From BBM Canada, Corner Gas at #18 (1.24 million):
Everything about Ratings, eh?
Corner Gas ratings
From a CTV media release:
Canada’s home-grown comedy bests simulcasts of Heroes and Prison Break
On the eve of the Gemini Awards this Sunday, Canadian viewers have voted with their remotes, and Corner Gas is the hands down winner. CTV’s home-grown comedy series bested simulcasts of Heroes and Prison Break, data from BBM Nielsen Research confirms today. The shenanigans of the residents of Dog River attracted 1.5 million viewers on CTV, topping both Prison Break (1.35 million; FOX/Global) and Heroes (1.33 million; NBC/Global).
At 9:30 p.m., CTV’s Corner Gas became the No. 4 show of the night with 1.48 million viewers, up 14% compared to last week. Head-to-head, Corner Gas led Heroes by 11%.
In the news: Ratings for Heartland, Da Kink in My Hair
From Playback:
- Heartland outpaces Kink
“The Calgary-shot Heartland, about a family dealing with their debt-ridden horse ranch, premiered to 513,000 viewers at 7 p.m. on the Ceeb.” Read more.
Ratings: Oct. 8-14
From BBM Canada, Corner Gas at #18 (1.24 million), Rick Mercer Report at #29 (898,000):
In the news: CBC’s sluggish ratings
Etan Vlessing of the Hollywood Reporter:
- CBC plagued by sluggish ratings
“Sluggish ratings continue to dog Canada’s public broadcaster as it walks a fine line between popularizing its program lineup without abandoning its mandate as a pubcaster.” Read more.