Bell Media’s Suite of Specialty Channels See Record Rankings, Claiming the Top 3 Spots

TORONTO (September 16, 2021) – With the 2020/21 broadcast year now at a close, final data from Numeris confirms that Bell Media’s entertainment specialty channels continue to achieve record growth and rankings, claiming the top three spots for entertainment specialty channel among Adults 18-49 and a total of five in the Top 10 among Adults 25-54. Sitting at the #1 spot, CTV Comedy Channel is once again the most-watched entertainment specialty channel in the key Adults 25-54 and 18-49 demos. Bolstered by a schedule stacked with top-performing sitcoms including THE BIG BANG THEORY and FRIENDS; the channel’s most-watched original series, CORNER GAS ANIMATED; and must-watch late-night programs including THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH and FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE, this marks the third consecutive year that CTV Comedy has ranked #1. Additionally, Discovery and CTV Drama Channel join CTV Comedy in the Top 3, staking their claim as the #2 and #3 entertainment specialty channels, respectively, for Adults 18-49, marking the first time Bell Media’s entertainment specialty channels have secured the top three ranks in the demo. For Discovery, which also claimed the #2 spot among Adults 25-54, the placement marks the channel’s highest rank in five years, while CTV Drama claims its highest ranking in the channel’s history. Rounding out the Top 10, CTV Sci-Fi Channel secured the #9 spot in both key demos of A25-54 and A18-49, while Much claims #10 for A25-54, giving Bell Media five of the Top 10 entertainment specialty channels for the second year in the row for A25-54. Closing in on the Top 10, CTV Life Channel recorded a 32% increase in its core A25-54 demo, securing the #11 spot among entertainment specialty channels, an all-time high in the demo. Bell Media’s specialty programming had four of the Top 10 most-watched series for A25-54, including STAR TREK: DISCOVERY (returning Nov. 18), which claimed the #1 spot for the second year in a row. Sitting at #4, #5, and #6 among A25-54 are Discovery’s GOLD RUSH (returning Oct. 5); THE HANDMAID’S TALE on CTV Drama Channel; and RESIDENT ALIEN on CTV Sci-Fi Channel, which was also the top new series on entertainment specialty television for the broadcast year. Discovery had a total six series among the Top 20 for A25-54, more than any other channel, thanks to fan-favourite programs DEADLIEST CATCH, GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER, HOMESTEAD RESCUE: HOME SWEET HOMESTEAD, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE (returning this October), and Season 9 of the original series HIGHWAY THRU HELL. With the 2021/22 broadcast year now underway, Bell Media’s key specialty channels have lined up stacked schedules of buzzy new series, returning fan-favourites, and must-watch hits. CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, CTV Sci-Fi Channel, and Discovery programming is also available to stream on CTV.ca and on the CTV app. Key fall programming highlights include: New Series LIVING BY DESIGN – Thursdays at 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET beginning Sept. 16 on CTV Life Channel THA GOD’S HONEST Truth With Lenard “Charlamagne” McKelvey –Fridays at 10 p.m. ET/PT beginning Sept. 17 on CTV Comedy Channel Monster Garage (2021) – Fridays at 8 p.m. ET beginning Sept. 17 on Discovery Outback Opal Hunters – Sundays at 9 p.m. ET beginning Sept. 19 on Discovery CRIME SCENE KITCHEN – Mondays at 9 p.m. ET beginning Sept. 20 on CTV Life Channel BACKYARD BAR WARS – Mondays at 10 p.m. ET beginning Sept. 20 on CTV Life Channel Death Walker – Fridays at 9 p.m. ET beginning Oct. 15 on CTV Sci-Fi Channel Day Of The Dead – Fridays at 10 p.m. ET beginning Oct. 15 on CTV Sci-Fi Channel STAR TREK: PRODIGY – Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET beginning Oct. 28 on CTV Sci-Fi Channel DONAL’S FAMILY KITCHEN – Mondays at 8:30 p.m. ET beginning Nov. 8 on CTV Life Channel THE CENTER SEAT: 55 YEARS OF STAR TREK – Airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET beginning Nov. 18 on CTV Sci-Fi Channel Returning Series HIGHWAY THRU HELL Season 10 – Mondays at 10 p.m. ET on Discovery *Original Series* THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH – Monday – Thursday at 11 p.m. ET/PT on CTV Comedy Channel FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE – Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on CTV Comedy Channel QUEEN SUGAR – Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on CTV Drama Channel JOSH GATES TONIGHT Season 4 – Sundays at 10 p.m. ET beginning Sept. 19 on Discovery Tacoma FD Season 3 – Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT beginning Sept. 21 on CTV Comedy Channel Doom Patrol Season 3 – Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. ET beginning Sept. 23 on CTV Sci-Fi Channel Gold Rush Season 12 – Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET beginning Oct. 5 on Discovery LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION Season 1B – Fridays at 10 p.m. ET beginning Oct. 8 on CTV Drama Channel DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Season 7 – Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET beginning Oct. 13 on CTV Sci-Fi Channel PROJECT RUNWAY Season 19 – Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET beginning Oct. 14 on CTV Drama Channel WALKER Season 2 – Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET beginning Oct. 28 on CTV Drama Channel Deadliest Catch: Bloodline Season 2 – Mondays at 9 p.m. ET beginning Nov. 1 on Discovery STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 4 – Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET beginning Nov. 18 on CTV Sci-Fi Channel ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE Season 13 and Season 4 of the original series MIGHTY TRAINS are also set to return this October on Discovery Special Premieres GOLD RUSH: DAVE TURIN’S LOST MINE – HOW TO MINE A MILLION – Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. ET on Discovery DEADLIEST CATCH: SUCCESSION – Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 10 p.m. ET on Discovery CORNER GAS ANIMATED: HAUNT FOR DREAD OCTOBER – Monday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV Comedy Channel *Original Series* CORNER GAS ANIMATED: RUBY RE-BURN – Monday, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV Comedy Channel *Series Finale* Deadliest Catch: Bloodline – Return To The Big Island – Monday, Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. ET on Discovery Deadliest Catch: Bloodline – Sharks Off The Charts – Monday, Nov. 8 at 9 p.m. ET on Discovery