Acclaimed CTV Original Drama TRANSPLANT Set to Return for Season 4

About Sphere Media
Sphere Media captivates viewers with its drama series and comedies, which reach diverse audiences through major broadcasters in Canada and around the world. It creates and produces this content and also distributes its television products. Its strength resides in the talent of the artists who place their trust in Sphere Media to tell their stories. That is why it has garnered many successes and honours, including numerous Canadian Screen Awards and Gémeaux awards for best series. Among its most acclaimed productions are series like Sort Of (winner of 3 CSAs and numerous international awards – including a Peabody award), Transplant (named best drama series at the CSAs in 2021 and 2022), The Porter, Trickster, Cardinal, 19-2 (nominated at the International Emmys for best drama) and, in French, Les Honorables, Aller simple, Cerebrum and Épidémie. The Sphere Media brand belongs to Sphere, a Canadian film and television industry leader with offices in Montréal, Toronto and Ottawa.

About Universal International Studios
Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, delivers award-winning content to millions across the globe. Based in London, the business’ in-house production companies include Carnival Films, creator of worldwide phenomenon “Downton Abbey,” hit series “Belgravia” and Netflix drama “The Last Kingdom”; Monkey, producer of BAFTA-winning “Made in Chelsea,” BBC One hit “That’s My Jam” with Mo Gilligan, ITV hits “The Real Housewives of Cheshire” and “Don’t Hate the Playaz” and Channel 4’s “Know Your Sh!t”; Australian-based Matchbox Pictures, producer of critically acclaimed series, “Safe Harbour,” “Stateless” and “Clickbait,” which debuted at #1 worldwide on Netflix and upcoming dramas “Bad Behaviour” and “Things I Know To Be True”; Working Title Television, producer of “Tales of the City,” “The Luminaries,” Peabody Award-winning “We Are Lady Parts” and “Everything I Know About Love”; and Heyday Television, producer of award-winning series “The Long Song,” “The Capture” and “Clickbait,” plus the upcoming adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s “Apples Never Fall.” Universal International Studios also backs Tony Ayres Productions (TAP), the company also behind “Clickbait” and anthology series “Fires”; and owns an equity stake in Lark Productions (“Fortunate Son”) in Canada. The studio also houses a London and LA-based scripted unit that develops and produces original series such as the Emmy-nominated television adaptation “Hanna”, Channel 4 comedy “Everyone Else Burns” and BAFTA-winning BBC family adventure drama “Dodger.” The studio also includes NBCUniversal Formats, the international sales division for all formats created within the production and broadcast divisions of NBCUniversal and partners with third-party production companies, broadcasters, networks and platforms to produce hit shows such as “Transplant” (Sphere Media/CTV/NBC), “Pretty Hard Cases” (Cameron Pictures/CBC/Amazon Freevee) and acclaimed cyber-thriller “The Undeclared War” (Playground Entertainment/Channel 4/Peacock) from seven-time BAFTA winner Peter Kosminsky.

About Bell Media Original Programming
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include #1 Canadian drama TRANSPLANT; record-breaking Canadian format THE AMAZING RACE CANADA; comedy series CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING; new dramas THE SPENCER SISTERS and SULLIVAN’S CROSSING; competition series CROSS COUNTRY CAKE OFF; and the upcoming unscripted dating series FARMING FOR LOVE. Among the original series on Bell Media specialty and streaming platforms are CTV Life Channel’s culinary series MARY MAKES IT EASY with Mary Berg, and the upcoming food, travel, and adventure series EVOLVING VEGAN; CTV Comedy Channel’s ROAST BATTLE CANADA and the scripted series ACTING GOOD. Crave Originals include hit series LETTERKENNY and its official spinoff series SHORESY, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, and WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), and the upcoming LITTLE BIRD; docuseries DARK SIDE OF THE RING; and acclaimed documentaries including KINGS OF COKE. Discovery is home to Bell Media’s hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL, HEAVY RESCUE: 401, the upcoming EAST HARBOUR HEROES, and Animal Planet’s PETS & PICKERS. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.

About CTV
CTV is Canada’s #1 television brand. CTV provides unparalleled entertainment programming across two broadcast television networks; a powerful suite of specialty channels including CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, and CTV Sci-Fi Channel; and digital channels CTV Throwback and CTV Movies, streaming on demand from CTV.ca and the CTV app. CTV has been Canada’s most-watched television network for the past 21 years in a row and features a wide range of sports and information programming, including CTV News, Canada’s highest-rated national and local newscasts. CTV’s parent company is Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and out-of-home advertising.