Acclaimed Drama TRANSPLANT Returns for Season 3, Joining CTV Fall Schedule Beginning September 23

About Sphere Media
Sphere Media captivates viewers with its films, 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 15 Gémeaux awards for best series. Among its most acclaimed productions are series like The Porter, Trickster, Cardinal, 19-2 (nominated at the International Emmys for best drama),Transplant (named best drama series at the Canadian Screen Awards), Sort Of (winner of a prestigious Peabody Award) and, in French, Épidémie, Les Honorables, Aller simple, Cerebrum and Trop. 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 labels include Carnival Films, creator of worldwide phenomenon “Downton Abbey” and hit drama “The Last Kingdom”; Monkey Kingdom, producer of BAFTA-winning “Made in Chelsea”, “The Real Housewives of Cheshire” and “Jersey, UK” and “Don’t Hate the Playaz”; Australian-based Matchbox Pictures, producer of critically acclaimed series “The Real Housewives of Melbourne”, “Safe Harbour”, “Stateless” and “Clickbait”; Working Title Television, producer of “Tales of the City”, BAFTA-winning “We Are Lady Parts” and upcoming series “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 “Apples Never Fall”. The studio also backs Tony Ayres Productions (TAP), the company also behind “Clickbait” and anthology series “Fires”; and owns an equity stake in Lark Productions in Canada. The studio houses a London and LA-based scripted unit that develops and produces original series such as the Emmy-nominated television adaptation “Hanna” and BBC family adventure drama “Dodger”, as well as hit shows such as “Transplant” (Sphere Media/CTV/NBC) and the upcoming cyber-thriller “The Undeclared War” (Playground Entertainment/Channel 4/Peacock). Universal International Studios also houses NBCUniversal Formats, bringing a diverse slate of scripted and unscripted formats to the global market.

About Bell Media Original Productions
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; and comedy series CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING and JANN; as well as upcoming scripted series SULLIVAN’S CROSSING and THE SPENCER SISTERS, and 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; CTV Comedy Channel’s ROAST BATTLE CANADA and the upcoming ACTING GOOD. Crave Originals include hit series LETTERKENNY, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, and WAY OVER ME (SORTEZ-MOI DE MOI); docuseries DARK SIDE OF THE RING; and acclaimed documentaries FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK and A.RTIFICIAL I.MMORTALITY. Discovery is home to Bell Media’s hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL, HEAVY RESCUE: 401, and MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS, and others. 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.