Anthony Bourdain's The Layover lands on Travel+Escape

Highly Acclaimed Series' Exclusive Canadian Premiere Coming Spring 2012

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TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2012 /CNW/ - Travel+Escape has acquired the exclusive Canadian rights from FremantleMedia Enterprises to Anthony Bourdain's highly acclaimed new travel show, The Layover. Currently airing in its first season on The Travel Channel in the U.S. The Layover premieres in Canada Spring 2012 on Travel+Escape.

Anthony Bourdain is back with the high-octane series The Layover in which he explores an unexpected destination in just 24-48 hours. Viewers get a ringside seat as Tony explores a different jet-setting hub proving that layovers are opportunities for travelers to mingle with locals, crash parties, dine on local cuisine, and explore cultures. From New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami to Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Rome, Montreal and Amsterdam, viewers learn where to go, where to stay and what to eat, to maximize their enjoyment no matter how much or little time they have in that city.

"We're excited to finally bring Canadians the Anthony Bourdain series everyone has been buzzing about," said Sharon Stevens, Senior Director, Programming & Acquisitions, GlassBOX Television. "Anthony is as equally a prolific traveller as he is chef, so The Layover perfectly compliments our travel programming with his acerbic take on sightseeing."

Viewers can also log onto www.TravelandEscape.ca for extended show information on The Layover.

Travel+Escape is a GlassBOX Television Inc. Channel.

Travel+Escape is the home of top rated travel themed television programs with entertaining hosts, compelling stories and exotic locations.  The channel features popular lifestyle series including Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Ghost Adventures, Gourmet Escapes and Piers Morgan…On. (www.TravelandEscape.ca)

GlassBOX Television is an integrated media company that owns and operates Canadian specialty television networks AUX (focused on music and music culture), BITE TV (focused on satirical comedy shorts, sitcoms and movies) and Travel+Escape channel (home of top-rated travel and adventure themed programs). The company's digital publishing division operates broadband portals including www.AUX.tv, www.Bite.ca, and www.TravelandEscape.ca, blogs, mobile sites and applications while representing the Canadian online advertising inventory of several major international brands. (www.glassbox.tv)

Nikki Lamb Tudico
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GlassBOX Television
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Nicolas Di Lollo
Communications Coordinator
GlassBOX Television
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