IMDb TV becomes exclusive U.S. home of CTV’s
smash-hit Corner Gas franchise
Corner Gas Animated is based on Corner Gas,
Canada's highest-rated live-action comedy franchise of all-time
Viewers can now stream the smash hit
live-action comedy Corner Gas (107 episodes), Corner Gas: The Movie
and Corner Gas Animated (24 episodes) for free on IMDb TV
(NASDAQ:AMZN) — IMDb TV, a free streaming service offering
thousands of premium movies and TV shows for everyday TV viewing,
today announced that Corner Gas Animated will debut on IMDb TV as
an IMDb Original series. Based on Canada’s most popular comedy
brand of all-time, the award-winning Corner Gas Animated series
brings the beloved characters of Corner Gas to life in a new,
reimagined way. Beginning October 15, 24 episodes of Corner Gas
Animated Season 1 and 2 will be available for the first time in the
U.S. on the IMDb TV app on Fire TV, the Prime Video app, IMDb.com
and the IMDb mobile apps.
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From CTV, Canada's #1 television brand, Corner Gas Animated is
joined exclusively in the U.S. on IMDb TV by Canada's highest-rated
live-action comedy franchise of all-time, Corner Gas, including 107
episodes of the International Emmy Award nominated, six-season
sitcom and the 90-minute feature film, Corner Gas: The Movie. The
live-action franchise features dozens of notable guest stars,
including two Canadian Prime Ministers.
“Corner Gas is already known and loved by many across North
America and we couldn’t be happier for Corner Gas Animated to join
our family of IMDb Originals, bringing even more ways for viewers
to be entertained,” said Mark Eamer, Vice President of IMDb TV.
“Corner Gas fans can now enjoy the entire Corner Gas franchise for
free in one place as it finds its new exclusive home on IMDb TV in
the U.S.”
Created, starring and executive produced by award-winning
showrunner and stand-up comedian Brent Butt, the Corner Gas
franchise centers around the colorful characters of Dog River – a
fictional rural town forty miles from nowhere and way beyond
normal. The ensemble cast stars Brent Butt as Brent Leroy, owner of
a roadside service station, with Gabrielle Miller as Lacey Burrows,
Fred Ewanuick as Hank Yarbo, Eric Peterson as Oscar Leroy, Lorne
Cardinal as Sgt. Davis Quinton, Tara Spencer-Nairn as Constable
Karen Pelly, Nancy Robertson as Wanda Dollard, and Corrine Koslo
who replaces the late Janet Wright as Emma Leroy.
The new IMDb Original series Corner Gas Animated features an
all-star lineup of cameos, including actor Michael J. Fox, comedian
Russell Peters, singer/songwriters Jann Arden and Sarah McLachlan,
astronaut Chris Hadfield and Epic Meal Time’s Harley
Morenstein.
“When we started producing the original sitcom Corner Gas, we
didn't expect it to become a breakout hit with millions of viewers,
multiple awards, spin out movie and animated series, and run for
over a decade," said Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer and
star Brent Butt. "Sharing the Corner Gas franchise with our U.S.
fan base is a dream come true."
“Americans asked us to bring Corner Gas Animated to the U.S.,"
said Executive Producer Virginia Thompson. “We promised it was
coming. Now it’s here! The all-new animated series, along with the
live-action sitcom and movie will be available all in one place. A
big thank you to IMDb TV for being our brand champion in the
U.S.”
Corner Gas Animated joins the IMDb Originals line-up alongside
short-form series, including the animated, scripted series You’re
Not a Monster, which will begin streaming later this month, as well
as The IMDb Show, IMDbrief and Casting Calls. These IMDb Originals
complement IMDb TV’s extensive collection of premium movies and TV
shows across a range of genres, including comedy, kids and family,
romance, thrillers, science fiction, documentaries, horror and
more. Fans of the hit show The Middle can enjoy all nine seasons
exclusively on IMDb TV, along with other popular series, like
Midsomer Murders and Columbo. Movie buffs will also enjoy
must-watch titles, including Academy Award-winning film La La Land,
Academy Award-nominated film Drive, King Arthur: Legend of the
Sword and more.
To learn more about IMDb TV, visit www.imdb.com/tv and follow
@IMDbTV.
Download high resolution images: click here. View video: Corner
Gas Animated trailer and Corner Gas live action trailer.
About IMDb TV
IMDb TV is a free streaming video service with thousands of
premium movies and TV shows available anytime. It’s everyday TV for
everyone, and here’s why fans love it.
- Content You Want to Watch: IMDb TV brings new titles to
the service every month, providing viewers with endless options to
be entertained and informed. With a wide selection of genres
including comedy, kids and family, romance, thrillers, science
fiction, documentaries, horror and more, IMDb has must see movies
and TV shows for all entertainment fans.
- Free: IMDb TV is free. Period.
- Less Is More: IMDb TV has half the ads of linear
TV.
- It’s. So. Easy. IMDb TV is available in the U.S. on the
IMDb website and as a free Channel within the Prime Video and IMDb
apps across hundreds of devices. To use IMDb TV on Fire TV,
customers can find the icon in the “Your Apps & Channels” row,
making it easy to find free movies and TV shows. Using the Alexa
Voice Remote or paired Echo device, simply say “Alexa, go to IMDb
TV.”
About CTV
CTV is Canada’s #1 television brand. CTV provides unparalleled
entertainment programming across two broadcast television networks;
a powerful suite of specialty channels including CTV Comedy
Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, and CTV Sci-Fi
Channel; and digital platforms CTV.ca, CTV Throwback, CTV Movies,
and the CTV app. CTV has been Canada’s most-watched television
network for the past 18 years in a row and features a wide range of
sports and information programming, including CTV News, Canada’s
highest-rated national and local newscasts. CTV comes from Bell
Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in
television, radio, digital, and out-of-home advertising.
In Canada, the Corner Gas franchise is exclusively available on
Bell Media platforms including CTV.ca, CTV Throwback, CTV Comedy
Channel, the CTV app, and Bell Media's SVOD service, Crave.
About the Corner Gas Franchise
With an illustrious 15-year history, Corner Gas is Canada’s most
popular comedy brand of all-time. A Canadian cultural phenomenon,
the brand spawned two chart-topping books, sold-out comedy tours, a
successful line of merchandise, a top-selling series of DVDs, a
Christmas special and song and a thriving tourist industry in
Rouleau, Saskatchewan, where the live-action sitcom and movie were
filmed on location.
On January 22, 2004, Corner Gas, the live-action sitcom,
premiered on Canadian broadcaster CTV and was an immediate runaway
hit. During the majority of its six-season run, Corner Gas was the
#1 primetime sitcom (Canadian or American) in Canada, maintaining
an impressive average audience of 1.4 million viewers over its
107-episode run. The series finale made television history when a
record-breaking 3.02 million viewers tuned in on April 13, 2009. It
remains the largest audience on record for a Canadian scripted
television series.
During the 2007-2009 television seasons, the series was carried
by WGN America airing in the U.S. and over two dozen countries
world-wide.
The series received an International Emmy nomination and won
seven Gemini Awards including Best Comedy and Best Comedy Ensemble,
nine Canadian Comedy Awards, four Writers Guild of Canada Awards,
three Directors Guild of Canada Awards and 12 Leos.
In December 2014 the 90-minute feature film Corner Gas: The
Movie was released theatrically in over 100 cinemas across Canada.
The film sold-out theatres during its eight-day event-based
theatrical run, attracted more than 7 million Canadian TV viewers
and issued a best-selling DVD. Corner Gas: The Movie won the 2016
Golden Screen Award for the most-watched scripted program of the
year.
In April 2018, Corner Gas Animated debuted on CTV Comedy
Channel, the commissioning Canadian broadcaster (formerly known as
The Comedy Network). It was the most-watched series premiere in the
history of channel. In July 2019, Season 2 launched on CTV Comedy
Channel to record breaking numbers. It won the 2019 Canadian Screen
Award for Best Writing, Animation and a 2019 Leo Award for Best
Animation in a Program or Series.
In December 2018, Corner Gas, the 107-episode live-action sitcom
and Corner Gas: The Movie, the 90-minute movie launched on Amazon
Prime Video, through Prime Video Direct, in the U.S. and over 60
countries worldwide, quickly becoming a fan favorite on the
service.
Brent Butt of Sparrow Media, David Storey of Aslan Entertainment
and Virginia Thompson of Vérité Films are executive producers and
distributors of the Corner Gas franchise in association with
commissioning broadcasters CTV and CTV Comedy Channel (formerly The
Comedy Network).
Corner Gas Animated merchandise is available at
amazon.com/cornergas.
About Prairie Pants Distribution
Prairie Pants Distribution Inc. is owned and operated by Brent
Butt (Sparrow Media), David Storey (Aslan Entertainment) and
Virginia Thompson (Vérité Films). It is the distributor of Corner
Gas Animated and Corner Gas: The Movie, and the sales agent, on
behalf of distributor Bell Media, of the 107-episode live-action
sitcom Corner Gas. For more information about the distribution of
the Corner Gas franchise, go to veritefilms.ca.
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