CHUM Unveils New Schedule

TORONTO, May 30: U.S. network acquisitions like NBC’s Chuck and The CW’s Reaper headline CHUM Television’s 2007-2008 schedule
alongside Canadian highlights like The Bridge.

Also premiering on CHUM stations this fall are the ABC
Family sci-fi thriller Kyle XY, Russell
Crowe's reality series South Side Story and This is David Gest,
a reality series following the ex-husband of Liza Minnelli. Canadian shows on
the schedule include the quirky drama Less Than Kind as well as Grand Star and Murdoch Mysteries. Also premiering this year is the drama Terminal
City
starring Maria del Mar and Gil
Bellows, along with Blood Ties
and Across the River to Motor City,
a six-episode mystery series. These programs are produced in association with
CHUM Television.

"With so many returning successes from last season,
CHUM didn't have many scheduling holes to fill this year," said Roma
Khanna, the senior VP of content and co-head of CHUM Television. "Our goal
for the new year is to balance our new shows and returning acquired hits with
new and critically-acclaimed homegrown programming, which creates a fresh, new
television schedule. CHUM will also continue to grow and enhance our position
as an industry leader in interactivity by bringing more innovative and exciting
ways to engage and connect with our audiences across multiple platforms."

Returning series include: Ugly Betty, Men in Trees, America's Next Top Model,
Everybody Hates Chris, Supernatural, Smallville, Supernanny, Battlestar
Galactica
, Monk, The Bachelor, America's Funniest Home Videos, Entourage, Access
Hollywood
, The Ellen Degeneres
Show
, Rachael Ray, Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show.

Chuck, a comedy spy
thriller, will air on Citytv and SPACE, as will Reaper. Kyle XY
is for the A-Channels and SPACE, while South Side Story and This is David Gest are set for broadcast on Star!