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IMDb TV Acquires U.S. Rights for CTV's Smash-Hit CORNER GAS Franchise

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Thursday, October 3, 2019
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On October 15, all 24 episodes of CORNER GAS ANIMATED Season 1 and 2will be joined exclusively in the U.S. on IMDb TV by Canada's most-watched live-action comedy franchise of all time, CORNER GAS, including 107 episodes of the International Emmy Award-nominated, six-season live action sitcom, and the 90-minute feature film CORNER GAS: THE MOVIE.IMDb TV is the free American streaming video service offering thousands of premium movies and TV shows for everyday TV viewing.

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  • On October 15, all 24 episodes of CORNER GAS ANIMATED Season 1 and 2will be joined exclusively in the U.S. on IMDb TV by Canada's most-watched live-action comedy franchise of all time, CORNER GAS, including 107 episodes of the International Emmy Award-nominated, six-season live action sitcom, and the 90-minute feature film CORNER GAS: THE MOVIE.IMDb TV is the free American streaming video service offering thousands of premium movies and TV shows for everyday TV viewing.
  • In Canada, the CORNER GASfranchise is exclusively available on Bell Media platforms including CTV Comedy Channel, Crave, and CTV Throwback .
  • The announcement comes as CTV confirms a third season of CORNER GAS ANIMATED, building on the momentum of CTV Comedy Channel's record-breaking year .
  • Season 3 of CORNER GAS ANIMATEDfeatures 11, all-new episodes featuring the beloved ensemble cast starring Brent Butt , Gabrielle Miller , Eric Peterson , Fred Ewanuick , Lorne Cardinal , Tara Spencer-Nairn , Nancy Robertson , and Corrine Koslo .

The Comedy Network is Now Canada's #1 Entertainment Specialty Service

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Fall Programming lineup announced for CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Sci-Fi Channel, and CTV Life Channel

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  • Fall Programming lineup announced for CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Sci-Fi Channel, and CTV Life Channel
    TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2019 /CNW/ - With the 2018/19 broadcast season now at a close, Bell Media's Entertainment Specialty channels have achieved record growth with several of its core services setting new audience records.
  • Most notably, The Comedy Network becomes Canada's most-watched entertainment specialty service finishing with a record 61% growth in the advertiser-coveted A18-49 audience, and surging to land the #1 spot atop Canada's Entertainment channel rankings.
  • The record growth was powered by an incredible 81% year-over-year increase among Females 18-49, according to final data from Numeris.
  • The news follows the retooling of The Comedy Network's primetime and daytime lineups last year, which saw the introduction of several new big-buzz iconic comedy franchises delivered in a new binge-inducing scheduling strategy, all supercharged by new tent pole series like the record-breaking original CORNER GAS ANIMATED.

Bolstered by New Acquisitions, New CTV Suite of Specialty Channels to Be Unveiled Sept. 12

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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Big name talent Julia Ormond, Helen Hunt, Paul Reiser, Patrick Dempsey, and Alan Tudyk come to CTV Specialties

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  • Big name talent Julia Ormond, Helen Hunt, Paul Reiser, Patrick Dempsey, and Alan Tudyk come to CTV Specialties
    TORONTO, June 5, 2019 /CNW/ - Leveraging Canada's #1 entertainment brand, CTV, Bell Media confirmed today in advance of tomorrow's #CTVUpfront the debut of rebranded specialty channels CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Sci-Fi Channel, CTV Drama Channel, and CTV Life Channel on Sept.12.
  • The new brands are the next evolution of The Comedy Network, Space, Bravo, and Gusto, respectively.
  • The announcement comes following a year of unprecedented 20% growth for Bell Media Entertainment Specialty channels.
  • Comedy, Space, and Bravo have all increased their ranking within Top 10 list of Entertainment Specialties, while Gusto is now ranked among the Top 20.

EastCoast Entertainment Merges With The Comedy Zone Worldwide and Announces New Comedy Division

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. andRICHMOND, Va., Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --EastCoast Entertainment (ECE), a nationally recognized entertainment booking agency, announced today it has merged with comedy giant The Comedy Zone Worldwide and will launch a new division, ECE Comedy, in the coming year.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C. andRICHMOND, Va., Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --EastCoast Entertainment (ECE), a nationally recognized entertainment booking agency, announced today it has merged with comedy giant The Comedy Zone Worldwide and will launch a new division, ECE Comedy, in the coming year.
  • As part of the merger, Brian Heffron, joins ECE as a managing partner and will lead the ECE Comedy division.
  • The Comedy Zone club locations are franchised operations and will continue to operate under The Comedy Zone brand.
  • As one of the most recognized players occupying the comedy booking space, The Comedy Zone Worldwide is one of the largest comedy networks in the nation.