FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Canadian Documentary Ganesh, Boy Wonder World Broadcast Premiere on OMNI Television
(Toronto, Ontario – November 4, 2010) OMNI Television is pleased to present the world broadcast premiere of the Canadian documentary Ganesh, Boy Wonder to English and Hindi language audiences this November.
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Ganesh, Boy Wonder launches to English Language Audiences as follows: Sunday, November 7 at 9pm ET OMNI. 2 in Ontario Sunday, November 7 at 11pm MT OMNI Alberta Sunday, November 7 at 9pm PT OMNI B.C.
Ganesh, Boy Wonder launches to Hindi Language Audiences as follows: Sunday, November 14 at 7pm ET OMNI. 2 in Ontario
This true story begins with an honest prayer to the Indian god, Ganesh and what follows is something unimaginable and life-altering…Working class Indian couple, Krishna and Jayamma prayed to the Indian god, Ganesh for a baby. When their prayers were eventually answered, Jayamma gave birth to a baby boy, unexplainably resembling the elephant-headed god, Ganesh. After years of searching for medical help, an accidental meeting led to national media attention about the boy’s story. The result drew the interest of India’s rich and powerful, along with a Canadian plastic surgeon, who would change their lives forever.
“As a multicultural nation it is important that inspirational stories, originating from different cultures, such as Ganehs’s are told,” commented Madeline Ziniak, National Vice President, OMNI Television. “OMNI Television is pleased to have funded this unique story of faith, love and turmoil and acceptance.
What began as a miracle, quickly led to destruction as Ganesh’s surgery created an even larger problem for the family, one that led to fear, attempted suicide and changed the lives of Krishna and Jayamma forever.
Join OMNI Television for this brutally honest and touching family portrait.
About OMNI Television OMNI™ is a free, over-the-air multilingual/multicultural television system committed to positive portrayal and broadcast reflection of Canada’s diversity through the airing of inclusive and accessible programming. With five television stations -- in BC; Alberta (Calgary and Edmonton) and Ontario (OMNI.1 and OMNI.2) – OMNI has a combined reach to 16.5 million households in major market areas. As well as specializing in Canadian multilingual/multicultural programming, OMNI carries well-known International series and films – including East Asian Super Cinema and South Asian Bollywood Freetime Movies. OMNI Television is a part of Rogers Broadcasting Limited., a division of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI and NYSE: RCI) which is a diversified Canadian communications and media company. For more information visit www.OMNItv.ca
Media Contact:
Meghan Hardy, Rogers Media Television, 416.764.3197, [email protected]