These are transitional times in the broadcasting business. Things can get very bottom line quickly when ad revenues bottom out. I get it, therefore, when releases are sent signaling the end of an association with a broadcaster who has enjoyed a nice, long career. What I don’t get, lately, is that these folks don’t get
Are you a fan of disaster films? Then you might like All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs, a five-part docuseries streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. This project, produced by Toronto’s Cream Productions (the same folks behind CNN’s recent sitcom and late night docuseries) may eventually grow in stature. Say in 50 years, like how
As expected, the Stanley Cup finals topped the Canadian Top-30 TV ratings the week of June 28 – July 4 — in both English and French Canada. The average minute audience of the three games played Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that week between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning on CBC (1,811,000
Sportsnet is reporting that Tampa Bay Lightning’s cup-clinching, Game Five victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night drew an average minute audience of 4.1 million viewers. The 1-0 victory was the most-watched game of the fourth and final round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The five final round games drew an average minute audience
From now on, every National Hockey League player must get as drunk as this guy — Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Nikita Kucherov — before every press conference. Yes, he’s an ass for disrespecting Canadiens’ fans but hey — Habs fans, take note. Keep your scene in check until you’ve won it all, or guys like
With most imported series done for the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs eliminated from the NHL playoffs, the Top 30 most-watched shows in English Canada took a tumble into the bland days of early summer. According to Numeris, here’s how things looked in English Canada in Live+7 totals the week of June 7 -13:
A quick look at the top TV shows in English Canada the week of May 24 to May 30 according to Numeris. Here’s how the Top-10 looked in Live+7, viewers 2+ average minute audience totals: The Good Doctor (CTV) Mon 1,911,000 9-1-1 (Global) Mon 1,902,000 The Masked Singer (CTV) Wed 1,631,000 9-1-1: Lone Star (CTV)
NBC and Fox added just three new shows to their fall schedules. ABC announced Tuesday that they can do it in two. Upfront Week has become “Name That Tune.” So far, this does not leave content-starved Canadian networks with much to import. Buyers from CTV, Citytv and Global can binge the entire list of new