERTA 2012 - Thursday April 19, 2012

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Canada’s Favourite Cop Show Returns to Global Rookie Blue Season Three Thursday, May 24 – 10pm ET/PT - Wednesday April 18, 2012

 Global Televisionannounced today that its perennial fan favourite, Rookie Blue will return for a third season, in simulcast with ABC on Thursday, May 24th – 10pm ET/PT. The rookies may appear to be better on the job, but there’ll be plenty of “bumps in the road” this season to make their lives difficult and the plots interesting....

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SHAW MEDIA’S TITANIC PROGRAMMING GARNERS TITANIC RATINGS - Wednesday April 18, 2012

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HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO SAVE THE FUTURE? - Monday April 16, 2012

TORONTO, April 16, 2012 – Hot on the heels of a slew of standout original series rolled out by Shaw Media this broadcast year, Showcase is set to premiere another epic series with Continuum. The futuristic police dramastars Rachel Nichols (Criminal Minds, Alias) as Kiera Cameron, a cop from the future who finds herself trapped in present day Vancouver. Featuring 10 hour-long episodes, the series premieres on Sunday, May 27 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....

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Canada Sizzles…Canada Sparkles…Canada Sings Returns to Global on Tuesday, May 15th – 10pm ET/PT - Thursday April 12, 2012

TORONTO, April 12, 2012 – Global’s original series Canada Sings will make its much anticipated return this May with a slicker look, a sassy judge and 12 new teams prepared to put their hearts and souls into one dramatic performance to win $25,000 for their charity of choice....

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GLOBAL AND APTN PROUD BROADCASTERS OF THE 19TH ANNUAL NATIONAL ABORIGINAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - Thursday April 05, 2012

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THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF VANCOUVER STEALS THE SHOW WITH HIGHEST RATED SERIES PREMIERE IN CHANNEL HISTORY - Thursday April 05, 2012

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MORE SECRETS ARE ABOUT TO SURFACE AS SHOWCASE’S HIT SERIES HAVEN GOES INTO PRODUCTION ON ITS THIRD SEASON BEGINNING APRIL 18 IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - Tuesday April 03, 2012

New York, NY/Toronto, ON/Los Angeles, CA – April 3, 2012 – Get ready to journey back to the small town where everyone has a secret when the Showcase hit series Haven goes into production on 13 new episodes of season three beginning April 18 in Halifax, Nova Scotia....

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