I took a chance and emailed Mike Cosentino late Tuesday night after hearing he was out as president, content and programming, at Bell Media. The following reply bounced back immediately: “Hello and thank you for your email. Please be advised that Michael Cosentino is no longer with the company. Please re-direct any inquiries to Justin
With some simulcasted imports — such as The Good Doctor — already on hiatus through the holidays, an old reliable climbed to the top of English Canada’s weekly Top 30. NCIS, now in its 18th season, was the only series to crack the two million viewer barrier the week of Dec. 8 – 13 according
U.S. Thanksgiving generally triggers a rush of holiday programming the last week of November. Viewers were clearly ready for it after a not-so-festive year. Even in Canada, Christmas movies in November rose near the top of the TV ratings. Not the very top. The Good Doctor was back in the No. 1 position on the
In a normal year, the original Toronto Santa Clus Parade would have happened two weeks ago on the third Sunday in November. That has long been the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, going way back to when it began in 1905. I remember going as a child when it was called the Eaton’s
All throughout the COVID outbreak and subsequent production shut downs, one key ratings question kept nagging in my noggin: would fans of older broadcast dramas come roaring back after sampling a summer and fall full of streaming and cable options? Questioned answered. The most recent Numeris Top 30, surveying the week of November 16 to
Viewers flocked back to the comfort food of old TV favourites the week of November 9 – 15 as several long-running imports continue to return this month to Canadian TV schedules. Production shut downs and delays due to strict COVID-related safety measures pushed back start dates this fall of old favoruites Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19,
The first week of November saw the US presidential election impact ratings and schedules in Canada, not just for one night, but for an entire week of cliffhanger coverage. Add to that the return of a few US imports delayed due to COVID safety measures and you’ve got seven days worth of upheaval. The week’s
Tuesday night, more Canadians turned to CNN to guide them through a long and tense night of presidential election coverage. Many of us went to bed convinced (or hoping) John King was the new president elect. The Atlanta-based all news network drew an average minute audience of 1,546,000 English Canadian viewers over a six hour