As announced earlier tonight by the National Hockey League and live on CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA, the wait is over for fans in the Ontario township of Stirling-Rawdon, the winner of Kraft Hockeyville. After the postponement of last year’s game, hockey enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see NHL® stars take the ice at Yardmen Arena in Belleville when the community hosts a 2013-14 pre-season game between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. Read More

After sending Karl Pilkington to see the Seven Wonders in Season 1, and then dispatching him on a journey of a lifetime to do the ultimate “things to do before you die” in Season 2, Ricky Gervais has Pilkington packing his suitcase one more time for AN IDIOT ABROAD: THE SHORT WAY AROUND.  Airing back-to-back-to-back, the three-part series returns to Discovery on Sunday, July 14 beginning at 7 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.  Following in Marco Polo’s footsteps, Gervais wants Pilkington to go on the ultimate trip: an 8,000-kilometre journey from Venice to China. But this time he won’t be alone. To help Pilkington out, Gervais has arranged for his mate, 3’ 6” actor Warwick Davis (Harry Potter), to keep him company, in the unlikeliest of “buddy movie” matchups. An encore presentation of the three-part series will air Wednesday, July 17, starting at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT, on Discovery. Read More

CBS, America’s #1 network, will premiere nearly all of its new and returning series during official premiere week (Sept. 23-29), following the Network’s Sept. 22 broadcast of THE 65TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS, which will air live, 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/5:00-8:00 PM, PT. Read More

The awards are given out, fans are fully versed in “Gangnam Style,” and the overnight ratings are in: the 2013 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS was the #1 program in its 9-11 p.m. ET timeslot last night across all channels among P12-34, P12-17, A18-34, A18-49, and females 18-49 and 18-34. With combined airings on MuchMusic and MuchMore, the iconic street-level event pulled in a total overnight audience of 743,000 viewers, with a massive increase of 50% in the P12-17 demo. Including the 11 p.m. ET encore broadcast, 892,000 viewers tuned into the 2013 MMVAs last night. Read More

Netflix Inc. and DreamWorks Animation (Nasdaq: DWA) today announced a multi-year deal making the world’s largest Internet TV network the premiere home of new original series from the award-winning creators of global box-office hits including the Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon franchises.  Read More

Global News is pleased to announce it has won 10 Radio and Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) National and Network Awards at this evening’s annual banquet. These wins capped off what has been a triumphant week for Global News and its flagship newscast Global National, after they captured the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in Network Television. One of the most important television news accolades, this marks the first time a Canadian network has won in the awards 42-year history, after having previously been dominated by American and International broadcasters. Read More

Below is a chronological listing of detailed highlights for June 17-30. All programming is subject to change (all times ET/PT, visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times). Read More

HBO Canada, a multiplex channel of Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada), looks ahead to a jam-packed schedule for August and September, confirming the premiere dates for Larry David’s film Clear History, new seasons of Boardwalk Empire and Eastbound & Down, and brand-new series Hello Ladies.  Read More

As Canada’s official broadcaster for FIFA events, CBC is home to the beautiful game this month with live coverage of FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 from June 15-30 on CBC-TV andCBCSports.ca. This eight-team tournament, a precursor to 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ on CBC, features the reigning champions of the six FIFA confederations as well as the reigning FIFA World Cup™ champions and the host nation competing in a round-robin format. CBC’s coverage includes round-robin games as well as the championship and third place games live on Sunday, June 30. Read More