Halfway Through the Fall TV Season, CTV's DESIGNATED SURVIVOR is the #1 New Series in All Key Demos
– CTV grows millennial program count as home to eight of the Top 10 programs with A18-34 –
– CTV leads the fall season with the most Top 20 programs overall, as well as the most Top 10 programs in all key demos –
– THE BIG BANG THEORY is once again Canada's most-watched series overall, and THE FLASH is a Top 10 series in all key demos –
– CTV has the Top 3 sophomore programs including LUCIFER and BLINDSPOT –
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TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2016 /CNW/ - Halfway through the Fall TV season, and with six weeks of final data now available from Numeris, the acclaimed new Kiefer Sutherland-led drama DESIGNATED SURVIVOR is the #1 new series in Canada in all key demos. Returning with an all-new episode tonight, DESIGNATED SURVIVOR ranks as the Top 3 program overall among total viewers with an average audience of 2.4 million viewers.
CTV's diverse fall schedule is #1 not only with total viewers but also in all key demos. Home to more Top 10 and Top 20 series in the key demos than all other networks combined, CTV also continues a strong lead over Global in primetime by double-digits among total viewers (+10%) and in all key demos (+47% A18-34; +30% A18-49; and +21% A25-54).
"The continued strong performances by our returning hits, and the addition of new buzz-worthy series, have proven yet again that CTV's schedule resonates with viewers across the country," said Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice-President, CTV and Specialty, Bell Media. "With our successful fall now halfway through the season, CTV's schedule is primed for an equally solid midseason."
Other highlights from this fall on Canadian TV:
Millennials Love CTV
- DESIGNATED SURVIVOR, along with freshman drama THIS IS US, helped CTV increase its count of Top 10 series among millennials aged 18-34, now landing eight of the Top 10 and 12 of the Top 20, more than all other networks combined.
- CTV wins five out of seven nights with young Canadian viewers, leading Global by 47% in primetime.
- CTV's hit Tuesday night lineup including THE FLASH and THIS IS US rank in the Top 10 for A18-34, and Thursday night's THE BIG BANG THEORY is the top program among the demo.
Returning Hits Remain Strong on CTV
- Perennial favourite THE BIG BANG THEORY has returned for its tenth season as the most-watched series in Canada with total viewers and in all key demos.
- THE FLASH ranks in the Top 10 in all key demos, and delivers a Top 20 audience with total viewers along with CRIMINAL MINDS (#7).
- Sophomore hits LUCIFER and BLINDSPOT both land in the Top 20 in the key demos, with LUCIFER a Top 10 program overall.
Canada's Most-Watched Programs, A18-34, Season-to-Date:
CTV is the network for millennials, with eight of the Top 10 programs, including the Top 2 new series DESIGNATED SURVIVOR and THIS IS US.
Rank |
Network |
Program |
A18-34 |
1 |
CTV |
THE BIG BANG THEORY |
551,000 |
2 |
CTV |
GREY'S ANATOMY |
485,000 |
3 |
Global |
SURVIVOR: MILLENNIALS VS. GEN X |
452,000 |
4 |
CTV |
THE FLASH |
447,000 |
5 |
AMC |
THE WALKING DEAD |
429,000 |
6 |
CTV |
MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. |
398,000 |
7 |
CTV |
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR – New |
391,000 |
8 |
CTV |
LUCIFER |
388,000 |
9 |
CTV |
THIS IS US – New |
364,000 |
10 |
CTV |
GOTHAM |
342,000 |
11 |
Global |
BULL – New |
337,000 |
12 |
CTV |
QUANTICO |
315,000 |
13 |
CTV |
CRIMINAL MINDS |
302,000 |
14 |
Global |
KEVIN CAN WAIT – New |
299,000 |
15 |
CTV |
BLINDSPOT |
291,000 |
16 |
CTV |
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER |
283,000 |
17 |
Global |
CHICAGO FIRE |
254,000 |
17 |
Global |
MAN WITH A PLAN – New |
254,000 |
19 |
Global |
THE BLACKLIST |
248,000 |
20 |
Sportsnet |
MLB PLAYOFFS |
239,000 |
Canada's Most-Watched Programs, A18-49, Season-to-Date:
Rank |
Network |
Program |
A18-49 |
1 |
CTV |
THE BIG BANG THEORY |
1.08 million |
2 |
Global |
SURVIVOR: MILLENNIALS VS. GEN X |
994,000 |
3 |
CTV |
GREY'S ANATOMY |
887,000 |
3 |
AMC |
THE WALKING DEAD |
887,000 |
5 |
CTV |
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR – New |
882,000 |
6 |
CTV |
THE FLASH |
807,000 |
7 |
CTV |
MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. |
797,000 |
8 |
CTV |
LUCIFER |
784,000 |
9 |
Global |
BULL – New |
734,000 |
10 |
CTV |
THIS IS US – New |
679,000 |
11 |
CTV |
CRIMINAL MINDS |
674,000 |
12 |
Global |
NCIS |
594,000 |
13 |
CTV |
GOTHAM |
593,000 |
14 |
CTV |
QUANTICO |
588,000 |
15 |
Global |
KEVIN CAN WAIT – New |
572,000 |
16 |
CTV |
BLINDSPOT |
555,000 |
17 |
Global |
THE BLACKLIST |
542,000 |
18 |
CBC |
HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA |
534,000 |
19 |
Global |
MAN WITH A PLAN – New |
514,000 |
20 |
Sportsnet |
MLB PLAYOFFS |
511,000 |
Canada's Most-Watched Programs, A25-54, Season-to-Date:
Rank |
Network |
Program |
A25-54 |
1 |
CTV |
THE BIG BANG THEORY |
1.17 million |
2 |
Global |
SURVIVOR: MILLENNIALS VS. GEN X |
1.09 million |
3 |
CTV |
GREY'S ANATOMY |
894,000 |
4 |
CTV |
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR – New |
893,000 |
5 |
AMC |
THE WALKING DEAD |
828,000 |
6 |
CTV |
LUCIFER |
822,000 |
7 |
Global |
BULL – New |
819,000 |
8 |
CTV |
CRIMINAL MINDS |
741,000 |
9 |
CTV |
MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. |
739,000 |
10 |
CTV |
THE FLASH |
738,000 |
11 |
Global |
NCIS |
714,000 |
12 |
CTV |
THIS IS US – New |
705,000 |
13 |
CTV |
QUANTICO |
623,000 |
14 |
Global |
MACGYVER – New |
602,000 |
15 |
CTV |
GOTHAM |
581,000 |
16 |
Global |
THE BLACKLIST |
576,000 |
17 |
Global |
KEVIN CAN WAIT – New |
561,000 |
18 |
Global |
HAWAII FIVE-O |
558,000 |
19 |
CTV |
BLINDSPOT |
553,000 |
20 |
CBC |
HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA |
538,000 |
Canada's Most-Watched Programs, Total Viewers, Season-to-Date:
Rank |
Network |
Program |
Total Viewers |
1 |
CTV |
THE BIG BANG THEORY |
2.53 million |
2 |
Global |
BULL – New |
2.43 million |
3 |
CTV |
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR – New |
2.38 million |
4 |
Global |
NCIS |
2.27 million |
5 |
Global |
SURVIVOR: MILLENNIALS VS. GEN X |
2.14 million |
6 |
CTV |
GREY'S ANATOMY |
2.13 million |
7 |
CTV |
CRIMINAL MINDS |
1.87 million |
8 |
Global |
MACGYVER – New |
1.69 million |
9 |
CTV |
LUCIFER |
1.68 million |
10 |
Global |
HAWAII FIVE-O |
1.64 million |
11 |
CTV |
THIS IS US – New |
1.60 million |
12 |
CTV |
BLUE BLOODS |
1.55 million |
13 |
Global |
THE BLACKLIST |
1.52 million |
14 |
Sportsnet |
TORONTO BLUE JAYS |
1.493 million |
15 |
Global |
CHICAGO FIRE |
1.492 million |
16 |
Sportsnet |
MLB PLAYOFFS |
1.449 million |
17 |
AMC |
THE WALKING DEAD |
1.447 million |
18 |
CTV |
THE FLASH |
1.410 million |
19 |
CTV |
MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. |
1.407 million |
20 |
Global |
TIMELESS – New |
1.38 million |
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Source: Numeris, Fall 2016 (Sept. 19 to Oct. 30, 2016) vs. same period Fall 2015, final data.
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