BITTEN Continues to Claim Top Spot Among Space Original Series as Season 2 Debut Captures 401,000 Viewers

TORONTO (February 19, 2015) – Final data from Numeris (BBM Canada) confirms that the Season 2 premiere of Space’s most watched original series BITTEN on February 7 attracted 401,000 viewers, building upon its Season 1 average by 16%, and ranking as the #1 Specialty program of the day. In its 9-10 p.m. ET timeslot, Space was also the #1 specialty network for A18-49 and total viewers. Viewers can catch up on Season 1 on CraveTV™. Full episodes of Season 2 are available on Space.ca, following their broadcast premiere.

 

Elena (Laura Vandervoort) fights back in “Hell’s Teeth”

** Media Note ** Download photography for BITTEN at bellmedia.ca/pr/tv/space/ In this week’s episode, “Hell’s Teeth,” (Saturday, Feb. 21 at 9 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT.), when a new threat proves to be more powerful than anticipated, both The Pack and The Coven suffer heavy losses in the confrontation. Airing immediately following all-new episodes of BITTEN at 10 p.m. ET, INNERSPACE: AFTER BITE is the newest series from Bell Media Productions. Along with the cast, crew, and other special guests, AFTER BITE offers BITTEN fans a chance to revel in the events that just unfolded in the most recent episode. Each episode features lively discussions about revealing hints at plot twists, theories on future episodes, special segments including secrets from set, fan interaction and a weekly online poll. This week’s AFTER BITE episode welcomes Alpha Pack leader Greg Bryk (Jeremy Danvers), and a surprise guest. BITTEN’s digital companion The Undoing, supports the storyline for the second season, delving into the rich backstory of a mysterious new character revealed in Season 2, by releasing a series of “found” materials, original photos, videos, and footage from the series. A Bell Fund initiative, with support from No Equal Entertainment, Entertainment One Television (eOne), and Hoodwink Entertainment, The Undoing will populate new content throughout the season in conjunction with each new episode. BITTEN is commissioned by Space and produced by No Equal Entertainment, Hoodwink Entertainment and eOne. Season 2 of BITTEN was acquired for U.S. broadcast by Syfy. BITTEN is executive produced by J.B. Sugar (THE COLLECTOR, JPOD) for No Equal Entertainment, John Barbisan, and Patrick Banister (WHISTLER) for Hoodwink Entertainment, and Tecca Crosby, John Morayniss, and Margaret O’Brien for eOne. Daegan Fryklind (MOTIVE, THE LISTENER) is Showrunner. Executive Producer Fryklind and co-executive producer Wil Zmak return to write for Season 2. Also in the writing room are Michael MacLennan, Larry Bambrick, Jenn Engels, and Garfield Lindsay Miller. eOne is the worldwide distributor for the series. BITTEN is produced by No Equal Entertainment, Hoodwink Entertainment, and eOne in association with Space and Bell Media, with the participation of Rogers Cable Network Fund and Cogeco Program Development Fund and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit. Rebecca DiPasquale and Tom Hastings are Production Executives, Drama, Bell Media. Tom Hastings is Director of Drama, Independent Production, Bell Media. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Tracey Pearce is Senior Vice-President, Specialty and Pay, Bell Media. Phil King is President, CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming.