CTV’s Stellar Programming Lineup Available on CKPR Thunder Bay, Beginning September 1

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TORONTO (August 28, 2014) – Beginning Monday,Sept. 1 at 6 a.m. ET with CANADA AM and rounding out each weekday withCanada’s most-watched newscast CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME, viewersacross the Thunder Bay region can tune in to CTV programming. Following a newlyminted program-supply agreement between Bell Media and Dougall Media, viewerscan now catch Canada’s most-watched network on their own local televisionstation. The recently inked agreement is poised to deliver CTV’s premiertelevision programming content to CKPR Thunder Bay, including an impressiveroster of some of the most-buzzed about and sought-after new programs that CTVis introducing for its 2014/15 prime-time schedule.

“Fromaddictive, plot-twisting dramas, hilarious comedies, hero-driven fantasyprograms, and Canada’s #1 national news and entertainment news programs, BellMedia is proud to serve viewers across the Thunder Bay region with CTV’sexciting slate from sunrise to sunset, that offers something for everyone,” saidRichard Gray, Regional Vice-President, General Manager, Radio and TV, Northernand Eastern Ontario, Maritimes, Bell Media. “This agreement underscores BellMedia’s ongoing commitment to keeping Canadians in every corner of the countryinformed and entertained.”

“The decisionto air Bell Media programming on CKPR Thunder Bay was an easy one,” said DonCaron, Vice-President, Dougall Media. “Our viewers can now watch all of CTV’stop programs on local television in high-definition.”

Viewers cantake advantage of smash hits including CTV’s MARVEL’S AGENTS OF SHIELD, whichcapped off its freshman season earlier this year as the #1 new series of the2013/14 broadcast year with an average audience of 2 million viewers; and THEAMAZING RACE CANADA, Canada’s most-watched program of the summer, clocking 2.7million viewers midway through its blockbuster season.* In addition, Thunder Bayviewers can join Canadians across the country in water cooler conversations overthe highly anticipated premiere of fall programming, including GOTHAM, an originstory of the great DC Comics super-villains and vigilantes, revealing anentirely new chapter that has never been told (Mondays at 8 p.m. ET beginningSept. 22); HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, a masterful, sexy, suspense-driven legalthriller from Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers, executive producers of GREY’SANATOMY (Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET beginning Sept. 25); THE FLASH, a fast-pacedsuper hero drama that follows the high-speed adventures of the Fastest Man Alive(Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET beginning Oct. 7); and the newly acquired Sunday nighthit RESURRECTION (Sundays at 9 p.m. ET beginning Sept. 28).

About CTV

CTVis Canada’s #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news,sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV has been Canada’smost-watched television network for the past 13 years in a row. CTV is adivision of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assetsin television, radio, digital, and Out-of-Home. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc.(TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More informationabout CTV can be found on the network’s website at CTV.ca

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*Source: Numeris (BBM Canada),BY2013-14: Sep 23, 2013 – May 25, 2014, Summer 2014: May 26, 2014 – Aug 17,2014, final data

For more information, pleasecontact:

Jon-RossGabriel, Bell Media, 416.384.6836 or jon-ross.gabriel@bellmedia.ca

MatthewGarrow, Bell Media, 416.384.5258 or matthew.garrow@bellmedia.ca