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ET CANADA WELCOMES BIG BROTHER CANADA ALUMS BRITTNEE BLAIR AND JEDSON TAVERNIER AS NEW ON-AIR REPORTERS

Former Big Brother Canada house guests Brittnee Blair and Jedson Tavernier are set to join ET Canada on Corus Entertainment Inc.'s Global as reporters beginning this November. Alongside hosts Cheryl Hickey and Sangita Patel, and reporters Carlos Bustamante, Morgan Hoffman and Keshia Chante, Ms. Blair and Mr. Tavernier will help deliver the latest in entertainment news to Canadian audiences on the award-winning nightly broadcast, airing weeknights at 7:30 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Global.

"I'm so thrilled to be joining the ET Canada family," exclaimed Ms. Blair. "I'm looking forward to all of the adventures yet to come, and to sharing so many wonderful stories with our viewers."

"I am beyond excited to start working on ET Canada!" stated Mr. Tavernier. "This feels like a full circle moment for me, after appearing on Big Brother Canada on Global, to be given the opportunity to work as a reporter on the same network. I'm looking forward to getting in the studio, learning from the other on-air talent and interviewing some amazing people!"

Ms. Blair is a well-known Canadian television personality, appearing as host of W Network's Movie Date, and appeared as a house guest on the third season of Big Brother Canada. A beacon and advocate for body positivity and self-love, Ms. Blair is an international plus-size model who prides herself on encouraging women of all shapes, colours and sizes to embrace their own beauty. In her spare time, she travels the world discovering and connecting with new places and people through local cuisine and experiences.

Mr. Tavernier is a Toronto-based model, social media creator, fitness enthusiast and TV personality. After five years of playing varsity basketball at the University of Western Ontario and graduating with two degrees in kinesiology, Mr. Tavernier transitioned his talents to entertainment, appearing on the ninth season of Big Brother Canada. Mr. Tavernier also lends his talents to the Toronto Raptors social media team, and has appeared in various broadcast commercials and brand campaigns. When he is not working, he loves to read, stay active and inspire those around him.

"ET Canada is thrilled to welcome Brittnee and Jedson to the team as our newest reporters," said executive producer John Kampilis. "With engaging personalities and strong social presence, Brittnee and Jedson bring their own brand of storytelling and perspective to the show, and we can't wait to introduce them to our viewers on Nov. 1!"

ET Canada airs weeknights at 7:30 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Global.

Global is a Corus Entertainment Network and is available through all major TV distributors, including Shaw, Shaw Direct, Rogers, Bell, Videotron, Telus, Cogeco, Eastlink, SaskTel and the new StackTV, streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video Channels. The Global TV app is available on iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku streaming players, Roku TV models and on-line.

About Corus Entertainment Inc.

Corus Entertainment is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high-quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology, and media services. Corus is an internationally renowned content creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world-class animation studio expert in all formats, and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada, leading 2-D animation software supplier Toon Boom and children's book publishing house Kids Can Press. Corus's roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, The History Channel, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, the Global News website, Q107, Country 105 and CFOX, along with broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms StackTV, Teletoon+, the Global TV app and Curiouscast.