Mr. Phil King reports

CTV'S THE SOCIAL IS READY TO TAKE ON DISNEYLAND, AS FIRST-EVER ON-LOCATION SHOW LINEUPS ANNOUNCED

BCE Inc.'s CTV's hit daily talk series, The Social, is getting ready to celebrate at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., with two jam-packed on-location shows airing Thursday, May 21, and Friday, May 22, at 1 p.m. ET (2 p.m. AT), on CTV and CTV Go.

• Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage, Murder in the First); Grammy nominee, Juno Award winner and multiplatinum-selling singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen; singer Tori Kelly; and Laura Vandervoort (Space's Bitten) chat with co-hosts Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Lainey Lui and Traci Melchor;
• Episodes air Thursday, May 21, and Friday, May 22, at 1 p.m. (2 p.m. AT), on CTV, and are set against the backdrop of Disneyland's 60th anniversary (diamond) celebration;
• The Social gives viewers a chance to win a four-night vacation for four to the Disneyland Resort at The Social's website.

Set against the backdrop of Disneyland's 60th anniversary celebration, co-hosts Ms. Grelo, Ms. Loyst, Ms. Lui and Ms. Melchor, along with digital correspondent Jess Allen and style expert Erica Wark, will be joined by celebrity guests Ms. Chriqui, Ms. Jepsen, Ms. Kelly and Ms. Vandervoort, as the co-hosts experience everything the park has to offer.

"With a mix of celebrities, fashion, fun and, of course, Mickey Mouse, our Disneyland shows are a magical mix of all the things our viewers love," said Michelle Crespi, executive producer, The Social and The Marilyn Denis Show. "We're honoured to celebrate Disneyland's 60th anniversary as the exclusive Canadian network on the ground."

Thursday, May 21

Co-hosts Ms. Grelo, Ms. Loyst, Ms. Lui and Ms. Melchor discuss the news and pop culture topics of the day from their stage on Main Street, with the Sleeping Beauty Castle as their backdrop. The co-hosts are joined by Ms. Kelly, fresh from her performance at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, and Ms. Wark talks Disney fashion, while the co-hosts take a look back at the history of Disneyland and sample the park's cuisine.

Friday, May 22

Ms. Vandervoort, star of Space's hit original series Bitten, joins co-hosts Ms. Grelo, Ms. Loyst, Ms. Lui and Ms. Melchor as they talk about the most buzz-worthy topics of the day. Ms. Jepsen and Ms. Chriqui, from the new movie Entourage and Bravo's Murder in the First, join the co-hosts.

The Social is also giving viewers the opportunity to experience Disneyland Resort's 60th anniversary for themselves, with a chance to win a four-night vacation for four to the Disneyland Resort, including airfare, accommodations, park tickets and a Disney gift card with a value of $6,000 (U.S.). Viewers can enter the contest by visiting The Social's website, beginning Tuesday, May 19, at 1 p.m. ET, and must enter by Monday, June 1, at 1 p.m. ET. Complete contest rules and regulations are available at The Social website as of May 19.

The Social airs live, weekdays, at 1 p.m. ET (2 p.m. AT), on CTV. Episodes also air at 2 p.m. ET on CTV Two, 6 p.m. ET on M3 and 9 a.m. ET on E! on the day following their broadcast premieres. The Social is also available live on CTV Go (visit the CTV website to confirm local broadcast times), as well as on demand across CTV's digital platforms including the CTV website and The Social website.

About The Social

Co-hosted by Ms. Grelo, Ms. Loyst, Ms. Lui and Ms. Melchor, with digital correspondent Ms. Allen, The Social brings a fresh, daily perspective on the up-to-the-minute news, pop culture and lifestyle topics that matter most to Canadians in a socially interactive format. Broadcast live in front of a studio audience, guests who have appeared on The Social include Jessica Alba, Drew Barrymore, Zach Braff, Kelly Clarkson, John Cleese, Lena Dunham, Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Daniel Radcliffe and Chris Tucker. The Social is produced by Bell Media Production, and Ms. Crespi is executive producer. Nanci Maclean is vice-president, Bell Media Production. Mike Cosentino is senior vice-president, programming, CTV Networks and CraveTV. Phil King is president, CTV, sports and entertainment programming.