THE AMAZING RACE finishes with 3.1 million viewers on CTV

    
    THE AMAZING RACE Crosses the Finish Line With 3.1 Million Viewers on CTV

       -  THE AMAZING RACE becomes the most-watched program of the week
                                 in Canada  -
    

TORONTO , Dec. 7 /CNW/ - CTV hit the jackpot Sunday night as 3.074 million viewers tuned in to watch Meghan Rickey and Cheyne Whitney cross the finish line in Las Vegas in THE AMAZING RACE season finale. Winning the night nationally, the episode becomes the most-watched program of the week in Canada in total viewers and the key A25-54 and A18-49 demos. Last night's finale is up 42% from last fall's season finale and peaked with 3.8 million viewers at 8:54 p.m. as Meghan and Cheyne ran for the finish line. Watch the episode on demand now here: http://watch.ctv.ca/the-amazing-race/season-15/the-amazing-race-ep-1512--amazing-grace-how-sweet-the-sound/No.clip242916.

Up 46% over last fall's season, THE AMAZING RACE Season 15 averaged 2.68 million viewers, making it the most-watched in eight cycles. This season ranks in the Top 10 Fall 2009 programs nationally with all key demos, ranking at No. 4 with A25-54 and A18-49.

Production of Season 16 of THE AMAZING RACE is currently underway.

CTV, Canada's Olympic Network, is also Canada's largest private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV is Canada's most-watched television network. CTV Inc. also owns radio stations across the country and owns or has interests in leading national specialty channels, featuring news, sports, factual, arts, entertainment, music, youth and fashion programming. CTV Inc. is owned by CTVglobemedia Inc. Canada's premier multi-media company, which also owns Canada's national newspaper, The Globe and Mail. CTV is the official broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and London 2012 Games of the Olympiad. More information about CTV may be found on the network's website at www.ctv.ca.

Source:BBM Canada

Audiences prior to August 31, 2009 are BBM Nielsen Media Research Mark II meters.

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