From BBM Canada, Canadian Idol at #1 and 2, Corner Gas at 18:
Everything about Ratings, eh?
In the news: Next Comedy Legend to return despite low ratings
Marise Strauss of Media in Canada reveals the ratings for The Second City’s Next Comedy Legend:
- Small audiences for Comedy Legend
“The Second City’s Next Comedy Legend will return to CBC next year, despite a soft inaugural run in the Tuesday 9 pm time slot, which yielded an average 170,000 viewers following its premiere on July 10.” Read more.
(From left) Judge Mick Napier, host Trish Stratus and judges Elvira Kurt and Joe Flaherty of The Second city’s Next Comedy Legend. Photo courtesy CBC.
Ratings: Aug. 20-26
Ratings: Aug. 13-19
In the news: Robson Arms rerun ratings
From the Toronto Star:
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“It’s an old term for a TV trick: hammocking means plopping a laggard series in between two popular ones and watching the ratings grow. And the ploy is working for CTV’s Vancouver-made Robson Arms, airing Mondays in between reruns of Brent Butt’s Corner Gas and Canadian Idol. Now Robson Arms (in reruns) is besting The Office (in reruns). This week Arms attracted 567,000 viewers compared to 334,000 for The Office on Global.” Read More.