FLASHPOINT Hits the Target: New Episodes Return to #1

• Highly anticipated return wins time-slot and the night in Canada
• Delivers highest audience ever in U.S. and wins timeslot on CBS

The return of CTV’s hit original series FLASHPOINT debuted #1 in Canada on Friday night. Across Canada, the series delivered 1.27 million total viewers, winning both its time-slot and the night.* The episode was also #1 at 9 p.m. in each of Canada’s three metered markets; Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. Growing from its 8 p.m. lead-in (GHOST WHISPERER), the audience also grew in its second half-hour, peaking at 1.4 million viewers.

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From Robert Seidman of TV By The Numbers:

• Friday Ratings: Flashpoint bright for CBS? Lipstick Jungle’s quiet farewell…
  “The season premiere of Flashpoint at 9pm averaged 10.06 million and a 2.2/6 (rating/share) among 18-49 year olds. While Flashpoint didn’t experience the drop off at 9pm some CBS shows have experienced at 9pm, it did have the worst performance in the 18-49 demographic of any CBS show last night, but still easily won the hour in both total viewers and the 18-49 demographic.” Read more.