Fall Season Update: CTV's QUANTICO and BLINDSPOT are Canada's Most-Watched New Programs

– CTV claims two of the Top 3 new series with total viewers and all key demos –
– With at least seven of the Top 10 most-watched programs in the key demos, CTV's THE BIG BANG THEORY remains #1 for the sixth year in a row with A25-54, A18-49, and A18-34 –
– Sophomore hits GOTHAM and THE FLASH continue to showcase superhero strength with viewers – 
– CTV continues strong lead over next closest competitor in primetime, ahead by double digits with total viewers and all key demos –

"Don't miss QUANTICO. It's a wonderful addition to the fall lineup and doesn't look like anything else on-air. Watch it." – Emily Canal, Forbes

"[BLINDSPOT] is visually sumptuous and wildly watchable." – John Doyle, The Globe and Mail

TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2015 /CNW/ - Eight weeks into the Fall TV season, new data from Numeris confirms that CTV delivers the Top 2 most-watched new programs among total viewers and A18-49 with QUANTICO and BLINDSPOT, and at least seven of the Top 10 most-watched programs with the key demos. Bolstered by new recruit Alex Parish (Priyanka Chopra) and the mysterious Jane Doe (Jaimie Alexander), QUANTICO and BLINDSPOT have become instant hits, both breaking into Canada's Top 10 most-watched programs overall. In fact, BLINDSPOT was the fall's first new series to receive a full-season order, followed shortly after with an early Season 2 renewal, while QUANTICO marked fall's second new series to get a full-season order. 

CTV is also home to the top returning series among the key demos, with THE BIG BANG THEORY #1 among A25-54, A18-34, and A18-49 for the sixth year in a row. Sophomore hits GOTHAM and THE FLASH continue their heroic runs, both Top 10 series with the key demos, while legal thriller HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, starring Emmy winner for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Viola Davis, continues to hold court as a Top 10 series with A18-34 and A18-49.   

CTV's perennial hits also continue to deliver huge audiences. Currently in its 12^th season, medical-drama GREY'S ANATOMY (#4) is as gripping as ever, and a Top 8 series with all demos. Also, ratings stalwarts CRIMINAL MINDS (#7), CASTLE (#13), and BLUE BLOODS (#14) continue to deliver Top 20 audiences.   

Overall, CTV has more Top 10 and Top 20 series than all other networks with total viewers and the key demos. CTV continues its strong lead over the next closest competitor in primetime, ahead by double digits with total viewers (+62%), A25-54 (+65%), A18-34 (+68%), and A18-49 (+70%), and winning five out of seven nights with A25-54 and A18-49. 

"The continued mass appeal of the CTV schedule is a result of our most recent wave of new hits and the ongoing strength of our high performing returning programs," said Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice-President, Programming, CTV Networks, and CraveTV. "We look forward to an unprecedented midseason schedule which is sure to deliver an even bigger story for CTV in 2016."

Canada's Top New Programs:

CTV claims two of the Top 3 new programs with total viewers and all key demos.

Rank	Total Viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
1	QUANTICO	QUANTICO	QUANTICO	QUANTICO
2	BLINDSPOT	SUPERGIRL	BLINDSPOT	SUPERGIRL
3	SUPERGIRL	BLINDSPOT	SUPERGIRL	BLINDSPOT

Canada's Most-Watched Programs, Total Viewers, Season-to-Date:

Season-to-date, CTV delivers six of Canada's Top 10 most-watched programs, including the #1 comedy and #1 new series.

Rank	Network	Program	Total Viewers
1	Global	NCIS	2.64 million
2	CTV	THE BIG BANG THEORY	2.59 million
3	Global	SURVIVOR: CAMBODIA	2.23 million
4	CTV	GREY'S ANATOMY	2.194 million
5	CTV	QUANTICO	2.191 million
6	Global	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	2.189 million
7	CTV	CRIMINAL MINDS	2.17 million
8	CTV	BLINDSPOT	1.88 million
9	Global	SUPERGIRL	1.870 million
10	CTV	THE FLASH	1.869 million
11	CTV	MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.	1.86 million
12	CTV	GOTHAM	1.83 million
13	CTV	CASTLE	1.78 million
14	CTV	BLUE BLOODS	1.769 million
15	CTV	HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER	1.766 million
15	Sportsnet	MLB PLAYOFFS	1.766 million
17	CTV	CODE BLACK	1.73 million
18	AMC	THE WALKING DEAD	1.72 million
19	Global	HAWAII FIVE-0	1.71 million
20	Global	LIMITLESS	1.65 million

Canada's Most-Watched Programs, A25-54, Season-to-Date:

Rank	Network	Program	A25-54
1	CTV	THE BIG BANG THEORY	1.26 million
2	Global	SURVIVOR: CAMBODIA	1.11 million
3	AMC	THE WALKING DEAD	1.02 million
4	CTV	MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.	982,000
5	CTV	QUANTICO	974,000
6	CTV	GOTHAM	968,000
7	CTV	THE FLASH	956,000
8	CTV	GREY'S ANATOMY	940,000
9	CTV	CRIMINAL MINDS	915,000
10	Global	SUPERGIRL	874,000
11	CTV	BLINDSPOT	861,000
12	CTV	HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER	855,000
13	Global	NCIS	829,000
14	Global	LIMITLESS	709,000
15	CTV	THE AMAZING RACE	702,000
16	CTV	ARROW	693,000
17	CTV	ONCE UPON A TIME	680,000
18	AMC	FEAR THE WALKING DEAD	679,000
19	Global	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	676,000
20	Sportsnet	MLB PLAYOFFS	675,000

Canada's Most-Watched Programs, A18-49, Season-to-Date:

Rank	Network	Program	A18-49
1	CTV	THE BIG BANG THEORY	1.17 million
2	AMC	THE WALKING DEAD	1.08 million
3	CTV	THE FLASH	1.01 million
4	CTV	MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.	995,000
5	Global	SURVIVOR: CAMBODIA	993,000
6	CTV	GOTHAM	973,000
7	CTV	GREY'S ANATOMY	959,000
8	CTV	QUANTICO	946,000
9	CTV	CRIMINAL MINDS	896,000
10	CTV	HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER	848,000
11	CTV	BLINDSPOT	810,000
12	Global	SUPERGIRL	806,000
13	CTV	ARROW	739,000
14	AMC	FEAR THE WALKING DEAD	725,000
15	Global	NCIS	710,000
16	CTV	ONCE UPON A TIME	695,000
17	Global	LIMITLESS	673,000
18	CTV	THE AMAZING RACE	659,000
19	CTV	CASTLE	647,000
20	Sportsnet	MLB PLAYOFFS	646,000

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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 14 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: Numeris (BBM Canada), Fall 2015 (Sept 21 to Nov 15, 2015), final data

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Tonia Addison, CTV Networks, 416.384.2194 or [email protected]; Jim Quan, CTV Networks, 416.384.5311 or [email protected]; Laura Heath Potter, CTV Networks, 416.384.4633 or [email protected]