Ms. Jennifer Abrams reports

GLOBAL ANNOUNCES FALL 2024 PREMIERE DATES FEATURING TV'S #1 RETURNING HITS AND FOUR HOT NEW SHOWS

Corus Entertainment Inc.'s Global has provided premiere dates for its fall 2024 schedule chock full of star-studded new series alongside 12 of spring's top 20 programs and more. The season kicks off on Global with Canada's No. 1 program, Survivor, back for season 47 starting Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT with a special two-hour premiere (followed by weekly 90-minute episodes). Then, Canada's No. 1 drama, 9-1-1, returns for an eighth season on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Celebrating its iconic 50th season, Canada's No. 1 show in late night, Saturday Night Live, also premieres on Global this fall.

Global's brand new slate of scripted programming launches with a special sneak preview of Matlock starring Oscar winner Kathy Bates on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, before settling into its regular day and time on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Canadian-produced mystery Murder in a Small Town, starring Rossif Sutherland and Kristin Kreuk, debuts Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with a one-time 90-minute episode then moves to 9 p.m. ET/PT on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, before landing in its regular day and time on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The latest addition to the NCIS franchise starring Austin Stowell as a young Agent Gibbs, NCIS: Origins, premieres Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with a one-time two-hour episode before moving to its regular time slot at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Lastly, big laughs from Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. come to Global with Poppa's House Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.

"Whether it's Kathy Bates stealing scenes in the reimagined Matlock, a nostalgic look back at iconic TV character Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS: Origins, the laughs that only the Wayans can deliver in Poppa's House or the idyllic British Columbia setting of Murder in a Small Town, Global's schedule offers a fresh lineup of standout content this fall," said Jennifer Abrams, senior vice-president, programming and multiplatform, Corus Entertainment. "After a successful spring, this fall's lineup promises another exceptional season, filled with the best new shows, beloved returning favourites, exclusive specials and thrilling reality competitions."

Global's returning hits kick into high gear when the worldwide phenomenon NCIS premieres on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT (regular time slot of 9 p.m. ET/PT begins Monday, Oct. 21, 2024). Action-packed FBI night is back starting Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT with FBI, followed by FBI: International at 9 p.m. ET/PT and FBI: Most Wanted at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Back for sophomore seasons, the star-studded anthology series Accused returns Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and delightfully quirky procedural Elsbeth premieres Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Explosive Friday nights return starting with S.W.A.T. on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, then Fire Country at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Lastly, The Equalizer is back starting Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Next, the laughs return to Global this fall with award-winning comedy Abbott Elementary (Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT), plus crowd pleasers Ghosts (Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT) and The Neighborhood (Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT).

Other perennial hits returning this fall on Global include 48 Hours (Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with a two-hour premiere), 60 Minutes (Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT), The Floor (Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT), Crime Beat (Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at 10 p.m. ET/PT) plus much more, including exclusive specials Secret Celebrity Renovation (Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT) and The Greatest At Home Videos (Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT).

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

Global is a Corus Entertainment network and is available through all major TV distributors, including Bell, Cogeco, Eastlink, Rogers, SaskTel, Shaw, Shaw Direct, Telus, Videotron and StackTV. Streaming is available on Amazon Prime Video Channels, Bell Fibe TV app, FuboTV, Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream. 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 the Global TV 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, digital and streaming platforms, and 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 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, The History Channel, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105 and CFOX, along with 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.