APPY 100th! APP CENTRAL Celebrates 100 Episodes, Nov. 20 on BNN

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TORONTO (October 30, 2013) – Canada’s only weekly digital lifestyle program, APP CENTRAL, gears up to celebrate its 100th episode Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 9:30 p.m. ET on BNN and on CTV, Saturday, Nov. 23 at 5:30 p.m. ET/PT.

During its landmark episode, APP CENTRAL co-host Amber MacArthur speaks with James Milward, Founder and Executive Producer of Secret Location (CTV.ca’s INTERFERENCE). Milward discusses his new app, Tug of War on Drugs, which reveals the realities of the war on drugs in support of Matthew Cooke’s documentary How to Make Money Selling Drugs. Plus, the APP CENTRAL team tests the latest in waterproof smartphones and phablets.

***Media Note: APP CENTRAL photos are available on bellmediapr.com***

Later this season, APP CENTRAL is joined by an all-star lineup of guests including Colin Baker, the sixth incarnation of The Doctor on DOCTOR WHO; Jason Priestley, star of The Movie Network’s original comedy series CALL ME FITZ; and host and creator of popular radio show RADIOLAB, Jad Abumrad.

An original Bell Media in-house production picked up for broadcast internationally in Australia, Singapore, and South Korea, APP CENTRAL is the go-to for tech enthusiasts around the world. Social media maven Amber MacArthur, with 1.5-million Google + subscribers and over 92,000 Twitter followers, joins business reporter Michael Hainsworth, as the two tech-savvy co-hosts continue their hunt for the latest and greatest in apps, gadgets, and technology.

APP CENTRAL airs domestically on five Bell Media platforms. In addition to airing Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30 p.m. ET on BNN, the show also airs Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT on CTV TWO, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. ET on CP24, and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. ET on CTV NEWS CHANNEL.  It is also available on demand at the CTV App and CTV.ca, the CTV Mobile channel on Bell Mobile TV, and through video on demand partners, such as Bell Fibe TV (visit CTV.ca for local listings).  Viewers from around the world can catch up on the latest episodes, web-exclusive content, read the APP CENTRAL blog, and follow the social media conversation at appcentral.ca. 

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Amber MacArthur, Co-Host: @ambermac
Michael Hainsworth, Co-Host: @hainsworthtv
Michael Bancroft, Producer: @MBancroft80
Maurice Cacho, Reporter: @mcacho
Doug Stephens, Contributor: @RetailProphet

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For more information, or an interview with Amber MacArthur:
Kerstin van Bolderen, 416.384.6836 or kerstin.vanbolderen@bellmedia.ca
Julie MacFarlane, 416.384.4623 or julie.MacFarlane@bellmedia.ca