December 15, 2011

Fall Ratings Report Card: Hit CTV Schedules Make the Grade With More Top 20 Marks in 2011

– CTV has four of Canada’s Top 5 Most-Watched Programs –
– CTV delivers clean sweep of Canada’s Top 6 New Series –
– CTV Two and TSN lead Citytv –
– CTV’s lead over Global increases in key demos and local markets –
– A big season for comedies with double-digit growth for CTV sitcoms –
– CTV wins with #1 series, #1 new series, #1 comedy, #1 drama, and #1 reality series –

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Toronto, ON (December 15, 2011) – With the Fall Television Season now complete, a fall ratings report card indicates that CTV and CTV Two have increased their number of Top 20 hits over last year, powering the networks in growing their lead over their competitors. Data from BBM Canada from the end of the Fall Season (Dec. 11) confirms that CTV has widened the gap with its next closest competitor, Global, among key demos and in key markets. Meanwhile, as first seen earlier this fall, CTV Two continues to lead Citytv in total viewers nationally and in Vancouver, where it also leads among A18-49 and A18-34.

A look back at the past 12 weeks on Canadian television shows that CTV ends the Fall Season firmly at the top of the charts in all genres, and with a resounding four of the Top 5 most-watched programs in the country. Additionally, CTV has delivered a season full of break-out hits, with a clean sweep of the Top 6 new programs in the country, and with five new programs landing in the Top 20 for A25-54 and A18-49.

Hot on the heels of Bell Media’s announcement of its acquisition of the new Charlie Sheen comedy ANGER MANAGEMENT, and in advance of the return of HOT IN CLEVELAND to CTV in the new year, it is clear that comedies have had a monster Fall Season on CTV. Canada’s most-watched program, THE BIG BANG THEORY, actually grew its already massive audience by 20% among total viewers and A25-54, to end the Fall Season with an astonishing average audience of 3.8 million viewers. Meanwhile, TWO AND A HALF MEN has seen double-digit growth of 62% for A18-49 and 53% for A25-54, climbing into the Top 10 with adult demos. Additionally, Emmy-favourite MIKE & MOLLY has seen similar growth of 64% for A18-49 and 59% for A25-54 in its second season. Along with break-out hit WHITNEY, the four programs are the Top 4 most-watched comedy series in Canada for total viewers, A25-54 and A18-49.

A closer look at the Fall Season reveals that:

Bell Media Delivers Canada’s Largest Primetime Audiences

• Nationally, CTV has increased its lead over Global in A18-49 to 58%, widening the gap by five percentage points over last fall. The gap grew 12 percentage points among A18-34, increasing to a 47% lead over Global.
• Locally, CTV has widened the gap between itself and Global with all key adult demos. In Toronto, CTV now leads by 55% and 61% with A25-54 and A18-49. In Vancouver, CTV now leads by 24% and 26% with the same demos, growing the gap by 10 and 20 percentage points respectively.
• Sister network CTV Two has overtaken Citytv to become the fourth-ranked network in Canada. Nationally, CTV Two leads Citytv by 9%. CTV Two also leads Citytv in Vancouver by 7% with total viewers, A18-49 and A25-54.

Canada’s Most-Watched Television Networks, Fall 2011

		National Primetime Audience
		P2+	A25-54	A18-49
1.	CTV	1,696,000	710,000	673,000
2.	Global	1,010,000	453,000	426,000
	CTV vs. Global	+68%	+57%	+58%
3.	CBC	758,000	287,000	265,000
4.	CTV Two	451,000	197,000	190,000
5.	TSN	448,000	200,000	192,000
6.	Citytv	412,000	209,000	204,000

BBM Canada, 09/19 – 12/11/11, Monday-Sunday, 8-11 p.m.

CTV Has More Top 20 Programs Than All Other Networks Combined

• CTV has four of Canada’s Top 5 most-watched programs.
• CTV has Canada’s #1 series, #1 new series, #1 comedy, #1 drama, and #1 reality series.
• CTV and CTV Two have more programs in the Top 20 this fall (12) versus last fall (11) in the key selling demos A25-54 and A18-49, more than all other networks combined.
• CTV has the only new programs (THE X FACTOR and UNFORGETTABLE) to land in the Top 20 for total viewers.
• CTV has five new programs (ONCE UPON A TIME, WHITNEY, THE X FACTOR, GRIMM and PAN AM) in the Top 20 for A25-54 and A18-49.

Canada’s Top 20 Television Programs, Fall 2011

(CTV programs are bold.)

#	Total Viewers		#	Viewers A25-54
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	3,777,000	1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	1,979,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY	2,621,000	2	SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC	1,268,000
3	THE AMAZING RACE	2,570,000	3	GREY’S ANATOMY	1,262,000
4	SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC	2,506,000	4	THE AMAZING RACE	1,221,000
5	C.S.I.	2,394,000	5	GLEE	1,061,000
6	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	2,183,000	6	C.S.I.	1,030,000
7	HAWAII FIVE-O	2,181,000	7	HOUSE	1,014,000
8	THE MENTALIST	2,166,000	8	TWO AND A HALF MEN	1,010,000
9	CASTLE	2,074,000	9	HAWAII FIVE-O	997,000
10	HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA (PRIMETIME EAST)	2,055,000	10	HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA (PRIMETIME EAST)	966,000
11	HOUSE	2,036,000	11	THE MENTALIST	907,000
12	GLEE	2,028,000	12	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	896,000
13	DANCING WITH THE STARS (PERF)	1,991,000	13	CASTLE	865,000
14	BONES	1,923,000	14	ONCE UPON A TIME	841,000
15	TWO AND A HALF MEN	1,916,000	15	WHITNEY	838,000
16	THE X FACTOR (PERF)	1,876,000	16	BONES	836,000
17	DANCING WITH THE STARS (RESULTS)	1,851,000	17	THE X FACTOR (PERF)	800,000
18	BLUE BLOODS	1,845,000	18	GRIMM	791,000
19	UNFORGETTABLE	1,819,000	19	PAN AM	788,000
20	NCIS	1,773,000	20	TERRA NOVA	782,000

BBM Canada, 09/19 – 12/11/11

CTV Delivers Canada’s Most-Watched New Programs

• CTV boasts seven of the Top 10 new series on Canadian television in total viewers and all key demos.
• CTV has the #1 new series, #1 new drama, #1 new comedy, and #1 new reality series.

Canada’s Top 10 NEW Television Programs, Fall 2011

(CTV programs are bold.)

#	Total Viewers		#	Viewers A25-54
1	THE X FACTOR (PERF)	1,876,000	1	ONCE UPON A TIME	841,000
2	UNFORGETTABLE	1,819,000	2	WHITNEY	838,000
3	ONCE UPON A TIME	1,736,000	3	THE X FACTOR (PERF)	800,000
4	WHITNEY	1,698,000	4	GRIMM	791,000
5	PAN AM	1,604,000	5	PAN AM	788,000
6	GRIMM	1,545,000	6	TERRA NOVA	782,000
7	TERRA NOVA	1,347,000	7	UNFORGETTABLE	684,000
8	THE X FACTOR (RESULTS)	1,190,000	8	THE X FACTOR (RESULTS)	515,000
9	PRIME SUSPECT	1,033,000	9	NEW GIRL	461,000
10	A GIFTED MAN	943,000	10	ALLEN GREGORY	396,000

BBM Canada, 09/19 – 12/11/11

About CTV
CTV, Canada’s Olympic Network, is also Canada’s largest private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV is Canada’s most-watched television network and lead broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympic Games. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found on the network’s website at ctv.ca

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Source: BBM Canada

For more information:
Jim Quan, Bell Media, 416.384.5311 or jim.quan@bellmedia.ca
Allie Page, Bell Media, 416.384.4596 or allie.page@bellmedia.ca

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