GAME OF THRONES Season 7 Breaks Audience Records With an Average Weekly Audience of 1.7 Million Viewers

– Season 7 is most-watched season of a series in Canadian Specialty and Pay history –
– GAME OF THRONES is the #1 show of summer overall with A25-54 –
– All seven seasons of GAME OF THRONES available on TMN GO –

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TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2017 /CNW/ - GAME OF THRONES has officially broken down The Wall. With final data now in, Season 7 of HBO's Emmy^® and Golden Globe^®-winning drama becomes the most-watched season of a series in Canadian Specialty and Pay history. Averaging more than 1.7 million viewers*, a 13% increase over Season 6, GAME OF THRONES is the #1 series on Canadian Entertainment Specialty and Pay for the sixth broadcast year in a row**, and the #1 program of the summer on all Canadian television with A25-54***.

The GAME OF THRONES Season 7 premiere on July 16 conquered the record books for HBO Canada with the episode garnering more than 1.8 million viewers.

All seasons and episodes of GAME OF THRONES are available on TMN GO. Fans can also visit HBOCanada.com to access THE GAME REVEALED, HBO's new post-season, behind-the-scenes series. The seven-part series features exclusive interviews with cast and crew, providing new info and insights on how some of the biggest moments from the latest season came together. New episodes roll out weekly.

*P2+
**Season 2 - Season 7, BY11/12-BY16/17. Broadcast Year Rankings Based on Series with Minimum 5+ Airings.
***Summer 2017 = 5/29/2017 to 8/27/2017.

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