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From a media release:
YTV announces Mr. Young series finale this fall plus new and returning Canadian shows
New Canadian original series added to YTV’s programming slate include: Japanizi Going Going Gong!, a high-energy family game show with zany, larger-than-life challenges; the animated Nelvana comedy series OH NO! It’s an Alien Invasion; and a second season of the popular hit prank series Extreme Babysitting hosted by YTV’s popular on-air host Andy Chapman. And in November, after three successful seasons, Mr. Young takes its final bow on YTV with a five-episode arc that will keep fans on the edge of their seats as they tune in for the final hijinks between the series’ boy genius, Adam Young, his best friend and his high school crush.
NEW SERIES
OH NO! IT’S AN ALIEN INVASION (26 x 30) – WORLD PREMIERE
Premieres: Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. ET/PT beginning August 3
OH NO! It’s an Alien Invasion is a hilarious Home Alone meets War of the Worlds style series for kids, in which a crazy band of partying aliens have invaded earth and hidden all of the planet’s grownups! This would make most kids uneasy, but not Nate; he’s been training for this moment his whole life. He and his Super Wicked Extreme Emergency Team (S.W.E.E.T.) are on the case to take back the world. Operating from their secret headquarters at the Swell-Mart, they must wage a resistance against the zany Brainlings (the Aliens), and find their parents. The animated series is produced by Nelvana Studio and written and developed by Philippe Ivanusic-Vallee and Peter Ricq, part of the creative team behind League of Super Evil.
JAPANIZI GOING GOING GONG! (40 x 30) – WORLD PREMIERE
Premieres: November
Japanizi Going Going Gong! is a Japanese-style family game show adapted from the popular reality show I Survived a Japanese Game Show. Audiences will experience the madcap world of Japanese game show culture complete with conveyor belts, dizzy chairs, giant fans and Velcro walls. Each episode features four teams of two contestants who, unbeknownst to them, are dropped into a Japanese themed world filled with crazy costumes, physical gags, over-the-top stunts and a cast of zany characters, including Host Yoshi, Judge Masa, a ninja named Shinobi and his four sidekick ninjas who all add to the excitement as players battle it out through three elimination rounds to be the final winner.
NEW EPISODES & RETURNING SEASONS
THE NEXT STAR SEASON 6 – SEASON FINALE
New episodes: Mondays at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Season finale: Sunday, September 22 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
It’s down to the wire as September brings three brand new episodes of The Next Star to the screen, leading up to the 90-minute grand finale broadcast live from Canada’s Wonderland on September 22. Watch as the Top 6 finalists give it their all in a last-ditch effort to secure votes and become Canada’s next star.
EXTREME BABYSITTING SEASON 2 (13 x 30) – CANADIAN PREMIERE
New season: November
Hosted by YTV’s Andy Chapman this half-hour hidden camera prank show takes teenagers, who think they know everything about looking after kids, and puts them to the ultimate babysitting test – one that they will never see coming. Extreme Babysitting sets out to push the ridiculous meter on the usually mundane world of babysitting, without letting the babysitter know that they are actually on TV.
MR. YOUNG – SERIES FINALE
New episodes: November
The final five episodes see Adam (Brendan Meyer) reflect on his experiences at Finnegan High School as his students get ready to graduate. And when a new teacher threatens everything he has achieved, Adam must work hard to try and turn the tables on him. But that’s not the only problem. Dang (Raugi Yu) has been called back to Vietnam to take over for Master Ki (Vincent Tong) as guardian of his village, prompting the Finnegan gang to follow and convince him to return to Finnegan for graduation.
From a media release:
Stunning Actress and Bikini-Model Sister, and an Inspiring Father-Son Duo, are the Final Teams Announced for CTV’s THE AMAZING RACE CANADA
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).
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!”
Rookie Blue, Global – “The Kids Are Not Alrightâ€
Andy’s long weekend plans are derailed as a routine highway check with Gail leads to the discovery of a bound and gagged teenage boy, plunging them into a messy tale of young love gone very wrong. Director: Peter Wellington.
Writer: Noelle Carbone.
From a media release:
CTV Announces MASTERCHEF CANADA Casting Details
Get online and get cooking Canada! Aspiring chefs and foodies across the country have been salivating at the prospect of being crowned Canada’s first MasterChef since the announcement that CTV ordered MASTERCHEF CANADA for a winter 2014 debut. Beginning today, Canadians can go to ctv.ca/MasterChefCanada and submit an application for their chance to be a part of the Canadian version of the internationally acclaimed series. Deadline for entries is Thursday, July 25.
Auditioning for MASTERCHEF CANADA is as easy as pie! Potential hopefuls can visit ctv.ca/MasterChefCanada and follow the links for full casting details and FAQs. A recent photo is required, and applicants are welcome to submit a video that demonstrates skill, while expressing their passion for cooking.
Among the eligibility requirements that should be noted for MASTERCHEF CANADA applications:
MASTERCHEF CANADA provides an opportunity for Canadian amateur chefs to develop their culinary skills as they compete for the MASTERCHEF CANADA title. Thousands of applicants will be whittled down to 50 semifinalists who will then present their signature dish to the judges in hopes of winning one of the coveted MASTERCHEF aprons. In keeping with the MASTERCHEF format, the contestants will face individual and team-based cooking challenges, which result in one or more home cooks being eliminated each week, until finally Canada’s first MASTERCHEF is crowned.