Entertainment Tonight Canada

Entertainment Tonight Canada
Also known asET Canada
Created byAl Masini
Based onEntertainment Tonight
Directed by
  • Ryan Carter
  • Adrian O'Connor
  • Frank Sampson
Presented by
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons19
No. of episodes4,660 (4,617 weekdays; 43 weekend)
Production
Executive producers
  • John Kampilis
  • Laura Carroll
Production locationsGlobal Television
Toronto, Ontario
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesCorus Entertainment
in association with:
CBS Media Ventures
Original release
NetworkGlobal
ReleaseSeptember 12, 2005 (2005-09-12) –
October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)
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ET Canada (previously referred to as Entertainment Tonight Canada) is a Canadian entertainment news television series, using the same format as the American entertainment newsmagazine Entertainment Tonight. ET Canada was a broadcast show that aired back-to-back with the American version on most of Global's stations.

ET Canada was hosted by longtime Global Toronto entertainment host Cheryl Hickey and Sangita Patel, while presented alongside reporters Carlos Bustamante and Keshia Chanté.

The program's original founding producer was Zev Shalev.[1]

ETC Live was an online show in connection with ET Canada, that aired weekdays via Facebook and YouTube, shot live with expanded coverage of entertainment news. It was an interactive show, allowing viewers to submit commentary as Weston, Chanté and Graeme O'Neil debate topics.

In 2021, Global announced the launch of a weekend edition of ET Canada; that version aired on Saturdays with host Sangita Patel and premiered on September 18, 2021. This edition of the series was not renewed for a second season.

On September 27, 2023, Global announced the cancellation of the series, with the final episode airing October 6.[2]

  1. ^ "New producer and program for Global". National Post, May 19, 2005.
  2. ^ Jenna Benchetrit, "Entertainment Tonight Canada to end after 18 seasons". CBC News, September 27, 2023.