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Ratings, Rookie Blue

Rookie Blue premiere gets 1.2 million viewers

From a media release:

ROOKIE BLUE SEASON FOUR TAKES TOP SPOT AS #1 DRAMA OF THE NIGHT

  • 1.2 Million Loyal Fans Tune in for Season Premiere

Global’s powerhouse original series, Rookie Blue made its hotly anticipated return with season four last night, captivating 1.2 million loyal fans (Ind. 2+), making it the #1 drama of the night for both 2+ and Adults 18-49, nationally.

ROOKIE BLUE MAY 23RD DATA HIGHLIGHTS:

Rookie Blue had 432,000 viewers in the key A18-49 demographic
Rookie Blue won its time period nationally, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton against 2+ and A18-49
Audience grew by 14% from season three finale (2+, national)

Next week on Rookie Blue (“Homecoming” – Thursday, May 30 at 10pm ET/PT) – It’s her first day back at 15 Division, and Andy must work with Swarek to track down an ex-convict determined to get his old life back at any cost. In the process, Andy realizes just how much has changed since she walked away from her old life six months ago.

Viewers who missed last night’s season finale of Rookie Blue can catch up on GlobalTV.com or on their Global Video App, available from the App Store on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, or on demand through cable and satellite providers across the country.

Source: BBM Canada PPM Data – Sept 6th 2012 & May 23rd 2013 based on overnight data (2+, A18-49 national)

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Big Brother Canada, Ratings, Vikings

Vikings and Big Brother Canada among top specialty programs

From a media release:

SHAW MEDIA SPECIALTY CHANNELS REIGN OVER THE COMPETITION

  • Home of Canada’s top 5 specialty entertainment programs of the broadcast year including VIKINGS
  • Shaw Media owns dominant share of top 10/20 ranked specialty channels

Shaw Media’s specialty channels are experiencing a record season, outperforming the competition in multiple demos and dominating the country’s television landscape. With an industry leading growth of 9% (vs Fall 2012**), Shaw Media owns four of the Top 10 and eight of the Top 20 specialty channels and has a complete lock on the top five specialty entertainment programs. In addition, National Geographic Canada, Slice™, Food Network Canada and Action, each achieved all-time audience highs in their best seasons ever (A25-54*).

Shaw Media owned the three biggest premieres of the year, with viewers flocking to HISTORY for The Bible and VIKINGS, and to Sliceâ„¢ for Big Brother Canada. The series dominate the top five entertainment specialty programs for the year across Adults 25-54 and Women 25-54****. VIKINGS currently reigns as the number one specialty drama of the broadcast year and Big Brother Canada comes in as the number one reality series of the year across specialty****.

*–Source: BBM Canada Meter data, Total Canada, 12/31/12 – 4/21/13 (some data unconfirmed)
**–Source: All data is based on English Specialty stations, Total Canada audiences, M-Su 2a-2a, BBM Canada PPM Data. Dates = Spr’12 (Jan2-May27/12), Fall’12 (Aug27-Dec30/12), Spr’13 (Dec31/12-Apr22/13)
***–Source: BBM Canada, PPM data 4/15/13
**** Source: BBM Canada PPM data, 8/27/12-4/21/13

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Big Brother Canada, Ratings

Ratings: Big Brother Canada is through the roof

From a media release:

BIG BROTHER CANADA BRINGS DOWN THE HOUSE

  • Epic Season Finale Was Most Watched Series of The Night Across All Specialty
  • Big Brother Canada Is Canada’s Biggest Reality Series This Year

Since its debut on February 27th, Big Brother Canada has been crushing records on SliceTM and dominating the ratings against the competition. It has claimed top spot as Canada’s biggest reality series this year.* Closing out the first season, last night’s shocking two-hour finale rocked the country and drew in an audience of 657 (V2+) and 368 ( A25-54) ranking as the number one most watched specialty series of the night.**

In last night’s jaw-dropping finale Jillian MacLaughlin was named winner of Big Brother Canada in a controversial vote of four to three against fellow houseguest Gary Levy. It was a finale of epic proportions, capping off what has been an incredible first season. On the nights that it airs, Big Brother Canada consistently claims top spot over all entertainment specialty channels (A25-54, W25-54, W18-49).** The series sits proudly as the number one specialty series of the season amongst the coveted female demographic (W25-54 and W18-49) and one of the top five specialty series amongst adults 25-54 and 18-49.**

Hear more from the houseguests during Entertainment Tonight Canada’s Big Brother Canada Reunion Special airing Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30pm ET/PT. While this season may have ended another is just about to begin. This summer Big Brother 15 introduces a new batch of houseguests all starting June 26 on Global.

Source:
*BBM Canada PPM Data, 8/27/12 – 4/28/13, Total Canada, – A25-54 / W25-54
**BBM Canada PPM Data, 2/27/13 – 5/3/13, Total Canada, Viewers 2+ unless otherwise indicated

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