Yearly Archives: 2012

Dragons' Den, Ratings, Republic of Doyle

Ratings: Dragons’ Den and Republic of Doyle crack 1 million

From a media release:

DOYLE AND THE DRAGONS EACH DRAW MORE THAN ONE MILLION VIEWERS AS CBC-TV’S WINTER SEASON PREMIERES CONTINUE TO SIZZLE

The rollicking exploits of Allan Hawco as St. John’s’ swaggering sleuth, Jake Doyle, won REPUBLIC OF DOYLE its largest season premiere ever last night.

According to the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (BBM), more than 1.3 million viewers (1,361,000 total; 520,000 in the 25-54 age demographic) caught the season premiere of REPUBLIC OF DOYLE – a jump of 22 per cent over last season’s premiere episode.

DRAGONS’ DEN, the top Canadian reality program, attracted nearly 1.5 million viewers (1,496,000 total; 580,000 25-54) with a special “second chance” episode which saw entrepreneurs who had previously struck out with the Dragons vying once again to strike new partnership deals.

Last night’s results bring to five the total of new and returning CBC-TV shows drawing more than one million viewers in their winter season premieres: MARKETPLACE, MR. D., ARCTIC AIR and now DRAGONS’ DEN and REPUBLIC OF DOYLE.

For a full list of CBC’s winter programs, visit www.cbc.ca/seasonpreview

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Auction

Auction ends tomorrow – bid now!

The TV, eh? Midseason Charity Auction in support of Kids Help Phone ends tomorrow at 13:00 PT. Get your bids in while you can! Click here to see all auction items, including rare TV merchandise and experiences (including a walk-on role in Murdoch Mysteries or tickets to the season finale taping of the Rick Mercer Report). Also up for bid are autographed books, DVDs, horseback riding lessons in the Edmonton area, and a forensics workshop for adults at the Vancouver Police Museum.

Proxy bidding means you can bid the maximum you’re willing to pay in now and the auction will use only as much of your maximum bid as is necessary to maintain your position as high bidder.

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Gastown Gamble and Million Dollar Neighbourhood come to OWN

From Marsha Lederman of the Globe and Mail:

  • Lower Mainland communities OWN up to reality TV glare
    Two Lower Mainland communities – one in transition; one hoping to be – take their struggles to the reality TV airwaves this month. Both are essentially social experiments, one organic and the other made-for-TV. Gastown Gamble documents the beginnings of an upstart diner/heritage butcher shop operation with a rich history in the Downtown Eastside. Million Dollar Neighbourhood takes viewers out to Aldergrove, where community members try to boost their collective net worth by $1-million. Read more.
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Gastown Gamble gets the Oprah treatment

From Michelle da Silva of the Georgia Straight:

  • Save On Meats gets the Oprah treatment on Gastown Gamble
    If you’ve ever wondered what goes into opening a restaurant—or you’re a fan of reality television, especially shows that are based in Vancouver—you may want to check out Gastown Gamble, a new series premiering on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada) on January 18 at 6:30 p.m. Read more.
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