Press Releases
TOP CHEF CANADA RETURNS FOR SOPHOMORE SEASON WHERE ONLY ONE WILL TASTE THE GLORY - Monday February 06, 2012
TORONTO, February 6, 2012 – Together with Insight Production Company Ltd., Food Network Canada is bringing its top rated series back for a second season with bigger, more intense challenges and surprise twists that take 16 new chefs out of their comfort zones and into the country’s fiercest food fight. The new season of Top Chef Canada will premiere March 12, 2012 at 10pm ET/PT exclusively on Food Network Canada....
From Rock to Pop, Global Presents the 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards on Sunday, February 12th – 8pm ET/PT - Monday February 06, 2012
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RACHEL NICHOLS AND VICTOR WEBSTER STAR IN CONTINUUM, SHAW MEDIA’S NEW ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES - Friday January 27, 2012
VANCOUVER, BC January 26th 2012 – Reunion Pictures today announced that production is underway on Continuum, an original one hour drama-action series about a policewoman from 2077 who travels back in time and teams with a present day cop to track down escaped convicts from her future. Continuum is slated to premiere in Canada on Shaw Media’s specialty channel, Showcase in spring 2012....
FOOD NETWORK CANADA BRINGS HIT SERIES RECIPE TO RICHES BACK FOR SECOND HELPING - Thursday January 26, 2012
TORONTO, January 26, 2012 – Food Network Canada and Temple Street Productions announced today that the powerhouse competitive reality series Recipe to Riches is returning for a second season and diving into a cross-Canada search for the best recipe from a Canadian home cook. The original Food Network series offers Canadians with exceptional recipes a once-in-a-lifetime shot at having their recipe developed into a President’s Choice® product and a chance to ultimately win the grand prize of $250,000. The national casting call for Recipe to Riches begins today with information available at recipetoriches.ca....
TOP 12 COMPETITORS PREPARE TO HAMMER IT OUT ON CANADA’S HANDYMAN CHALLENGE - Wednesday January 25, 2012
TORONTO, January 25, 2012 – HGTV Canada’s expert judging panel of Mike Holmes (Holmes on Homes, Holmes Inspection), Bryan Baeumler (Leave It To Bryan, Disaster DIY), Scott McGillivray (Income Property) and host Jillian Harris (The Bachelorette, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition) have scoured the country to find Canada’s best handymen and women. After hundreds of auditions they have found the top 12 competitors who will move on to the next round of competition in next week’s episode of Canada’s Handyman Challenge, airing on Tuesday January 31 at 10pm ET/PT on HGTV Canada....
THE MORNING NEWS LAUNCHES FEBRUARY 6th ON GLOBAL WINNIPEG - Wednesday January 25, 2012
WINNIPEG, January 25, 2012 – In a continuing effort to provide viewers with the most comprehensive coverage possible, Global Winnipeg is pleased to announce the launch of The Morning News, its breakfast news program. Featuring the return of much-loved newscaster Eva Kovacs as Anchor, The Morning News will provide Winnipeggers with all the news they need to start their day, along with a first-hand look at traffic patterns from the city’s only television news helicopter. The Morning News launches February 6 from 6-9am. ...
VIEWERS KEEP GLOBAL BC IN #1 NEWS POSITION - Monday January 23, 2012
VANCOUVER, January 24, 2012 – British Columbians have made it perfectly clear: their number one choice for news is Global BC. According to BBM PPM (Portable People Meter) Fall 2011 survey, all of Global BC’s newscasts continue to win their timeslots – morning, noon and night in total audience and in all key demographics including A18-49 and A25-54....
SHAW MEDIA SPECIALTY CHANNELS CAP OFF 2011 WITH STRONG FINISH - Friday January 20, 2012
TORONTO, January 23, 2012 – Shaw Media rang in the New Year on a high, celebrating a successful fall 2011 across its specialty services and outpacing the competition with impressive 4% growth amongst key A25-54 and W25-54 demographics*....
VIEWERS KEEP GLOBAL EDMONTON IN #1 NEWS POSITION - Wednesday January 18, 2012
EDMONTON, January 18, 2012 – Edmontonians have made it perfectly clear: their number one choice for news is Global Edmonton. According to BBM PPM (Portable People Meter) Fall 2011 survey, all of Global Edmonton’s newscasts continue to win their timeslots – morning, noon and night in total audience and
in all key demographics including A18-49 and A25-54. Edmonton was recently added to the BBM’s electronic PPM system, providing a much better estimate of viewing habits....
GLOBAL NEWS AND SHAW MULTICULTURAL CHANNEL ANNOUNCES CAROL WANG AS ANCHOR OF GLOBAL NATIONAL MANDARIN - Monday January 16, 2012
VANCOUVER, January 16, 2012 – Global News and Shaw Multicultural Channel announced today that broadcast veteran Carol Wang will anchor Global National Mandarin, and journalist Frank Qi will assume duties as the newscast’s Correspondent. The 30-minute Mandarin-language newscast launches Monday, January 23 (Chinese New Year) on Shaw Multicultural Channel 116 in Vancouver, and Shaw Multicultural Channel 89 in Calgary....
Global News (环球电视新闻) 和Shaw多元文化频道隆重宣布 王航担任Global National国语新闻主播 - Monday January 16, 2012
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温哥华2012年1月16日讯
Global News (环球电视新闻) 和Shaw多元文化频道今日宣布，资深新闻工作者王航将担任Global National国语新闻的主播 ，资深新闻工作者戚文峰则担任记者一职。这个30分钟的国语新闻广播将于於 1月23日星期一，即农历大年初一隆重启播，温哥华观众可在Shaw多元文化频道 116台收看; 卡加里观众则可在Shaw多元文化频道89台收看。
王航和戚文峰将与Global National的编辑团队紧密合作，每天为国语观众带来本国和国际新闻。凭借他们丰富的经验和专业所长，加上多年来与主要消息来源的良好关系，可为华人社区带来大众关心的新闻。
Global News副总裁Troy Reeb表示: “由我们开创先河的Global National国语新闻有这两位资深和备受称誉的新闻工作者加盟，实在如虎添翼。他们对华人社区了如指掌，凭着灵敏的新闻触觉，配合Global National制作团队的充足资源，可以为观众带来最新的国语新闻。”
Global National国语新闻广播团队简介
王航: 主播 - 拥有 12 年电视新闻主播及采访经验，是卑诗省华人社区的中坚新闻工作者。王航的新闻事业始於参加中国中央电视台的主持人比赛，在决赛阶段她随摄制组前往云南担任获奖新闻纪录片＂最后的大屋＂记者和主持人。她于 2001 年移居温哥华，在城市电视担任记者和新闻主播。 2003年起在OMNI电视台担任记者和新闻主播，为华人社区带来大众关注的热点新闻，包括在 2011 年 7 月，中国走私案涉嫌主犯赖昌星从温哥华遣返中国受审事件。
戚文峰: 记者 - 戚文峰是华人社区熟悉的新闻工作者，在温哥华华人媒体工作超过10年。他在卑诗大学取得新闻学硕士学位，在新时代电视担任记者和主播，2007年被擢升为采访主任。
在长达一星期的春节活动中，Global National国语新闻引将会报道温哥华一年一度举行的新春大游行。新春专辑将於1月29日星期天晚上9时在(太平洋时间) Shaw 电视第 4台和Shaw多元文化频道116台播出。
Global National国语新闻每逢星期一至五晚上播出，温哥华观众可在Shaw多元文化频道 116台晚上7时和11时30分 (太平洋时间 ) 收看; 卡加里观众可在Shaw多元文化频道89台晚上10时 (山区时间 ) 收看。...
SHAW MEDIA LAUNCHING ALL-NEWS NETWORK FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA - Wednesday January 11, 2012
VANCOUVER, January 11, 2011 – Shaw Media announced today that it has filed an application with the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a regional, Global BC-driven all-news specialty channel. Shaw Media is expected to launch B.C.’s first all-news channel by the summer of 2012....
LAUREN HOLLY TO GUEST STAR ON LOST GIRL - Tuesday January 10, 2012
TORONTO, January 10, 2012– Lauren Holly (NCIS, Rookie Blue, Dumb & Dumber) lands a guest star role on one episode of Showcase’s #1 original series, Lost Girl. Holly plays Sadie, a celebrity Afreet, a fae who literally feeds off the adulation of her fans. Holly is set to appear in the midseason premiere on Sunday, January 22 at 9.p.m ET/PT when Lost Girl returns with all new season two episodes....
Global’s Two-Hour Premiere of The Firm Wins Time Slot - Monday January 09, 2012
(TORONTO – January 9, 2012)–Global’s star-studded original legal thriller, The Firm, had a strong start on Sunday winning its two-hour timeslot in the 2+ national demographic (1.1 million viewers)as well as in the key Adults 18-49 demo. The high-stakes drama beat a new episode of CTV’s Desperate Housewives at 9pm by 14% (2+ national) and 8% (A 18-49), and outperformed Pan Am by 66% (2+ national) and 16% (A 18-49) at 10 o’clock....
CANADA LOVES BOMB GIRLS - GLOBAL'S NEW ORIGINAL MINISERIES DEBUTS WITH OVER 1.4 MILLION VIEWERS - Thursday January 05, 2012
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(TORONTO – January 5, 2012)– Bomb Girls, Global’s latest original production made a huge impression last night garnering over 1.4 million viewers (2+, national) for its premiere broadcast. The first episode of the six-part miniseries won its timeslot nationally, 2+ and in the key Adults 18-49 (455,400) demographic, marking a triumphant start to the New Year....
BBC AMERICA, Cineflix Studios, and Shaw Media Announce Lead Cast and Production Team for Original Series COPPER - Wednesday January 04, 2012
TORONTO, January 4, 2012– BBC AMERICA, Cineflix Studios, and Shaw Media today announced lead cast for their original scripted series, COPPER. Tom Weston-Jones (MI-5,akaSpooks) is set to star as rugged Irish-American cop Kevin Corcoran. Alongside Weston-Jones is Canadian Kyle Schmid (Blood Ties, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) as Robert Morehouse, a handsome bon vivant and part of Manhattan aristocracy, and Anastasia Griffith (Royal Pains, Damages), as the sophisticated and spirited Elizabeth Haverford. Rounding out the cast is Franka Potente (The Bourne Supremacy, Run Lola Run) who is set to play Eva Heissan, a shrewd businesswoman and the Madam of Eva’s Paradise....
CANADA’S #1 YEAR END COUNTDOWN: ET CANADA’S NEW YEAR’S EVE AT NIAGARA FALLS - Tuesday January 03, 2012
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GLOBAL BC EXAMINES PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN JIMMY PATTISON AND FORMER PREMIER GLEN CLARK - Monday January 02, 2012
VANCOUVER, January 2, 2012 – Global BC is kicking off the New Year with The Odd Couple: The Premier and the Billionaire, an exclusive feature series focusing on the business partnership between self-made businessman Jimmy Pattison, and B.C.’s former NDP premier Glen Clark. Global BC reporter Jas Johal’s three-part series airs Tuesday, January 3 through Thursday, January 5 at 6pm PT on News Hour. ...
