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In the news: Queen’s content on The Border

From Greg Burliuk of The Kingston Whig Standard:

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Little Mosque on the Prairie, Ratings

In the news: CBC’s successes

From Brendan Kelly of Variety:

  • CBC warms up to winter
    “Canuck pubcaster CBC’s strategy of preeming top series in January rather than in the fall appears to be paying off, with good ratings for its ambitious slate of new homegrown series. The Canadian network’s market share has increased to 8.1, up from 7.5 last January, and several of the new offerings are among the top-rated Canadian TV shows.” Read more.
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Ratings: The Guard

From Global:

The Guard roars ashore… Global Television’s new Canadian Original drama series, The Guard made its national debut last night with 813,000 viewers 2+, and 464,000 viewers in the key demo Adults 18-49, outshining the robust competition of homegrown premieres in past weeks.

“This is an exciting time for Canadian drama, and our support of Original programming remains steadfast,” said Christine Shipton, SVP, Drama and Factual Content, Canwest Broadcasting. “The Guard is a reflection of the excellence found within our production community, and we’re so proud to be a part of it.”

The Guard edged out all other recent Canadian premieres including:

The Border – 710,000 (+14%)

Jpod – 472,000 (+72%)

Sophie – 630,000 (+29%)

MVP – 349,000 (+133%)

(All data BBM Nielsen Media Research based on total viewers Adults 18-49 unless otherwise indicated.)

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