HBO's new comedy series Girls, created by and starring Lena Dunham, premieres on April 15 on HBO Canada

• Executive Produced by Dunham, Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner
• On Demand and www.hbocanada.com free sampling of episode 1 starts April 16

TORONTO, April 10, 2012 /CNW/ - HBO Canada, a multiplex channel of Corus Entertainment's Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral's The Movie Network (Eastern Canada), presents Girls, a new series from HBO that takes a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of girls in their early 20s living in New York. Girls is created by and stars Lena Dunham and is executive produced by Dunham, Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner. The series premieres Sunday, April 15 at 10:30 p.m. ET/MT on HBO Canada, day-and-date with the U.S.

Free Sampling Opportunity
On April 16, following the premiere Girls, Canadians will have the opportunity to sample the first episode, free-of-charge, both online at www.hbocanada.com and on the free Video On Demand services offered by participating television providers.

To view the complete release, please visit The Movie Network's media room or Movie Central's press site at http://press.astral.com/tmn/ or http://mediacentre.corusent.com. 

Media contacts:
The Movie Network (Eastern Canada)                       
Scott Campbell
[phone]
[email protected]

Movie Central (Western Canada)
Owen McCorquodale
[phone]
owen.mcco[email protected]