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Bell Media Distribution Brings Expanded Multi-Genre Slate of Original Programming to Market for MIPCOM 2022
– Newly announced Original Series EAST HARBOUR HEROES (Discovery) and STAYING INN: HOTEL JULIE (CTV Life), available for international sale–
– Additionally, Bell Media Distribution brings CTV’s new single-camera comedy SHELVED, Crave’s WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), and Discovery Originals MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS Season 2 and PETS & PICKERS Season 1 to market –
– Bell Media Studios produced series EVOLVING VEGAN, Seasons 1 and 2 of Crave’s 1 QUEEN 5 QUEERS, and Discovery’s THE MIGHTIEST also come to market at MIPCOM –
– Additionally, Bell Media Distribution brings CTV’s new single-camera comedy SHELVED, Crave’s WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), and Discovery Originals MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS Season 2 and PETS & PICKERS Season 1 to market –
– Bell Media Studios produced series EVOLVING VEGAN, Seasons 1 and 2 of Crave’s 1 QUEEN 5 QUEERS, and Discovery’s THE MIGHTIEST also come to market at MIPCOM –
TORONTO (October 12, 2022) – Bell Media revealed today an expanded multiplatform slate of genre-spanning original programming to be made available worldwide this fall. Adding eight titles to Bell Media Distribution’s growing roster, the offering includes the newly announced unscripted series EAST HARBOUR HEROES (Discovery) and STAYING INN: HOTEL JULIE (CTV Life). The news comes ahead of MIPCOM 2022, the world’s largest television market.
Shooting now with host Mena Massoud, the previously announced EVOLVING VEGAN also joins Bell Media Distribution’s robust slate of unscripted titles currently available to broadcasters and platforms in more than 100 markets worldwide, including all five titles in Discovery’s “MIGHTY” franchise, MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS, PETS & PICKERS, Crave’s WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), and more
“Bell Media Distribution’s growing slate reaffirms our commitment to build strategic partnerships between homegrown creators and first-rate buyers worldwide,” said Pat DiVittorio, Vice-President, CTV & Specialty Programming, and General Manager, Discovery Networks. “We are excited to highlight top-shelf scripted and unscripted Canadian content for international audiences to enjoy across multiple platforms.”
Brian Blazik, Senior Lead, Content & Sales, will represent Bell Media Distribution at MIPCOM.
Bell Media Original Series set to come to market at MIPCOM:
- For CTV Life, the newly announced STAYING INN: HOTEL JULIE (10 x 30). Currently in production, this design series follows Autumn Hachey and her team as they transform a nine-suite historic Stratford inn into a luxury short-term rental property. Produced by Alibi Entertainment.
- EAST HARBOUR HEROES (10 x 60) for Discovery. The newly announced series follows the non-stop, courageous work of the people tasked with keeping the shipping lanes clear, container ships stocked, and the goods flowing in and out of the harbour of St. John’s, Newfoundland. It’s a 365 day a year, 24/7 operation that helps keeps international ships moving, the nation largest fishing fleet afloat, and the island’s economy thriving. Produced by Attraction.
- From Bell Media Studios, the all-new food, travel, and adventure series hosted by Mena Massoud, EVOLVING VEGAN (6 x 60). The series is currently in production, and set to launch on CTV Life and Crave in 2023; Seasons 1 and 2 of Crave’s boundary-pushing 1 QUEEN 5 QUEERS, hosted by Brooke Lynn Hytes (16 x 30); and THE MIGHTIEST (6 x 60), a spinoff of the long running “Mighty” franchise, launching this fall on Discovery.
- Centering around the employees and patrons of a lowly branch of the public library, CTV’s upcoming single-camera comedy SHELVED (8 x 30) is from THE OFFICE’s Anthony Q. Farrell. Produced by Counterfeit Pictures.
- Hosted and executive produced by Jay Baruchel, Season 1 of Crave’s apocalyptic docu-series WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), available in English and French (6 x 30). Produced by 90th Parallel Productions.
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 from the producers of LETTERKENNY, and the upcoming drama SULLIVAN’S CROSSING. 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 comedy 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 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 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 services 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.
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