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Third team eliminated from The Amazing Race Canada

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From a media release:

The Adventure Ends for Dating Couple from British Columbia on CTV’s THE AMAZING RACE CANADA

At the conclusion of tonight’s episode of CTV’s THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, it was revealed that Kristen and Darren, the dating couple from Fairmont Hot Springs, BC, were the third team eliminated from the competition series. After falling behind in the first challenge, the outdoor enthusiasts were forced to take the last flight to Carcross, Yukon, which left them struggling to catch up with the other teams. In the end, it was Kristen and Darren’s decision to perform the “supply run” detour instead of using their express pass which resulted in their last place finish to the mat.

When asked why they didn’t use the express pass, Kristen said, “Handing in an express pass without really trying a challenge is kind of like copping out. Why not give it a shot, why not try, why not experience what that challenge has to offer instead of taking off? It doesn’t seem like a good choice because; I don’t understand why you wouldn’t just want to experience everything you can.”

Next week on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA (airing Monday, Aug. 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and live on CTV Mobile, the teams head to Regina, SK, where they get buried by lentils, then drilled by the RCMP. And the first double U-Turn of the Race sends the teams into a panic. The remaining competitors vying for the historic half a million dollar grand prize are:

  • HAL and JOANNE – Married “BodyBreak” Fitness Icons
  • HOLLY and BRETT – Married Doctors
  • JET and DAVE – Best Friends
  • JODY and CORY – Brothers
  • TIM SR. and TIM JR. – Father and Son
  • VANESSA and CELINA – Sisters
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Amazing Race Canada, Satisfaction

New Monday: Satisfaction, Amazing Race Canada

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Satisfaction, CTV – “Janet”
When the question of having kids together comes up, Jason (Luke Macfarlane) and Maggie (Leah Renee) don’t see eye to eye. Meanwhile, Mark (Ryan Belleville) tries to teach Simon (Pat Thornton) a thing or two about going to a club.

The Amazing Race Canada, CTV – “Grab a Nug”
The racers embark on an epic trek across the mighty Canadian north, where things get icy both in the water and on land. And in the desert of the Yukon, a speed bump trips up the Tims.

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Amazing Race Canada, Ratings

Amazing Race Canada emerges as biggest series debut ever

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From a media release:

Final Data Pushes THE AMAZING RACE CANADA Debut into the Record Books

  • Series premiere delivers a cumulative average audience of 4.7 million across Bell Media channels
  • Final Data pushes premiere ratings up 17% to 3.5 million
  • Last night’s episode delivers 2.91 million viewers

 

It’s the biggest premiere ever. After three weeks, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA continues its reign as the #1 program this summer. In fact, newly released final data for the series premiere (July 15) now reveals a 17% surge in audience to 3.5 million viewers making THE AMAZING RACE CANADA the biggest series debut ever in Canada, surpassing previous record holder CSI: NY (3.2 million) in 2004.

With 13 airings, original episodes and repeats, across CTV, TSN, and TSN2, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA has a cumulative reach of 10.6 million total viewers for a cumulative reach of 37.9% of English Canadians. Series premiere alone delivers a cumulative average audience of 4.7 million across these channels.

Last night’s non-elimination episode drew 2.91 million (2+), up from a week ago. Overall, 4.7 million unique viewers watched the third episode with the audience growing throughout the broadcast to peak at 3.5 million viewers when host Jon Montgomery revealed to Tim Sr. and Tim Jr., the final team at the Pit Stop, that they were safe from elimination. The episode is available now on demand across CTV’s digital platforms, including CTV.ca, the CTV App, the CTV Mobile channel on Bell Mobile TV, and through video on demand partners such as Bell Fibe TV, and tonight on TSN at 12 midnight ET/PT.

For the third week in a row, the episode overwhelmingly won Monday night nationally with total viewers and all key demos. In Ontario alone, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA grew 8% compared to last week climbing to a season high of 1.19 million viewers. In Calgary, the city featured prominently in last night’s episode, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA saw at least double digit growth delivering a series high with all key demos 12.3 (A18-34), 9.4 (A18-49), and 10.2 (A25-54).

Next week on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA (airing Monday, Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and live on CTV Mobile), the racers embark on an epic trek across the mighty Canadian north, where things get icy both in the water and on land. And in the Yukon, a Speed Bump trips up the Tims. Here are this week’s results:

  1. HAL and JOANNE #bodybreak – Married “BodyBreak” Fitness Icons
  2. KRISTEN and DARREN #kristenanddarren – Dating Couple
  3. JET and DAVE #jetanddave – Best Friends
  4. VANESSA and CELINA #vanessaandcelina – Sisters
  5. JODY and CORY #jodyandcory – Brothers
  6. HOLLY and BRETT #hollyandbrett – Married Doctors
  7. TIM SR. and TIM JR. #timetimeARC – Father and Son

Fans of the series can also catch additional Race action online with the digital companion series INSIDE THE RACE WITH BLACKBERRY. Hosted by Danielle McGimsie (@MissDMcG) and Teddy Wilson (@TeddyWilson), married “BodyBreak” fitness icons Hal and Joanne join the co-hosts for an exclusive BBM video chat interview, discussing the night’s episode.

Anchoring CTV’s Summer 2013 schedule, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and live on CTV Mobile (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times), as well as on demand across CTV’s digital platforms: including CTV.ca, the CTV App, the CTV Mobile channel on Bell Mobile TV, and through video on demand partners such as Bell Fibe TV following the broadcast.

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Amazing Race Canada, Satisfaction

New Monday: Satisfaction, Amazing Race Canada, The Next Star

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Satisfaction, CTV – “Penis Face Cat Funeral”
Maggie (Leah Renee) takes on the challenge of planning a funeral for Bea’s (Nikki Payne) recently deceased cat. In the meantime, Jason (Luke Macfarlane) informs Mark (Ryan Belleville) that he’s run into their old antagonizing college don, David Blowman (guest star Jerry O’Connell). Mark is not impressed. David not only tortured Mark through most of university, he drew a penis on his face one night that left a permanent scar! With Jason’s persuasion, Mark reluctantly gives David a second chance and meets up for beers and chit chat. As it turns out, David’s actually changed for the better. But Mark can’t get over what he did, so he decides to resolve the situation the only way he knows how; by waiting for David to pass out and drawing a penis on his face. Meanwhile, funeral plans for “Tuxedo” don’t go as smoothly as hoped, and Maggie ends up offending Bea and her dead cat. Now, she has to really commit to the memory of “Tuxedo,” and put on the best damn cat funeral Bea has ever seen. Now if she can just figure out where she left the cat’s corpse…? With a penis now on his face, David announces to Jason and Mark not only that he’s gay, but that today is the day he tells his parents. Now, Jason and Mark have to figure out how to get the penis off his face, without letting him know it’s there in the first place.

Amazing Race Canada, CTV
The race around the country continues as the remaining teams compete for the historic half-a-million dollar grand prize.

The Next Star, YTV – Auditions part 3
Auditions continue in Toronto and the Next Star Judges are blown away by all the musical talent. The six-city audition tour wraps up in Winnipeg and as we round out the Top 12 kids who will move on to the next round of the competition in Toronto! Host Carlos Bustamante reveals the kids that the Judges think deserve a second shot at the spotlight as this seasons Wildcard.

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