Bell Media Brings More than 150 new Hours of Original Content to MIPCOM 2023

– CTV’s new daytime series, THE GOOD STUFF WITH MARY BERG, is available for international sale, alongside returning series from CTV, CTV Life Channel, CTV Comedy Channel, Crave, and Discovery Canada –
– Bell Media’s distribution team also introduces upcoming new Crave Original comedies MADE FOR TV WITH BOMAN MARTINEZ-REID and DON’T EVEN to international buyers –

TORONTO (October 10, 2023) – Spanning genres from lifestyle and scripted, to factual and true crime, Bell Media revealed today its slate of award-winning original programs available for international sale at MIPCOM 2023. With more than 150 new hours of content, highlights include CTV’s new daytime series THE GOOD STUFF WITH MARY BERG, plus new episodes of EVOLVING VEGAN, EAST HARBOUR HEROES, ACTING GOOD, and more. “Bell Media Original productions are currently available in more than 100 markets around the world, and we’re excited to build on that momentum at MIPCOM by continuing to shine a spotlight on our sought-after programming,” said Justin Stockman, Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media. Brian Blazik, Senior Lead, Content & Sales, is set to represent Bell Media’s distribution team at MIPCOM. Bell Media Original Series available at MIPCOM include:

Renewed for a second season, the CTV Comedy Channel Original series ACTING GOOD (Kistikan Pictures Inc.), inspired by the experiences of stand-up comedian Paul Rabliauskas;
Recently announced Crave and APTN Original dramatic comedy series DON’T EVEN (Pier 21 Films, Frantic Films, Sekowan Media), following two best friends in late ‘90s Winnipeg as they grapple with uncertain futures in the summer after their final high school year;
Discovery Canada’s EAST HARBOUR HEROES (Attraction) which follows the courageous people that live and work in and around the harbours along the East Coast of Newfoundland as they battle the elements and the North Atlantic to thrive and survive;
Returning for a second season, CTV Life Channel and Crave’s EVOLVING VEGAN (Bell Media Studios, Press Play Productions) features Mena Massoud (Disney’s Aladdin) tasting his way through an international plant-based culinary adventure in Tokyo, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Miami, Philadelphia, and Montréal;
Discovery Canada’s FORENSIC FACTOR: A NEW ERA (Bell Media Studios, Attraction), anexciting update to the iconic documentary series FORENSIC FACTOR, which shows how incredible innovations in forensic science are combined with the expertise of dedicated crime scene investigators who see what others can’t;
New CTV daytime talk series THE GOOD STUFF WITH MARY BERG (Bell Media Studios), a one-hour, daily talk and lifestyle series hosted by multiple Canadian Screen Award-winning host and author, Mary Berg;
Recently announced Crave Original comedy MADE FOR TV WITH BOMAN MARTINEZ-REID (Alibi Entertainment), featuring Martinez-Reid as he attempts to make the jump from social media personality to television star;
More episodes of Discovery Canada’s PETS & PICKERS (Tyson Media), the heartwarming docuseries that follows pets in need and the veterinarians and animal lovers dedicated to helping them;
CTV Original comedy series SHELVED (Counterfeit Productions), from creator and executive producer Anthony Q. Farrell (THE OFFICE), which follows the employees and patrons in a public library;
CTV Life Channel’s STAYING INN: HOTEL JULIE (Alibi Entertainment), centred around an expert team of collaborators as they work to revamp a 19^th century inn into a luxury boutique hotel in Stratford, Ont.;
From the creators of MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS and featuring a fresh cast, Discovery Canada’s TIMBER TITANS (Great Pacific Media) follows pioneering forestry companies as they push to protect the landscapes in Western Canada;
Crave Original docuseries WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL) (90^th Parallel Productions), featuring Baruchel who returns for another terrifying, but surprisingly hopeful, investigation of six ways the world could come to an end

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 the most-watched Canadian dramas TRANSPLANT and SULLIVAN’S CROSSING; record-breaking Canadian format THE AMAZING RACE CANADA; comedy CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING; unscripted series THE TRAITORS CANADA and FARMING FOR LOVE; and quiz series BATTLE OF THE GENERATIONS. 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 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, WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), and 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, 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 Bell Media
Bell Media is Canada’s leading content creation company with premier assets in television, radio, digital and out-of-home media, including 35 television stations that are part of the CTV and Noovo networks; 27 specialty channels, including sports leaders TSN and RDS; streaming service Crave; the iHeartRadio Canada brand encompassing 215 music channels, including 109 radio stations in 58 Canadian markets; and the Astral out-of-home advertising network. Bell Media is also a partner in Pinewood Toronto Studios, Montréal’s Grande Studios, Just for Laughs and Dome Productions, one of North America’s leading production facilities providers. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at BellMedia.ca.