2013/2014 Canadian Television Report Card: Top 30 Most-Watched Programs of the Season Revealed
- 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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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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