Henry moves swiftly to annul his loveless marriage to Anne of Cleves, and beds a new mistress, the nubile Katherine Howard. Cromwell’s fall from favour is sudden and dramatic.
Ratings: Peak Season – plus next episode information
Canada’s PEAK SEASON A Mountainous Hit for MTV
- Original series PEAK SEASON delivers the highest-rated series premiere ever on MTV in Canada
- Whistler-based series also hits highs in HD online at mtv.ca and on iTunes
Final data from BBM Canada reveals that MTV’s new documentary series PEAK SEASON sits atop the summit, delivering the highest-rated series premiere ever for any program – original or acquired – on MTV in Canada. The one-hour premiere, which aired October 19, ranked #1 (P12-34) in its timeslot against all Canadian and U.S. specialty channels*. Generating an average audience of 122,000 total viewers, a remarkable 89% were younger viewers aged 12-34 (109,000). Snowballing as the show went on, the audience grew an impressive 20% from Episode 1 to Episode 2.
This season to date, PEAK SEASON ranks as the third most-watched show on mtv.ca with more than 1.3 million video streams, behind only THE HILLS and THE CITY**. All episodes are available on demand in high definition at mtv.ca. Also available on iTunes, PEAK SEASON has ranked in the Top 20 of episode sales in Canada the day after their instant release.
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In the news: Steve Bacic of The Guard, Crash & Burn
From Brian Gorman of the Lindsay Post:
- Bacic looks back at three years on ‘Guard’
“An agent once told Steve Bacic, ‘The camera loves insanity and vulnerability.’ So, he says, he has more or less dedicated his career to exploring both. ‘Whenever possible, I like to put them both together,’ he says.” Read more.
In the news: Murdoch Mysteries filming at Glanmore
From Luke Hendry of the Belleville Intelligencer:
- A Glanmore murder mystery – TV SERIES MURDOCH MYSTERIES: Being filmed at historical site
“Glanmore National Historic Site was the scene of a murder Monday. Actually, there were several scenes involving murder — all staged for filming of the Murdoch Mysteries television series. The show is based on Maureen Jennings’ novels and is set in 1897. Today is the final of two days of location shooting at the museum. ” Read more.
In the news: CBC’s reality success
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.