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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