THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW’s “10 Days of Giveaways” Returns with More than Half-a-Million Dollars in Gifts, Dec. 2-13 on CTV

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TORONTO (November 27, 2013) – ‘Tis the season of giving as Canada’s #1 lifestyle series THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW kicks-off its third annual “10 Days of Giveaways” beginning Monday, Dec. 2 through Friday, Dec. 13, live on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV GO app. One of the most-anticipated television events of the holiday season, “10 Days of Giveaways” presents daily gift-guide segments delivered by MARILYN experts devoted to unique gift ideas for the holidays. Growing bigger and bigger each year, more than 100 different gifts will be showcased throughout the 10 days, and all lucky in-studio audience members will bring home 8-12 gifts per day, with an approximate value of more than $600,000 dollars. New this year, Marilyn calls on some of her celebrity guests to help surprise audiences with gift giveaways via special taped video messages.

“Christmas comes early on The Marilyn Denis Show and while Santa relies on his elves for help, I put my trust in a team of experts and special guests to assist with one of my favourite giveaways of the year,”said Marilyn Denis. “The holidays are a special time of the year and what better way to celebrate than by giving back and having fun with our viewers.”

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The spirit of receiving continues online at Marilyn.ca, as Marilyn offers viewers at home a chance to win prizes daily (Dec. 2-13); visit Marilyn.cafor contest details. Also new this year, the giving continues after the “10 Days of Giveaways”, as Marilyn will surprise a number of deserving viewers from across Canada with their very own gifts throughout December.

THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW airs liveMonday-Friday at 10 a.m. ET on CTV and the CTV GO app, at 11 a.m. ET on CTV Two, and is available on demand following the broadcast at Marilyn.ca and the CTV GO app (check local listings).

Continuing to reign as the #1 Canadian lifestyle series, THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW attracts some of its largest audiences of the year during its annual “10 Days of Giveaways”, with three episodes cracking MARILYN’s list of Top 10 most-watched episodes last season. Last December, THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW saw double-digit growth with total viewers and the key A25-54 and F25-54 demos during “10 Days of Giveaways” when compared to its season average audience. Online last December, Marilyn.ca more than doubled its average monthly web traffic and received more than 1.5 million page views. There was also an increase of 54% in page views versus the previous December. Meanwhile in-studio, “10 Days of Giveaways” is one of the hottest tickets in town.

Marilyn presents her team of experts and celebrity guests to assist with the “10 Days of Giveaways”:

HOMEOWNERS: Real-estate expert Scott McGillivray kicks off MARILYN’s “10 Days of Holiday Giveaways” with his homeowner gift guide (Dec. 2)
KIDS: Amber MacArthur combines her technology and mom expertise in her holiday gift guide for kids (Dec. 3)
TECHIES: Home and design expert Ramsin Khachi presents holiday gift ideas and recommendations for the latest tech gadgets (Dec. 4)
HOME DÉCOR: Design expert Glen Peloso reveals unique décor gifts and accessories for a well-dressed home (Dec. 5)
FOR HER: Fashion stylist Alexis Honce shares her holiday style, beauty, and fashion guide for women (Dec. 6)
CULINARY: Resident chef Christine Cushing reveals a holiday food guide sure to please the gourmet chef in the family (Dec. 9)
FOR HIM: MARILYN expert Owen Reeves shares his holiday style guide for men (Dec. 10)
PET LOVERS: Pet and eco expert Candice Batista reveals creative gift ideas for animal lovers (Dec. 11).
HOSTESS: Charles MacPherson (a.k.a. Charles the Butler) shares his unique gift ideas and tips to picking the perfect gift for the hostess with the mostess (Dec. 12)
MARILYN’S FAVES: Wrapping up the festive holiday giveaway, Marilyn shares her favourite must-have items, along with fashion stylist Peter Papapetrou (Dec. 13)

Following the “10 Days of Giveaways”, the holiday festivities continue all-month long on THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW with its “Winter Wonder Wars” challenge (Dec. 16), where two households face off in a Christmas exterior home decorating competition; Marilyn surprises one family with a bad Christmas photo with a makeover and photo shoot to re-do their holiday glamour shots (Dec. 17); MARILYN’s design experts open their homes, giving viewers an inside look at how they decorate for the holidays (Dec. 19); and two families faceoff in the show’s annual “Gingerbread Showdown” (Dec. 23). Plus, MASTERCHEF CANADA judges and renowned chefs Michael Bonacini (Dec. 9) and Claudio Aprile (Dec. 18) cook up fun holiday recipes.

For more information on THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW’s “10 Days of Giveaways” or to get inspired this season with MARILYN’s holiday survival guide, visit Marilyn.ca.

About THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW

Hosted by Marilyn Denis and broadcast live before a studio audience, THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW is a daily entertainment and lifestyle talk show featuring Canadian and international celebrities and experts, established and emerging alike. Celebrities who have appeared on THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW include Sir Elton John, Diane Keaton, Bradley Cooper, Shania Twain, Hugh Jackman, Michael Bublé, Lionel Richie, Gene Simmons, and many more. Executive produced by Michelle Crespi, THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW airs live Monday-Friday at 10 a.m. ET on CTV, 11 a.m. ET on CTV Two, livestreamed on the CTV GO app, and is available on demand following the broadcast at Marilyn.ca and the CTV GO app (check local listings). Fans can also watch MARILYN on the weekend, airing Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET on CTV and 12 p.m. ET on CTV Two, and Sundays at 1 p.m. ET on CTV Two (check local listings). Nanci Maclean is Executive Director, Bell Media Production. Rick Brace is President, Specialty Channels and Bell Media Production. Mike Cosentino is Senior Vice-President, Programming, CTV Networks. Phil King is President, CTV Programming and Sports.

To be a part of THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW live studio audience, get the latest additions to the guest lineup, and to join Marilyn’s BFF Network to win exclusive prizes, fans can head to Marilyn.ca.

About CTV

CTV is Canada’s #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV has been Canada’s most-watched television network for the past 12 years in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and Out of Home. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found on the network’s website at CTV.ca.

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Matthew Almeida, CTV and CTV Two, 416.384.2629 or matthew.almeida@bellmedia.ca

Buddy Jarjoura, CTV and CTV Two, 416.384.3016 or buddy.jarjoura@bellmedia.ca