– The series will be available to audiences
across all Bell Media platforms, including Crave and CTV –
TORONTO, Dec. 18,
2024 /CNW/ - Bell Media announced today that it has
made a commitment to Point Grey Pictures to develop and produce an
original scripted television series from Point Grey and Lionsgate.
The agreement was made through Lionsgate's first-look television
deal with Point Grey. As a company with roots in Canada, Point Grey will enhance its presence
in the country through this agreement by producing its first
scripted show for the Canadian market.
This comes as Point Grey and Lionsgate's half-hour comedy The
Studio is set to premiere on Apple TV+ in March. Point Grey is
also behind TV and film projects including The Boys,
Sausage Party, Good Boys, Neighbors, the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise installment Mutant
Mayhem, and many others.
"Seth, Evan, and James have a remarkable ability to captivate
audiences with their subversive humour and unique storytelling,"
said Sean Cohan, President,
Bell Media. "This collaboration
deepens our partnership with Lionsgate and gives us the opportunity
to work with a true creative powerhouse, Point Grey Pictures, on
Canadian content that will resonate with audiences worldwide."
"Canada is the greatest country
on Earth and deserves the greatest content on Earth. To honour the
country from coast to glorious coast and every square kilometre in
between, we promise to work diligently with our partners at
Lionsgate and Bell Media to ensure our new deal results in
creatively exciting and financially lucrative work that flows forth
from our alliance like syrup from a well-tapped maple tree," said
Rogen, Goldberg, and Weaver.
"Point Grey has always redefined the possibilities of premium
scripted storytelling," said Lionsgate Television Group Chair &
Chief Creative Officer Kevin Beggs.
"Their contributions will turbocharge our partnership with Bell
Media and strengthen our ability to make great content for
audiences in Canada and around the
world."
In addition to this deal, Lionsgate and Bell Media have a
separate co-development agreement to produce comedy and drama
television series for the global market.
About Bell Media
Bell Media is Canada's leading
media and entertainment company with a portfolio of assets in
premium video, audio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media.
This includes Canada's
most-watched television network, CTV; the largest Canadian-owned
video streamer, Crave, with a premium add-on to include STARZ; a
powerful suite of specialty channels; the most-trusted news brand,
CTV News; Canada's cross-platform
sports leaders, TSN and RDS; leading out-of-home advertising
network, Astral; Québec's fast-growing conventional French-language
network, Noovo; the country's leading radio and podcast app,
iHeartRadio Canada; and a range of
award-winning original productions, brands, and services. As a
content leader and partner in Sphere Media, Montréal's Grande
Studios, and Dome Productions, one of North America's leading production facilities
providers, Bell Media is committed to keeping Canadians entertained
and informed. Bell Media also offers best-in-class technology,
marketing, and analytics support through Bell Marketing Platform,
an omnichannel self-serve platform which includes Bell Analytics,
Strategic Audience Management (SAM), and Bell DSP, in addition to
advanced advertising solutions, including Linear Addressable TV,
Addressable Audio, and ads on Crave. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc.
(TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest
communications company. 1 Learn more at
BellMedia.ca.
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About Lionsgate Studios
Lionsgate Studios (Nasdaq:
LION) is one of the world's leading standalone, pure play,
publicly-traded content companies. It brings together diversified
motion picture and television production and distribution
businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and
franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a
more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by
Lionsgate's bold and entrepreneurial culture.
About Lionsgate
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) owns
approximately 87% of the outstanding shares of Lionsgate Studios
Corp. (Nasdaq: LION), one of the world's leading standalone, pure
play, publicly-traded content companies, as well as the premium
subscription platform STARZ.
SOURCE Bell Media Inc.