The Reality TV Fan-Favourites Join ET
Canada's Nightly Broadcast Starting November 1
Stream ET Canada Live and On-Demand with
STACKTV, the Global TV App and GlobalTV.com
TORONTO, Oct. 27,
2022 /CNW/ - ET Canada is proud to
announce that former Big Brother Canada houseguests
Brittnee Blair and
Jedson Tavernier are set to
join ET Canada as reporters beginning this November.
Alongside hosts Cheryl Hickey
and Sangita Patel, and
reporters Carlos Bustamante,
Morgan Hoffman and Keshia
Chanté, Blair and Tavernier will help deliver the latest in
entertainment news to Canadian audiences on the award-winning
nightly broadcast, airing weeknights at 7:30
p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on
Global.
"I'm so thrilled to be joining the ET Canada family,"
exclaimed Blair. "I'm looking forward to all of the adventures yet
to come, and to sharing so many wonderful stories with our
viewers."
"I am beyond excited to start working on ET Canada!"
stated Tavernier. "This feels like a full circle moment for me,
after appearing on Big Brother Canada on Global, to be given
the opportunity to work as a reporter on the same network. I'm
looking forward to getting in the studio, learning from the other
on-air talent, and interviewing some amazing people!"
Brittnee Blair is a well-known
Canadian television personality, appearing as host of W Network's
Movie Date, and appeared as a houseguest on the third season
of Big Brother Canada. A beacon and advocate for body
positivity and self-love, Brittnee is an international plus-size
model, who prides herself on encouraging women of all shapes,
colours, and sizes to embrace their own beauty. In her spare time,
she travels the world discovering and connecting with new places
and people, through local cuisine and experiences.
Jedson Tavernier is a
Toronto-based model, social media
creator, fitness enthusiast and TV personality. After five years of
playing varsity basketball at the University
of Western Ontario and graduating with two degrees in
Kinesiology, Jedson transitioned his talents to entertainment,
appearing on the ninth season of Big Brother Canada. Jedson
also lends his talents to the Toronto Raptors social media team,
and has appeared in various broadcast commercials and brand
campaigns. When Jedson isn't working, he loves to read, stay
active, and inspire those around him.
"ET Canada is thrilled to welcome Brittnee and Jedson to
the team as our newest reporters," said executive producer, John
Kampilis. "With engaging personalities and strong social presence,
Brittnee and Jedson bring their own brand of storytelling and
perspective to the show, and we can't wait to introduce them to our
viewers on November 1!"
ET Canada airs weeknights at 7:30
p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT on Global.
For up-to-the-moment entertainment news, celebrity interviews and
more, visit etcanada.com, and stream ET Canada live and
on demand with STACKTV and the Global TV App.
Global is a Corus Entertainment Network and is available through
all major TV distributors, including: Shaw, Shaw Direct, Rogers,
Bell, Videotron, Telus, Cogeco, Eastlink, SaskTel and the new
STACKTV, streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video Channels. The
Global TV App is available on iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire
TV, Roku streaming players, Roku TV™ models and
at watch.globaltv.com.
About ET Canada
Entertainment Tonight Canada is a Canadian Screen Award-winning,
nationally syndicated entertainment news program hosted by
Cheryl Hickey and Sangita Patel. Along with Carlos Bustamante, Morgan Hoffman and Los
Angeles reporter Keshia Chanté, ET Canada brings viewers
closer to the stars with exclusive interviews and specials with the
biggest celebrities in Hollywood.
About Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and
content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and
content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging
audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia
offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39 radio
stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital
and streaming assets, animation software, technology and media
services. Corus is an internationally-renowned content creator and
distributor through Nelvana, a world class animation studio expert
in all formats and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of
hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns
innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle
entertainment company Kin Canada, leading 2D animation software
supplier Toon Boom and children's book publishing house, Kids Can
Press. Corus' roster of premium brands includes Global Television,
W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Magnolia Network
Canada, The HISTORY® Channel, Showcase, Adult Swim, National
Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca,
Q107, Country 105, and CFOX, along with broadly distributed
Canadian streaming platforms STACKTV, TELETOON+, the Global TV App
and Curiouscast. For more information
visit www.corusent.com.
SOURCE Corus Entertainment Inc.