The first responder drama 9-1-1 topped the October 11-17 list of the most-watched TV shows in English Canada. The imported series was part of an all-Global Top 4 as the race between CTV — dominant for two decades — and Global becomes much closer this fall. In all, Global and CTV tied with 13 shows
NOTE: This story has been corrected below to clarify that the decline in Canadian ratings is true for all broadcast networks, not just CBC. How tough has it been for new broadcast network shows to crack through the clutter this fall? Tougher, so far this season, than trying to root for The Toronto Maple Leafs.
What were the odds that over two million Canadians were waiting for Gil Grissom to return to the original CSI (now rebranded as CSI: Vegas)? If you bet the over you can collect. Grissom, played by William Peterson, returned to the re-launched forensic drama the week of Oct. 4-10. According to Numeris, an estimated 2,051,000
The Good Doctor is in at No. 1 on Numeris’ weekly Top-30 for the week of Sept. 27 – Oct. 03, 2021. While other usual suspects have come roaring back, the response to new shows this fall, among English Canadian viewers, seems less healthy so far. Here’s the Top-10 for the week in terms of
Total ratings results for the week of September 20 to 26 are in and there are several surprises. The Canadian Federal election was held the Monday of that week and as reported here earlier, CBC’s main broadcast network plus the same coverage as seen on CBC News Channel emerged with the most-watched coverage. From 9
It used to be that a Sunday night Emmy Awards broadcast would easily top the weekly ratings in the US and Canada. Numeris’ most recent Live+7 Totals, however, show that, for the week of Sept. 13-19, CTV’s simulcast of the Emmys drew 1,249,000, landing in third spot for the week. Both the CTV Evening News
Early on Wednesday, CBC issued a release declaring that they were Canada’s top choice for election news on Monday. Not so fast, says CTV. A spokesman for the private broadcaster messaged to says that CTV led election coverage for the night among conventional networks. CTV’s coverage, led by anchor Lisa LaFlamme (above) drew 1.1 million
…and not just because, had the Conservatives formed the next government, Erin O’Toole campaigned to defund the public broadcaster’s english TV appropriation. CBC put out a release early Wednesday declaring that they were “Canada’s top source for election news” during Monday evening’s election coverage, drawing more viewers on CBC’s main broadcast network and CBC News