CBC is pleased to announce Wolf Blass Wines as the presenting sponsor for the first installment of NEXT GEN DEN, an online group of 12 webisodes targeting young tech-focused entrepreneurs through mobile viewership. An entrepreneur himself, Wolfgang Blass AM revolutionized Australian wine-making by founding his own brand in 1966, and since then Wolf Blass has gone on to win more than 300 international awards and accolades.
“We are exceptionally pleased that Wolf Blass is supporting Next Gen Den and the spirit of entrepreneurship,” said Angela Lyons, marketing director for Wolf Blass. “Our founder, Wolfgang Blass, was a young entrepreneur who moved to Australia to pursue his passion as a winemaker. After winning in his domestic market, Wolf’s determination to succeed propelled his brand to become one of Canada’s top-selling wines. We hope his story inspires a new generation of entrepreneurs.”
In this version of the Den, four Dragons are featured throughout the 12 webisodes, with three seated on the panel at a time. These successful entrepreneurs represent the next generation of Dragons and include Michael Hyatt, chairman of Bluecat; Michele Romanow, co-founder of Buytopia.ca and SnapSaves; Matthew Corrin, CEO and founder of Freshii; and Paul Miklas, CEO of Valleymede Building Corp. All are under 50 years old and boast a combined wealth of over $100 million dollars. Their expertise spans the sectors of economics, QSR (quick service restaurants), digital ventures and real estate.
New webisodes will be available each Monday at www.cbc.ca/nextgenden. The first two are available now.
DRAGONS’ DEN is the highest-rated Canadian unscripted program on during the regular television season, with an average audience of more than 1.2 million Canadians each week. In addition to its success on-air, DRAGONS’ DEN is also a hit online, boasting an active and engaged online community and averaging more than 650,000 page views per month. Full episodes and exclusive behind-the-scenes content can be viewed at cbc.ca/dragonsden. DRAGONS’ DEN is filmed at the CBC Broadcasting Centre in Toronto and airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Television. Tracie Tighe is executive producer and Amy Bourne is senior producer. Dianne Buckner hosts.
Find the show online at:
cbc.ca/dragonsden
facebook.com/dragonsden
@cbcdragon #cbcdragonsden
About Wolf Blass Wines
Wolfgang Franz Otto Blass was born in 1934 in what used to be East Germany. Moving to Australia in 1961, Wolf settled in the Barossa Valley and in 1966 established Wolf Blass Wines. Not constrained by tradition, Wolf was revolutionary in using new winemaking and marketing techniques that grew his winery from a humble tin shed to become one of the world’s most successful and awarded wine brands. A recipient of more than 3,000 medals and trophies at national and international wine shows, the essence of Wolf Blass wines is exemplified through the passion of its custodians past and present as they continuously strive to produce wines of quality, character and consistency.
WolfBlassWines.com
Facebook.com/WolfBlassCanada
@WolfBlassWine
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions, CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages.
A space for us all is CBC/Radio-Canada’s new strategy to modernize the public broadcaster and ensure that it continues to fulfill its mandate for Canadians and for future generations. Through to 2020, it will increase its investment in prime time television programming, and continue to create radio programs of the highest quality, while promoting the development of digital and mobile platforms and content.
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For more information, please contact:
Kylie McGregor
Entertainment publicist, CBC
Kylie.McGregor@cbc.ca
416 205 8638 (office) / 416 948 6181 (mobile)
