From Tony Wong of the Toronto Star:
The Amazing Race Canada heads to Juno Beach
“In an emotional episode airing Aug. 19, contestants visit the site of the D-Day invasion and the Bény-sur-Mer war cemetery.” Continue reading.
From Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family:
The week in Canada: Aug. 4 – 10
“Another slow summer week in Canada, ratings-wise. Here’s a quick look at Aug. 4-10 according to overnight estimates …” Continue reading.
From a media release:
THE AMAZING RACE CANADA Hits Midway Checkpoint with Season High 2.25 Million Viewers on CTV
The #1 program of the summer THE AMAZING RACE CANADA continued its sizzling run last night, checking in at the mid-season mark with a season-high overnight preliminary audience of 2.25 million viewers on CTV. Overall, 4 million unique viewers watched some part of the episode, which peaked at 2.6 million viewers before Jon Montgomery revealed that Rex and Bob were the fifth team eliminated from the Race. Immediately following the episode, the mid-season after-show special AFTER THE RACE, hosted by TSN’s James Duthie and featuring all five eliminated teams so far, delivered 1.07 million viewers, ranking as the #2 most-watched program of the night. Midway through its second blockbuster season, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA is the most-watched television program in Canada with an average audience of 2.6 million viewers (final data).
Also to note, according to Numeris (BBM Canada) preliminary data:
THE AMAZING RACE CANADA overwhelmingly won Tuesday among total viewers, A25-54, A18-49, and A18-34 nationally.
Last night’s episode was up versus a week ago nationally with all demos: total viewers (+14%), A18-49 (+9%), A25-54 (+20%), and A18-34 (+17%)
Last night’s episode led the night among total viewers and key demos (A25-54, A18-49) in all markets.
In both Toronto and Vancouver, the episode also delivered new season high overnight audiences with the key A25-54 demo, with a rating of 7.0 and 4.5, respectively.
Last night’s episode will encore this week on TSN (Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 9 p.m. PT, Thursday, Aug. 14 at 12 a.m. ET, and Friday, Aug. 15 at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT), TSN2 (Thursday, Aug.14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT), and CTV and CTV GO (Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. ET/PT – and is also now available on demand at CTV GO. All-new episodes of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA air Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO.
To see more of the race, including the Extended Mat Chat with last night’s eliminated team Rex and Bob, sneak peeks, special moments from The Race and more visit CTV.ca/RaceExtras.
Next Week:
Racers cross the Atlantic to Normandy, France, where the Detour leaves teams horsing around (Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO). A relentless Roadblock dilutes some teams’ chances of winning, but when they come face-to-face with Canadian history, racers pause to remember the fallen.
The six remaining teams competing for the biggest grand prize in Canadian television history are:
Pierre and Michel – Twin Brothers, Montreal
Alain and Audrey – Dating, Montreal
Mickey and Pete – Best Friends, Muskoka, Ont.
Sukhi and Jinder – Siblings, Terrace, B.C.
Natalie and Meaghan – Teammates, Scarborough, Ont. and Calgary
Ryan and Rob – Co-Workers, Vancouver
From Numeris (formerly BBM Canada):
Top programs – Total Canada
#1 The Amazing Race Canada
#10 Rookie Blue
#18 The Listener
Darn it! My second favourite Amazing Race Canada team has been eliminated. Yup, former ballet superstar Rex Harrington and partner Bob Hope were jettisoned from Tuesday’s Leg after they arrived last in front of Jon Montgomery in Winnipeg’s Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
The two admitted to being shocked at their final placing–they somehow believed they might have been in third place because they saw just two other teams at the dreaded Roadblock, where one had to dress up like a rock star and belt out a tune none of them (or myself) had ever heard. I was a little surprised show producers didn’t select a tune by the Guess Who for everyone to perform–you can’t get more Canadian or Winnipeg-focused than that–but maybe licensing issues put the kibosh on it.
As for my favourite pair, Meaghan and Natalie, they’re still in the thick of it. Barely. They were the first team to arrive at the Detour box after matching world coins to their corresponding flags at the Royal Canadian Mint (I had no clue that A) the Mint made coins for other countries, and B) the Mint was located in Winnipeg.), but made a stupid–and arrogant–move by bypassing the Fast Forward. Yup, instead of finding missing words in antique painted advertising on the sides of downtown buildings and skipping forward to the Pit Stop, they opted for the Detour challenging them to shoot hockey pucks through five different targets on a goal net. I understand them wanting to show off the prowess that won them Olympic gold medals, but they should have been thinking of the Race. Rubbing their hands with glee, Meaghan and Natalie plowed through the first four targets before getting stuck hitting the target between the goalie’s legs. They could only look on in shock as brothers Pierre and Michel, siblings Sukhi and Jinder and buddies Mickey and Pete completed the challenge and departed ahead of the hockey champs.
Alain and Audrey, meanwhile, had their game faces on. Realizing the Fast Forward was still up for grabs, the went for it. The test proved to be more challenging than they initially thought, but they still placed a respectable second behind brothers Michel and Pierre, who used the Express Pass to skip the singing on the way to a first-place finish.
Next week the teams fly to the Normandy coast of France, where they take some time out to remember the Canadians lost during world wars. I’m really enjoying the producers’ decision to use Canada as the main focus of Season 2 while spending time in other countries too. It’s brought a nice mix to the season so far and I wouldn’t be surprised if CBS tried something similar to keep their own version of the Race fresh.
The Amazing Race Canada airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on CTV.
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