During the five-day event, visitors will be
able to experience the effortless access to a world of
entertainment in the Ignite TV Command House with hands-on
demonstrations of Rogers's new game changing IPTV service
In celebration of the 25th
Anniversary of the Jurassic Park franchise, new and old fans alike
are invited to enjoy the magic of the iconic original film with a
larger-than-life outdoor screening and unique photo
opportunities
TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2018 /CNW/ - This long weekend,
entertainment lovers from across the country will descend on
Toronto for Fan Expo, Canada's largest celebration of pop culture.
Rogers is marking the occasion by bringing fan-favourite content to
life all week long at the city's largest 'house party', offering
guests a four-day entertainment extravaganza of free activities
from movie screenings to celebrity meet-and-greets, opportunities
to hang out with The Simpsons family and to rub elbows with
current and former Blue Jays and Maple Leaf players.
Located at the corner of Bremner Blvd. and Lower Simcoe St. in
Toronto's historic Roundhouse
Park, from August 30 to September 3,
the Ignite TV Command House will be THE destination
to celebrate with a week packed full of free activities for
entertainment lovers of all ages, beginning Thursday, Aug. 30 at 10 a.m. ET.
On the evening of August 30, fans
will have a chance to relive the thrills of one of the most iconic
films in history with a special 25th Anniversary
screening of Steven Spielberg's
original Jurassic Park. Whether you're a Dr. Grant, a
Dr. Sattler, or even a "Newman" –
movie goers are invited to don their safari best to celebrate this
classic film and take part in an attempt to establish a new world
record for the "Largest Gathering of People to Watch Jurassic
Park".
And that's not all, the Ignite TV Command House
features four-days packed full of free activities to bring fans
closer to their favourite content, including:
- Talent Meet and Greets: Including Kim Coates (Bad Blood, Sons of Anarchy,
Goon); Josh Dallas (Manifest,
Once Upon a Time) & Melissa
Roxburgh (Manifest, Star Trek Beyond), Design
Experts, Shai DeLuca
(Cityline) and Tiffany
Pratt (HGTV Canada's Home To Win), Tracy Moore (Cityline), the personalities
of Citytv's Breakfast Television, and more!
- Screenings: An advance screening of the first episode of
season 2 of Citytv's Bad Blood (starring Kim Coates); Early Man; Jumanji: Welcome to the
Jungle; Jurassic Park; Ready Player One; YTV's Blurt!
and more!
- Sports: Replica set from Sportsnet's Tim &
Sid; Meet & Greets with current Toronto Blue Jays™ players
and Alumni; former Maple Leaf player Shayne
Corson; surprise guests from WWE Aftermath on
Sportsnet, Super Channel GINX E Sports Gaming Event, and more!
- Family Fun: Meet & Greet with Danielle and Rob (and
the dogs!) from Dog Tales Rescue; photo opportunities with
The Simpsons family, visit with YTV's SpongeBob
SquarePants and his pineapple under the sea; Supersized Lego
build for Netflix's Next Gen, Disney Channel Saturday
morning cartoons, a DuckTales dig for treasure activity, and
more!
Visit www.Rogers.com/commandhouse for full schedule details.
About Ignite TV:
Ignite TV is an effortless internet
TV experience that puts you in command. The all-in-one search
including Netflix and YouTube integration makes it easy to find all
your favourites in one place. Netflix, recorded programs, live TV –
no matter what tonight's family room feature is, experience it
instantly and effortlessly with one unified search.
The system also offers a "say it, play it" voice remote,
allowing you to change channels, navigate menus, or get
recommendations all by using your voice. Additional features like
Download & Go provide offline viewing of saved shows, while the
new Cloud PVR feature provides 200 hours of cloud storage for
on-the-go entertainment.
About Rogers
Rogers is a leading diversified Canadian
communications and media company. We are Canada's largest provider of wireless
communications services and one of Canada's leading providers of cable
television, high-speed Internet, information technology, and
telephony services to consumers and businesses. Through Rogers
Media, we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, sports,
televised and online shopping, magazines, and digital media. Our
shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:
RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:
RCI).
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