GLOBAL’S MONDAY NIGHT LINEUP LEAVES COMPETITORS IN THE DUST Network Boasts Top Three Scripted Shows of the Night in A18-49 Bones Explosive Finale Draws Over 1.7 Million Viewers Blue is Back with a Bang! Rookie Blue Season 5 Premiere Draws 1.3 Million Viewers For additional photography and press kit material visit: http://www.shawmedia.ca/Media and follow us on Twitter at @shawmediaTV_PR / @GlobalTV_PR For Immediate Release TORONTO, May 21, 2014 – Global owned Monday night with three hours of back-to-back edge-of-your seat thrills with all-new episodes of Bones, 24: Live Another Day and Rookie Blue. Winning the night nationally with over 1.7 million viewers (2+)*, Bones’ cliffhanger finale, directed by David Boreanaz, left fans trembling. Luckily America’s superhero Jack Bauer stepped in and maintained a stellar audience of 1.1 million viewers for 24:LAD. Sustaining the red-hot momentum, Global’s original smash hit Rookie Blue made a triumphant return, drawing in over 1.3 million fans, an increase of 15% (2+) and 11% (A18- 49) from the Season 4 premiere. This unshakeable lineup of blockbuster dramas earned Global the top three scripted shows of the night (A18-49) and top two scripted shows of the night (2+). DATA HIGHLIGHTS Global wins the night besting CTV by 54% and was more than double City’s average (292%) (2+) Global wins the night besting CTV by 42% and was more than double City’s average (231%) (A18- 49) Bones wins the night in all four metered markets for A18-49 and A25-54* Bones, 24:LAD and Rookie Blue win respective timeslots, besting CTV by 86%, 16%, and 60% (2+) and 52%, 13%, and 69% (A18-49)* Fans set the twitterverse aflame during the one-hour Rookie Blue premiere, thrusting #RBparty to the top of the trending list well into the following morning. Tune in next week for a gripping new episode of 24: Live Another Day on Monday, May 12 at 9 pm ET/PT, followed by Rookie Blue at 10pm ET/PT. Sources: BBM Canada PPM Overnight Data, May 19th 2014 8p-11p (2+ & A18-49), Total Canada *excluding sports and news BBM Canada PPM Overnight Data, May 26rd 2014 - 30 - SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Twitter: @Global_TV @ShawMediaTV_PR Facebook: Facebook.com/globaltelevision Global is a Shaw Media Network. About Shaw Communications Inc. Shaw is a diversified communications and media company, providing consumers with broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Home Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw Business), satellite direct-to-home services (through Shaw Direct) and eng aging programming content (through Shaw Media). Shaw serves 3.3 million customers, through a reliable and extensive fibre network. Shaw Media operates one of the largest conventional television networks in Canada, Global Television, and 19 specialty networks including HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY® and Showcase. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX – SJR.B, NYSE – SJR). For more information about Shaw, please visit www.shaw.ca. For media inquiries, please contact: Anne Vranic, Publicist Global Television 416-934-6999 [email protected] Jessica Gold, Publicity Manager Global Television and Dramatic Channels 416-966-7543 [email protected] .