Canadians Can
Audition to Compete for the Ultimate Home on the Immersive
HomeToWin.ca Microsite Starting Today
Renovations Begin in the 10-Part Series
Premiering April 24 at 10pm ET/PT
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Win stars
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TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2016 /CNW/ - This April, HGTV
Canada launches Home to Win - its biggest, most
interactive, multiplatform series yet. For the first time in the
network's history, 20 HGTV Canada stars including Mike Holmes, Bryan
Baeumler, Scott McGillivray
and Sarah Richardson come together
under one roof to buy an average home and renovate it from top to
bottom for one lucky Canadian. Starting today, Canadians can visit
HomeToWin.ca to audition to be one of three Canadians who will
compete to win this ultimate property. Throughout the series
the house is revealed on-air and online, with HomeToWin.ca hosting
a closer look after every episode. Hosted by ET Canada's
Sangita Patel, Home to Win
premieres April 24 at 10pm ET/PT on HGTV Canada.
In the series premiere, HGTV Canada stars hunt for the ideal
property to buy and renovate for one Canadian to call their own. In
each episode, fan-favourite builders and designers work together to
renovate and revamp the home room-by-room. With 20 major
renovations to complete, there's no shortage of work for this
powerhouse cast and the results are extraordinary. Once the house
is complete, three Canadians compete in heart-pounding challenges
to see who will be victorious and claim the keys to the house.
"Never before has HGTV Canada assembled 20 stars under one roof
to design and build the ultimate home for one lucky Canadian," said
Christine Shipton, Senior Vice
President and Chief Creative Officer, Shaw Media. "The pooled
talent and unmatched skill makes for the creation of an incredible
house and marks the biggest undertaking in the network's
history."
By visiting HomeToWin.ca, Canadians can now submit an audition
video for the chance to compete for the ultimate home, which will
be awarded during the Home to Win finale on June 26. To participate in casting, Canadians
must enter their email address on the site by June 5 at 11:59pm
ET and follow the directions emailed to their inbox. The
application is as easy as submitting a video, up to one minute in
length, introducing themselves and answering the question, "what
makes a house a home?"
Leading up to series launch HomeToWin.ca transforms into a fully
immersive digital experience where fans can explore design content,
photo galleries and the interactive Design a Room feature.
The Design a Room tool puts the audience in the driver's
seat as they design six different rooms inspired by the Home to
Win house. Throughout the series, as the house is renovated
on-air, Canadians get an in-depth look at every stunning detail
through a captivating virtual tour with hotspots allowing them to
shop the look. Canadians also get a taste of life on set through
behind-the-scenes videos and can watch full episodes after they
air.
"Home to Win reaches beyond broadcast and invites fans to
engage with the series online every step of the way," said Shipton.
"Not only can Canadians compete to win the home but, through the
season, fans can experience every element of the design and
renovation process. They can virtually step inside the home and
even shop directly for the products they see on-air. The web
experience brings the full renovation to life."
Fans can catch up on the broadcast series every Saturday as the
previous week's episode airs on Global at 8pm ET/PT.
For a full cast list, please click here. Full details about
sponsorships can be found here.
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About Shaw Communications
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a diversified communications and media company. Shaw serves 3.2
million consumers and businesses through a reliable and extensive
fibre network. Shaw provides consumers with broadband Internet,
WiFi, Digital Phone and Video services. Shaw Business provides
businesses with Internet, data, WiFi, telephony, Video and fleet
tracking services, and ViaWest provides collocation, cloud and
managed services. Shaw Media provides Canadians with engaging
programming content through one of Canada's largest conventional television
networks, Global Television, and 19 specialty networks, including
HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY® and Showcase. Shaw is
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