Canada's Youth Lifestyle Channel Delivers
NEW Series, Returning Favourites & Even More Interactive SMS Content
Plus... Holiday Freeview Starts Today
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TORONTO, Dec. 19 /CNW/ - Razer, Canada's youth lifestyle channel, continues to bring fans the best in custom-styled programming and interactivity with a select set of hot new adds launching just in time for the holidays - featuring a special freeview offering and new text-based television games coming in the months ahead.
Beginning today until January 3rd, Rogers digital cable subscribers can tune in to Razer as part of an exclusive freeview package that also includes MuchLOUD, MuchVibe, MuchMoreRetro and PunchMuch. (details below)
In addition, viewers can stay tuned this winter for all-new RazerTXT titles "Fabloid" and "CruiseControl". These games will expand the premium selection of exclusively created onscreen SMS(x) content that's currently available on Razer. (details below)
Top program picks rounding out Razer's winter lineup include:
"SCARE TACTICS"
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NEW RAZER SERIES - Today @ 6:30pm ET (30min.)
BOO! Hidden cameras capture unsuspecting victims in mid scream when "Scare Tactics" turns nightmares into reality. Hosts Shannen Doherty (Season 1 & 2) and Stephen Baldwin (Season 3) help carry out loads of creepy, sci-fi inspired setups in each episode. From alien abductions to brushes with the living dead to an attack by Bigfoot, there's no shortage of terror-triggering stunts. In the ghoulish premiere, a hungry beast terrorizes a bunch of campers and a carpenter accidentally releases a swarm of killer bees. "Scare Tactics". Mondays @ 6:30pm ET beginning today (30min.).
"FRESHMEN ON CAMPUS"
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NEW RAZER SERIES - Wednesday, December 21st @ 6pm ET (30min.)
Five British students cross the pond to experience 10 weeks of campus culture shock at Houston University in Texas. Spring break partying, exam stress and struggles to cope with Texan lifestyle make things very difficult. Can the young Brits fit in? Or will they be labeled "foreign freaks"? Fans will get a glimpse of what's to come in the series premiere when a vicious argument erupts between two of the new "Freshmen on Campus". "Freshmen on Campus". Wednesdays @ 6pm beginning December 21st (30min.).
"CLONE HIGH"
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NEW RAZER SERIES - Wednesday, December 21st @ 6:30pm ET (30min.)
An animated teen comedy series about historical figures Abraham Lincoln, Joan of Arc, Gandhi, Cleopatra, and JFK - each cloned 16 years ago by a group of renegade scientists, then raised in a special community where they're now secretly monitored. Of course, like most teenagers, the cartoon cast is all about high-school hijinks. So each episode plays out in "Clone High" - a place where zany antics are the norm, and bizarre topics like sleep deprivation and the yucky things one might contract from a bathroom stall are what stimulate cheeky classroom chatter. Celebrity guests lending their voices to the series include Jack Black, Marilyn Manson, Mandy Moore and Michael J. Fox. "Clone High". Wednesdays @ 6:30pm ET beginning December 19th (30min.).
"COPS, CARS & SUPERSTARS: BULLRUN II"
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NEW RAZER SERIES - Saturday, December 24th @ 9:30pm ET (30min.)
Celebrity thrill-seekers including Hayden Christensen, Dennis Rodman and Ryan Dunn (Jackass) take on the world's most glamorous road rally in a wild 50-car, 10-day race across America. Fuelled by an impressive schedule of VIP parties in exciting cities such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Aspen, the all-star racers speed from one checkpoint to the next to win a big cash prize for the charity of their choice. Featuring Ferraris, Porsches, Corvettes, Lamborghinis and more mint rides rocketing full tilt towards the finish line. "Cops, Cars & Superstars: Bullrun II". Saturdays @ 9:30pm ET beginning December 24th (30min.).
(xx) MORE ON RAZER:
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- Launched June 30th, 2005, Razer is a youth lifestyle destination with a
decidedly irreverent edge. Connecting audiences aged 12-24 with what
matters to them in the world of music, television, hit movies, gaming,
gear, sports and leisure, Razer represents an all new place for fans to
access a 24/7 world of custom-styled programming and interactive options.
Now viewers can program, host and contribute to elements on the
Toronto-based, national service, and make a schedule of homegrown and
international programs their own. More info? Visit www.razer.ca.
- Freeview Exclusive. Right now, viewers can dial 1-888-ROGERS-1 or visit
www.rogers.com/musicpreview for details on how to watch the following
Rogers Digital Cable channels for free (channel numbers in parentheses):
Razer (706), PunchMuch (707), MuchLOUD (705), MuchVibe (704),
MuchMoreRetro (703).
- RazerTXT Games. Featured in distinct hour-long blocks, gaming appears
as a graphic overlay on the screen. Fans coast to coast send and receive
personalized dispatches - that pop up on their TV screens and their
wireless phones - simply by messaging from their handsets to "RazerTXT".
"CruiseControl" is one of two new games coming this winter. It features
the latest buzz and trivia on celebrity auto aficionados and their
high-priced rides. Texting in a name and birth date is all it will take
to play. "Fabloid" is the second new title on the way - and it's designed
for all those who love celebrity spin. Texting in a name and gender is
all it will take to be featured with a hot celebrity in juicy
tabloid-style headlines. RazerTXT games are delivered in partnership with
MyThumb and Marketgraph.
- (x) SMS - Short Message System. Text-messaging is the fastest rising
form of communication for cellphone users. Text Messaging is popular:
Canadians sent more than 700 million person-to-person text messages in
2004, doubling the previous year's volume of 350 million. Canadians now
send over 114 million text messages per month - that's more than
3.7 million text messages each day. What's more, the number of people
using text messaging continues to grow month over month, as does the
number of messages sent. (Source: http://txt.ca/facts.htm)
For further information: Graham Machacek, Publicist, MuchMusic, MuchMoreMusic, MuchLOUD, MuchVibe, MuchMoreRetro, Razer, PunchMuch, (416) 591-7400 x2593, graham@chumtv.com
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