| Battle of the Blades | |
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| Created by | Sandra Bezic Kevin Albrecht |
| Presented by | Ron MacLean Keshia Chanté (2020-present) Kurt Browning (2009-2011) Maura Grierson (2011) |
| Judges | see below |
| Opening theme | "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" performed by Bryan Adams |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto, Ontario (season 1) Pinewood Toronto Studios Toronto, Ontario (season 2) MasterCard Centre Etobicoke, Ontario (season 3-4) FirstOntario Centre Hamilton, Ontario (season 5) CAA Centre Brampton, Ontario (season 6) |
| Running time | 60-120 minutes (performance shows) 30-60 minutes (results show) (times include commercials) |
| Production company | Insight Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | October 4, 2009 - November 17, 2013 (Season 1-4) September 19, 2019 - present (Season 5 onwards) |
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Battle of the Blades (or BOTB for short) is a Canadian figure skating reality show and competition that airs on CBC Television. The show originally aired for four seasons between 2009 and 2013. It was revived for a fifth season in 2019.[1] It was first broadcast before a live audience at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens. With Maple Leaf Gardens under renovation however, the show was filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios in season two. The venue moved again in season three to MasterCard Centre located in Etobicoke, Ontario.[2] For the revived fifth season in 2019, the venue was at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. The venue changed again in the sixth season to the CAA Centre, located in Brampton, Ontario.
- ^ "CBC revives Battle of the Blades skate competition show". CBC Arts. April 16, 2019.
- ^ Battle of the Blades [@CBCbattle] (September 9, 2011). "@Sanibelsland Thanks! New venue this year--the MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke. Ticket details coming soon...We're working on it, I swear" (Tweet) – via Twitter.