- All nine teams now announced in advance of July 15 premiere -
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TORONTO, June 27, 2013 /CNW/ - The introductions are over, it's time to
race! CTV announced today the final pairing of competitors for the
first-ever season of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, this summer's most-anticipated television series. Hosted by Olympic
Champion Jon Montgomery (@jrmonty12), the final teams announced to embark in the riveting, all-Canadian
race around the country are actress Vanessa Morgan (MY BABYSITTER'S A
VAMPIRE, DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION) and her bikini-model sister
Celina, a pair of feisty siblings from Ottawa, ON. Joining them are Tim
Senior, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease three years ago and
his son Tim Junior from Winnipeg, MB. The two teams round out the cast
of nine pairings in the race for the historic half-a-million dollar grand prize. Previously announced teams include dating couple Kristen and Darren, brothers Jody and Cory, twins Treena and Tennille, two sets of best friends - Jet and Dave, and Jamie and Pierre, fitness icons Hal and Joanne and doctors Holly and Brett. Set to anchor CTV's Summer 2013 schedule, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT beginning July 15 on CTV and live on CTV Mobile (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times).
**Media Note** Download artwork for THE AMAZING RACE CANADA at BellMediaPR.ca
VANESSA and CELINA - Sisters
Name: Vanessa Morgan
Age: 21
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Current occupation: Actress
Twitter: @VanessaMorgan, #vanessaandcelina
Name: Celina Mziray
Age: 30
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Current occupation: Bikini Model
Twitter: @CelinaBallerina, #vanessaandcelina
Motto: "We are mini but mighty."
How will they plan to win the Race: "We may come across as naive or clueless, and we will use this to our
advantage as we are not. Also we have lots of experience travelling and
in airports."
TIM SR. and TIM JR. - Father and Son
Name: Tim Hague Sr.
Age: 48
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Current occupation: Registered Nurse
Twitter: @timtimearc, #timtimearc
Name: Tim Hague Jr.
Age: 23
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Current occupation: Sales
Twitter: @timtimearc, #timtimearc
Motto: "Just because you've been given a diagnosis does not mean the end of
your life."
How will they plan to win the Race: "Have an amazingly fun time and see how far we can get, build each
other up at all times!"
Thousands of teams have entered, but only one team will run away with
the historic grand prize for THE AMAZING RACE CANADA. Valued at more than half a million dollars including $250,000 in cash, the prize also features the opportunity to fly free for a year for two anywhere Air Canada flies worldwide (175 destinations) in Executive First Class (based on
10 trips for two), and two 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingrays. In total, the prize is equal to 167,224 hockey pucks, 178,572 cans of
beer, and 33,356 half-liter jars of pure Canadian maple syrup.
With the knowledge that most Canadians have not travelled beyond their
own province, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA gives Canadians the opportunity to race around Canada and discover the
country they love in a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Teams will race to
the finish line, criss-crossing up to 23,000 kilometres. A stunning
depiction of the Canadian fabric, the teams will travel through both
the country's urban centres as well as the most remote outposts in the
land, all while exploring its broad cultural and ethnic diversity, wildlife, and iconic landmarks.
Fans are encouraged to follow @AmazingRaceCDA and stay tuned to the CTV Facebook page for updates.
THE AMAZING RACE CANADA will also air TSN on Tuesdays at 12 a.m. ET/PT beginning July 16, on RDS2 Wednesdays at 6 p.m. ET beginning July 17, and TSN2 on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT beginning July 17, as well as on demand across CTV's digital platforms: including CTV.ca, the CTV App, the CTV Mobile channel on Bell Mobile TV, and through video on demand partners such as
Bell Fibe TV following the broadcast.
The four top-tier sponsors for THE AMAZING RACE CANADA are Air Canada, BlackBerry®, INTERAC®, and Chevrolet Canada.
THE AMAZING RACE CANADA is based on THE AMAZING RACE, the nine-time, Emmy® award-winning, hit
program created by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri that
premiered in 2001 in the United States. van Munster, Doganieri, and
Mark Vertullo are executive producers for Worldrace Productions, a
division of Profiles Television. Jerry Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman
are executive producers for Jerry Bruckheimer Television. The program
is produced in association with ABC Studios. The U.S. version of THE
AMAZING RACE was a Top 3 series last fall on CTV and is this season's
#1 reality program in Canada with an average audience of 2.7 million
viewers.
THE AMAZING RACE CANADA will be the 12th international version to launch outside of the United States, joining
Asia, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Israel, Latin America, Norway,
Philippines, Ukraine and Vietnam as territories with an original THE
AMAZING RACE production.
THE AMAZING RACE CANADA will be produced by Insight Productions in
association with CTV and with the support of Profiles Television.
Executive Producers for Insight Productions are John Brunton and
Barbara Bowlby, and Supervising Producer is Mark Lysakowski. Bertram
van Munster and Elise Doganieri are executive producers for Profiles
Television. Robin Johnston is the CTV Production Executive. Corrie Coe
is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Mike
Cosentino is Senior Vice-President, Programming, CTV Networks. Phil
King is President, CTV Programming and Sports.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
Twitter:
@CTV_PR
@CTV_Television
@AmazingRaceCDA
#RaceCDA
@AirCanada
@chevrolet
Facebook:
facebook.com/ctv
About Bell Media Independent Production
Bell Media has commissioned and co-produced some of Canada's
most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, while working
with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit CTV
series include ratings success stories SAVING HOPE, THE LISTENER, and
MOTIVE, the #1 new Canadian series of the 2012/13 season. Premiering
this summer are relationship comedy SATISFACTION and THE AMAZING RACE
CANADA, a Canadian-produced, complementary version of the hit
international series. To premiere later in the 2013/14 season are the
drama series PLAYED, multi-cam office comedy SPUN OUT, and hit
international format MASTERCHEF CANADA. Among the scripted series on
Bell Media specialty channels are the two-time Emmy®-nominated hit
DEGRASSI, the recently renewed ORPHAN BLACK, and upcoming dramas BITTEN
and 19-2. Bell Media specialty channels are also home to reality series
PANIC BUTTON and BRAVE NEW GIRL, game shows MATCH GAME and POP QUIZ,
and factual series HIGHWAY THRU HELL, and LAST CAR STANDING. In total,
Bell Media ordered 27 new original Canadian series in 2012, and put 35
scripted projects into development.
About CTV
CTV is Canada's #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of
quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV
has been Canada's most-watched television network for the past 12 years
in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada's premier multimedia
company with leading assets in television, radio and digital. Bell
Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest
communications company. More information about CTV can be found on the
network's website at CTV.ca.
About Insight Production Company Ltd.
Insight Production Company Ltd., headed by John Brunton & Barbara Bowlby
has become an industry leader in the creative development, financing
and production of highly rated television programs and cutting edge
multiplatform content for the global market in every genre. Since 1979,
it has been recognized for its reputation for outstanding quality as
the recipient of numerous International awards, including multiple
Gemini's. The company has created thousands of hours of groundbreaking
television that continues to be broadcast over major networks
worldwide. For more information visit www.insighttv.com.
- CTV -
Image with caption: "L - R: Vanessa and Celina (CNW Group/CTV)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130627_C3719_PHOTO_EN_28563.jpg
Image with caption: "L - R: Tim Sr. and Tim Jr. (CNW Group/CTV)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130627_C3719_PHOTO_EN_28562.jpg
SOURCE: CTV
