Viewers Go to the Fringe When Fall's Big-Buzz Series Gets a Super-Simulcast Series Premiere, Sept. 9 on Both CTV and 'A'

-- 90-minute series debut to get double network push --

-- From the mind of J.J. Abrams, sci-fi drama stars Canadian Joshua Jackson --

-- Fringe settles into regular time-slot on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET, beginning Sept. 16 on 'A' --

"Fringe" - An unofficial, unconventional, and often extreme approach or opinion.

- Canadian Oxford Dictionary

Toronto, ON (August 18, 2008) - This fall's most-anticipated new series is getting a super-simulcast series premiere in Canada. CTV announced today it will simulcast the series premiere of Fringe together with 'A', creating a one-time-only super-simulcast for the big buzz sci-fi series. From Emmy Award-winning producer J.J. Abrams (Lost), and starring B.C. native Joshua Jackson (Bobby, Dawson's Creek), Fringe makes its television debut on Tuesday, September 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, 'A' and in Alberta on ACCESS (simulcast with FOX; visit CTV.ca/Atv.ca to confirm local broadcast times). This one-time promotional stunt is designed to deliver the biggest exposure possible for the series premiere. Following its debut, Fringe settles into its regular 'A' time-slot on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT beginning September 16.

** Media Note ** - Download photos from Fringe at ctvmedia.ca/Atv. View the Fringe promo here.

"This scheduling move is about creating the biggest opportunity for viewers to see the show that everyone's been talking about," said Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc. "Fringe will keep viewers on the edge of their seats as it explores the line between science fiction and reality."

From J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, the team behind Star Trek, Mission: Impossible III and Alias, comes the most-anticipated series of the fall. Variety magazine says Fringe "mixes elements of The X-Files and Altered States" in its exploration of the blurring line between what is possible and impossible.

When an international flight lands at Boston's Logan Airport with everyone on board dead, FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv, Mistresses) is called in to investigate as part of an inter-agency task force. When Olivia's investigation leads to multi-billion dollar corporation Massive Dynamic and its manipulative corporate executive, Nina Sharp (Blair Brown, The American Experience), Olivia, along with Department of Homeland Security Agent Phillip Broyles (Lance Reddick, Lost) and FBI Agents Charlie Francis (Kirk Acevedo, The Black Donnelly's) and Astrid Farnsworth (Jasika Nicole, Take the Lead), discover that what happened on Flight 627 is only a small piece of a larger, more shocking truth.

In the super-simulcast series premiere (Tuesday, September 9 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV and 'A'), after Special Agent Olivia Dunham's partner, John Scott (Mark Valley, Boston Legal), is nearly killed during the investigation of a plane with everyone on board dead, a desperate Olivia searches frantically for someone to help. This leads her to Dr. Walter Bishop (John Noble, Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasures of Fiji), our generation's Einstein. There's only one catch: he's been institutionalized for the last 17 years, and the only way to question him requires pulling his estranged son Peter (Joshua Jackson, Bobby, Dawson's Creek) in to help. Under Special Agent Phillip Broyles, the trio work to discover the shocking truth behind "fringe science."

Fringe settles into its regular time slot, Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT beginning September 16, exclusively on 'A'.

CTV, Canada's largest private broadcaster, offers a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming. It has the number-one national newscast, CTV National News With Lloyd Robertson, and is the number-one choice for prime-time viewing. CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada's premier multi-media company which owns CTV Inc. and The Globe and Mail. CTV Inc. also owns radio stations across the country, and leading national specialty channels. Other CTVglobemedia investments include an interest in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, and in Dome Productions, a North American leader in the provision of mobile high definition production facilities. More information about CTV may be found on the company website at www.ctv.ca.

Fresh and dynamic, 'A' is the new home of established primetime hits, critical favourites and big-buzz new series. 'A' delivers Canadian television's most exciting new schedule in Atlantic Canada, Ontario and British Columbia as well as in Alberta on ACCESS in certain primetime hours. 'A' spotlights day-to-day life in local communities in Victoria/Vancouver, Barrie/Toronto, Ottawa, London, Windsor and Wingham through its award-winning 'A' News programming. 'A' is owned by CTV Limited, a division of CTVglobemedia, Canada's premier multi-media company. More information about 'A' may be found at www.atv.ca.

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