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Stars To Shine Brighter on Canada’s Walk of Fame
With Canwest as the Official Broadcast Partner
2009 Inductees to be announced on Tuesday, June 16th
Toronto, ON (June 8, 2009) – Canada’s Walk of Fame announced today Canwest as the official broadcaster of the highly anticipated star-studded event in a multi-year deal. The partnership kicks off with the 12th Annual Canada’s Walk of Fame Tribute taking place on Saturday, September 12th at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
The tribute, officially known as The Canada Honours, is presented to a selection of internationally recognized Canadian luminaries for their lifetime achievements in the fields of music, sport, film and television, as well as the literary, visual and performing arts, science and innovation.
The total number of recipients to have received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame will rise to 124 with the addition of the 2009 inductees.
“Our partnership with Canwest will play an important role in creating a high profile for the Canadians that will be celebrated and honoured,” said Peter Soumalias, CEO and President of Canada’s Walk of Fame. “We are very impressed with the enthusiasm, creativity, and resources that Canwest will bring to the Tribute and we look forward to working together with them.”
“We’re proud to be a part of this wonderful, patriotic event,” said Christine Shipton SVP, Drama and Factual Content, Canwest Broadcasting. “Canada’s Walk of Fame is a great reminder of the sheer wealth of talent that originated from our amazing country, and we’re extremely excited to be sharing this year’s luminaries with audiences nationwide.”
The 2009 honourees will be celebrated during the broadcast on Global Television and SLICETM with retrospective videos, celebrity presenters and special performances. The Canada Honours will include a weekend of special festivities launching with a red carpet ceremony, star unveilings in advance of the tribute presentation.
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About Canada’s Walk of Fame:
Established in 1998, Canada’s Walk of Fame aims to educate, inform, and inspire through the permanent celebration of the achievements of Canadian music, arts and entertainment luminaries. The annual celebration culminates in a televised tribute special that honours Canada’s finest stars from the worlds of arts, entertainment, and sports. Each inductee is immortalized, their names forever cemented into the sidewalks of Toronto’s entertainment district. To date, 116 Canadians have been honoured including Margaret Atwood, Jim Carrey, Steve Nash, Michael J. Fox and Celine Dion. A complete list of inductees along with more information on Canada’s Walk of Fame can be found at www.canadaswalkoffame.com
About Canwest Broadcasting:
Canwest Broadcasting operates two conventional television networks, Global Television and E!, and eighteen of the country's most popular specialty channels, including HGTV, Mystery TV, National Geographic Channel, Showcase, History Television, Food Network and TVtropolis. Canwest Broadcasting is a division of Canwest Media Inc.
About Canwest Media Inc.
Canwest Media Inc is a subsidiary of Canwest Global Communications Corp. (www.canwest.com; TSX: CGS and CGS.A). An international media company, Canwest is Canada's largest publisher of paid English language daily newspapers and owns, operates and/or holds substantial interests in conventional television, out-of-home advertising, specialty cable channels, web sites and radio stations in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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For more information, please contact:
Chris McDowall
Holmes Creative Communications
(416) 628-5648
cmcdowall@hccink.com
Adrienne Kakoullis
Holmes Creative Communications
(416) 628-5610
akakoullis@hccink.com