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In the news: Hugh Dillon of Flashpoint

From Ruth Myles of the Calgary Herald:

  • Hugh do you think you are?
    “If you’ve turned on your TV in the past few months, chances are you’ve encountered Hugh Dillon’s hawklike visage. From the darker-than-dark Durham County to the latest Da Vinci TV movie to Flashpoint, a new series that premiered in Canada and the States last week, Dillon has been almost inescapable on the airwaves. “It’s amazing how these things turn out. It’s HDTV,” the actor jokes over the phone from Toronto, where he’s shooting the police drama, arguably his highest-profile work to date.” Read more.
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CTV’s Flashpoint Debuts #1 in Canada: #1 in the U.S.

From a media release:

  • Highly anticipated Series Premiere wins time-slot, night and all key demos

CTV’s “reverse” simulcast of its original series Flashpoint debuted #1 in both Canada and the U.S. on Friday night. Across Canada, the series delivered 1.11 million total viewers, 140% more than the next closest 10 p.m. competitor, winning both its time-slot and the night. The series premiere also finished #1 in Adults 18-34, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 demos. The episode was #1 in each of Canada’s three metered markets; Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. In all cases, the audience grew in its second half-hour, peaking at 1.26 million viewers.

In the U.S. Flashpoint finished #1 for CBS – #1 in its time-slot, #1 in every adult demographic and was the most-watched program of the night. It also grew audiences in its second half hour and in all, counted 8.13 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

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