CTV Acquires Reboot of Game Show Phenomenon WEAKEST LINK as Initial Fall 2020 Premiere Dates Announced for CTV Channel Group

TORONTO (September 3, 2020) – CTV announced today it has acquired the reboot of the rapid-fire quiz show WEAKEST LINK, hosted and executive produced by Emmy^® and Golden Globe^® award-winning actress Jane Lynch, airing Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, beginning Sept. 28. The announcement comes as CTV today confirmed its initial list of fall premiere dates across the full group of CTV-branded services, including CTV, CTV2, CTV Sci-Fi Channel, CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, and CTV Life Channel. Delivering an entertaining and distinct mix of new and returning programming beginning this month, today’s announcement marks the first in a series of announcements for an extended Fall 2020 premiere season across CTV and its group of channels. “While this fall TV season looks different than previous years, viewers can count on finding the most-anticipated debuts, returning hits, and big events across the CTV group of channels, delivering must-see viewing every night of the week and in every timeslot throughout this extended fall season,” said Mike Cosentino, President, Content and Programming, Bell Media. “With today’s announcement that CTV is the home of rebooted popular game show WEAKEST LINK, we further cement our hit schedule as it joins previously announced new series FILTHY RICH and SUPERMARKET SWEEP, while original series JANN and CORNER GAS ANIMATED make their anticipated returns.”  Distributed around the world by BBC Studios for the past two decades, the new reboot of the iconic quiz show format THE WEAKEST LINK is co-produced by the BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio. CTV and CTV2 Initial Fall 2020 Premiere Dates: Below is a chronological listing of initial fall premiere dates. All programming is subject to change (all times ET; visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times). * = simulcast. Monday, Sept. 7 8 p.m. – AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (CTV2*) – NEW SEASON; TWO-HOUR PREMIERE Tuesday, Sept. 8 10 a.m. – THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW (CTV) – NEW SEASON 1 p.m. – THE SOCIAL (CTV) – NEW SEASON 7 p.m. – ETALK (CTV) – NEW SEASON 10 p.m. – TRANSPLANT (CTV*) – SEASON 1 ENCORE Thursday, Sept. 10 7 p.m. – NFL KICKOFF 2020 (CTV2*) 8 p.m. – NFL FOOTBALL (CTV* & TSN*) Sunday, Sept. 13 7 p.m. – NFL’s SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (CTV2* & TSN*) 8 p.m. – THE MASKED SINGER (CTV*) – SPECIAL PREVIEW Tuesday, Sept. 15 8 p.m. – THE 2020 TIFF TRIBUTE AWARDS (CTV) – NEW SPECIAL 8 p.m. – IN THE DARK (CTV2) – SEASON 2 / NEW TO CTV2 Thursday, Sept. 17 7:30 p.m. – THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (CTV2*) Sunday, Sept. 20 8 p.m. – THE 72^nd EMMY AWARDS (CTV*) Monday, Sept. 21 8 p.m. – JANN (CTV) – NEW SEASON 9 p.m. – FILTHY RICH (CTV*) – NEW SERIES Wednesday, Sept. 23 8 p.m. – THE MASKED SINGER (CTV*) – NEW SEASON Thursday, Sept. 24 10 p.m. – STAR TREK: DISCOVERY (CTV*) – SEASON 1 / NEW TO CTV Saturday, Sept. 26 7 p.m. – W5 (CTV) – SEASON 55 PREMIERE Monday, Sept. 28 10 p.m. – WEAKEST LINK (CTV*) – NEW SERIES Thursday, Oct. 1 9 p.m. – MATCH GAME (CTV*) – NEW EPISODES Sunday, Oct. 4 8 p.m. – CTV Movie: READY PLAYER ONE (CTV) – BROADCAST PREMIERE Tuesday, Oct. 6 9 p.m. – ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES (CTV*) – NEW SEASON Sunday, Oct. 11 8 p.m. – CTV Movie: OCEAN’S 8 (CTV) – BROADCAST PREMIERE Wednesday, Oct. 14 9 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE (CTV*) – NEW SEASON 8 p.m. – THE BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS (CTV2*) – NEW EVENT SPECIAL Friday, Oct, 16 8 p.m. – SHARK TANK (CTV*) – NEW SEASON Sunday, Oct. 18 8 p.m. – SUPERMARKET SWEEP (CTV*) – NEW SERIES 9 p.m. – WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE (CTV*) – NEW SEASON 10 p.m. – L.A.’s FINEST (CTV) – NEW SEASON Monday, Oct. 19 8 p.m. – THE VOICE (CTV2*) – NEW SEASON; TWO-HOUR PREMIERE Tuesday, Oct. 20 8 p.m. – THE VOICE (CTV*) – NEW SEASON; TWO-HOUR EPISODE Tuesday, Nov. 10 9 p.m. – THIS IS US (CTV*) – NEW SEASON / TWO-HOUR PREMIERE   CTV Sci-Fi Channel, CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, and CTV Life Channel Initial Fall 2020 Premiere Dates: Thursday, Sept. 3 9:30 p.m. – RAISED BY WOLVES (CTV Sci-Fi Channel) – SPECIAL PREMIERE Friday, Sept. 4 8:30 p.m. – COOK LIKE A CHEF (CTV Life Channel) – NEW EPISODE 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. – RAISED BY WOLVES (CTV Sci-Fi Channel) – NEW EPISODE / FRIDAY TIMESLOT Tuesday, Sept. 8 9 p.m. – LOVE LIFE (CTV Drama Channel) – NEW SERIES Friday, Sept. 18 8 p.m. – LET’S BRUNCH (CTV Life Channel) – NEW SEASON Friday, Oct. 2 9 p.m. – RAISED BY WOLVES (CTV Sci-Fi Channel) – SEASON FINALE 10 p.m. – MONSTERLAND (CTV Drama Channel) – NEW SERIES Sunday, Oct. 4 8 p.m. – PANDORA (CTV Sci-Fi Channel) – NEW SEASON Tuesday, Oct. 6 9 p.m. – BRIDEZILLAS (CTV Life Channel) – NEW SEASON 9:30 p.m. – LOVE LIFE (CTV Drama Channel) – SEASON FINALE Thursday, Oct. 8 8 p.m. – SUPERNATURAL (CTV Sci-Fi Channel) – NEW EPISODE 9 p.m. – STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS (CTV Sci-Fi Channel) – SEASON FINALE Monday, Oct. 12 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. – CORNER GAS ANIMATED (CTV Comedy Channel) – NEW SEASON Thursday, Oct. 15 9 p.m. – STAR TREK: DISCOVERY (CTV Sci-Fi Channel) – NEW SEASON Wednesday, Oct. 21 9 p.m. – SUPERMARKET SWEEP UK (CTV Life Channel) – NEW SERIES Thursday, Oct. 22 10:30 p.m. – TACOMA FD (CTV Comedy Channel) – NEW EPISODE Thursday, Nov. 5 9 p.m. – HOLMES NEXT GENERATION (CTV Life Channel) – NEW SERIES 9 p.m. – AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES: REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO DEADLY (CTV Drama Channel) – MOVIE PREMIERE Monday, Nov. 9 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. – JAMIE’S EASY MEALS FOR EVERYDAY (CTV Life) – NEW SERIES Tuesday, Nov. 10 10:30 p.m. ET/PT – COLD AS BALLS (CTV Comedy Channel) – NEW SEASON