Bell Media Specialty Networks Own the Summer With Over 45 Buzzed About Premieres
(May 9, 2012)

− Highly anticipated premieres include DALLAS on Bravo!, TOSH.O on The Comedy Network, SNOOKI AND J-WOWW VS. THE WORLD on MTV and SHARK WEEK on Discovery Channel −

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Toronto, ON (May 9, 2012) – Bell Media revealed today a first look at the sizzling summer specialty network schedules featuring more than 45 new and returning series and specials on Bravo!, Discovery Channel, E!, MTV, MuchMusic, MuchMore, SPACE and The Comedy Network. Jam-packed with a bevy of buzzed about new series including DALLAS (June 13 on Bravo!), TWENTY TWELVE (June 18 on The Comedy Network), SNOOKI AND J-WOWW VS. THE WORLD (June 21 on MTV), FUNNY OR DIE’S BILLY ON THE STREET (May 31 on MuchMore) and SINBAD (July on SPACE), the specialty network’s summer schedules are also anchored by fan favourites including KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS (May 20 on E!), TOSH.O (May 29 on The Comedy Network), DEGRASSI (July on MuchMusic) and SHARK WEEK (Aug. 12-17 on Discovery Channel). Additional specialty network premiere announcements will follow over the coming weeks.

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“Building on the strength of Bell Media’s specialty networks’ winter schedules, we’ve added a wide variety of fresh new programming that covers all the genres,” said Rick Brace, President, Specialty Channels and CTV Production. “From drama and reality to docu-series, we’re delivering entertaining series for every viewer, every night of the week and in every timeslot this summer.”

This winter, Bell Media’s specialty channels continued to enjoy tremendous growth and reach among Canadians. Reaching 78% of all non-sports specialty viewers in the average week, more than Shaw, Corus, Rogers or CBC stations, Bell Media also broadcast each of the top 4 programs, GOLD RUSH: ALASKA (Discovery Channel), CANADA’S WORST DRIVER (Discovery Channel), DOCTOR WHO (SPACE) and THE BIG BANG THEORY Marathon (The Comedy Network), on Canadian non-Sports specialty television this year (P2+, minimum 3 airings).

Specifically, Discovery Channel has reached more viewers in the average week than any other Canadian non-sports specialty (P2+); overall viewing (P2+) is up by 21% over the same weeks last year on Bravo! and The Comedy Network; E! is ranked by Canadians as the specialty channel with the best entertainment news*; SPACE ranks as a top 10 Canadian non-sports specialty channel (A25-54); and MuchMusic ranks among the top 10 Canadian non-sports specialty channels with a weekly reach of more than 1.9 million in the P12-34 demo.

Below is a chronological list of summer premieres by network. For complete series descriptions visit bellmediapr.ca (schedules are subject to change; visit bellmedia.ca to confirm local broadcast times):

Bravo!
June 13 at 9 p.m. ET: DALLAS – Series Premiere
June: SUITS – Season 2 Premiere
June: WHITE COLLAR – Season 2 Premiere

Discovery Channel
May 14-18 at 7 p.m. ET: DAILY PLANET “WAVE WARRIORS” – Theme Week
May 21 at 10 p.m. ET: RIVER MONSTERS – Season 4 Premiere
June 22 at 8 p.m. ET: SALVAGE HUNTERS – Series Premiere
July 6 at 10 p.m. ET: I DIDN’T DO IT – Series Premiere
July 22 at 8 p.m. ET: MIGHTY SHIPS – Season 6 Premiere
Aug. 12-17 at 8 p.m. ET – SHARK WEEK – Marquee Programming Event
Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. ET – NERVE CENTER – Season 2 Premiere
August 16 at 7 p.m. ET: THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW – Season 2 Premiere
August: CURIOSITY – Season 2 premiere

E!
May 20 at 9 p.m. ET: KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS – Season 7 Premiere
May 20 at 10 p.m. ET: MRS. EASTWOOD & COMPANY – Series Premiere
May 29 at 9 p.m. ET: LALA’S FULL COURT LIFE – Season 2 Premiere
June 4 at 9 p.m. ET: THE AMANDAS – Series Premiere
June 28 at 9 p.m. ET: BIG RICH TEXAS – Season 2 Premiere
June 28 at 10 p.m. ET: SHANNEN SAYS – Series Premiere
July 9: OPENING ACT – Series Premiere
August: MARRIED TO JONAS – Series Premiere

MTV
June 3 at 9 p.m. ET: 2012 MTV MOVIE AWARDS
June 4 at 10 p.m. ET: BROOKLYN 11223 – Series Premiere
June 21 at 10 p.m. ET: SNOOKI AND J-WOWW VS. THE WORLD – Series Premiere
June 21 at 10:30 p.m. ET: GUY CODE – Series Premiere
June 27 at 10 p.m. ET: REAL WORLD: ST. THOMAS – Season 27 Premiere
August 20 at 10:30 p.m. ET: WAKE BROTHERS – Series Premiere

MuchMusic
June 4 at 8 p.m. ET: TEEN WOLF – Season 2 Premiere
June 5 at 8 p.m. ET: PRETTY LITTLE LIARS – Season 3 Premiere
June 17 at 9 p.m. ET: THE 2012 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS
June 28 at 10:30 p.m. ET: AWKWARD – Season 2 Premiere
July: L.A. COMPLEX – Season 2 Premiere
July: DEGRASSI – Season 12 Premiere
September 9 – 2012 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

MuchMore
May 27 at 8 p.m. ET: BEST INK – Series Debut
May 27 at 9 p.m. ET: GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS – SEASON 7 Premiere
May 27 at 10 p.m. ET: THE TOP 50 FIRSTS – Series Debut
May 31 at 9:30 p.m. ET: FUNNY OR DIE’S BILLY ON THE STREET – Series Debut

SPACE
May 23 at 9 p.m. ET: HOLLYWOOD TREASURE – Season 2 Premiere
July 4 at 9 p.m. ET: SCHOOL SPIRITS – Series Debut
July 23 at 10 p.m. ET: ALPHAS – Season 2 Premiere
July: SINBAD – Series Debut
July: THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS – Series Debut

The Comedy Network
May 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT: TOSH.0 – Season 4B Premiere
May 29 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT: TOTAL BLACKOUT – Series Premiere
June 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT: TWENTY TWELVE – Series Debut
August: THE ROAST OF (TBA) – Special Premiere
August: THE BURN – Series Debut

About Bell Media
Bell Media is Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital. With passion and an unrelenting commitment to excellence, Bell Media entertains, informs and inspires Canadians. Bell Media owns 28 conventional stations, including CTV, Canada’s #1 television network and lead broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympic Games, and owns and operates 30 specialty channels, including TSN, Canada’s #1 specialty channel and RDS, Canada’s #1 French-language specialty channel. Bell Media also owns 33 radio stations, dozens of websites including the Sympatico.ca portal, and Dome Productions Inc. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. For more on Bell Media, please visit www.bellmedia.ca.

Source: BBM Canada
* TVQ 2011

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For more information:
Amanda Rinaldo, Bravo!, E!, 416.384.5325 or amanda.rinaldo@bellmedia.ca
Jodi Cook, Discovery Channel, 416.384.4603 or jodi.cook@bellmedia.ca
Mary Costa, Much MTV Group, 416.384.7702 or mary.costa@bellmedia.ca
Andrea Allen, The Comedy Network, SPACE, 416.384.5375 or andrea.allen@bellmedia.ca

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