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Mena Massoud Embarks on More Plant-Based Culinary Adventures as Season 2 of CTV Life Channel Original Series EVOLVING VEGAN Premieres April 16

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− Hosted and executive produced by Canadian Screen Award nominee Mena Massoud, EVOLVING VEGAN returns with six all-new episodes Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on CTV Life Channel, and streams on Crave –
− From Bell Media Studios and Press Play Productions, Season 2 of the food and travel series takes viewers to vibrant food scenes across the globe, from Montréal to Tokyo –

TORONTO (March 13, 2024 ) – The plant-based adventures continue as the CTV Life Channel original series, EVOLVING VEGAN, returns for its second season beginning April 16 with new episodes airing Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on CTV Life, CTV.ca, and the CTV app, and also streaming on Crave. Recently nominated for Best Host, Lifestyle for Season 1 of EVOLVING VEGAN at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, Mena Massoud (Aladdin) takes viewers to new dynamic destinations, exploring diverse approaches to vegan cuisine in each locale, illustrating how talented chefs and restaurateurs are making plant-based food delicious and accessible. Over the course of six, all-new hour-long episodes, Massoud explores the vibrant plant-based food scenes of Philadelphia, Montréal, Miami, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Tokyo. Along the way, Massoud experiences local vegan cuisine with guests and experts, including famed magician and actor Penn Jillette; comedian Maz Jobrani; educator and food historian Zella Palmer; and New York Times best selling cookbook authors Carleigh Bodrug and Radhi Devlukia. In the premiere episode of EVOLVING VEGAN Season 2 (airing Tuesday, April 16 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV Life, CTV.ca, and the CTV app), Massoud heads to Philadelphia, a city rich in history and hearty food surprises with elevated live-fire cooking, fresh Capalachi Pasta, and an unexpected turn on the classic Philly “Cheesesteak”. Mena also learns to make delectable donuts with funnyman Maz Jobrani, and crushes an absolutely monstrous “meatball” sub. EVOLVING VEGAN is produced by Bell Media Studios. For Bell Media Studio, Jennifer Couke and Michelle Crespi are Executive Producers. Eva Filomena is Series Producer. Mena Massoud and Ali Mashayekhi are Executive Producers for Press Play Productions. For Bell Media, Pat DiVittorio is Vice-President, CTV and Specialty Programming. Justin Stockman is Vice President, Content Development & Programming. Karine Moses is Senior Vice-President, Content Development & News and Vice Chair, Québec, Bell. Worldwide distribution is handled by Brian Blazik, Senior Lead, Content Sales, for Bell Media Distribution.

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About CTV Life Channel
CTV Life Channel features fan-favourite lifestyle and DIY programming along with food series to savour. It’s home to series from fan-favourite personalities Jamie Oliver and Donal Skehan as well as lifestyle favourites HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE, LIVING BY DESIGN, COUNTRY HOUSE HUNTERS, and more. CTV Life Channel boasts a robust slate of original Canadian series including MARY MAKES IT EASY and EVOLVING VEGAN. From CTV, Canada’s most-watched network, CTV Life Channel is part of a powerful suite of specialty channels that also includes CTV Drama Channel, CTV Comedy Channel, and CTV Sci-Fi Channel, streaming on CTV.ca and the CTV app.

About Bell Media Studios
Bell Media Studios is Canada’s leading end-to-end content creator, developing and producing 80 hours of live and taped programming in-house, each week for CTV. Original titles include, award-winning entertainment news program ETALK, THE SOCIAL, CTV YOUR MORNING, and daytime talk and lifestyle series THE GOOD STUFF WITH MARY BERG, and many specials. Bell Media Studios also produces original entertaining factual documentaries and lifestyle series for Discovery Canada, CTV Life Channel, Crave and other international broadcasters, including THE MIGHTIEST, FORENSIC FACTOR, and EVOLVING VEGAN, plus the CTV primetime game show BATTLE OF THE GENERATIONS.

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