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Evan Kosiner is a Canadian serial entrepreneur, broadcaster and philanthropist.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Evan Kosiner )〕 His notable achievements include receiving The Governor General of Canada's Caring Canadian Award and for obtaining rights to bring HuffPost Live to Canada for television, partnering with AOL.〔(AOL Launches Bid to Get HuffPost Live on Canadian TV ) The Hollywood Reporter 2015-12-19〕 Kosiner co-founded and acts as Chairman of Skate To Great, supported primarily by FedEx, is one of the largest skating related charities in Canada under his leadership since inception in 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Evan Kosiner - Skate To Great on CTV's Canada AM )〕 Kosiner also Directed and Co-Executive Produced a feature length theatrical film about and starring rapper Drake, entitled "Drake's Homecoming: The Lost Footage." The international theatrical release was held on March 19, 2015, but Kosiner stayed quiet amidst much controversy surrounding the film.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cineplex.com Drake's Homecoming )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AOL Movies: Drake's Homecoming )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AMC Cinemas - Drake Homecoming )〕 The film's controversy was documented throughout numerous articles in Rolling Stone Magazine, Billboard Magazine, TMZ, The LA Times, Vice News, Canadian Press and The Toronto Star about two tweets Drake sent out publicly regarding the release. Drake was a partner in the film. The Toronto Star rated the film half a star less than comparable Canadian concert film Never Say Never about Justin Bieber. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Justin Bieber: Never Say Never: Don’t stop Belieb-ing )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Drake's Homecoming will appeal to diehard fans )〕 Kosiner produced a nationally televised half-time show for the 2015 All-Canadian Basketball Game airing across Canada on the sports broadcaster TSN from the iconic Canadian venue Maple Leaf Gardens. The show featured Canadian Juno Award Winner Jully Black and Choclair. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Teams announced for TSN’s BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game )〕 His initial interest in television came from working with Kids TV International, a production company supplying small video segments for HBO. At the age of 13, he started collaborating with Motorola, helping to produce their corporate videos. He subsequently graduated from Ryerson University in Radio and Television Arts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Young entrepreneur sees the light )〕 In 2009, Kosiner owned Radio Development Group which began providing over 80% of the content which aired on XM Radio and later the merged SiriusXM Satellite Radio entity on Canada 360. His company provided weather, traffic and border crossing information. He exited the venture in 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Canadian Entrepreneur Evan Kosiner Wins Governor General Award )〕 In 2012, he was granted a license to produce Bulb TV, a knowledge and educational television channel.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Young media mogul granted TV licence )〕 Bulb TV was the first channel in North America to broadcast in 4K (4000 pixel) and 8K (8000 pixel) signal formats. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Canadian Serial Entrepreneur to Launch First 4,000-pixel Television Signal, Bulb TV )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Young media mogul granted TV licence )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Canadian Cat B Channel Plans 4K Video Feed )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bulb TV to turn on 4k )〕 In September 2012, Kosiner began hosting ''Entrepreneurship'', a live one-hour television show on Rogers Television with notable Canadian guests such as Isadore Sharp, founder and chairman of The Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Christine Magee, president and founder of Sleep Country Canada. He also appeared on CTV News Channel as a business contributor. In March 2013, Kosiner was presented with the Governor General of Canada's Caring Canadian Award for the success of his charitable organization he co-founded with Canadian Olympian Kaitlyn Weaver, Skate to Great.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Governor General of Canada 2013 ISU World Figure Skating Championships )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Graduate Evan Kosiner aims to make charity a household name in two years )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Forest Hill entrepreneur nabs GG ‘caring’ award for skate collection charity )〕 Skate to Great has national sponsors such as FedEx and appeared in a video talking about their partnership on the FedEx YouTube channel. He also appeared on ''Hockey Day in Canada'' promoting the charity. Skate To Great collected over 6000 pairs of skates in its first two years and has had events with the majority of NHL franchises or alumni associations within Canada. As of February 2015 the organization has collected and distributed over 12,000 pairs of skates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Helping kids who can't afford hockey gear hit the ice )〕 Kosiner shared in a ''Huffington Post'' article〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=This Email to Google Might Save a Life )〕 how he successfully lobbied Google to modify their search results relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In this article, he shares that CPR instructions were first listed on the seventh page of Google search results. Google has since ensured that CPR instructions are listed within the first three results worldwide. In August 2014, Kosiner launched BuyNOW TV, a Canadian English language direct response specialty shopping channel .〔(New direct response channel hits airwaves ) Media In Canada 2014-09-16〕 The channel was carried on Rogers Cable, Zazeen and V Media included on basic packages in several provinces across Canada prior to a change in strategy broadcasting through various cable stations. On December 18, 2014 an application was received by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission from Kosiner Venture Capital Inc. with AOL's support to bring HuffPost Live to Canadian televisions through conventional cable.〔(HuffPost Live seeks approval from CRTC to start Canadian stream ) Globe And Mail 2015-12-18〕 〔(Huffington Post applies to CRTC for Canadian television channel ) The Canadian Press 2015-12-18〕 〔(CRTC Public Proceedings 2014-1310-4 ) Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication 2015-12-18〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Evan Kosiner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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