Media Advisory - UPDATE: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar carries the Olympic
Flame and meets with media in Toronto Dec. 17

TORONTO , Dec. 16 /CNW/ - Akshay Kumar, Indian superstar of more than 120 films, is heading to "Bollywood North" to run with the Olympic Flame in Toronto on Dec. 17 . Prior to his run, Mr. Kumar will meet with media.

    
    Call-in details and satellite feed information are now available.

    Location:         The Fairmont Royal York
                      Tudor 7 and 8
                      100 Front Street West
                      Toronto, ON

    Date:             Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009

    Time:             3:00 p.m.

    Call-in details:  416-340-2216 (Toronto and international calls)
                      866-226-1792 (Toll-free in North America)

    Please call in at 2:45 p.m. and quote "Akshay Kumar press conference"
    Media are asked to RSVP to Jitka Licenik and to bring identification.

    Satellite feed:   A satellite feed of Kumar's torch run and Toronto
                      tourism experiences will be available at 10:30 p.m. EST
                      on Dec. 17.

    North America:          India:                   Europe:

    Anik F2C/3B             IS-10/16C Slot E         T11N/K18 D03
    Up: 6045 H              Europe - India Space     North America - Europe
    Dwn: 3820 V             Up: 6156.5 V             Space
    C-Band                  Dwn: 3931.5 V            Up: 14015.5 H
    MHz: 36 Analog          C-Band                   Dwn: 12515.5 V
    Audio's: 6.8 & 6.2      MHz: 9                   KU-Band
    Standard Definition     FEC: 3/4                 MHz: 9
    NTSC Format             Symbol Rate: 5.632       FEC: 3/4
                            Standard Definition      Symbol Rate: 5.632
                            PAL Format               Carrier ID No. 110263
                                                     Standard Definition
                                                     PAL Format
    

Akshay Kumar is an international torchbearer with the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, presented by Coca-Cola and RBC and supported by the Government of Canada . He will be running on Yonge St. between Gloucester St. and Breadalbane St. at approximately 6:10 p.m.

Photos:

Photos of Kumar's torch run and Toronto tourism experiences will be available shortly after his run time at: http://ctc.pathfireondemand.com/main.action

Footage will also be available at CTC's Video Portal website at 11:00 a.m. on Dec. 18: http://ctc.pathfireondemand.com/main.action

For further information: Jitka Licenik, Corporate Communications Advisor, Canadian Tourism Commission, Tel: [phone], Cell: [phone], [email protected], www.mediacentre.canada.travel; Kathryn Hanley, Hill & Knowlton, Tel: [phone], Cell: [phone], [email protected]; Nina Kalos, Hill & Knowlton, Tel: [phone], Cell: [phone], [email protected]