PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 25TH ANNUAL GEMINI AWARDS GALA

A-List Talent Includes Hawaii Five-0's Grace Park, The Cast of Rookie Blue, 2010 Winter Olympic Champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Flashpoint's Enrico Colantoni Plus Many More…

Glee's Cory Monteith Hosts the Gala Ceremony

Saturday, November 13 - 8pm on Global and Showcase

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TORONTO, Oct. 28 /CNW/ - Hot on the heels of the announcement revealing Glee's Cory Monteith as host of the 25^th Annual Gemini Awards, Global and Showcase, along with the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television proudly welcome a robust lineup of A-list talent eager to celebrate the nominees.

The special presenters confirmed to date include Grace Park from this fall's #1 new series, Hawaii Five-0; the cast of the #1 new Canadian drama series, Rookie Blue with Missy Peregrym, Gregory Smith, Enuka Okuma, Charlotte Sullivan and Travis Milne; Dan For Mayor's Fred Ewanuick; Republic of Doyle's Allan Hawco; Flashpoint's Enrico Colantoni; Lost Girl's Anna Silk; and Canada's ice dance champions from the 2010 Winter Olympics, Gold Medalists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.

"Canada is teeming with incredible talent and they're coming to celebrate at the Geminis," said Christine Shipton, SVP, Drama and Factual Content, Shaw Media. "With all the glitz and glamour, this gala evening is going to be a phenomenal night for Canadian audiences nationwide as we celebrate our television industry."

The Gemini Awards will be broadcast live Saturday, November 13 - 8pm on Global and Showcase. This year's broadcast will be preceded by glittering red carpet arrivals featuring some of Canada's biggest names in television.

"The Gemini Awards is a celebration of excellence as well as a tribute to the collegiality that strengthens and reinforces our community," said Sara Morton, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. "This year's presenters hail from some of the year's best TV shows and we are honoured and excited by their enthusiasm and support for their peers."

TV lovers across the country can continue to vote for their favourite Canadian series from the last 25 years at www.favetvshow.ca. Compiled by a group of seasoned television critics, these shows encompass drama, comedy, reality and lifestyle genres. Voting concludes on Wednesday, November 3 when the results will be tallied. Special guests will present the countdown of Canada's favourite TV shows throughout the broadcast.

Launched by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television in 1986, the 25th Annual Gemini Awards will bring together Canada's most gifted performers, craftspeople, producers and decision-makers over several evenings of special events.  

For a complete list of nominations, please visit www.geminiawards.ca.

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Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications and media company, providing consumers with broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Digital Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw Business Solutions), satellite direct-to-home services (through Shaw Direct) and engaging  programming content (through Shaw Media).  Shaw serves 3.4 million customers, including 1.8 million Internet subscribers and over 1.0 million Digital Phone customers, through a reliable and extensive network, which comprises 625,000 kilometres of fibre.  Shaw Media includes the second largest conventional television network in Canada, Global Television and 19 specialty networks including HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History Television and Showcase.  Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX - SJR.B, NYSE - SJR).

About the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
Established in 1979, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a national, non-profit, professional association dedicated to the promotion, recognition, and celebration of exceptional achievements in Canadian film and television. Unifying professionals across Canada, the Academy is a vital and integral force, representing all areas of the film and television industries.

For further information:

Sónia Brum
Global Television
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Grace Park
Global Television
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Jessica Gold
Showcase
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Judy Lung
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
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