Mr. Troy Reeb reports

GLOBAL ANNOUNCES FALL 2023 PREMIERES FEATURING A SUPERSIZED REALITY TV SLATE AND HOTLY ANTICIPATED NEW CANADIAN ORIGINAL DRAMA

Corus Entertainment Inc.'s Global has released the premiere dates for its fall 2023 schedule, which brings the most exciting new and returning reality programming to the forefront, alongside the most talked about new Canadian scripted drama. First, it would not be fall without a new season of Canada's No. 1 reality show, Survivor, back for Season 45 and featuring supersized 90-minute episodes each week starting Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Also on Wednesday nights, the contemporary reimagining of the Robin Hood legend, produced by Boat Rocker and from acclaimed creator Director X, Robyn Hood debuts after much anticipation on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Then, Global's unscripted slate of programming ups the ante this fall with new series premieres, including Buddy Games from Josh Duhamel (Thursday, Sept. 14, at 9 p.m. ET/PT), Loteria Loca hosted by Jaime Camil (Monday, Oct. 2, at 9 p.m. ET/PT) and Raid the Cage (Friday, Oct. 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT).

Joining these new and returning series, I Can See Your Voice is back for Season 3 and is once again hosted by Ken Jeong (Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 9 p.m. ET/PT). Then, new to Global this fall, United States television's No. 1 entertainment show, Yellowstone, from renowned creator Taylor Sheridan and starring Kevin Costner, makes its conventional TV premiere Sunday, Sept. 17, at 8:30 p.m. ET. Other fan favourites and perennial hits returning this fall on Global include: 48 Hours (Saturday, Sept. 16, at 9 p.m. ET/PT), 60 Minutes (Sunday, Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m. ET), SEAL Team (Thursday, Nov. 2, at 10 p.m. ET/PT) and The Wall (Friday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. ET/PT), plus much more.

"This fall, Global's schedule promises to deliver audiences fresh premium content filled with the most exhilarating reality competitions and exciting edge-of-your seat scripted series," said Troy Reeb, executive vice-president, broadcast networks, Corus Entertainment. "Whether it's with your crew of castaways for Survivor, your best friends for Buddy Games, or your merry band for Robyn Hood, Global's lineup brings everyone together for unforgettable prime-time entertainment each night of the week."

Fall 2023 new prime-time series

Scripted

First announced in June, 2022, the wait is finally over for the new Global original Robyn Hood from acclaimed Canadian music video director and filmmaker, Director X. The eight-episode, one-hour series stars an up-and-coming cast featuring Jessye Romeo, Nykeem Provo, Idrissa Sanogo Bamba, Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, Jonathan Langdon, Sydney Kuhne, Ian Matthews, Kira Guloien, Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz and Lisa Michelle Cornelius.

Robyn Hood follows Robyn Loxley, a young woman whose masked hip-hop band, The Hood, is known for its inventive videos and anti-authoritarian message. She lives in Sherwood Towers, a community of rental high-rises in a working-class corner of New Nottingham, where the cost of living has skyrocketed, leaving an ever-widening gap between the rich and everyone else. When Robyn finds herself fighting for her home and her family against local property developer John Prince and The Sheriff of New Nottingham, Robyn and her band The Hood decide to fight back, righting the wrongs of the corrupt elite to give back to the people.

The series is produced and distributed globally by Boat Rocker.

Then, new to Global this fall, Yellowstone will have its broadcast premiere starting from the beginning of Season 1, starring Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Mr. Costner as John Dutton, the patriarch of a powerful, complicated family of ranchers. A sixth-generation homesteader and devoted father, Mr. Dutton controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. He operates in a corrupt world where politicians are compromised by influential oil and lumber corporations, and land grabs make developers billions. Amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds and hard-earned respect, Mr. Dutton's property is in constant conflict with those it borders -- an expanding town, an Indian reservation and America's first national park.

Unscripted

The hilarious new competition series Buddy Games, created and hosted by Mr. Duhamel, joins Global's lineup this fall. Buddy Games is a reality competition inspired by executive producer Mr. Duhamel's real-life annual tradition with his lifelong friends. For the past 20 years, one weekend a summer, Mr. Duhamel reunites with his childhood friends to compete in a variety of competition-style games. Based on Mr. Duhamel's own experience, Buddy Games will bring together best friends from different backgrounds and offer them the same opportunity to live together, compete in wild challenges and prove their bonds run deep.

Also new to Global, the high-octane Loteria Loca hosted by Mr. Camil (Jane the Virgin) sees two players go head-to-head and take turns picking cards to get four in a row, which is Loteria. Each time a card appears on their unique bingo-style card, they bank big money. Landing on one of the Loca cards creates a twist in the game and gives players the opportunity to bank even more cash by competing in wild, interactive challenges. The player who gets the most Loterias on their board the fastest, moves on to the dramatic final round for a chance to win the ultimate show cash prize.

Loteria Loca was created by Jeff Apploff, Aaron Solomon and Alejandro Trevino. The series is produced by Warner Bros. unscripted television in association with Warner Horizon and Apploff Entertainment. Mr. Apploff, Mr. Camil, Mike Darnell, Dan Sacks, Bridgette Theriault and Mr. Solomon are executive producers. Mr. Trevino serves as co-executive producer. Mr. Apploff will also serve as showrunner.

Rounding out Global's fresh new slate of unscripted programming, Raid the Cage is an action-packed game show where two teams of two face off to grab-and-go prizes from the cage before their time runs out and the doors close. Correctly answering trivia questions adds seconds to the clock, giving teammates more time to grab prizes ranging from luxury items to electronics. After three rounds, the team who banks the highest total dollar value in prizes wins the game, keeps what they grabbed and plays the final round for even bigger prizes, including a car.

Raid the Cage is produced by Sony Pictures Television's game show division. Jack Martin serves as executive producer. Raid the Cage is distributed globally by Sony Pictures Television.

Fall 2023 Canadian original news and entertainment series

Global News's fall programming kicks off with The Morning Show, airing weekdays at 9 a.m. ET and hosted by Jeff McArthur and Carolyn Mackenzie from the lakefront studio at Corus Quay in Toronto. On weekday evenings, the multiaward-winning Global National airs weeknights at 6:30 p.m. ET, and is hosted by Dawna Friesen and Farah Nasser. This go-to early evening newscast provides a distinctive voice and approach to today's top stories.

Weekends bring The New Reality, airing Saturdays at 7 p.m. ET/PT, led by a team of award-winning journalists focusing on discussing Canadian current affairs. Then, the brand-new Crime Beat: Most Wanted, hosted by Global News anchor Tracy Tong, premieres Saturday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT, and tracks Canada's most-wanted criminals and the detectives dedicated to bringing them to justice. This spinoff follows Season 5 of true crime series Crime Beat, returning Friday, Oct. 13, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, as Antony Robart takes viewers deep into some of Canada's most infamous criminal cases. Lastly, The West Block returns Sundays at 11 a.m. ET this fall and is hosted by Mercedes Stephenson who brings Canadians' concerns to Ottawa by deconstructing key political issues.

When it comes to entertainment news, ET Canada returns for its monumental 19th season, delivering Canadian audiences the biggest names with groundbreaking specials and exclusive interviews each and every week. Hosted by Cheryl Hickey and Sangita Patel, along with Carlos Bustamante, Morgan Hoffman, Brittnee Blair, Jedson Tavernier and Los Angeles correspondent Keshia Chante, the Canadian Screen Award-winning series is the country's go-to source for entertainment news.

Global's lineup of hit series are available to stream any time on StackTV, the Global TV App and the GlobalTV website.

Global is a Corus Entertainment Network and is available through all major TV distributors, including: Shaw, Shaw Direct, Rogers, Bell, Videotron, Telus, Cogeco, Eastlink, SaskTel and StackTV, streaming on Amazon Prime Video channels, Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite streaming, and FuboTV platforms. The Global TV app is available on iOS, Android, Chromecast, Android TV, Apple TV, LG Smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, Roku streaming players, Roku TV models and at the GlobalTV website.

About Corus Entertainment Inc.

Corus Entertainment is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high-quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompasses 33 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology and media services. Corus is an internationally renowned content creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world-class animation studio expert in all formats, and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns innovative, full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada and children's book publishing house Kids Can Press. Corus's roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, History, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Q107, Country 105 and CFOX, along with broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms StackTV, Teletoon+, the Global TV App and Curiouscast. Corus is the domestic advertising representative and an original content partner for Pluto TV, a Paramount company, which is the leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service.