CTV Announces Extensive Coverage of Countdown to Vancouver 2010 Olympics  2/9/09

CTV British Columbia Delivers Extensive Coverage of the Countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

-Viewers are encouraged to become a guest CTV Sports Anchor by coming down to the Richmond Olympic Oval on Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15-

Vancouver, BC Canada (February 9, 2009) - This Thursday, February 12 marks the one-year countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and CTV, Canada's Olympic Network, celebrates this monumental occasion with extensive multi-platform coverage. From February 9th to February 15th, CTV British Columbia delivers a complete and comprehensive look at how Vancouver and Whistler are preparing for the Games, leading up to the highly anticipated Opening Ceremony at BC Place on February 12, 2010.

This week, CTV British Columbia will also unveil the first of its eight commemorative CTV Olympic Pins. These limited edition, must-have pins will be handed out - free of charge - at various events and locations across metro Vancouver leading up to and during the Games. To collect these rare CTV Olympic Pins, viewers must watch CTV NEWS for details as pick-up locations will be announced the night before the pins are released.

The first pin will be issued on Thursday, February 12. The location will be announced on Wednesday, February 11 during the CTV NEWS AT 5 and the CTV NEWS AT 6. The theme of the first pin is the One Year Countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Subsequent pins will celebrate particular sports featured at the Winter Games.

CTV British Columbia's week-long coverage breaks down as follows:

CANADA AM

CANADA AM celebrates the one-year countdown with a week-long focus on the road to the 2010 Winter Games, including interviews with Olympic athletes, Olympic Prime Time Host Brian Williams and even travel advice for people planning to attend the Games. On Thursday, February 12, beginning at 8:30 a.m. CANADA AM joins CTV NEWS AT 6 anchor Pamela Martin and Whistler Bureau Chief Sarah Galashan and CTV/2010 reporter Mike Killeen at BC Place in Vancouver live for the unveiling of the Olympic Torch.

CTV NEWS SPECIAL PRESENTATION: COUNTDOWN TO 2010

From Monday, February 9 to Sunday, February 15 CTV British Columbia dedicates a substantial amount of its news coverage to the countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Brian Williams joins the CTV NEWS AT 6 and interviews some of Canada's Olympic athletes including speed skater Clara Hughes and members of the Canadian Olympic Men's Hockey Team. Williams also speaks with IOC President Jacques Rogge.

On Thursday, February 12 beginning at 5 p.m. CTV NEWS AT 6 anchor Bill Good hosts two hours of special live Olympic Games coverage, with guest Brian Williams, celebrating the one-year countdown to the XXI Olympic Winter Games. Martin and CTV NEWS Weather Specialist Tamara Taggart report from Whistler where Martin will introduce the province to the young woman that was chosen to be the first torch bearer, while CTV NEWS AT 5 anchor Coleen Christie reports live from the Richmond Oval. In addition, Mike Killeen will be at the Olympic clock, where he will explain what the city will look like one year from now.

CTV's Olympic Games promotions tent will be on-location in Whistler at the Village Square from Thursday to Saturday where visitors can take pictures with their favourite CTV personalities. Visitors to the Richmond Oval on Saturday and Sunday can sit at the anchor desk where CTV cameras will record them reporting as guest CTV Sports Anchors.

As the official Canadian broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, CTV will provide 22 hours of Olympic Games coverage per day, pausing only for local and national news.

CTVOlympics.ca and RDSolympiques.ca are Canada's online destination for Olympic Games coverage leading up to and during Vancouver 2010. During the Games, the websites will provide a record 2,400 hours of live competition with up to 14 concurrent streams from five television networks and all 15 disciplines. The websites will be rolled out in five phases over the next year, highlighted by a record amount of embedded video, user generated content, interactive and participatory games, and the best in news and information. This all culminates in February 2010 with exclusive live online coverage of every single moment of Olympic Games competition.

Source: CTV Press Release

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