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Category Television - Global Date 4/25/2007 |
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Extended “Morning News” Format Launches In Edmonton
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Now 30 Mins Earlier...From 5:30am – 9:00am
Each Weekday Beginning April 30th
'Global Edmonton' First With Additional Half-Hour Of Traffic, Exclusive Local News Coverage |
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(Edmonton) Global Edmonton today announced their Morning News format will feature an all-new 5:30am start beginning April 30 th - offering Edmontonians an extra 30 minutes of daybreak coverage, and the city's most comprehensive look at traffic, weather and the day's headlines.
“As Edmonton continues to grow, more people are leaving for work and school earlier each day,” says Neill Fitzpatrick, news director of Global Edmonton. “The new 5:30am start time for our Morning News will provide viewers with all the news, weather and traffic information they need to start their day.”
In addition, commuters across greater Edmonton will soon get a first look at the drive and the day's breaking stories from the “Global 1” Edmonton News Helicopter when it launches later this spring.
“Our Morning News is the city’s most-watched morning newscast and we continue to set the pace with the upcoming addition of the city’s only television news and traffic helicopter,” says Fitzpatrick. “From traffic congestions to breaking news, ‘Global 1’ will give Edmontonians a bird’s eye view of what’s happening in the city.”
Join anchors Andrea Engel and Shaye Ganam on the Global Morning News at 5:30am to 9 am.
About Global Television
Global Television is owned by CanWest MediaWorks Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CanWest Global Communications Corp, (CanWest) (NYSE: CWG; TSX: CGS and CGS.A, www.canwestglobal.com). CanWest, an international media company, is Canada’s largest media company. In addition to owning the Global Television network, CanWest is Canada’s largest publisher of daily newspapers, and also owns, operates and/or holds substantial interests in conventional television, out-of-home advertising, specialty cable channels, Web sites and radio networks in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, the United States and the United Kingdom.
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For more information, contact:
Yvonne Chiang
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