Discovery Canada Dives Into Summer with Shark Week and Returning Originals

Pets & Pickers East Harbour Heroes Bush Wreck Rescue

– Hosted this year by John Cena, Discovery’s tentpole event Shark Week returns on July 7 –
– Featured programming for the summer season includes new episodes of Canadian originals EAST HARBOUR HEROES, BUSH WRECK RESCUE, and PETS & PICKERS –

TORONTO (June 18, 2024) – Full of adrenaline-packed programming and heartwarming stories, Discovery’s summer lineup includes the return of Shark Week, plus new episodes of fan-favourite Canadian originals such as EAST HARBOUR HEROES, BUSH WRECK RESCUE, and PETS & PICKERS. Discovery’s summer schedule includes: 2024 Shark Week *Beginning July 7*

Hosted by John Cena, Shark Week is Discovery’s iconic celebration and investigation of shark habits and behaviours. For 2024, the event includes the next chapter of the hit series BELLY OF THE BEAST, a fascinating look at a great white shark feeding frenzy, plus MONSTER HAMMERHEAD: SPECIES X, about a potential new hammerhead species, and GREAT WHITE SERIAL KILLER: SEA OF BLOOD, which follows a great white terrorizing a local village.

EAST HARBOUR HEROES *Season 2; Premieres June 24 at 10 p.m. ET on Discovery*

In Season 2 of Discovery Channel’s Canadian original series EAST HARBOUR HEROES, giant icebergs, mysterious shipwrecks, stricken vessels, epic fishing adventures on the Grand Banks and unrelenting force of the North Atlantic make the lives of the rescue teams, ships’ captains, commercial fishers, dock workers and divers who call Newfoundland and Labrador home – harder than ever.

BUSH WRECK RESCUE *Season 2; Premieres June 26 at 10 p.m. ET on Discovery*

Discovery’s Canadian original series BUSH WRECK RESCUE returns to the roads of Western Canada for Season 2. In the all-new episodes, passionate motorheads in B.C. and Alberta continue to take on impossible fixes, demanding clients, and each other to turn old trucks and specialty vehicles into custom gems. Season 2 premieres Wednesday, June 26 at 10 p.m. ET, and follows a weekly release schedule, with new episodes airing Wednesdays.

PETS & PICKERS *Season 3; Premieres July 14 at 8 p.m. ET on Animal Planet*

Motivated by extraordinary compassion, and a singular belief that all animals deserve treatment, the heartfelt Animal Planet Canadian original series PETS & PICKERS reveals how the Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) Animal Hospital works tirelessly to offer low-income pet families access to top healthcare. To fund these treatments, RAPS has a unique solution: their thrift store. An energetic and dedicated group of animal loving “pickers” comb through donated mystery bins containing abandoned storage locker items, all money raised goes to pay for vet care and lifesaving surgeries. It’s a one-of-a-kind “pets and pickers” relationship with an uplifting mission: to help animals and their people. Season 3 of PETS & PICKERS debuts Sunday, July 14 at 8 p.m. ET, and follows a weekly release schedule, with new episodes airing Sundays.

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About Bell Media Original Programming

Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include the most-watched Canadian dramas TRANSPLANT and SULLIVAN’S CROSSING; record-breaking Canadian format THE AMAZING RACE CANADA; comedy CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING; unscripted series THE TRAITORS CANADA and FARMING FOR LOVE; and quiz series BATTLE OF THE GENERATIONS. Among the original series on Bell Media specialty and streaming platforms are CTV Life Channel’s culinary series MARY MAKES IT EASY with Mary Berg, and food, travel, and adventure series EVOLVING VEGAN; CTV Comedy Channel’s ROAST BATTLE CANADA and the scripted series ACTING GOOD. Crave Originals include hit series LETTERKENNY and its official spinoff series SHORESY, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), and LITTLE BIRD; docuseries DARK SIDE OF THE RING; and acclaimed documentaries including KINGS OF COKE. Discovery is home to Bell Media’s hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL, EAST HARBOUR HEROES, and Animal Planet’s PETS & PICKERS. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.

About Discovery

With compelling real-life programming that inspires and entertains, Discovery reveals the world in all its wonder, diversity, and amazement. Discovery offers a signature mix of adrenaline-charged stories, larger-than-life personalities, and vivid imagery for viewers with curious minds. With the best factual programming from Canada and around the world, Discovery captures the excitement of a passion for life – one lived fully and at its most extreme. With exceptional and immersive storytelling, the channel offers in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the extraordinary people and places that shape our world. Discovery Canada is a joint venture between Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company, and Discovery Communications Inc. Fan favourite series and exclusive Canadian original Discovery content is available to stream on CTV.ca and the CTV app.

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