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Bell Media Specialty Channel 2020-21 schedules

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This thread will discuss the schedule updates for the Bell Media Specialty Channels for the 2020-21 broadcast year. Here is an alphabetical list of Bell Media Specialty Channels, including French channels:

Animal Planet, BNN Bloomberg, Canal D, Canal Vie, Cinépop, CP24, CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, CTV Sci-Fi Channel, CTV News Channel, Discovery, Discovery Science, Discovery Velocity, E!, Investigation, Investigation Discovery, MTV, Much, Super Écran, VRAK, Z

I post schedule updates, series premieres and specials based on press releases as well as series renewals and cancellations as they are announced. I don't usually post on-going episode information, repeats, program descriptions or "PR-speak," so if you want more info, you can click on the associated link in the post. I don't post sports news since that is best discussed in the sports forum.

They have started issuing weekly Programming Highlights for The CTV Channel Group. I usually extract any schedule changes or new series or movies that haven't been posted previously. You can always click on the link to see the full press release, including top picks of on-going series.

There is a separate thread for Crave Schedules Including HBO, Starz, Showtime and Movies.
 
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Investigation Discovery Canada

Murder in the Heartland
Season 3 continues to air Thursdays at 10 PM ET.
The Murder Tapes Premieres June 25 at 9 PM ET

Deadly Women Season 14 Premieres June 17 in the U.S., no Canadian date yet. (ID U.S. Press release)

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Deadline reported that Bell Media has purchased the Canadian rights to Leverage spinoff Leverage: Redemption. The 16-episode series will begin streaming on IMDb TV in the U.S. on July 9. The original Leverage ran for 5 seasons on TNT beginning in 2008 and aired on Super Channel in Canada.
 
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All TV schedules on-line indicate that CTV Sci-Fi will not air the new episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow (S6E5 - The Satanist's Apprentice) tonight (06/06). The said episode will air on WPIX and KTLA. There is no indication when or if the episode will be aired.
 
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It looks like DC's Legends of Tomorrow aired at the regular time. Zap2it was updated at some point and they showed different movies to accommodate the schedule change. The episode is available online and On Demand if anyone missed it.

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Crikey! It's the Irwins Season 3 Premiere on Animal Planet Canada Thursday, June 17. Crikey! It's a Baby! Special will air on June 10. (U.S. Press Release)
 
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Barrett-Jackson Live, Las Vegas Auction Broadcast Begins June 17 At 3PM ET. (U.S. press release) Discovery Velocity will carry the event in Canada as usual, although they haven't updated the TV guide data yet. (barrett-jackson.com)

Discovery Velocity says CAR FIX Premieres June 17 at 9ET / 6PT, so there's a conflict.

IRON RESURRECTION Premieres July 13 at 10ET / 7PT.

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CORNER GAS ANIMATED returns to CTV Comedy Channel for its fourth and final season, Monday, July 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with 13, all-new half-hour episodes. (Bell Media Press Release)

Related: The History of the CORNER GAS Franchise
 
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SURREALESTATE will premiere on CTV Sci-Fi Channel Friday, July 16 at 10 p.m. ET. The 10-episode, one-hour series is produced by Blue Ice Pictures in association with Bell Media and SYFY and was shot last summer in St. John’s, Newfoundland. See the Bell Media Press Release for a sneak peek.

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Discovery Velocity has updated the guide data to show that CAR FIX premieres June 17 at 10:30 PM ET, but they still haven't added the Barrett-Jackson Auction.
 
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Beginning June 23, CTV Drama will show 2 episodes of Walker on Wednesdays at 8 and 9 PM ET, followed by In the Dark at 10. (Zap2it)

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The Stand-Up Show with Jon Dore Premieres July 19 on CTV Comedy Channel. (CTV.ca) I believe this is season 1 that is also available on Crave.

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MTV U.S. will begin showing new episodes of Deliciousness starting Monday, June 21. MTV Canada shows the program on the same date, but doesn't have episode details.

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MTV U.S. announced that the 10-part second season of Families of the Mafia premieres Thursday, July 15. (Source)

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MTV announced that The Challenge has been renewed for a 37th season. (Source)
 
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Discovery U.S. announced it will broadcast UFOs Declassified: LIVE, a 3-hour multiplatform event, airing LIVE beginning at 8 PM ET on Wednesday, June 30. (Source) Discovery Canada has TBA in the timeslot.

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Reasonable Doubt Season 4 returns to Investigation Discovery U.S. with 10 new episodes airing Mondays at 10 PM ET beginning July 12. (Source)
 
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I've seen promos for Shark Week on Discovery Canada starting July 11 this year. (same as the U.S.) They will probably issue a press release later this week. In the meantime, you can see the schedule on Zap2it or CTV.ca and read the program summaries in this Deadline article.
 
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ANIMAL KINGDOM SEASON 5 premieres Sunday, July 11 at 10 PM ET on CTV Drama.

MIRACLE WORKERS airs Tuesday, July 13 at 10:30 PM on CTV Comedy. There isn't any episode info, but the time corresponds with the new season on TBS.

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TBS will air Wipeout: The Suicide Squad Special August 1. (Source) CTV Comedy shows the series in Canada.
 
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Season Two of The Other Two debuts August 26 on HBO Max. The 10-episode Max Original series continues with two new episodes weekly on September 2, September 9, and September 16, leading up to the final two episodes of the season on September 23. (Source) Season one originally aired on Comedy Central in the U.S. and CTV Comedy in 2019 and is available on Crave.

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MTV's The Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies premieres Wednesday, August 11. (MTV U.S. press release)

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The 10-part second season of Families of the Mafia premieres Thursday, July 15 at 9 PM ET on MTV Canada, same time as the U.S.