CANADA AM’s Jeff Hutcheson and CTV MORNING LIVE Vancouver’s Marke Driesschen Deliver Weather Forecasts from South of France

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TORONTO(August 15, 2014) – CANADAAM and CTV MORNING LIVEVancouver gear up to showcase the non-stop splendour, glamour, and “jene sais quoi” of the south of France to viewers across Canada. Beginningthis Monday, Aug. 18, CANADA AM’s Jeff Hutcheson andCTV MORNING LIVEVancouver weathercaster Marke Driesschen head to the rivers of thesouth of France for one week, delivering their regular daily weather updateslive from one of the world’s most sought-after destinations.

The special remote broadcast is part of a customizedin-show activation with ScenicTours,a truly all-inclusive luxury tour and river cruise company that specializes inpremier vacations. Viewers are invited to experience the lush scenery andexciting experiences provided by the cruise by tuning-in throughout theweek.

As part of the partnership with Scenic Tours, viewerswill also be given the chance to win a two-week, all-inclusive river cruisethrough the south of France. Viewers can tune-in each morning to CANADAAM and CTV MORNINGLIVE Vancouver for more details and can enter online at www.canadaam.ctvnews.ca/scenictours orwww.ctvvancouver.ca.

“We are thrilled to showcase the breath-takingbackdrops and flavour of the south of France as Jeff and Marke deliver theirweather updates from across the pond,” said Lis Travers, Vice-President, CTVNews, Canada AM. “This exciting collaboration with Scenic Tours gives viewersthe opportunity to enjoy their daily weather updates with a Europeantwist.”

“We are so pleased that Canada AM and CTV Morning Livehave chosen our luxury ships and popular south of France itinerary as thebackdrop for their daily weather updates,” said Lisa McCaskill, Vice-PresidentSales and Marketing Canada, Scenic Tours. “We are thrilled that viewers acrossCanada will be able to get a truly wonderful feel for the region and the ScenicTours experience.”

Setting out on the unforgettable adventure on-board aluxury Scenic‘Space-Ship’, Hutcheson and Driesschen will visit destinationsacross southern France including Ardèche, Lyon, the historic walled-city ofAvignon, and the famous wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, while they enjoyamenities ranging from personal butler service, to multiple dining options, to afirst-class crew and guides.

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About ScenicTours

ScenicTours, parent company of Scenic Cruises, offers award-winning, all-inclusiveescorted tours in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, andelsewhere.  Additional information on these and other cruises, brochures,and reservations can be obtained via travel agents, the company’svisitor-friendly website (www.scenictours.com),phone (844-788-7987), or e-mail (canada@scenictours.com).

About CANADAAM
CANADA AM is Canada’s national morningnewsmagazine. Since its launch in 1972, CANADA AM has brought Canadians aunique blend of hard news and lifestyle stories, featuring in-depth interviewswith top newsmakers, celebrities and musical stars. Lis Travers is theVice-President and Executive Producer for CANADA AM and Wendy Freeman is thePresident of CTV News.

About CTVNews

CTV News is Canada’smost-watched news organization both locally and nationally,and has a network of national, international, and localnews operations. CTV News operations include CTV NEWS CHANNEL, BNN – BusinessNews Network, CP24, and information programming, including CTV NATIONALNEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME, CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH SANDIE RINALDO, CANADA AM, W5,POWER PLAY, andQUESTION PERIOD.Flagship news sites include CTVNEWS.ca, as well asCP24.com and BNN.ca, and arecomplemented by the all-new CTV NewsGOand CP24GOapps, which provide a direct connection to Canada’s most trusted news anytimeand anywhere.  With a perspective that is distinctlyCanadian, CTV News brings Canadians the international and domestic news storiesof the day and is the #1 news organization in Canada.

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Formore information, please contact:

Jon-RossGabriel, Bell Media, 416.384.6836 or jon-ross.gabriel@bellmedia.ca

JulieMacFarlane, Bell Media, 416.384.4623 or julie.macfarlane@bellmedia.ca