Let’s get this out of the way “up front”: CTV won the overall TV season ratings race in Canada for the 21st year in a row. That message was hammered home again and again Thursday in Toronto at the Meridian Centre qt Bell Media’s live and in-person Upfront pep rally for advertisers. Just the day
With a week to go before Christmas, the traditional broadcast ratings took their annual dip. Out of the mix for December 13-19 were power imports such as 9-1-1, CSI: Vegas and The Good Doctor. Instead, nine newscasts and two news magazines, 60 Minutes on Global (711,000 viewers) and W5 on CTV (600,000) cracked the Numeris
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
The latest Numeris Top 30 list of English Canadian TV viewership is interesting for how uninteresting it is. The week in question is January 18 – January 24, 2021. A lot was going on that week, including the inaugeration of US president Joe Biden. Coverage of that event knocked a lot of shows that would
UPDATED Oct. 17: With a Canadian among the headliners (Jim Carrey, who played Joe Biden in the opening presidential debate sketch), Canadians were ready and eager for the return of Saturday Night Live. Ten days ago, the 46th season preiere roared back with close to two million viewers. That boosted the late night series to
The traditional broadcast networks used to introduce their new seasons with Fall Preview reels packed with catchy slogans and jingles such as, “Still the One!” “Where the Good Times Are” and “This is the place to be.” This year it’s more like, “Thanks for not cutting the cord yet!” Here’s a look at how shows