Everything about Heartland, eh?

Ratings: Battle of the Blades hits 1.95 million; Heartland 1.06 million

From a media release:

BATTLE OF THE BLADES SCORES WITH VIEWERS: OVER 1.95 MILLION TUNE IN TO CBC-TV SUNDAY NIGHT

  • Live event broadcast wraps up strong weekend programming

More than 1.95 million viewers tuned in to the entire 90-minute first episode of BATTLE OF THE BLADES (the second highest debut for a homegrown series since CBC Television’s Little Mosque on the Prairie). Viewership peaked at 2.482 million. The seven week 14-part series continues tonight with the live skate-off results show at 8 p.m. on CBC Television.

Continue reading Ratings: Battle of the Blades hits 1.95 million; Heartland 1.06 million

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In the news: Heartland heartthrob

From Sarah Deveau of the Toronto Star:

  • Herds of fans for horses and a heartthrob
    “Teen girls across Canada are eagerly anticipating tonight’s season premiere of Heartland, the family drama holding CBC’s illustrious Sunday 7 p.m. slot. This coveted hour was once home to Canada’s longest-running dramatic series The Beachcombers, but Heartland star Graham Wardle isn’t going to speculate on whether his show will have that kind of staying power.” Read more.
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In the news: Horses at the heart of Heartland

Heartland09 301From Stephen Hunt of the Calgary Herald:

  • Horse Play
    “Gossip Girl has New York City’s Upper East Side. Degrassi has between-class high-school drama. The Hills has L.A. Heartland, the CBC’s hit made-in-Alberta drama, has horses. Spartan. Copper. Harley. Red. Sugarfoot. Pegasus. They have become characters on the show alongside the humans — Amy, Ty, Lou, Tim, Scott, Jack and Mallory — who populate it.” Read more.

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