CTV Reveals Big-Buzz Summer Schedule

    Fresh and Hot: CTV Reveals Big-Buzz Summer Schedule

    -- CTV Secures This Summer's Must-See Series, High School Musical: Get in
    the Picture --

    -- Summer's No.1 Series Canadian Idol Returns for Sixth Season June 3 --

    -- Golden Globe Winning Drama Mad Men Anchors Sunday Nights Starting
    June 8 --

    -- New Canadian Drama Series Flashpoint Premieres July 11 on CTV & CBS --

    -- MTV's The Hills Gets World Conventional Network Premiere June 1 --

    -- So You Think You Can Dance Returns May 22 --

    -- All Told, 15 New or Returning Series Join Lineup --

    TORONTO, May 8 /CNW/ - CTV revealed a summer schedule today starring this
summer's most buzzed-about new series, High School Musical: Get in the
Picture. The competitive reality series, hosted by Nick Lachey (Newlyweds),
joins a sizzling summer schedule jam-packed with 15 new or returning series,
adding up to more than 175 hours of fresh, new content to be seen seven nights
a week on CTV. The schedule officially kicks off on Thursday, May 22 with the
return of summertime favourite So You Think You Can Dance. Anchoring it all is
summer's most-watched series, Canadian Idol, which returns for its sixth
unprecedented season on Tuesday, June 3 (see "Schedule" for a night-by-night
listing of programming and "Addendum" below for complete list of programs,
premiere dates and timeslots).

    Additional highlights include:

    -  the world network premiere of the critically acclaimed drama Mad Men

    -  the return of big buzz hit Gossip Girl, the CTV premiere of MTV
       monster hit The Hills and the series premiere of hot college drama
       Greek

    -  the resurrection of a game show classic with Million Dollar Password

    -  starring Regis Philbin - along with the return of mid-season hit
       The Moment of Truth

    -  the series premiere of the new CTV/CBS Canadian drama Flashpoint -
       along with new seasons of Canadian series Instant Star, Comedy Now!
       and Comedy Inc.

    -  all-new episodes of Without a Trace and Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    (*)Media Note(*) - Download photos from CTV's Summer Series at
    www.ctvmedia.ca.

    "Mass appeal reality, hot summer drama, fresh family series, Saturday
night comedy and hit game shows - there's something for all viewers," said
Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc. "It's a
schedule that picks up on the momentum of our strong Spring and builds the
groundwork for a solid Fall."

    The announcement comes as CTV continues to chart nine of the Top 10
programs on Canadian television this Spring - not only among total viewers,
but among A25-54 and A18-49 as well. Heading into Summer, CTV's average
primetime audience this Spring (1.333 million) continues to distance itself
from the competition, up 74% versus CBC (767,600) and more than double that of
Global (+122%; 600,700) among total viewers.(*)

    Disney's High School Musical has become an unprecedented international
phenomenon since it premiered in 2006, breaking audience records in both the
United States and Canada, and delivering hundreds of millions of viewers in 24
languages around the world. Last summer's High School Musical 2 attracted more
than 17 million viewers in the United States to become the most-watched basic
cable telecast in history, and the most-watched TV broadcast period in more
than three months. In Canada, the movie drew more than one million viewers,
making it one of the highest-rated specialty broadcasts in five years.

    Both movies spawned stage productions at schools and in professional
theatres around the world, multi-platinum CDs (over seven million units sold),
DVDs and books, a successful consumer products franchise at mass retailers,
themed shows at Disney Parks in Anaheim, Orlando and Paris, a sold-out 42-date
arena concert tour in North America and Latin America and a popular touring
ice show around the world. Now, High School Musical: Get in the Picture will
capture the spirit of the monster hit movies in a new television series as a
cast of unknown musical theatre performers seek to step into the spotlight and
capture the top prize.

    SCHEDULE
    --------

    CTV's Summer Schedule unfolds as follows (for complete series descriptions
and timeslots, see "Addendum" below):

    Sundays
    -------

    -  Instant Star (*)NEW(*)
    -  The Hills (*)NEW(*)
    -  Million Dollar Password (*)NEW(*)
    -  High School Musical: Get in the Picture (*)NEW(*)
    -  Mad Men (*)NEW(*)

    Mondays
    -------

    -  High School Musical: Get in the Picture (*)NEW(*)
    -  Canadian Idol (*)NEW(*)
    -  CSI Miami

    Tuesdays
    --------

    -  The Moment of Truth (*)NEW(*)
    -  Canadian Idol (*)NEW(*)
    -  Criminal Minds
    -  Law & Order: SVU

    Wednesdays
    ----------

    -  So You Think You Can Dance (*)NEW(*)
    -  CSI: New York

    Thursdays
    ---------

    -  CSI
    -  So You Think You Can Dance (*)NEW(*)
    -  Law & Order: Criminal Intent (*)NEW(*)

    Fridays
    -------

    -  Ghost Whisperer
    -  Gossip Girl (*)NEW(*)
    -  Greek (*)NEW(*)
    -  Without a Trace (*)NEW(*)
    -  Flashpoint (*)NEW(*)

    Saturdays
    ---------

    -  Comedy Now! (*)NEW(*)
    -  Comedy Inc. (*)NEW(*)

    ADDENDUM
    --------

    New and returning summer series unfold chronologically as follows (all
times ET; visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times):

    So You Think You Can Dance (Season Premiere)
    --------------------------------------------

    -  Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning Thursday, May 22

    With an all-Canadian version of the hit international franchise poised to
premiere this fall, two-time Emmy Award winner So You Think You Can Dance
returns to CTV for its fourth season. One of summer's most-watched programs,
So You Think You Can Dance averaged 1.25 million viewers on CTV in 2007. Host
Cat Deeley and judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy return, along with many
renowned choreographers filling in as guest judges.

    The Moment of Truth (Part 2 Premiere)
    -------------------------------------

    -  Tuesdays at 8 p.m. beginning May 27
    -  7 x :60

    The Moment of Truth puts participants to the test - the lie detector
test - to reveal whether or not they are telling the truth for a chance to win
half a million dollars. The challenge is simple - answer 21 increasingly
personal questions honestly, as determined by a polygraph, and win up to
$500,000. This is the only game show where participants know both the
questions and the answers before they begin to play. The touchier questions
can be especially shocking because participants reveal their answers in front
of spouses, relatives and friends hanging on every word.

    Gossip Girl (Season 1, Part 2 Premiere)
    ---------------------------------------

    -  Fridays at 9 p.m. beginning May 30
    -  5 x :60 leading up to the CTV series premiere of Greek in same
       timeslot
    -  Episodes also available on demand on the CTV Video Player at CTV.ca

     After mending her relationship with Blair (Leighton Meester) and getting
serious with Dan (Penn Badgley), it seemed as though Serena had turned over a
new leaf. But when her former partner in all things bad, Georgina Sparks
(Michelle Trachtenberg, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) returns, Serena's past comes
back to haunt her. With Georgina back in town will Serena be able to keep up
her good girl act?

    Without a Trace (Season 6, Part 2 Premiere)
    -------------------------------------------

    -  Fridays at 10 p.m. beginning May 30
    -  6 x :60 leading up to the series premiere of Flashpoint in same
       timeslot

    This season, the New York-based FBI Missing Persons Squad - Anthony
LaPaglia (Jack), Poppy Montgomery (Sam), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Viv), Enrique
Murciano (Danny), Roselyn Sanchez (Elena), Eric Close (Martin) - continue to
delve into the lives of the missing to help determine their whereabouts,
including a lottery winner who disappears after winning millions and a man who
vanishes after waking from a three-year coma.

    (*)NEW(*) The Hills (Season 3.5, CTV Premiere)
    ----------------------------------------------

    -  Premieres June 1 at 7 p.m.
    -  Sundays at 7:30 p.m. beginning June 8 following Instant Star
    -  10 episodes leading into the Season 4 premiere this August on MTV
    -  Episodes also available on demand on the MTV Video Player at MTV.ca
    -  1 x :60; 9 x :30

     MTV's No.1 series makes its worldwide conventional network debut on CTV.
In the special, one-hour season premiere, Lauren and Whitney take a glamorous
"working" trip to Paris for Teen Vogue at the Crillon Ball, an international
gala for debutantes. The saga continues back in Los Angeles as the cameras
reveal all the latest antics, including Heidi and Spencer's tumultuous
relationship. While in Paris, Lauren learns that Brody has found a new
girlfriend, and seeks solace in the arms of a charming French man.

    (*)NEW(*) Million Dollar Password (Series Premiere)
    ---------------------------------------------------

    -  Sundays at 8 p.m. beginning June 1
    -  6 x :60

    Hosted by Regis Philbin, Million Dollar Password is a modern update of one
of television's greatest game shows. But the classic game is getting an update
- with big celebrities, big money and big stakes. Contestants team up with
some of the hottest stars, including Rosie O'Donnell, Betty White, Rachael Ray
and Neil Patrick Harris, to earn up to $1 million. One player from the team is
told secret passwords and can use only one-word clues to get the teammate to
guess them. If the player and the celebrity can work together, they could
uncover the Million Dollar Password.

    Canadian Idol (Season Premiere)
    -------------------------------

    -  Premieres Tuesday, June 3 with first Audition Episode
    -  Continues Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10 with additional
       Audition Episodes
    -  Top 200 episodes air Monday, June 16 and Tuesday, June 17
    -  Top 22 episodes air Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays beginning
       June 23
    -  Top 10 episodes air Mondays and Tuesdays beginning July 14

    Canada's most-watched original series returns for its sixth season,
kicking off with two weeks of audition shows featuring some of the thousands
of competitors who auditioned in 10 cities across Canada. For the first time
in North America and only the second time in the world, Canadian Idol Online
Auditions were held, casting the net even wider and resulting in an 11th
virtual city stop. In Week 3, two back-to-back "Top 200" episodes lead to the
reveal of the Top 22, followed by the start of live performance and results
episodes in Week 4. Back for Season 6 is host Ben Mulroney who, along with
judges Farley Flex, Jake Gold, Sass Jordan and Zack Werner, welcome a fresh
new voice to the Canadian Idol cast, JUNO Award-winner Jully Black.

    Instant Star (Season Premiere)
    ------------------------------

    -  Sundays at 7 p.m. beginning June 8 leading into The Hills
    -  Episodes also available on demand on the CTV Video Player at CTV.ca
    -  13 x :30

    In the fourth season of CTV's original drama series Instant Star, Jude's
on her way to being an adult and will be facing adult-sized problems.
Fortunately for her, Jude has Tommy Q by her side, but being in a serious
relationship with your record producer sure comes with its own set of
pitfalls. This year Jude has earned the freedom to be her own girl - woman
that is. Jude's biggest challenge will be discovering who she is, and what her
real music is, while the rock and roll world takes her on a wild ride.

    (*)NEW(*) Mad Men (Series Premiere)
    -----------------------------------

    -  Sundays at 10 p.m. beginning June 8 on CTV
    -  Wednesdays at 9 p.m. beginning June 11 on Bravo!
    -  13 x :60

    Set in 1960 on New York City's Madison Avenue, Mad Men is a provocative
new series about the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of
advertising in the Big Apple. The series depicts the sexual exploits and
social mores of this most innovative yet merciless profession, while taking an
unflinching look at the ad men (self-described "Mad Men") who shaped the hopes
and dreams of Americans on a daily basis. The drama unfolds around Golden
Globe winner Jon Hamm, who plays Don Draper, one of the biggest ad men in the
business. As he calls the shots in the boardroom - and the bedroom - Don
struggles to stay a step ahead of the rapidly-changing society and the young
executives nipping at his heels.

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Season 7, Part 2 Premiere)
    --------------------------------------------------------

    -  Thursdays at 10 p.m. beginning June 12
    -  11 x :60

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent takes viewers into the minds of criminals,
and traces the psychological steps the Major Case Squad - Detectives Robert
Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio), Alexandra Eames (Kathryn Erbe), Mike Logan (Chris
Noth) and Megan Wheeler (Julianne Nicholson) - use to solve the crimes.
Highlights of storylines explored this season include Logan investigating the
murder of three college freshmen, and Goren and Eames delving into the death
of a writer and whether her torture has ties to the neighbourhood she came
from.

    Comedy Now! (Season Premiere)
    -----------------------------

    -  Saturdays at 10 p.m. beginning June 14 on CTV
    -  Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT beginning June 15 on The Comedy Network
    -  13 x :30

    Set to kick-off its eleventh season, Comedy Now! has featured more than
100 comics over the years and won numerous accolades, including several
international awards and multiple Geminis. The all-Canadian, uncensored
stand-up series has helped pave the way for numerous Canadian writer/comedians
including Brent Butt, Jeremy Hotz, Roman Danylo, Nikki Payne, Shaun Majumder,
Sean Cullen, Gavin Crawford, Brigitte Gall and Elvira Kurt. This season's
line-up of all-Canadian laughs features comics Big Daddy Tazz, Johnny
Gardhouse, Terry McGurrin, Peter Anthony, Rob Pue, Ron Sparks, Jon Steinberg,
Phil Hanley, Kevin Foxx, Casey Corbin, Jenn Grant, Sean Proudlove, Paul
Myrehaug, Dean Jenkinson and Sean Lecomber.

    Comedy Inc. (Season Premiere)
    -----------------------------

    -  Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. (Premier date TBA)
    -  Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT (Premiere date TBA) on The Comedy Network
    -  13 x :30

     CTV's original comedy series Comedy Inc. returns for a fifth season of
edgy sketch, social/political satire and uninhibited physical comedy. The
ensemble cast stars "comic's comic" Roman Danylo (Comedy Now!) and co-stars
Second City alumni Jen Goodhue (Comedy Now!), comedians Terry McGurrin (Gutter
Ball Alley), Jenn Robertson (To Die For), Winston Spear (Comedy Now!), Gavin
Stephens (Comedy Now!), Albert Howell (Improv Heaven and Hell) and Ian Sirota
(Gutter Ball Alley).

    (*)NEW(*) Greek (CTV Premiere)
    ------------------------------

    -  Fridays at 9 p.m. beginning July 4
    -  10 x :60

    Rusty (Jacob Zachar) is determined to make his college experience ay
Cyprus-Rhodes University more exciting than his high school years, which he
spent with his head buried in the books. His answer: No more geek, he's going
Greek! However Rusty faces one small obstacle ... his sister, Casey (Spencer
Grammer). She is already ensconced as a sorority siren and not too keen on
having her younger brother steal the spotlight. What will happen when these
two worlds collide? Greek stars Jacob Zachar as Rusty, Spencer Grammer as
Casey, Scott Michael Foster as Cappie, Jake McDorman as Evan, Clark Duke as
Dale, Dilshad Vadsaria as Rebecca, Paul James as Calvin, Amber Stevens as
Ashleigh and Tiffany DuPont as Frannie.

    (*)NEW(*) Flashpoint (Series Premiere)
    --------------------------------------

    -  Fridays at 10 p.m. beginning July 11
    -  13 x :60

     Starring Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars), Hugh Dillon (Durham County),
Amy Jo Johnson (Felicity) and Whistler's David Paetkau, Flashpoint is an
emotional journey into the tough, risk-filled lives of a group of cops in the
Strategic Response Unit (inspired by Toronto's Emergency Task Force). They're
unique cops that can do what ordinary police officers can't: rescue hostages,
bust gangs, defuse bombs, climb the sides of buildings and talk down suicidal
teens. Members of a highly-skilled tactical team, they're also trained in
negotiating, profiling and getting inside the suspect's head at the very
emotional breaking point (the "flashpoint") that triggered the crisis. They'll
do whatever it takes to diffuse the situation to try to save lives - all in a
day's work. Flashpoint is by Pink Sky Entertainment and Avamar Entertainment
in association with CTV and CBS Paramount Network Television.

    (*)NEW(*) High School Musical: Get in the Picture (Series Premiere)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------

    -  Sundays and Mondays beginning July 20
    -  Mondays only at 8 p.m. beginning August 11
    -  10 x :60

    High School Musical: Get in the Picture is a multi-episode competition
reality series that is in the midst of unique nationwide casting sessions
across the United States. With plenty of surprises from the international
phenomenon, this much-anticipated series brings the incredibly successful High
School Musical experience to life. The casting scouts have welcomed anyone and
everyone ages 16-22 who has dreamed of being centre stage - the high school
quarterback who's never tried out for a play but has a song in his heart, the
drama club extrovert looking to break into the big time, someone looking to
trade the chess club routine for a dance routine - all are invited to "Get'cha
head in the game," as the hit song says! The finalists will ultimately
participate in a summer music program to hone their skills. After
eliminations, the winner will be given the opportunity of a lifetime when he
or she stars in a music video shown in the end credits of Disney's High School
Musical 3: Senior Year, opening this fall in theatres. Nick Lachey hosts High
School Musical: Get in the Picture; judges will be announced at a later date.

    CTV, Canada's largest private broadcaster, offers a wide range of quality
news, sports, information, and entertainment programming. It has the
number-one national newscast, CTV National News With Lloyd Robertson, and is
the number-one choice for prime-time viewing. CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada's
premier multi-media company which owns CTV Inc. and The Globe and Mail. CTV
Inc. also owns radio stations across the country, and leading national
specialty channels. Other CTVglobemedia investments include an interest in
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, and in Dome Productions, a North American
leader in the provision of mobile high definition production facilities. More
information about CTV may be found on the company website at www.ctv.ca.

    (*)BBM Nielsen Media Research, Spring Season (Feb. 18-May 4, 2008)

For further information: Jim Quan, CTV Inc., (416) 332-5311 or
jquan@ctv.ca; Renée Dupuis Macht, CTV, (416) 332-4596 or rdupuismacht@ctv.ca;
Sara McLaren, CTV Inc., (416) 332-5057 or smclaren@ctv.ca