-- Canadian Diva dispenses advice to Idol finalists in Las Vegas this
    Friday --

    TORONTO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ - Celine Dion will be Idol-ized this Friday
by the stars of one of the most popular television series in Canadian TV
history. The four remaining finalists from Canadian Idol - the Canuck version
of the international smash hit TV format - will receive advice from their
Canadian compatriot when they meet Dion on the set of her new production
"A New Day" in Las Vegas.

    A true "Canadian Idol," Ms. Dion will share her experience in becoming an
international superstar with the four Idol hopefuls, one of who will be
crowned the first Canadian Idol when the series concludes on Sept. 16 on
Canadian television network CTV. The finalists are Gary Beals, 20, Halifax,
Nova Scotia; Audrey de Montigny, 18, Ste. Julienne, Quebec; Billy Klippert,
25, Calgary, Alberta and Ryan Malcolm, 23, Kingston, Ontario.

    "Canadian musical talent is unparalleled on the planet," said Ms. Dion.
"I'm thrilled to play my part in bringing Canada's next music superstar to the
world stage."

    "Celine is a brilliant example of how a talented, young woman from Canada
can become an idol to millions of people around the world," said Susanne
Boyce, CTV President of Programming and Chair of the Media Group.

    In addition to meeting with Dion - which will be taped for broadcast on
next Monday's episode of Canadian Idol - the four finalists will shoot
additional segments for the series in and around Las Vegas.

    From the moment it premiered in June on CTV, Canadian Idol has been
Canada's most-watched show and is well on its way to becoming one of the
most-watched Canadian television programs of all time. The series, which
charts the search for Canada's next Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, Avril
Lavigne or Bryan Adams, is one of the most talked-about items of discussion in
Canada and attracts daily television, radio and front-page newspaper coverage.
The winner will receive a recording contract with BMG Canada and the chance to
become Canada's next great musical star.

    Indeed, Celine Dion, Canada's greatest musical export, is one of the most
successful recording artists of all time. The recipient of numerous Grammy,
Juno and Felix awards, Ms. Dion has sold more than 160 million records around
the world. Her new show "A New Day" is an unprecedented combination of
performance, passion and theatrical innovation. It has been playing to rave
reviews and sold-out shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

    FremantleMedia, formerly known as Pearson Television, is one of the
largest international producers of entertainment programmes in the world,
producing more than 260 programmes in over 39 territories a year. The
company's international distribution division distributes more than 19,000
hours of programmes to 150 countries worldwide. FremantleMedia is the content
business production arm of the RTL Group, Europe's largest television and
radio broadcast company, with interests in 23 television channels and 14 radio
stations in nine European countries. RTL Group is part of Bertelsmann AG, an
integrated media and entertainment company that commands leading positions in
the world's major media markets.

    CTV, Canada's largest private broadcaster, offers a wide range of quality
news, sports, information, and entertainment programming. It boasts the
number-one national newscast, CTV News With Lloyd Robertson, and is the
number-one choice for prime-time viewing. CTV owns 21 conventional television
stations across Canada and has interests in 15 specialty channels, including
the number-one Canadian specialty channel, TSN. CTV is owned by Bell
Globemedia, Canada's premier multi-media company. More information about CTV
may be found on the company Web site at http://www.ctv.ca.

    (x)Source: All audiences numbers quoted reflect national average-minute
audiences as provided by Nielsen Media Research.

    Note - High-resolution artwork from Canadian Idol is available at the
Canadian Idol media center at http://www.ctvmedia.ca. Temporary User Id:
"august_guest." Temporary Password: "orangecounty."

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