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CBC Television’s BATTLE OF THE BLADES kicks off its fourth season with a special fan event at the CBC’s Toronto Broadcast Centre. Fans will have the chance to meet members of the BATTLE OF THE BLADES cast and get an exclusive sneak peek of the first episode, BATTLE OF THE BLADES: Made in Canada. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and a first come, first-admission policy is in place for the first 250 people with wristbands (includes a guaranteed seat and photo opportunity with members of the cast).
WHAT: BATTLE OF THE BLADES exclusive sneak peek event at CBC Toronto, followed by a photo opportunity with members of the cast. Attendees must bring their own personal device for the photo opportunity.
WHEN: Sunday, September 22 at 3 p.m. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Toronto Broadcast Centre, 250 Front St. W.
Who: Hosted by Dwight Drummond, CBC News Toronto
Select Members of the BATTLE OF THE BLADES season 4 cast, including already-announced cast members:
o Violetta Afanasieva
o Anson Carter
o Jessica Dubé
o Amanda Evora
o Sinead Kerr
o Vladimir Malakhov
o Scott Thornton
o Mike Krushelnyski
CBC will continue to announce a few names per day of this year’s cast from September 19-20, exclusively on cbc.ca/battle and @CBCbattle.
BATTLE OF THE BLADES moves to an all-new format with an action-packed hour of live performance combined with elimination each Sunday night, with the exception of the first two-hour live performance show on Sunday, September 29 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT), which will not include an elimination.
Hosted by Ron MacLean, BATTLE OF THE BLADES is a dynamic show combining athletes from two of Canada’s favourite sports: figure skating and hockey. Eight World and Olympic figure skaters pair up with eight hockey greats in the ultimate skating competition for charity.
Find the show online at:
@cbcbattle | #BattleIsBack #BOTB
About BATTLE OF THE BLADES:
For more information about the competitors, please visit the official online portal of BATTLE OF THE BLADES, cbc.ca/battle. BATTLE OF THE BLADES is executive produced by John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby and Sandra Bezic. Supervising producers are Lindsay Cox, Erin Brock & Mark Lysakowski. It is produced by Insight Productions in association with CBC Television.
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Insight Production Company Ltd, headed by John Brunton & Barbara Bowlby has become an industry leader in the creative development, financing and production of highly rated television programs and cutting edge multiplatform content for the global market in every genre. Since 1979, it has been recognized for its reputation for quality as the recipient of numerous international awards, including multiple Gemini’s. The company has created thousands of hours of groundbreaking television that continues to be broadcast over major networks worldwide. Recent hits include THE JUNO AWARDS, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, BIG BROTHER CANADA, TOP CHEF CANADA, NEVER EVER DO THIS AT HOME and original formats including CANADA SINGS. For more information visit:
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Erin Richards, publicist, CBC
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