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Tuesday, April 05, 2016

Chevrolet Teams Up with Hit Original Crime Drama MOTIVE on CTV

Chevrolet Teams Up with Hit Original Crime Drama MOTIVE on CTV

- 2015 Camaro featured throughout the series' final season -
- Sponsorship features in-show integrations during broadcast -
- Season 4 of MOTIVE continues Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV -

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TORONTO, April 5, 2016 /CNW/ - CTV announced today that Chevrolet is partnering with the hit Canadian crime drama MOTIVE for its fourth and final season. Chevrolet (represented by Storylab and Carat) will be incorporated into the series during the third episode tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV. After her car was blown-up during the final episodes of Season 3, Detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) finds herself in the market for a new vehicle this season and decides on the 2015 Camaro.

"MOTIVE provides an excellent opportunity to showcase the Chevrolet brand, which seamlessly integrates into the narrative of the show," said Laird White, Director, Brand Partnerships, Bell Media. "Angie's car is a huge part of her character, and the 2015 Camaro is the quintessential car to fill that pivotal role."

**Media Note** Download artwork for MOTIVE at BellMediaPR.ca

"Partnering with MOTIVE is the perfect fit for our brand," said Debora Figueiredo, Assistant Ad Manager, Chevrolet. "We are pleased to be represented by such an iconic Canadian television series asMOTIVE, where Chevrolet's strength and superior performance are in alignment."

The CTV Brand Partnerships team has been working closely with Chevrolet on organically integrating the brand into the series, with the 2015 Camaro set to appear throughout the remainder of MOTIVE's final season.

The 2015 Camaro is set to appear in tonight's episode, entitled "Index Case" (Tuesday, April 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO). Detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and the team are called to investigate a death in a spa, but what they find is more deadly than expected. Angie and Detective Brian Lucas (Brendan Penny) are joined by new detective Paula Mazur (Karen LeBlanc), and the case takes a turn when Dr. Betty Rogers (Lauren Holly) discovers the body is infected with a mysterious disease that forces her into quarantine. All past episodes of MOTIVE are streaming now on CraveTV(TM).

MOTIVE is produced by Lark Productions and Foundation Features in association with Bell Media. Executive Producers are Dennis Heaton (CALL ME FITZ, Fido), who also serves as the Season 4 showrunner; series creator Daniel Cerone (DEXTER, THE BLACKLIST); Louise Clark (CORNER GAS, HIGH MOON); Rob Merilees (Stone of Destiny, Brain on Fire); Erin Haskett (THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF VANCOUVER); Rob LaBelle (MENTAL); Lindsay Macadam (Brain on Fire); and Ben Brafman (PERSON OF INTEREST, DEFYING GRAVITY). The series is distributed internationally by NBCUniversal International.

For Bell Media, Michele McMahon and Kathleen Meek are Production Executives; Tom Hastings is Director, Drama, Independent Production; and Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production. Mike Cosentino is Senior Vice-President, CTV Networks and CraveTV. Randy Lennox is President, Entertainment Production and Broadcasting, Bell Media.

Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands, doing business in more than 115 countries and selling more than 4.8 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heartbeat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.ca.

About Bell Media Independent Production
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada's most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include ratings success stories SAVING HOPE, MOTIVE, the record-breaking THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, MASTERCHEF CANADA, and the upcoming drama CARDINAL. Among the original scripted series on Bell Media pay, specialty, and streaming platforms are the internationally acclaimed ORPHAN BLACK, the smash-hit thriller BITTEN, Space's most-watched original series KILLJOYS, Bravo's most-watched original drama 19-2, award-winning dramedy SENSITIVE SKIN, CraveTV's first original series LETTERKENNY, and Discovery's upcoming drama FRONTIER. Discovery is also home to Bell Media's hit factual series HIGHWAY THRU HELL, COLD WATER COWBOYS, and CANADA'S WORST DRIVER, among others.

About CTV
CTV is Canada's #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV has been Canada's most-watched television network for the past 14 years in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and Out-of-Home. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found on the network's website at CTV.ca.

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Twitter:
@CTV_PR
@CTV_Television
@MotiveTV
@kristinlehman1 - Kristin Lehman
@TheLuigi_F - Louis Ferreira
@BrendanJPenny - Brendan Penny
@LaurenHolly - Lauren Holly
@viczinck - Victor Zinck Jr.
@KarenVLeBlanc - Karen LeBlanc
@dennisheaton2 - Dennis Heaton
@ChevroletCanada - Chevrolet Canada

Facebook:
facebook.com/ctv
http://www.facebook.com/chevroletcanada

Instagram:
@BellMediaPR

SOURCE CTV

CTV

CONTACT: Tonia Addison, CTV Networks, 416.384.2194 or tonia.addison@bellmedia.ca; Allie Page, CTV Networks, 416.384.4596 or allie.page@bellmedia.ca


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