- CTV is Canada's #1 network with total viewers and in the key A25-54
demo for the 13th year in a row -
- CTV delivers four of Canada's Top 5 new programs -
- CTV has more Top 10, 20, and 30 programs than all other networks
combined -
- CTV sees three original Canadian series rank in the Top 30 with
MASTERCHEF CANADA, SAVING HOPE, and MOTIVE -
- CTV gains momentum with growth in primetime over next closest
competitor -
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TORONTO, June 2, 2014 /CNW/ - As Upfront Week begins, CTV revealed today
the Top 30 most-watched programs of the season, led for the fourth year
in a row by THE BIG BANG THEORY with an average audience of 3.5 million viewers. With the core
September 2013 - May 2014 television season now at a close, BBM Canada
data confirms CTV delivered more Top 10, Top 20, and Top 30 programs
than all other networks combined for total viewers, A25-54, and A18-49,
including four of the Top 5 most-watched programs in the country among
all key demos. The data reveals CTV is the most-watched Canadian
television network among total viewers and A25-54 for a record 13
consecutive years, and has once again grown its lead in primetime against its next closest competitor.
As previously announced, CTV's MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. is the #1 new series of the year in Canada with an average audience of 2 million viewers, and becomes the first
freshman series in a decade to land in the Top 5 list of the most-watched programs of the season among all key demos. CTV has now delivered the top new program of the
season for the past four years in a row, and in eight of the past 10
years.
As also previously announced, MASTERCHEF CANADA is the most-watched Canadian series in the country, and becomes the
first and only homegrown series in more than a decade to land in the
Top 10 list for A25-54 and A18-49.
A look at the 2013-14 Canadian Television Season Report Card:
Canada's Top 5 New Programs, 2013-14
-
CTV delivered four of the Top 5 new series with total viewers and in the
key A18-49 and A25-54 demos.
-
MARVEL's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. is Canada's #1 new series and is the
most-watched drama series among key demos.
-
MASTERCHEF CANADA is the #1 new reality series and #1 new Canadian
series.
|
Rank
|
Total Viewers
|
Rank
|
A18-49
|
Rank
|
A25-54
|
|
1.
|
MARVEL's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (CTV)
|
1.
|
MARVEL's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (CTV)
|
1.
|
MARVEL's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (CTV)
|
|
2.
|
THE BLACKLIST (Global)
|
2.
|
MASTERCHEF CANADA (CTV)
|
2.
|
MASTERCHEF CANADA (CTV)
|
|
3.
|
MASTERCHEF CANADA (CTV)
|
3.
|
THE BLACKLIST (Global)
|
3.
|
THE BLACKLIST (Global)
|
|
4.
|
INTELLIGENCE (CTV)
|
4.
|
MASTERCHEF JUNIOR (CTV)
|
4.
|
MASTERCHEF JUNIOR (CTV)
|
|
5.
|
MASTERCHEF JUNIOR (CTV)
|
5.
|
INTELLIGENCE (CTV)
|
5.
|
INTELLIGENCE (CTV)
|
Canada's Top 30 Most-Watched Programs, 2013-2014
-
CTV has more Top 10, Top 20, and Top 30 programs than all other networks
combined.
-
CTV has four of the Top 5 programs among all key adult demos.
-
CTV has increased its number of Top 10 programs by two among A25-54.
-
CTV is home to the Top 2 comedies with THE BIG BANG THEORY and TWO AND A
HALF MEN among total viewers.
-
CTV has both the #1 reality series with THE AMAZING RACE and the #1 new
reality series MASTERCHEF CANADA.
-
CTV has the #1 returning drama with GREY'S ANATOMY and the #1 new drama
MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. among all key demos.
-
MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D is the first new program in a decade to
rank among the Top 5 most-watched programs of the season
(September-May) among all key demos.
-
CTV is the only network with Canadian (non-sports) programs in the Top
30, led by the #1 Canadian series MASTERCHEF CANADA and also including
original series SAVING HOPE and MOTIVE.
-
MASTERCHEF CANADA is the first Canadian series in more than a decade to
rank among the Top 10 most-watched programs of the season (September -
May) among A25-54 and A18-49.
|
Total Viewers
|
A25-54
|
|
Rank
|
Program
|
Audience
|
Program
|
Audience
|
|
1
|
THE BIG BANG THEORY (CTV)
|
3.55 million
|
THE BIG BANG THEORY (CTV)
|
1.76 million
|
|
2
|
NCIS (Global)
|
2.56 million
|
THE AMAZING RACE 23 & 24 (CTV)
|
1.17 million
|
|
3
|
THE AMAZING RACE 23 & 24 (CTV)
|
2.46 million
|
SURVIVOR: BLOOD VS. WATER & BRAWN VS. BRAINS (Global)
|
1.15 million
|
|
4
|
SURVIVOR: BLOOD VS. WATER & BRAWN VS. BRAINS (Global)
|
2.28 million
|
MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (CTV)
|
1.07 million
|
|
5
|
NCIS: LOS ANGELES (Global)
|
2.27 million
|
GREY'S ANATOMY (CTV)
|
1.05 million
|
|
6
|
GREY'S ANATOMY (CTV)
|
2.26 million
|
CRIMINAL MINDS (CTV)
|
903,000
|
|
7
|
C.S.I. (CTV)
|
2.15 million
|
HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA (EAST) (CBC)
|
892,000
|
|
8
|
CRIMINAL MINDS (CTV)
|
2.12 million
|
MASTERCHEF CANADA (CTV)
|
861,000
|
|
9
|
MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (CTV)
|
2.024 million
|
NCIS (Global)
|
858,000
|
|
10
|
HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA (EAST) (CBC)
|
2.015 million
|
C.S.I. (CTV)
|
820,000
|
|
11
|
THE BLACKLIST (Global)
|
1.87 million
|
THE BLACKLIST (Global)
|
807,000
|
|
12
|
THE MENTALIST (CTV)
|
1.83 million
|
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (City)
|
792,000
|
|
13
|
BONES (Global)
|
1.81 million
|
NCIS: LOS ANGELES (Global)
|
783,000
|
|
14
|
MASTERCHEF CANADA (CTV)
|
1.78 million
|
TWO AND A HALF MEN (CTV)
|
779,000
|
|
15
|
INTELLIGENCE (CTV)
|
1.77 million
|
THE VOICE (CTV)
|
764,000
|
|
16
|
CTV EVENING NEWS (CTV)
|
1.72 million
|
MASTERCHEF JUNIOR (CTV)
|
753,000
|
|
17
|
BLUE BLOODS (CTV)
|
1.71 million
|
GAME OF THRONES (HBO Canada)
|
748,000
|
|
18
|
HAWAII FIVE-O (Global)
|
1.68 million
|
BONES (Global)
|
745,000
|
|
19
|
TWO AND A HALF MEN (CTV)
|
1.66 million
|
INTELLIGENCE (CTV)
|
741,000
|
|
20
|
PERSON OF INTEREST (CTV)
|
1.64 million
|
2 BROKE GIRLS (City)
|
726,000
|
|
21
|
CASTLE (CTV)
|
1.62 million
|
THE MENTALIST (CTV)
|
708,000
|
|
22
|
MASTERCHEF JUNIOR (CTV)
|
1.604 million
|
ARROW (CTV)
|
684,000
|
|
23
|
THE VOICE (CTV)
|
1.599 million
|
SAVING HOPE (CTV)
|
667,000
|
|
24
|
SAVING HOPE (CTV)
|
1.58 million
|
HAWAII FIVE-O (Global)
|
665,000
|
|
25
|
ELEMENTARY (Global)
|
1.54 million
|
ELEMENTARY (Global)
|
665,000
|
|
26
|
ARROW (CTV)
|
1.47 million
|
SLEEPY HOLLOW (Global)
|
630,000
|
|
27
|
BELIEVE (CTV)
|
1.35 million
|
THE FOLLOWING (CTV)
|
622,000
|
|
28
|
CHICAGO FIRE (Global)
|
1.34 million
|
PERSON OF INTEREST (CTV)
|
612,000
|
|
29
|
MOTIVE (CTV)
|
1.299 million
|
CASTLE (CTV)
|
611,000
|
|
30
|
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (City)
|
1.297 million
|
ALMOST HUMAN (Global)
|
601,000
|
CTV's Growth in Primetime (7-11 p.m.)
-
CTV continues to gain momentum by increasing its lead in primetime over
its next closest competitor among key demos.
|
|
CTV vs. Global
|
|
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
1-Year Growth
|
|
A18-49
|
+66%
|
+70%
|
+73%
|
+3% pts
|
|
A25-54
|
+64%
|
+68%
|
+71%
|
+3% pts
|
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About CTV
CTV is Canada's #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of
quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV
has been Canada's most-watched television network for the past 13 years
in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada's premier multimedia
company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and
Out-of-Home. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's
largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found
on the network's website at CTV.ca.
Source: BBM Canada, Sept 23, 2013 - May 18, 2014 (Weeks 5-38, final
data) vs. equivalent weeks in previous years. Audiences prior to August
31, 2009 are based on BBM Nielsen Media Research Mark II meters.
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