From BBM Canada, Flashpoint at #3 (1.216 million), Canadian Idol at #6 (984,000 – performance), Canadian Idol at #13 (850,000 – results), How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria at #23 (716,000):
Ratings: July 28-Aug. 3
Flashpoint US ratings
From Marc Berman of MediaWeek:
CBS finished second overall in the metered markets with its combination of Big Brother 10 (#2: 3.5/ 6), a repeat of CSI (4.7/ 8), and recently relocated Flashpoint (#2: 4.9/ 9 – [7.2 million]), which deserves accolades for building by four percent out of the CSI encore.
Flashpoint Canadian ratings
From a media release:
Flashpoint Delivers Series High Audience of 1.3 Million in Fifth Week
The two-hour finale of So You Think You Can Dance provided a boost to CTV’s Flashpoint, which delivered a series-high audience of 1.3 million viewers in its fifth week. The two series were the No.1 and No.2 programs on Canadian television last night nationally and in Toronto and Vancouver.
The success story continues for Flashpoint, which has seen growth in total viewers for the past three weeks in a row. The CTV/CBS co-production was once again No.1 in its time period last night, up 7% over last week. Since its premiere on July 11, Flashpoint has grown 74% among A18-34, 63% among A18-49 and 43% among A25-54.
In his widely-read “Programming Insider” column today, MediaWeek’s Marc Berman writes that with Flashpoint’s success, “There is every reason to now believe that the broadcast networks will rely more on quality Canadian programming in the future.”
In next week’s Episode 6, premiering Thursday, August 14 at 10 p.m. on CTV/CBS, Tasha Redford (Sarah Gadon, The Border, The Eleventh Hour) – an awkward 16-year old – is a target of bullies. Distraught and pushed to the limit by her tormenters, it’s up to Jules to talk her off the edge of an eight storey advertising tower. Can Jules get Tasha to trust her before she lets go? Will Jules’ strength be enough to keep this tormented girl alive?
In the news: Canadian TV in the US
From Brendan Kelly of Variety:
- Canadian TV sizzles in U.S.
“The highest-profile Canadian entry in the U.S. television sweepstakes so far is “Flashpoint,” a Toronto-set crime drama that made its bow on CBS and on CTV in Canada July 11. The series about an emergency response police unit met with mixed reviews in the U.S., with many Stateside critics suggesting it was a not-so-inspired Canadian rip-off of a well-worn American format — the cop procedural.” Read more.
In the news: Flashpoint a ‘must-watch’
From Craig Babstock of the Times & Transcript:
- Flashpoint a must watch police drama
“The show’s success lies in its combination of interesting characters and gripping suspense. When this unit has been called to a crime scene, it means the situation is always seconds away from blowing up.” Read more.