CTV.ca and the CTV GO App Now Streaming Hit Summer Movies Throughout August

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TORONTO (August 5, 2014) – This month, CTV is delivering summer movies on CTV.ca/movies and the CTV GO app, completely free to consumers. Available now until August 15, viewers can catch the Canadian digital exclusives of JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER, and TRANSFORMERS. Then, beginning August 16, the TRANSFORMERS franchise fun continues through to the end of the month with TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN and TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON. These and four other fun summer movies will be available with no login required.  

L to R: JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER; and Shia LaBeouf in TRANSFORMERS

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“Nothing says summer like a blockbuster movie, and CTV GO and CTV.ca want to give every Canadian the opportunity to watch at home, at the beach, or at the cottage,” said Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice-President, Programming, CTV Networks.

Below is a listing of the free-to-consumer movies available this month on CTV.ca and the CTV GO app:

TRANSFORMERS (2007) – Available until Aug. 15 – Canadian online exclusive

An ancient struggle re-erupts on Earth between two extraterrestrial clans, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, as they fight to obtain the key to unlimited power. Standing in the Decepticons way is teenager Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf, Disturbia), who might be mankind’s last hope for survival. TRANSFORMERS also stars Megan Fox (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Josh Duhamel (Safe Haven).

JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER (2011) – Available until Aug. 15 –Canadian online exclusive

A documentary and concert film in one, JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER follows the pop star during the 10-day countdown to his sold-out Madison Square Garden performance on August 2010, including a special visit back to his Canadian hometown of Stratford, Ont.

ALMOST FAMOUS (2000) – Available until Aug. 15

Set in 1973, ALMOST FAMOUS chronicles the funny and often poignant coming of age of 15-year-old William (Patrick Fugit, Gone Girl), an unabashed music fan who is inspired by the seminal bands of the time. When his love of music lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview the up-and-coming band Stillwater – fronted by lead guitar Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup, Eat Pray Love), and lead singer Jeff Bebe (Jason Lee, MY NAME IS EARL), William embarks on an eye-opening journey with the band’s tour, despite the objections of his protective mother. ALMOST FAMOUS also stars Kate Hudson (BRIDE WARS).                            

FOOTLOOSE (1984) – Available until Aug. 15                 

FOOTLOOSE portrays the timeless struggle between innocent pleasure and rigid morality, when city-boy Ren McCormick (Kevin Bacon, THE FOLLOWING) finds himself in an uptight Midwestern town where dancing has been banned. Ren revolts with his best friend Willard (Chris Penn, Reservoir Dogs) and the minister’s daughter (Lori Singer, LAW & ORDER: SVU), leading a rebellion against the town fathers.

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (2009) – Available until Aug. 16–30 Canadian online exclusive

In the sequel of the hit franchise, college-bound Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf, Lawless) learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers, and he joins Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in their epic battle against the Decepticons, who have returned with a plan to destroy the world

TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (2011) – Available Aug. 16-29 – Canadian online exclusive

In the third installment of the hit franchise, the Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets. TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON stars Shia LaBeouf (Lawless), Josh Duhamel (Safe Haven), Tyrese Gibson (Fast & Furious 6), and John Turturro (Cars 2), all reprising their roles. 

INDECENT PROPOSAL (1993) – Available Aug. 16-30

Financially strapped couple Diana (Demi Moore, Very Good Girls) and David Murphy (Woody Harrelson, TRUE DETETIVE) plan a quick trip to Las Vegas to make some easy money. But the odds are suddenly even more attractive when billionaire John Gage (Robert Redford, Captain America: The Winter Soldier) offers them complete financial freedom. The price? One night of passion with Diana, but the payoff is $1 million. What seems to be a quick and simple solution to their money problems creates more friction than the couple bargained for as the high stakes of trust, love, and attraction come into play as part of Gage’s compelling proposal.          

MAJOR LEAGUE (1989) – Available Aug. 16-30

A beautiful, smart, and goal-oriented woman (Margaret Whitton, GOOD & EVIL) inherits the Cleveland Indians after her husband dies, and decides to move the franchise to Miami. Unfortunately, having a losing season is her only ticket to move the team to Florida so she signs the wildest gang of screwballs that ever spit tobacco (Charlie Sheen, ANGER MANAGEMENT; Wesley Snipes, Blades; and Tom Berenger, HATFIELDS & McCOYS). They’re handsome, but hopeless, until her attitude gives them something to rally around and they fight back.

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