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Being Erica, Dragons' Den, Flashpoint, Ratings, Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

In the news: Hits and misses for Canadian shows; plus The Border returns tonight

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • Canadians like their Dr. House. Pastor Mansbridge, not so much
    “One million viewers is the benchmark for Canadian productions and in that category there are hits and misses. CTV’s So You Think You Can Dance Canada is drawing about 1.4 million viewers, a number likely to go up as the competition reaches it conclusion. Flashpoint is also a huge hit for CTV, drawing 1.8 million last Friday – without having a CBS simulcast – and putting it into the Top 20. CBC’s Dragons’ Den drew 1.3 million viewers recently and Rick Mercer Report started this season with 1.2 million CBC viewers. Meanwhile, both Being Erica and 22 Minutes are well under the million mark, drawing about 770,000 viewers recently. Little Mosque got 560,000 for its season debut.” Read more.
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Being Erica, Dragons' Den, Flashpoint, Ratings, Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

In the news: New season sees new successes

From Alex Strachan of Canwest News Service:

  • Viewers Glee-ful over new TV season
    “CBC has enjoyed relative success with its returning hits Dragon’s Den (a series-record 1.3 million viewers) and Rick Mercer Report (also 1.3 million). The Tudors, Being Erica and This Hour Has 22 Minutes are averaging 800,000 viewers.” Read more.
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Being Erica, Dragons' Den, Rick Mercer Report, The Ron James Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Ratings: Dragons’ Den hits 1.32 million

From a media release:

DRAGONS’ DEN SEASON DEBUT FUELS A RATINGS WILD FIRE FOR GREAT CANADIAN ENTERTAINMENT ON CBC TELEVISION

The biggest season in Dragons’ Den history scored a massive hit for CBC Television last night, capping off the start of CBC’s fall entertainment lineup. Over 1.32 million viewers tuned in for the full debut episode of the fourth season, watching aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to the Dragons.

CBC Television is off to one of its best seasons ever with strong ratings across the board. Rick Mercer Report bungeed to 1.295 million viewers on Tuesday at 8 p.m. followed by 22 Minutes with 774,000 and Being Erica with 793,000. On Wednesday, The Tudors reigned with 835,000 viewers. Last week saw the debut of The Ron James Show drawing 803,000.

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