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In the news: CBC’s reality success

Diane — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:27:30 +0000

From the Globe and Mail:

CBC’s string of reality-show success: Public broadcaster has found ratings gold in home-grown Battle of the Blades and British imports
“When CBC’s Battle of the Blades debuted Oct. 4, nearly two million viewers tuned in to watch the novel and sometimes awkward pairings of figure skaters and hockey stars. It was second highest premier for a homegrown CBC series since Little Mosque on the Prairie, and the ratings held strong throughout the show’s seven weeks, averaging 1.7 million viewers each episode. It’s the latest in a string of reality hits for the publicly funded broadcaster, which has found past success by poaching reality concepts from Britain and selling them to Canadian audiences.” Read more.

Updated: Canadian TV on iTunes

Diane — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:09:32 +0000

Canadian shows currently on iTunes:

The Jon Dore Television Show

Life’s a Zoo

Little Mosque on the Prairie

The Listener

No Opportunity Wasted

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Total Drama Action

Total Drama Island

The Tudors

The Week The Women Went

Wild Roses

Canadian TV on iTunes

Diane — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:28:21 +0000

This is not likely an exhaustive list so let me know if I’m missing any Canadian shows that are currently on iTunes:

The Jon Dore Television Show

Life’s a Zoo

Little Mosque on the Prairie

The Listener

No Opportunity Wasted

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Total Drama Action

Total Drama Island

The Tudors

The Week The Women Went

Wild Roses

Ratings: Being Erica, The Week The Women Went

Diane — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:41:51 +0000

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

Tamer Cramer Turtles on Stewart
“Being Erica (582,000) did okay considering she was up against a relocated episode of American Idol (2,217,000). The Week The Women Went, which got duller by the week, went for good Wednesday night, signing off with 796,000.” Read more.

Ratings: Being Erica, The Week The Women Went

Diane — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:18:24 +0000

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

Girl on Girl Gooses Erica
“Being Erica got a lift from her special gal pal last night, rebounding to 518,000 viewers (BBM NMR overnight estimates).” Read more.

Ratings: Being Erica, The Week the Women Went

Diane — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:24:53 +0000

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

Can Sex Save Being Erica?
“For the first time, Being Erica has slipped below the “More People Live in Brampton” threshold. Only 419,000 watched Wednesday night across Canada, another new low for the series.” Read more.

Wednesday Ratings: Being Erica, The Week The Women Went

Diane — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:27:09 +0000

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

Being Moved Didn’t Help Being Erica
“Despite a massive promotional campaign, a new night didn’t add any bounce to Being Erica. The CBC fantasy/drama drew 531,000 last night, it’s smallest audience yet (according to BBM/NMR overnight estimates). Worse, only 194,000 of those viewers were in the 25-54-year-old demo.” Read more.

Ratings: Being Erica, The Week the Women Went, Sophie, Little Mosque, Corner Gas

Diane — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:32:22 +0000

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

Move to Wednesdays Should Boost Erica
“CBC is yanking Being Erica out of Monday nights, and not a moment too soon. The five-week-old fantasy/drama drew a respectable 644,000 Monday at 9, with 285,000 of those viewers being in the 25-54-year-old demo.” Read more.

In the news: Being Erica moves to Wednesdays

Diane — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:46:45 +0000

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

A New Day for Erica
“Rookie CBC series Being Erica is moving to Wednesday nights, where it will follow highly rated sophomore reality series The Week the Women Went.” Read more.

Ratings this week: Mercer, 22 Minutes, Wild Roses, Project Runway Canada, Week the Women Went

Diane — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:20:36 +0000

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

Mercer Soars to Seasonal High
“The Rick Mercer Report drew 1,262,000 viewers Tuesday night, it’s biggest audience of the season.” Read more.