ETALK Delivers Extensive Multi-Platform Coverage of Biggest Night in Hollywood, the 94th OSCARS® on CTV

TORONTO (March 22, 2022) – The most glamourous night of the year has arrived and ETALK – Canada’s most-watched entertainment news program – leads the way with exclusive and immersive coverage of the 94^th OSCARS^®. ETALK’s prime red carpet interview position provides a Canadian perspective while getting up close to the night’s biggest stars for one-on-one interviews, while ETALK’s exclusive balcony position overlooking the OSCARS^® red carpet provides another angle of coverage as the stars enter the Dolby Theatre™. New this year, ETALK takes a digital-first approach, with interviews posted in real-time to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. All-week, ETALK (7 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app) expands coverage from L.A., filming parts of the show from locations across the city, including The Thompson Hotel in Hollywood, the iconic Pavilion at the Academy Museum, and on Friday, from the still-under-construction OSCARS^® red carpet to give viewers insight into the buzz as the City of Angels prepares for the most star-studded event in years. The excitement continues with an all-new special, ETALK PREVIEWS THE OSCARS 2022, featuring interviews with this year’s award season favourites, including Will Smith, Kristen Stewart, Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, the cast of Coda and Dune director, Canadian Denis Villeneuve. ETALK PREVIEWS THE OSCARS 2022 airs Sunday, March 27 at 5:30 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app. The exclusive lead-in to the 94th OSCARS^® live broadcast, THE OSCARS^® RED CARPET SHOW airs across the country at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app. The coverage showcases the nominees, presenters, and performers as they arrive on the red carpet. Then, the OSCARS^® airs live from coast-to-coast-to-coast at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app from the Dolby Theatre^® at the Hollywood and Highland Center^® in Hollywood, with hosts Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes. Confirmed OSCARS^® presenters to date include: Halle Bailey, Ruth E. Carter Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kevin Costner, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lady Gaga, Woody Harrelson, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel L. Jackson, Lily James, Daniel Kaluuya, Zoë Kravitz, Shawn Mendes, Mila Kunis, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Lupita Nyong’o, Rosie Perez, Tyler Perry, Chris Rock, Tracee Ellis Ross, Naomi Scott, Wesley Snipes, Uma Thurman, John Travolta, and Yuh-Jung Youn. Following the OSCARS^®, ETALK’s around-the-clock coverage continues from Hollywood on all platforms with a closer look at all of the night’s viral moments and coverage from the most exclusive after parties – including the official OSCARS^® after party, the Governors Ball, with updates from the Vanity Fair Party, Elton John’s annual post-OSCARS^® event, and more. Etalk.ca and ETALK’s social media accounts are the ultimate destination for roundups of all the fashion moments, as well as the full list of the night’s winners. ETALK reveals even more interview content, candid never-seen-before TV moments, and red carpet highlights during ETALK’s mega Monday OSCARS^® recap – last year’s most-watched OSCARS^® recap among total viewers – airs Monday, March 28 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app.