National Casting for Food Network Canada's Top Rated Series
Open Now Until June 11
Casting Details and Applications Available at
www.topchefcanada.ca
For more information about Top Chef Canada including bios and
high resolution photos visit our media site at:
www.shawmediatv.ca
TORONTO, May 23, 2013 /CNW/ - Shaw Media is thrilled to
announce today the renewal of its highest rated Food Network Canada
series, Top Chef Canada. Since the launch of season
one in April, 2011, the Canadian adaptation of the international
smash hit has consistently been Food Network's top ranked
series. A national casting call for Canada's next Top Chef has begun, with
applications available at www.topchefcanada.ca. The deadline
for submitting applications is June 11,
2013.
The country's best and brightest up-and-coming culinary stars,
aged 19 years and older, are encouraged to
visit www.topchefcanada.ca to be directed to the
application form. In addition to the online form, applicants
must create a short video of themselves in action, showing off
their cooking ability and on-camera personality.
Staying true to the original show format, Top Chef
Canada challenges competitors' culinary skills to see who
can cut it as Canada's Top
Chef, taking home the grand prize including $100,000. The intensity builds each week as the
competitors vie for their shot at stardom and avoid
elimination. Shaw Media will continue to work with Canadian
production powerhouse, Insight Productions, for the fourth season,
which will premiere in 2014 exclusively on Food Network Canada.
Viewers can continue watching the third season of Top Chef
Canada on Food Network Canada Mondays at
9pm ET/10pm
PT. Canada's
third Top Chef will be crowned in the exciting, Calgary-based season finale airing
Monday, June 10th at
9pm ET/10pm
PT on Food Network Canada.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
Twitter: @FoodNetworkCA, @TopChefCanada,
#TopChefCanada
Facebook: Food Network Canada, Top Chef Canada
Food Network Canada is a Shaw Media Network
About Shaw Communications Inc.
Shaw is a diversified communications and media company, providing
consumers with broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet,
Home Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw Business),
satellite direct-to-home services (through Shaw Direct) and
engaging programming content (through Shaw Media). Shaw serves 3.4
million customers, through a reliable and extensive fibre network.
Shaw Media operates one of the largest conventional television
networks in Canada, Global
Television, and 19 specialty networks including HGTV Canada, Food
Network Canada, HISTORY and Showcase. Shaw is traded on the
Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in
the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX - SJR.B, NYSE - SJR). For
more information about Shaw, please visit www.shaw.ca.
About Insight Production Company Ltd.
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 outstanding 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 original formats Battle of the Blades
and Canada Sings along with Big Brother Canada,
Canada's Got Talent,
Intervention Canada, The JUNO Awards, Never Ever Do This at
Home and currently in production on The Amazing Race
Canada. For more information visit www.insighttv.com.
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