In anticipation of their grand opening in Toronto later this fall, Eataly together with Villa Charities hosted a preview of specially curated dishes highlighting food, friends and Italian culture. TLN Media Group is proud to feature this new venture and its exciting effect on the City of Toronto.
As part of our ongoing commitment to preserving Italian-Canadian culture, TLN Media Group was a proud media partner of the annual CIBPA President’s Ball. We salute the CIBPA Toronto on celebrating 67 years of uniting the Italian-Canadian community in Toronto.
(Toronto, ON – October 4, 2019) TLN Media Group, Canada’s most influential media company and home of Spanish-language channel, Univision Canada announces a specially-curated series of exclusive TV events this October and November to celebrate Hispanic Heritage. Featuring the network’s Made In Canada original heritage specials, these features will air every Saturday at 6pm/et starting October 5th – November 30th.
Univision Canada is now on Free Preview across Canada on all major carriers until the end of 2019.
TLN Media Group’s original productions are a testament to the network’s ongoing commitment to original Canadian, culturally significant programming. As the #1 Spanish-language channel in Canada, Univision Canada proudly celebrates Hispanic Heritage with a lineup featuring:
The First Hispanics – October 5 (Note: 8pm): Explore the first Hispanic settlements in Canada, primarily, British Columbia and examine the impact of the Spanish culture in the local region. As early as 1789, Spanish adventurers travelled up from the Caribbean to the Pacific North shores of Canada visiting the islands and peninsulas and claiming them for Spain.
Dreamer: The Way Of Ismael Cala – October 12: Discover the personal story of Ismael Cala. Born and raised in Cuba, Ismael’s real big break came when he arrived in Canada. Today, he is quickly becoming the most successful Hispanic TV personality in the U.S. And, he says he owes it all to Canada.
180 Degrees North – October 19: Enrique spends time in Mexico and Canada, where he explores the long process of self-discovery, the social attitudes he faced as a gay man, and his relationship with his mother, which still looms over Enrique’s understanding of his place in the world.
Just Another Morning – October 26: After a man decides to end his life and the distractions detaining his demise, those closest to him realize they all share many of the difficulties of being a Latino immigrant in Canada and each work to create a life of their own.
The Persecuted – November 2: Hispanic Canadians who escaped in the 1970’s and 80’s from Central America and Chile recount their harrowing accounts of persecution, as their homeland faced political and social turmoil, forcing their escape and refuge to Canada.
Not All Gold Glitters – November 9: This investigative documentary provides an insightful look at Canadian mining practices in Colombia. Do Canada’s actions help or hinder an already controversial industry around the world?
Salseros: Living the Lifestyle – November 16: “Salsomanos” live by music and dance, as Salsa is in their blood. It is a way to rebel against the norm through music and dancing. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of Salseros, Canadians who have made Salsa part of their daily lives.
Maya en Regina: An Unusual Connection – November 23: From Saskatchewan to Guatemala, discover the connection between the indigenous beliefs of many Latin American immigrants and the Canadian First Nations.
Como Pez en el Hielo – November 30: This compelling documentary follows 6 families that have migrated from Latin America (Mexico, Chile, Venezuela, Cuba, El Salvador, and Colombia) to some of the most remote and coldest areas in Canada. Learn how they adapt to Canada while keeping a small piece of home close to them.
Click Here for the complete lineup.
For more information contact:
Bruna Aloe| Senior Director of Communications & Marketing | 416.744.5745 | [email protected]
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About TLN Media Group
TLN Media Group is Canada’s most influential multicultural media company, connecting cultures on television, online and in communities through storytelling and shared experiences. In addition to TLN, its flagship English-language channel, the company also offers Canada’s most widely distributed foreign language television channels led by #1 Spanish language channel Univision Canada and #1 Italian language channel Mediaset Italia. Additional Italian channels include TeleBimbi and TGCOM24. The family of Spanish channels is made up of TeleNiños and a group of four leading foreign services: Cinelatino, Wapa TV, Television Dominicana and CentroAmerica TV. TLN also operates English-language specialty channel EuroWorld Sport. A leader in supporting and developing Canadian multiculturalism. TLN Media Group produces and commissions hundreds of unique and culturally significant Canadian-made programs each year.
About Univision Canada
Univision Canada is the leading Spanish-language television channel delivering the best programming from the Hispanic world to Canada’s 1.8 million Spanish speakers. The lineup features daily news, award-winning telenovelas, talk and reality shows, live music specials and top soccer coverage.  Univision Canada is a TLN Media Group owned channel and can be seen from coast to coast in close to 2 million homes on all of Canada’s largest pay TV platforms.
TLN Media Group is committed to promoting and developing original productions that tell the stories of multicultural communities across Canada and producing and commissioning hundreds of hours of culturally significant programs annually. At this year’s Montreal Italian Week, the theatrical premiere of the TLN original, Montecassino: The Indestructible Abbey, took place to great success and highlighted the importance of preserving cultural heritage for future generations; an initiative TLN Media Group is proud to be at the forefront of as Canada’s most influential multilingual media company for 35 years.
Look out for the exclusive television premiere of Montecassino: The Indestructible Abbey on TLN Television, Sunday November 10th at 5:30PM/ET.
Montreal’s Italian Week Festival is an annual weeklong event celebrating Italian culture in one of Canada’s most diverse and artistic cities. In it’s 26th year, the festival honours Italian-Canadian traditions and how this community has served Montreal and Canada through the years. TLN Media Group is proud to annually sponsor this festival and its mission to preserve and celebrate Italian traditions in Canada.
(Toronto, ON – August 22, 2019) – The new season of Serie A – Italy’s top tier soccer – returns to TLN TV on August 24/25 weekend with a weekend of high-profile matches starting with Parma taking on current champions Juventus, Saturday August 24th at 11:55A/ET.
TLN is the only TV channel in Canada delivering LIVE European soccer with back-to-back matches every weekend, with over 200 live matches throughout the 38-week season from August 24, 2019 to May 24, 2020. To complement the huge lineup of live matches, TLN TV offers more soccer programming than ever before:
The Halftime Show – during every TLN Serie A match intermission – Join TLN personality Camila Gonzalez for a fun and informative dose of soccer culture in Canada in TLN’s original soccer show, featuring the latest soccer scoop on and off the pitch and lively interviews with surprise guests.
The Football Show – Saturdays at 11A & 8P/ET │ Sundays at 11A/ET – The Football Show is a unique and revealing series delivering unprecedented access to the Beautiful Game. Go behind-the-scenes and discover the passion driving some of the world’s most acclaimed players including Edinson Cavani, Juan Mata, Marcelo Ramires and legends Ronaldinho, Michael Owen, Gennaro Gattuso and Hernan Crespo while visiting the greatest soccer cities across the globe, from Rio, Rome, Barcelona, Lisbon and Manchester.
For more information contact:Â Bruna Aloe, Senior Director of Communications & Marketing | 416.744.5745 | [email protected]
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About TLN Television
TLN is the English-language specialty TV channel that adds colour to life through a rainbow of culturally connected programming and initiatives. The TLN lineup delights mainstream appetites for rich multicultural lifestyle and entertainment programming. From international music specials and sports, exclusive and original food and travel series, to blockbuster films and unique original productions, TLN entertains and inspires a colourful life.  TLN is part of the TLN Media Group family of channels.
About TLN Media Group
TLN Media Group is Canada’s most influential multicultural media company, connecting cultures on television, online and in communities through storytelling and shared experiences. In addition to TLN, its flagship English-language channel, the company also offers Canada’s most widely distributed foreign language television channels led by #1 Spanish language channel Univision Canada and #1 Italian language channel Mediaset Italia. Additional Italian channels include TeleBimbi and TGCOM24. The family of Spanish channels is made up of TeleNiños and a group of four leading foreign services: Cinelatino, Wapa TV, Television Dominicana and CentroAmerica TV. TLN also operates English-language specialty channel EuroWorld Sport. A leader in supporting and developing Canadian multiculturalism. TLN Media Group produces and commissions hundreds of unique and culturally significant Canadian-made programs each year (source).
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(Toronto, ON – August 08, 2019) – TLN Media Group, Canada’s leading multilingual media company announces the theatrical premiere screenings of two of its original productions, Montecassino: The Indestructible Abbey and La Cucina di Leonardo as part of Montreal’s Italian Week running from August 9th – 18th.
TLN Media Group’s original documentary, Montecassino: The Indestructible Abbey (L’Abbazia Indistruttibile) tells the moving story of the historical Battle of Monte Cassino, one of the most significant military operations of WWII through the lens of the remaining surviving Italian immigrants who fled war-torn Italy for Canada. Featuring Italian Canadian historian Gianni Blasi. Go to http://abbaziadimontecassino.ca for the dedicated microsite with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.
Click Here to reserve your tickets
SCREENINGS (FREE ADMISSION)
Saturday August 10 | 7:30pm | Leonardo da Vinci Centre
Monday August 12 | 7:00pm | Casa d’Italia
Wednesday August 14 | 7:00pm | Concordia University
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SCREENINGS (FREE ADMISSION)
Sunday August 11 | 7:00pm | Leonardo da Vinci Centre
Thursday August 15 | 7:00pm | Casa d’Italia
For more information contact:
Bruna Aloe, Senior Director of Communications & Marketing | 416.744.5745 | [email protected]
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About TLN Media Group
TLN Media Group is Canada’s most influential multicultural media company, connecting cultures on television, online and in communities through storytelling and shared experiences. In addition to TLN, its flagship English-language channel, the company also offers Canada’s most widely distributed foreign language television channels led by #1 Spanish language channel Univision Canada and #1 Italian language channel Mediaset Italia. Additional Italian channels include TeleBimbi and TGCOM24. The family of Spanish channels is made up of TeleNiños and a group of four leading foreign services: Cinelatino, Wapa TV, Television Dominicana and CentroAmerica TV. TLN also operates English-language specialty channel EuroWorld Sport. A leader in supporting and developing Canadian multiculturalism. TLN Media Group produces and commissions hundreds of unique and culturally significant Canadian-made programs each year.
About TLN Television
TLN is the television destination for putting more colour in your life! We are home to programs that unite cultures through shared experiences and memorable moments. Delightful personalities take us on scenic adventures in far off places and at home in the kitchen. Add big movies, music specials and regular live international soccer and this is our recipe for bringing more fun, more joy and more colour into the lives of millions of Canadians. TLN Television is part of the TLN Media Group family of channels and is available in nearly 6 million homes across Canada.
About Mediaset Italia
Featuring programming from Italy’s leading TV broadcast group, Mediaset Italia brings the best of Italian TV to Canada. The 24 hour Italian-language TV channel includes the best entertainment, variety, fiction, comedy, sports and news programming direct from Italy complemented with Made in Canada community pleasing original shows. Mediaset Italia is a TLN Media Group owned channel and can be seen from coast to coast in nearly 3 million homes on all of Canada’s largest pay TV platforms.
This year’s TD Salsa on St. Clair Festival was bigger and better than ever! To celebrate its 15th edition, the festival honoured Toronto’s diversity and multiculturalism. With the best of the best Latino food, music and dance, St. Clair Avenue West came alive in a celebration of Latin culture! TLN Media Group is proud to be an annual partner of TD Salsa in Toronto.
(Toronto, ON – July 17, 2019) Great news for Canadian kids and heritage language preservation! TLN Media Group and its all Spanish-language children’s TV channel, Teleniños, announce the TV premiere of original children’s language learning series, Mi Nombre Es Ripley (My Name is Ripley), exclusively on Teleniños TV, Saturdays and Sundays at 10am.
The fun filled series follows the adventures of Ripley, a curious and fun-loving French bulldog who finds herself learning simple Spanish words as she interacts with characters she meets throughout her day.
TLN Media Group President, Aldo Di Felice: “We are not only proud to launch our original Canadian Spanish language children’s series Mi Nombre Es Ripley, but also to do so on a channel we conceived and made a reality, Teleniños, Canada’s first heritage language children’s channel. Our decades of working both in multicultural communities and in the mainstream have given us unique insights. We understand the importance of maintaining and showcasing the presence of different cultures within our society. There is no better way to build cultural pride and respect as well multilingual ability, than by starting with kids.”
ripleytv.ca is the complementing dedicated Spanish language website to the TV series and features exclusive digital content, bonus interviews, games and videos that engage and appeal to younger viewers.
Go to teleninos.ca for more information about the channel and how to subscribe.
Teleniños is available on Rogers 664 │ Bell Fibe 874 │ Cogeco 1119 │Videotron 255
For more information contact:
Bruna Aloe, Senior Director of Communications & Marketing | 416.744.5745 | [email protected]
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About TLN Media Group
TLN Media Group is Canada’s most influential multicultural media company, connecting cultures on television, online and in communities through storytelling and shared experiences. In addition to TLN, its flagship English-language channel, the company also offers Canada’s most widely distributed foreign language television channels led by #1 Spanish language channel Univision Canada and #1 Italian language channel Mediaset Italia. Additional Italian channels include TeleBimbi and TGCOM24. The family of Spanish channels is made up of TeleNiños and a group of four leading foreign services: Cinelatino, Wapa TV, Television Dominicana and CentroAmerica TV. TLN also operates English-language specialty channel EuroWorld Sport. A leader in supporting and developing Canadian multiculturalism. TLN Media Group produces and commissions hundreds of unique and culturally significant Canadian-made programs each year.
About Teleniños
Canada’s only all Spanish-language kids channel, TeleNiños offers a commercial free destination for children of all ages from preschool to teen to watch their favourite shows in Spanish. Acclaimed animated and live action series, popular family movies and much more, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. TeleNiños is part of the TLN Media Group family of channels.
TLN Television has been a proud partner of the TD Salsa on St. Clair Festival since its inception in 2005. This  year was a HUGE success and bigger than ever to celebrate the 15th edition! The festival honours diversity and inclusion in Toronto – a famously multicultural city.
Attendees from across the city and beyond turned out on St. Clair Avenue West to celebrate the best of the Latino culture through food, art, music and a nonstop dancing!