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TLN Announces New English Language TV Lineup

Films, Series and Special Events Mark 30th Anniversary of Channel in 2014

Toronto, August 20, 2013 -- TLN Television, Canada’s leading multilingual specialty TV network, announced highlights of its English language shows for the coming 2013‐14 TV season, a year which marks TLN’s 30th anniversary. The lineup features a cross‐cultural collection of films, lifestyle shows and specials that radiate a passion for “Living life with Latin Gusto!”

Films: TLN’s “Mucho Movies” continues nightly at 11pm with weekend double features starting at 9pm on

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. All‐time favorite films and stars include Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can, Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt in The Mexican, and blockbusters The Italian Job, Independence Day, Master and Commander, Mrs. Doubtfire and Ice Age with Ray Romano and John Leguizamo.

Series – Drama, Comedy and Lifestyle CSI Miami, Continuing Drama Series: David Caruso keeps his cool behind his trademark shades leading a

group of forensic crime investigators in the tropical surroundings of Miami. Everybody Loves Raymond, Comedy Series: Everybody’s favourite Italian American dysfunctional but

loving family returns to TLN.

Nigellissima, New Lifestyle Series: Nigella Lawson lived and worked in Florence and studied Italian at Oxford University. In her new series, the “Kitchen Goddess” shows how easy it can be to bring the spirit and taste of Italy into your home kitchen.

David Rocco’s Dolce India, New Lifestyle Series: Canada's globetrotting bon vivant David Rocco expands his horizons in a brand new series presenting a culinary cultural exchange on a whole new continent.

When Patrick Met Kylie: An Italian Food Love Affair, New Lifestyle Series: A food and travel series with a romantic Dolce Vita twist. Kylie Flavell, a free spirited Aussie girl living in Rome, connects with a handsome young lawyer in England on the internet over their shared passion for Italian cookery and lures him to go on a whirlwind romp through Italy.

Opening Italy, New TLN Original Lifestyle Series, showcases emerging local Toronto restauranteur‐chefs Rob Rossi and Craig Harding making their marks on the Toronto restaurant scene and travelling to Italy to find “food inspiration”.

Catherine’s Italian Kitchen & Catherine’s Roman Holiday, New Lifestyle Series: Irish‐Italian food expert Catherine Fulvio explores the food ethos of Italy in her own kitchen, then jets off to Rome to explore one of the world's great gastronomical centres.

Stefano's Cooking Paradiso, New Lifestyle Series, features celebrated Australian‐Italian chef and restaurateur Stefano de Pieri’s culinary adventures preparing sumptuous Italian dishes in spellbinding locations.

Cooking with Nick Stellino, New Lifestyle Series: Wondering how to select the perfect piece of Provolone? Join Italian‐American TV Foodie Nick Stellino as he guides viewers in creating restaurant quality meals.

Simply Italian with Michela Chiappa, New Lifestyle Series, provides the basics of pasta‐making with a twist. Michela Chiappa is Welsh, but comes from a huge Italian family where she and her sisters have been making traditional Italian dishes and pasta since they were “bambinos”.

When in Rome, Returning TLN Original Microprogram Series, New Episodes: Live La Dolce Vita with TLN Rome‐based correspondent Kylie Flavell and enjoy "vignettes" that provide insider tips on the Eternal City.

Lidia’s Italy in America, Returning Lifestyle Series, New Episodes: Emmy Award Winning Host and North America’s queen of Italian cuisine, Lidia Bastianich, explores North America’s take on classic Italian dishes.

Magnifica Italia, Returning Lifestyle Series, New Episodes: Take an unprecedented journey through Italy and experience all the culture, nature and art Italy has to offer.

My Fair Wedding, Returning Lifestyle Series, New Episodes: Every bride has a vision but David Tutera has revisions. Brides know what they want their wedding day to look like and David steps in and helps them realize their dreams.

SPECIAL EVENT TV 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil & UEFA Champions League: The world’s most popular sporting events

come to TLN, Canada’s multilingual broadcaster.

Bon Jovi Inside Out, 90 Minute Special: features the band’s best performances from several epic sold

out concerts at mega venues from around the world.

Nigellissima Christmas Special, 60 Minute: Nigella Lawson brings a festive passion for Italian cooking.

I Love Lucy: A legacy of laughter from the comedy classic that set the standard for TV sitcoms. Featuring

all time favourite episodes such as “Lucy’s Italian Movie” and “Visitor from Italy”.

To view the complete release, including series descriptions, premiere dates and times, go to

http://tlntv.com/fall‐programming

About TLN Television Network TLN Television, Canada’s Latino Superstation, offers programming in three languages and can be seen in nearly 6 million Canadian television homes from coast to coast. As Canada’s leading Hispanic and Italian media company, TLN’s family of channels includes three all Spanish language digital TV channels (TLN en Español, Teleniños, Cinelatino) three all Italian language channels (Mediaset Italia, Sky TG24 Canada, TeleBimbi), and an all‐sports channel (EuroWorld Sport). TLN is majority owned by Corus Entertainment, a leading Canadian media company. Visit our website: www.tlntv.com

For additional information contact: Marisa Ciarlitto / TLN Television Network Bruna Aloe / TLN Television Network 416.744.5732 / marisa@tlntv.com 416.744.5745 / bruna@tlntv.com

ENGLISH PROGRAMMING LINEUP All Eastern Times

FILM

SERIES

CSI MIAMI Drama Series: 60 mins Two Back to Back Episodes, Monday – Thursday 9pm

In this hit series, David Caruso keeps his cool behind his trademark shades as

he leads a group of forensic crime investigators in the tropical surroundings of Miami.

MUCHO MOVIES Airs: Every Night Monday – Thursday 11pm Friday – Sunday starting at 9pm (Double Feature)

TLN’s “Mucho Movies” continues nightly at 11pm with weekend double features starting at 9pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. All‐time favorite films and stars include Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can, Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt in The Mexican, and blockbusters The Italian Job, Independence Day, Master and Commander, Mrs. Doubtfire and Ice Age with Ray Romano and John Leguizamo.

NIGELLISSIMA - NEW SERIES Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Weekends 8pm, Premieres Sunday September 15th Nigella Lawson lived and worked in Florence before reading Italian at Oxford University – and in her new series, the “Kitchen Goddess” shows how easy it can be to bring the spirit and taste of Italy into your home kitchen. The essence of Italian food, like Nigella’s style of cooking, is simplicity and informality. In her new series, Nigellissima, she is true to the spirit of Italian cooking. The recipes are always quick and easy, designed to elevate everyday eating into no‐fuss feasts for those days when supper needs to be on the table pronto.

DAVID ROCCO’S DOLCE INDIA - NEW SERIES Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Premieres this Fall

New series from Canada’s globetrotting bon vivant, David Rocco. David embarks on a quest to challenge himself and those daring enough to taste his fusion creations. Bringing together ingredients and techniques from his beloved Italy with those he's never experienced before, David puts his culinary skills to the ultimate test.

WHEN PATRICK MET KYLIE: AN ITALIAN FOOD LOVE AFFAIR - NEW SERIES Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Weekends 7:30pm, Premieres Sunday September 15

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A food and travel series with a romantic ‘Dolce Vita’ twist. Kylie Flavell, a free spirited Aussie girl living in Rome, connects with a handsome young lawyer in England on the internet over their shared passion for Italian cookery and lures him to go on a whirlwind romp through Italy. Join Patrick and Kylie’s adventure as they do anything to understand the heart of Italian people and their food. Their challenge in each episode is to prepare a homemade meal for the locals using what they've learned, tasted and stolen – all in a day!

WHEN IN ROME – NEW EPISODES Food/Lifestyle Series: Microprogram Starts Fall/Winter Live La Dolce Vita with TLN Rome‐based correspondent Kylie Flavell. TLN's original "vignettes" that provide insider tips on enjoying the Eternal City.

SIMPLY ITALIAN WITH MICHELA CHIAPPA – NEW SERIES Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Weekends 8:30pm, Premieres Sunday September 15

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Pasta with a Twist. Michela Chiappa is Welsh, but comes from a huge Italian family. She and her two sisters have been making traditional Italian dishes and pasta since they were ‘bambinos’. In this exciting new food series, Michela takes you through the basics of pasta‐making, just how they do it in Italy, demonstrating how home‐made pasta is the stuff of celebration, transforming any mealtime into an Italian feast.

CATHERINE’S ROMAN HOLIDAY – NEW SERIES Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Weekends 7:00pm, Premieres Sunday September 15

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Irish‐Italian food expert Catherine Fulvio explores the food ethos of Italy by jetting off to Rome to explore one of the world's great gastronomical centres. There will be plenty of fun in the sun as Catherine, on her vespa, criss‐crosses the eternal city, visiting friends, chefs and teachers, looking for inspiration in the markets, restaurants and homes of Romans.

OPENING: ITALY – NEW SERIES Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Weekends 6:00pm, Premieres Sunday September 15

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A lifestyle series that showcases emerging local Toronto restauranteur‐chefs Rob Rossi and Craig Harding making their marks on the Toronto restaurant scene and travelling to Italy to find “food inspiration”. Watch the beautiful Italian journey and discover how they gain a greater appreciation for their roots and inspiration for their restaurants: “Campagnolo” and “Bestellen”.

LIDIA’S ITALY IN AMERICA – NEW EPISODES Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Two Back to Back Episodes, Weekends 5pm, Starts September 15th New episodes of Lidia’s Italy in America bring viewers on a road trip into the heart of Italian ‐ American cooking. Join Emmy Award Winning host Lidia Bastianich as she crosses the US to talk with fishermen, chefs, farmers, butchers, families and entrepreneurs to learn more about the rich and diverse development of the Italian‐American culture.

CATHERINE’S ITALIAN KITCHEN – NEW SERIES Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Premieres Fall/Winter Irish‐Italian food expert Catherine Fulvio explores the food ethos of Italy in her own Kitchen. Catherine's naturally vivacious personality and pure infectious enthusiasm for food complements the sunny Sicilian landscapes as she prepares a variety of mouth‐watering, traditional Sicilian dishes. Viewers will be treated to a 'no fuss, no bother' approach to preparing authentic Italian dishes as Catherine shares her two greatest culinary passions: Southern Italy and great family dining.

STEFANO’S COOKING PARADISO - NEW SERIES Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Weekends 6:30pm, Premieres Sunday September 15

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Watch celebrated Australian‐Italian chef and restaurateur Stefano de Pieri’s culinary adventures preparing sumptuous Italian dishes in spellbinding locations.

MY FAIR WEDDING – NEW EPISODES Reality Series: 60 mins Saturdays starting at 2pm A bride knows what she wants for her wedding — the dress, the flowers, even the icing on the cake! But with only a few weeks before the big day, celebrity event planner David Tutera shows up and changes everything transforming the fate of the party from less than ordinary to beyond extraordinary in the hit series My Fair Wedding.

MAGNIFICA ITALIA – NEW EPISODES Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Starts Fall/Winter

Take an unprecedented journey through Italy. Soar high above the magnificent peaks of the Alps, to the rural fields of Tuscany. Take in the breathtaking coastal regions of Umbria and Basilicata and fall in love with the romantic canals of Venice and the historical streets of ancient Rome. Magnifica Italia is a true mosaic of cultures, nature and art revealing three millennia of history.

COOKING WITH NICK STELLINO - NEW SERIES Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Sundays 10am, Premieres Sunday September 22

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Wondering how to select the perfect piece of Provolone? Join Italian‐American TV chef and author Nick Stellino as he guides viewers in creating restaurant quality meals.

LIDIA’S ITALY Food/Lifestyle Series: 30 mins Sundays starting at 3pm Pack your bags because you’re going to Italy... Lidia’s Italy. Renowned chef and Emmy Award Winning Host Lidia Bastianich returns to TLN! In the latest episodes Lidia travels to the beautiful regions of Calabria, Sardegna, Molise, Abruzzo, Basilicata and Le Marche getting inspiration for her delicious recipes.

SPECIAL EVENT TV

BON JOVI INSIDE OUT Special: 90 mins September 8

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BON JOVI INSIDE OUT features the Bands best performances from several epic sold out concerts at the mega venues of Madison Square Garden and Meadowlands Stadium, as well as the O2 in London. All three iconic venues, provide a groundswell of excitement as Bon Jovi performs in front of the Band’s hometown and London fans.

2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL July 2014

FIFA’s World Cup ‐‐ catch the world’s most popular sporting event on TLN Telelatino, Canada’s multilingual language broadcaster of all major FIFA international tournaments through to the 2014 World Cup Brazil.

WORLD CUP SPECIALS: CARNAVAL STREETS OF JOY Special: 90 mins Fall/Winter

Viewers will go on a journey to enjoy the Brazilian Carnival that brings millions of people to go out into the streets with one objective in mind: to have fun!

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE September 2013 – May 2014

Juventus(ITA), Milan(ITA), Barcelona(ESP), Real Madrid(ESP),Chelsea(ENG), Manchester United(ENG),PSG(FRA)…Europe’s top contenders go head‐to‐head in a fight for the ultimate title. Follow the nail‐biting UEFA Champions League action culminating with the much anticipated final at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Portugal on May 24 2014.

LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA: RITES OF PASSAGE Special: 60 mins Fall/Winter

Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich celebrates the rites of passage through unique culinary traditions.

WORLD CUP SPECIALS: 2014 – A DREAM UNDER CONSTRUCTION Special: 60 mins Fall/Winter

When the ball starts to roll, the heart of an entire nation beats faster. Chosen to host the next World Cup, Brazil is living the collective dream.

I LOVE LUCY – ALL TIME FAVOURITE EPISODES Comedy Series: 30 mins Fall/Winter

A legacy of laughter from the comedy classic set the standard for TV sitcoms.

Featuring all time favourite episodes such as “Lucy’s Italian Movie” and “Visitor

from Italy”.

BRAZIL WITH MICHAEL PALLIN Special: 4x 60 mins Fall/Winter

Michael Palin visits Brazil for the very first time, travelling from the lost world of Amazonia to the buzzing metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, to meet the people and visit the places that shape this nation.

NIGELLISSIMA CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Special: 60 mins Fall/Winter

Get ready for a mouthwatering Christmas as Nigella brings a truly Italian festive feast to the table, with big fresh flavours and a sumptuous spread. The essence of Italian food, like Nigella’s style of cooking, is simplicity and informality – just what you need during this busy time of year!

IL DIVO – LIVE IN LONDON Special: 60 mins Fall/Winter

Operatic pop group, Il Divo, perform their hits in an intimate concert set in the beautiful surroundings of the London Coliseum.

ANDREA BOCELLI & DAVID FOSTER: MY CHRISTMAS Special: 60 mins Fall/Winter

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli teams up with iconic Canadian producer David Foster for a very special Christmas collection.

AIDA Special: 170 mins Fall/Winter

Watch one of Verdi's most popular operas and marvel in this magical production recorded live at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu.

COMEDY

EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND Comedy Series: 30 mins Weekdays starting 4 pm Everybody’s favourite Italian American dysfunctional but loving family returns to TLN with the Emmy winning comedy series Everybody Loves Raymond. We just can’t get enough of Ray Barone, his fed up wife, his overbearing parents (who live across the street) and his jealous older brother.