Mr. Matthew Almeida reports
CTV ACQUIRES NEW DAYTIME TALK SHOW BETHENNY FOR FALL 2013
BCE Inc.'s CTV has acquired Bethenny, a new, nationally syndicated daytime talk show hosted by TV
personality, four-time New York Times best-selling author, as well as founder of the Skinnygirl empire, Bethenny
Frankel. Ms. Frankel brings her uniquely honest and playful perspective to daytime
television, real and unfiltered, five days a week.
Bethenny joins CTV's No. 1 daytime lineup as a companion to the new CTV original
series, The Social, with both series set to debut this fall. Bethenny is the first acquisition for CTV's new fall 2013 schedule from the
annual L.A. Screenings, which officially began on May 13, 2013. CTV's full fall
schedule will be revealed on June 6, 2013.
From executive producers Bethenny Frankel, Ellen DeGeneres, Terence
Noonan, Meghan Schaefer Spielberg and Warner Bros. Domestic Television
Distribution, Bethenny will air on CTV, CTV Mobile, the CTV app and Bell Media's specialty
channel E!.
"Bethenny has an incredibly diverse and loyal fan base, and is an
inspiring brand herself," said Phil King, president, CTV Programming
and Sports. "Her biting one-liners and sassy advice will be a fun
addition to CTV's No. 1 daytime lineup."
"Hosting a talk show last summer and connecting with women every day
made me realize that I have found my true passion," said Ms. Frankel. "I am
so excited for the fall launch and the show coming to Canada. My
heartfelt thanks go out to my dedicated fans who tuned in and helped
make this great opportunity happen."
Encouraging her audience to love and accept themselves while taking
risks to make an impact on their own lives, as well as their family,
their friends and on their communities, Ms. Frankel orchestrates it all
while maintaining a sense of humour, candidness, distinctive voice
and point of view -- always coming from a place of yes. The show will cover the topics that women care about most, from love and
relationships to celebrities and pop culture, and to beauty and fitness,
all through Ms. Frankel's own relatable personal and professional life
experiences. From fun and spontaneous celebrity interviews to
informative takeaways on health and relationship issues, Bethenny is quickly becoming the go-to destination for women every day to learn,
laugh, feel inspired and be transformed, and ultimately, in Ms. Frankel's words, "Always go for it."
Bethenny is taped in front of a live studio audience at CBS Broadcast Center in
New York. Bethenny Frankel, Ellen DeGeneres (The Ellen DeGeneres
Show), Terence Noonan (Anderson) and Meghan Schaefer Spielberg (MSNBC)
serve as executive producers. Emmy Award-winning producers, Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin and Andy Lassner,
executive producers of The Ellen DeGeneres
Show, serve as consulting
executive producers. Bethenny is produced by Telepictures Productions, an industry-leading and Emmy Award-winning producer of syndicated programming, and A Very Good
Production, Ms. DeGeneres's production company. The series is
distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, one of
the leading distributors of first-run and off-network programming.
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