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A longstanding champion of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids),  TLN is  honoured to be an annual supporter of the Smiles of Innocence Memorial Charity Gala which over the last 21 years has become one of the leading community based fundraising groups for SickKids Foundation raising over $3.5M.

TLN Media Group Presents the EXCLUSIVE Canadian broadcast of the 19th Annual LATIN GRAMMY Awards®

TORONTO, ON – (November 13, 2018) – The brightest Latin artists from across the globe will gather in the city of lights for the biggest night in Latin Music! TLN Media Group presents the exclusive Canadian broadcast of the 19^th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards^®  LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Thursday November 15 on Univision Canada and TLN TV currently on FREE PREVIEW in close to 10M Canadian homes from coast to coast.

Don’t miss the Live red carpet coverage on Canada’s leading all Spanish channel Univision Canada at 7pm/et and stay connected on social with our very own Camila Gonzalez who will be Live on the red carpet with updates on all the fashion hits and misses and behind-the-scenes interviews with some of the biggest names in Latin music.

The awards show will kick off with the first ever live performance of six-time Latin GRAMMY ^® and two-time GRAMMY^®  winner Marc Anthony, current Latin GRAMMY^® nominee Bad Bunny, and four-time GRAMMY^® winner Will Smith’s new song “Está Rico” as the show’s opening act.

Featuring some of the biggest talent in the industry, nominees include Colombian reggaeton artist J Balvin leading the pack with eight nominations.  Balvin is recognized for a variety of his collaborations including “X” with Nicky Jam, which is up for Record Of The Year and Best Urban Song, and “Mi Gente” featuring Beyoncé, and nominated for Best Urban/Fusion Performance.

The performances for this year’s show promise to deliver a star-studded diverse and eclectic mix of music across all genres including a must see performance by six-time Latin GRAMMY^® and four-time GRAMMY^® winning rock-pop band, Maná. The iconic band from Guadalajara, Mexico is this year’s 2018 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year for their artistry, philanthropy and their ongoing support for environmental and human rights.

TLN Television and Univision Canada present the 19th Annual LATIN GRAMMY Awards®

EXCLUSIVE Canadian Broadcast, Thursday, November 15
Red Carpet 7P LIVE on Univision Canada
LIVE Awards Show 8P on Univision Canada and TLN TV

Visit univision.ca and tln.ca for more information and a full list of nominees.

For more information contact:
Bruna Aloe | Senior Director of Communications & Marketing                               416.744.5745 │ [email protected]

About TLN Media Group

TLN Media Group is Canada’s most influential multicultural media company, connecting cultures on television, online and in communities through storytelling and shared experiences. The company reaches millions of Canadians from a state-of-the-art digital production and broadcast facility in Toronto, Canada.  In addition to TLN, its flagship English-language channel, the company also offers Canada’s most widely-distributed foreign language television channels lead by Univision Canada and Mediaset Italia. Additional Italian channels include TeleBimbi and TGCOM24.  The family of Spanish channels is made up of TeleNiños and a group of 4 leading foreign services; Cinelatino, Wapa TV, Television Dominicana and CentroAmerica TV. TLN also operates English language specialty channel EuroWorld Sport.  A leader in supporting and developing Canadian multiculturalism, TLN Media Group produces and commissions hundreds of unique and culturally significant Canadian-made programs each year.

About TLN Television
TLN is the English-language specialty TV channel that delights mainstream appetites for rich multicultural lifestyle and entertainment programming. The TLN lineup includes international sports and music specials, exclusive original food and travel series and blockbuster films.  TLN is part of the TLN Media Group family of channels and can be seen from coast to coast in 6 million homes.

About Univision Canada
Univision Canada is the leading Spanish-language television channel delivering the best programming from the Hispanic world to Canada’s 1.8 million Spanish speakers. The lineup features daily news, award-winning telenovelas, talk and reality shows, live music specials and top soccer coverage.   Univision Canada is a TLN Media Group owned channel and can be seen from coast to coast in nearly 2 million homes on all of Canada’s largest pay TV platforms.

(Toronto, Ontario – October 19, 2018) TLN Media Group, Canada’s most influential multicultural media company, is the lead Canadian production investment partner and Canadian rights holder of Riverbank Pictures’ thriller Darker Than Night.  Catch the TV premiere Sunday, October 28 at 9pm/et on TLN Television.

As a leader in supporting and developing Canadian multicultural content, TLN Media Group produces and commissions hundreds of unique and culturally significant ‘Made in Canada’ programs each year.

“Multicultural broadcasting in Canada has for too long been associated with isolated communities,” states TLN Media Group President, Aldo Di Felice. “We are proud of our decades long reputation for connecting mainstream and cultural communities. Darker Than Night is one of many TLN Media Group supported initiatives demonstrating the network’s ongoing support of Canadian filmmaking and talent as well as our commitment to connecting cultures through storytelling and shared experiences.”

Film producer Francis Mitchell said, “We couldn’t be happier to partner with TLN on our feature thriller Darker Than Night and to premiere it during Halloween weekend! The film is super fun and spooky with an amazing cast of young Canadian actors. With TLN’s incredible support and reach we are thrilled to bring the film to their audience across the country.”

The multiculturally diverse cast of Canadian actors in the film include Bea Santos (Murdoch Mysteries, The Handmaid’s Tale), Atticus Mitchell (Killjoy’s, Fargo S1), Melinda Shankar (Slasher S2 Netflix, Degrassi) and Erik Knudsen (The Mist, Scream 4). The film follows Sloan Carter (Bea Santos) a young woman who has recently succumbed to blindness. When her father leaves for the weekend, her two best friends and a protégé of her father’s keep her company. But as they look forward to a peaceful weekend at her family’s home, darkness looms and a shadowy threat turns this safe, country getaway into a terrifying fight for survival.”

TLN Television presents the Exclusive Premiere of Original Canadian film, Darker Than Night
Sunday, October 28 at 9pm/et

CLICK HERE for a sneak peek and highlights from the exclusive preview screening.

For additional information contact:
Bruna Aloe | Senior Director of Communications & Marketing
416.744.5745 [email protected]

 About TLN Media Group
TLN Media Group is Canada’s most influential multicultural media company, connecting cultures on television, online and in communities through storytelling and shared experiences. The company reaches millions of Canadians from a state-of-the-art digital production and broadcast facility in Toronto, Canada.  In addition to TLN, its flagship English-language channel, the company also offers Canada’s most widely-distributed foreign language television channels lead by Univision Canada and Mediaset Italia. Additional Italian channels include TeleBimbi and TGCOM24.  The family of Spanish channels is made up of TeleNiños and a group of 4 leading foreign services; Cinelatino, Wapa TV, Television Dominicana and CentroAmerica TV. TLN also operates English language specialty channel EuroWorld Sport.  A leader in supporting and developing Canadian multiculturalism, TLN Media Group produces and commissions hundreds of unique and culturally significant Canadian-made programs each year.

About TLN Television
TLN is the English-language specialty TV channel that delights mainstream appetites for rich multicultural lifestyle and entertainment programming. The TLN lineup includes international sports and music specials, exclusive original food and travel series and blockbuster films.  TLN is part of the TLN Media Group family of channels and can be seen from coast to coast in 6 million homes. Available on: Rogers 35/28 | Bell TV/Fibe 700 | Shaw Direct 367/800| Cogeco 18/32/1115 | Vidéotron 250 | Shaw 65 | Telus 2659/8659

About Riverbank Pictures

Riverbank Pictures is a Toronto-based production company that produces a wide-ranging and dynamic slate of film and television properties. Riverbank has recently created and executed projects in the kids and lifestyle television spaces, including the upcoming Opening Spain for TLN and When I Grow Up! for TVOKids, and returns to its feature film roots with Darker Than Night.