NEW SERIES

Crash Test Mommy
(Broadcast Premiere) Nov. 9 at 9pm ET


L-R: Charles Lubinecki and Dagmar Midcap, co-hosts

Hosts Charlie Lubiniecki and Dagmar Midcap whisk mom away from her home and her children in this 13-part series. While mom enjoys a two-day luxury retreat, a substitute mom – one of three candidates nominated by mom and chosen by the hosts – replaces her and is left to cope with the meals, meltdowns and daily challenges that are part of raising children. Mom watches her family from afar via Web cam, providing insights and giving the substitute mom instructions when she sees her rules being carelessly ignored.

A Dog’s Life
(Canadian Premiere) Dec. 2004
From an abused animal to a family pet ready to be loved and cared for, each episode of A Dog’s Life chronicles the desperate tale of a dog that undergoes a remarkable makeover. Through rescue, rehabilitation and adoption efforts, a team comprised of dedicated dog lovers, experts and ER vets work to make these miracles happen.

Hotter Sex
(Network Premiere) Oct. 16 at 12am ET


Tracey Cox (forefront), host

Based on Tracey Cox’s internationally renowned book, Hotter Sex is an eightpart series that explores how couples and singles can make their sex lives soar. Cox’s tips and advice on foreplay, intercourse, orgasm, fantasies and sex myths are put into practic e by couples who record their intimate moments.

Live to Dance!
(Broadcast Premiere) Oct. 20 at 9:30pm ET
This series throws the spotlight on the hypnotic moves and private lives of the dedicated dancers on the competitive Latin and ballroom dancing circuit. Capturing the glamour and the rivalry of the world of dancing, viewers get a glimpse of the Latin dance craze and the individuals who train to be the best they can be.

Making It Big
(Broadcast Premiere) Winter 2005
Three up-and-comers from a given profession compete to win a prize that could be their ultimate ticket to career success. Each episode the contestants are challenged to test their talent and skills and are critiqued by three judges, including a special industry insider. The series highlights a diverse range of professions including a chef, songwriter and broadcast journalist.

Sexy Girl
(Broadcast Premiere) Oct. 13 at 10pm ET


Host D’Arcy Butler (right) with a sexy girl in making (Photo credit: Cylla von Tiedemann)


Designed to change not just a woman’s look, but her whole life, Sexy Girl is about finding and releasing a woman’s inner sexpot. With host and confidante D’Arcy Butler by her side, each week one woman will be transformed and emerge with a fresh, new and totally sexy look. This 26-part series is from the creators and executive producers of Debbie Travis’ Facelift.

Style Rivals
(Broadcast Premiere) Feb. 2005
Two guys, two gals, one big event and a fashion challenge. The women – best friends, sisters, co-workers – have opposite fashion sensibilities. In each episode, well-known television hosts Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman (Design Rivals ) use their flair, urban chic and savvy know-how to help prepare the women for a splashy event. The twist? One woman will get a modest $500 budget while the other will get to splurge with a $2,000 budget. The challenge for Sabados and Hyndman will be to make them both look equally fabulous, whatever the cost, for the big event.

Taking It Off
(Broadcast Premiere) Jan. 2005
New one-hour episodes of this Gemini Award-winning series return to follow five participants from Calgary, Alberta and five participants from Halifax, Nova Scotia as they try to meet their weight goals over six months. Cheer on 400-pound David as he grapples with his inability to descend stairs without gasping for breath and 29-year-old stock-car racer Alyson as she struggles to shed her excess weight. Meet a time-crunched hotel manager on a quest to fit into a petite wedding dress, two wise-cracking brothers locked in a competitive battle to “outskinny” each other, and a lesbian yearning to shed half her weight before she meets the child she gave up for adoption 19 years ago.

Trauma Team*
(Network Premiere) Winter 2005
This series examines the drama of daily life in the ER. Tracking a wide range of trauma cases that come through the hospital doors of St. Michael’s Hospital and Sunnybrook & Women's College Hospital in Toronto, viewers will see some of Canada’s best emergency medical teams fight to save lives against often formidable odds.

Yummy Mummy
(Broadcast Premiere) Winter 2005
Welcome to the Yummy Mummy universe of diapers and Pilates with host Erica Ehm. This parenting series celebrates and acknowledges the joys, challenges, payoffs and perils of modern-day parenthood. Set in an interactive virtual environment, Ehm is joined by an eclectic mix of experts, celebrities and mothers in each episode.


NEW SPECIALS

Bruce and Me
(Broadcast Premiere) Oct. 2 at 10pm ET
Oren is a violin teacher who lives a quiet life by the sea in Australia. Bruce is an outlaw trying to evade his past in America. Their connection? Bruce is Oren’s father. After 30 years of carrying the burden of her dad’s criminal past, Oren reconnects with him, joining him on the road and helping him to care for his 97-year-old mother. She also discovers her father’s love for a girlfriend half his age, a temptress who may be, ironically enough, taking the old con man for a ride.

Life’s Little Miracles Holiday Special
(Broadcast Premiere) Dec. 18 at 10pm ET
The clock starts ticking as, two weeks before the holidays, the staff at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children make every effort to get the children back home. Oneyear- old Aidan and 19-year-old Dan are both hoping for a quick recovery from surgery; Ally, a 16-year-old who has been suffering from a lymphatic disorder for almost a year, is hoping a nurse will be available so she can make a 24-hour trip home to see her family tree on Christmas Eve; and, Brittany, who is hearing impaired, and her parents look forward to the surgery that will give her the only gift she wants – the ability to hear. Also meet Haley, a 17-year-old who needs an organ donation for a liver and pancreas transplant or she will die.

Sex, Toys & Chocolate New Year’s Special
(Broadcast Premiere) Dec. 31
It’s New Year’s Eve and the hosts of Sex, Toys and Chocolate want to know two things: was it a good year for sex and what can be done to make it even better in the coming year? Co-hosts Robin Milhausen and Michael Cho are joined by previous guests and Miami field reporter Roy Roman for a special episode ushering in the New Year. From intense orgasms, masturbation 101, vacation sex and wild sex, the guests talk about tips, tricks and techniques they’ve learned in the past year and what they want from their sex lives in the New Year.

Singing in the Shadow: The Children of Rock Royalty
(Network Premiere) Nov. 13 at 10pm ET
For aspiring musicians, who just happen to be the children of rock music’s legends, the shadow of a famous parent is a constant presence in their lives. From Sally Taylor (daughter of James Taylor and Carly Simon) and Louis Osbourne (son of Ozzy Osbourne) to Julian Lennon (son of John Lennon) and Simon Collins (son of Phil Collins), this one-hour documentary tells the story of famous offspring and their struggles to make it and achieve recognition for their own music. Features interviews with parents Phil Collins, Carly Simon, Aretha Franklin, David Crosby, Phil Everly, Arlo Guthrie and Robbie Robertson.


RETURNING SERIES

Adoption Stories
Winter 2005
Each half-hour episode of this Emmy®-award winning seri es tells an intimate story of adoption. Viewers will have the opportunity to get to know the family/couple and the child/children as they go through the adoption process, and be part of the emotional moment when they unite to form a family.

Campus Vets
Winter 2005
Witness vets in training at one of the most modern and competitive veterinary colleges in North America, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. From remote wilderness to the adrenalin of a high-tech ER, the second season of Campus Vets captures moments when animal, owner and vet are brought together in a race against time.

English Teachers
Oct. 13 at 9pm ET
Follow a group of young Canadians who travel halfway around the world to teach English in Taiwan. Each episode in season t hree of this series chronicles an adventure of a lifetime and a journey of self-discovery as these individuals test old relationships and explore new ones, while looking to teaching to find direction and meaning in their lives. Watch as they struggle to find their way around a new city, learn a different language, battle homesickness, and ultimately celebrate new friendships and traditions far from home.

EXTRA
Weeknights at 8pm ET
For the latest coverage of the story that everyone’s talking about to exclusive interviews with Hollywood’s hottest stars, EXTRA has the inside scoop that you won’t find anywhere else.

Life’s Birth Stories
Winter 2005
Experience one of life’s most intimate moments in the sixth season of this series that chronicles the birth of a child. From the last-minute preparations to the main event, cameras are there to capture the struggle, excitement and joy that is the miracle of birth.

Life’s Little Miracles
Winter 2005
Meet some of Canada’s tiniest heroes in this series that takes viewers into the centre of Toronto’s Hospital, for Sick Children. New episodes of Life’s Little Miracles chronicle the personal and emotional stories of the children, their families and the hospital staff as they strive to overcome traumatic medical conditions.

Matchmaker
Weeknights at 8:30pm ET/PT beginning Oct. 11
Join host Andrew Anthony for the fifth season of this popular series where friends set up their single pals on dates and follow the couples with cameras. The matchmaker studies the date as it unfolds and offers a critique of the single friend’s romantic techniques.

Sex, Toys & Chocolate
Feb. 2005
Season two of this series brings girls and guys together to discuss
relationships and sex. Co-hosted by Robin Milhausen, a sex-educator and teacher at Indiana University, home of the world-renowned Kinsey Institute, and Michael Cho, a “life-connoisseur,” the series breaks down the gender barriers and sets the stage for honest, open, no-holds-barred discussions. With topics ranging from onenight stands and first-date etiquette, to sex with the boss and swinging, the brave guests reveal "real" stories, opinions and confessions through frank talk and icebreaking games. Field expert and roaming correspondent Roy Roman will also give a weekly report from his home base of Miami Beach.

Sexual Secrets
Fall 2004
Sexual Secrets delves into all aspects of human sexuality, as scientists and sex experts explore everything from pleasure zones and sex drive to the mating game and love triangles.

Skin Deep
Oct. 13 at 10:30pm ET
Season five of this series goes under the knife to provide a candid look at the trials and transformations of plastic surgery. Hear the stories behind the patients’ decisions to take the plunge, and see the final result.

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