“…GAME OF THRONES has made nerds of us all.” – Maclean’s

TORONTO (April 13, 2015) – GAME OF THRONES continues to break the wheel for HBO Canada. HBO’s Emmy^® and Golden Globe^®-winning epic fantasy series delivered a preliminary overnight audience of more than 1.3 million viewers for its Season 5 premiere last night, making it the most-watched television program in Canada in the coveted 9 p.m. timeslot, and the #2 program of the day for total viewers. The Season 5 premiere of GAME OF THRONES increased 19% over the Season 4 overnight numbers, which previously held the record as the highest-rated season premiere in HBO Canada’s history*. GAME OF THRONES Season 5 premiere is now available via on demand platforms, along with the series’ first four seasons.

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Premiering Sunday, April 19 at 9 p.m. ET/MT, the second episode of GAME OF THRONES Season 5 sees Arya (Maisie Williams) arriving in Braavos, while Pod (Daniel Portman) and Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) run into trouble on the road. Cersei (Lena Headey) fears for her daughter’s safety in Dorne, as Ellaria Sand (Indira Varma) seeks revenge for Oberyn’s death. Meanwhile, Stannis (Stephen Dillane) tempts Jon (Kit Harington) while an advisor tempts Daenerys (Emilia Clarke).

HBO Canada subscribers can catch up on all previous seasons of GAME OF THRONES in Eastern Canada on TMN GO and HBO Canada OnDemand, and in Western Canada, on the go with Shaw Go Movie Central app, Bell TV app, Telus Optik on the go, and HBO Canada On Demand.

HBO Canada is a multiplex channel of Bell Media’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada).