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Canadian TV Weekly Ratings Report: August 13th – 19th, 2012

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This week; repeats of The Big Bang Theory, Hotel Hell, and the News, all took the top spots in most markets. Find out the rest of the top 30 for Canada’s major cities and all of Canada, in this week’s Canadian TV Weekly Ratings Report.

CALGARY – EDMONTON – NATIONAL – QUEBEC – TORONTO – VANCOUVER

CALGARY TOP 30:

 Rank Program Broadcast Outlet Weekday Start End Total 2+ AMA(000)
1 HOTEL HELL Global Calgary (CICT/CIS .T….. 21:00 22:00 103
2 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Calgary (CICT/CIS ……S 21:00 22:00 87
3 GLOBAL NATIONAL Global Calgary (CICT/CIS MTWTF.. 17:30 17:59 83
4 CTV EVENING NEWS CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ MTWTF.. 18:00 19:00 82
5 SAVING HOPE CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ …T… 22:00 23:00 78
6 NEWS HOUR Global Calgary (CICT/CIS MTWTF.. 17:59 19:00 73
7 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ …T… 21:00 21:31 70
8 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Calgary (CICT/CIS ..W…. 21:00 22:00 69
9 TWO AND A HALF MEN CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ …T… 21:31 22:00 67
10 GLOBAL NEWS Global Calgary (CICT/CIS MTWTF.. 16:59 17:30 63
11 CTV NEWS AT 5:30PM CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ MTWTF.. 17:30 18:00 62
12 CFL FOOTBALL TSN+ …TFSS 19:00 23:00 58
13 MIKE & MOLLY CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ M…… 22:31 23:00 57
14 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Calgary (CICT/CIS …T… 22:00 23:00 56
15 GRIMM CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ M…… 20:00 21:00 55
16 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ M…… 21:00 21:30 54
17 GLOBAL NEWS Global Calgary (CICT/CIS …..SS 17:59 19:00 53
18 WIPEOUT Global Calgary (CICT/CIS …T… 21:00 22:00 52
18 CTV EVENING NEWS WKD CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ …..SS 18:00 19:00 52
20 NCIS: LOS ANGELES Global Calgary (CICT/CIS .T….. 22:00 23:00 48
20 ROOKIE BLUE Global Calgary (CICT/CIS …T… 20:00 21:00 48
22 CTV NEWS AT 5 CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ MTWTF.. 17:00 17:30 45
22 GLOBAL NEWS Global Calgary (CICT/CIS …..SS 23:00 23:35 45
24 HOTEL HELL Global Calgary (CICT/CIS M…… 20:00 21:00 44
25 GLOBAL NEWS Global Calgary (CICT/CIS MTWTF.. 23:00 0:03 43
26 ENTERTMNT TONITE CAN Global Calgary (CICT/CIS MTWTF.. 19:00 19:30 42
26 SIMPSONS Global Calgary (CICT/CIS ……S 19:30 20:00 42
26 TWO AND A HALF MEN CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ M…… 21:30 22:00 42
26 THE LISTENER CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ ..W…. 20:00 21:00 42
30 ANGER MANAGEMENT CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ M…… 22:00 22:31 41
30 GLOBAL NEWS Global Calgary (CICT/CIS ……S 8:00 10:00 41
30 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Calgary (CFCN)+ MTWTF.. 19:30 20:00 41

CALGARY – EDMONTON – NATIONAL – QUEBEC – TORONTO – VANCOUVER

EDMONTON TOP 30:

 Rank Program Broadcast Outlet Weekday Start End Total 2+ AMA(000)
1 NEWS HOUR Global Edmonton (CITV) MTWTF.. 17:59 19:00 105
2 GLOBAL NATIONAL Global Edmonton (CITV) MTWTF.. 17:30 17:59 90
3 HOTEL HELL Global Edmonton (CITV) .T….. 21:00 22:00 87
4 CTV EVENING NEWS CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ MTWTF.. 18:00 19:00 85
5 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ …T… 21:00 21:31 73
6 CFL FOOTBALL TSN+ …TFSS 19:00 23:00 70
6 NCIS: LOS ANGELES Global Edmonton (CITV) .T….. 22:00 23:00 70
8 CTV EVENING NEWS WKD CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ …..SS 18:00 19:00 66
9 GLOBAL NEWS Global Edmonton (CITV) …..SS 17:59 19:00 63
10 GLOBAL NEWS Global Edmonton (CITV) MTWTF.. 16:59 17:30 62
11 HELL’S KITCHEN Citytv Edmonton (CKEM M…… 22:00 23:00 51
11 HOT IN CLEVELAND CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ .T….. 21:00 21:30 51
13 SAVING HOPE CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ …T… 22:00 23:00 50
14 TWO AND A HALF MEN CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ …T… 21:31 22:00 49
15 FAMILY GUY Global Edmonton (CITV) ……S 22:00 22:30 47
15 HOTEL HELL Global Edmonton (CITV) M…… 20:00 21:00 47
15 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ MTWTF.. 19:30 20:00 47
18 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Edmonton (CITV) …T… 22:00 23:00 46
19 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Edmonton (CITV) ..W…. 21:00 22:00 45
20 THE MENTALIST CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ ……S 20:00 21:00 44
21 GLOBAL NEWS MORNING Global Edmonton (CITV) MTWTF.. 5:30 9:00 42
21 THE LISTENER CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ ..W…. 20:00 21:00 42
23 GLOBAL NEWS MORN ED. Global Edmonton (CITV) …..SS 7:00 10:00 41
24 CTV NATIONAL NEWS CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ MTWTFSS 23:00 23:30 40
24 GLOBAL NATIONAL Global Edmonton (CITV) …..SS 17:30 17:59 40
24 ONCE UPON A TIME CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ ……S 21:00 22:00 40
24 ENTERTMNT TONITE CAN Global Edmonton (CITV) MTWTF.. 19:00 19:30 40
24 YOUNG AND RESTLESS Global Edmonton (CITV) MTWTF.. 16:00 16:59 40
24 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Edmonton (CITV) ……S 21:00 22:00 40
30 GLOBAL NEWS Global Edmonton (CITV) …..SS 23:00 23:35 39
30 GRIMM CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ M…… 20:00 21:00 39
30 ETALK CTV Edmonton (CFRN)+ MTWT… 19:00 19:30 39

CALGARY – EDMONTON – NATIONAL – QUEBEC – TORONTO – VANCOUVER

NATIONAL TOP 30:

 Rank Program Broadcast Outlet Weekday Start End Total 2+ AMA(000)
1 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Total …T… 20:00 20:31 1949
2 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Total ..W…. 20:00 21:00 1699
3 SAVING HOPE CTV Total …T… 21:00 22:00 1667
4 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Total …T… 21:00 22:00 1568
5 HOTEL HELL Global Total .T….. 20:00 21:00 1514
6 TWO AND A HALF MEN CTV Total …T… 20:31 21:00 1499
7 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Total ……S 20:00 20:30 1466
8 CTV EVENING NEWS CTV Total MTWTF.. 18:00 19:00 1440
9 MASTERCHEF CTV Total .T….. 21:00 22:00 1425
10 HOTEL HELL Global Total M…… 20:00 21:00 1413
11 NCIS: LOS ANGELES Global Total .T….. 21:00 22:00 1291
12 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Total M…… 20:00 20:30 1270
13 GRIMM CTV Total M…… 22:00 23:00 1236
14 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Total MTWTF.. 19:30 20:00 1231
15 ROOKIE BLUE Global Total …T… 22:00 23:00 1212
16 MIKE & MOLLY CTV Total M…… 21:31 22:00 1167
17 CTV NATIONAL NEWS CTV Total MTWTFSS 23:00 23:30 1152
18 THE LISTENER CTV Total ..W…. 22:00 23:00 1099
19 ANGER MANAGEMENT CTV Total M…… 21:00 21:31 1097
20 CTV EVENING NEWS WKD CTV Total …..SS 18:00 19:00 1085
21 HOT IN CLEVELAND CTV Total .T….. 20:00 20:30 1077
22 C.S.I. NEW YORK CTV Total ….F.. 21:00 22:00 1059
23 HELL’S KITCHEN Citytv Total M…… 21:00 22:00 1051
24 C.S.I. CTV Total …T… 22:00 23:00 990
25 BLUE BLOODS CTV Total ….F.. 22:00 23:00 986
26 CRIMETIME 10PM CTV Total …..S. 22:00 23:00 922
27 TWO AND A HALF MEN CTV Total M…… 20:30 21:00 900
28 NEWS HOUR Global Total MTWTF.. 17:30 18:30 868
29 GLOBAL NATIONAL Global Total MTWTF.. 18:30 19:00 865
30 SO YOU THINK.DANCE 9 CTV Total ..W…. 20:00 22:00 863

CALGARY – EDMONTON – NATIONAL – QUEBEC – TORONTO – VANCOUVER

QUEBEC TOP 30:

 Rang Rank Émissions Program Diffuseur Broadcast outlet Jour Day Début Start Fin End Total 2+ AMM/ AMA(000)
1 Élect Qc 12-Débat SRC ……S 20:00 22:00 1061
2 Qui perd gagne TVA .T….. 19:00 20:00 788
3 Qui perd gagne TVA M…… 19:00 20:00 786
4 Juste pour rire TVA M…… 21:00 22:00 750
5 Fidèles au poste! TVA M…… 20:00 21:00 727
6 Roue de fortune chez vous! TVA MTW…. 18:57 19:00 713
7 TVA Nouvelles (18h – LV) TVA MTWTF.. 18:00 18:30 693
8 Téléjournal, Le SRC ……S 22:00 22:45 663
9 TVA Nouvelles (17h) TVA MTWTF.. 17:00 18:00 622
10 Sucré Salé TVA MTWTF.. 18:30 18:57 621
11 Juste le meilleur de Guy Nantel TVA ..W…. 21:00 22:00 601
12 Film de filles TVA …T… 20:00 22:00 594
13 Film de gars TVA ….F.. 20:00 22:00 591
14 TVA Nouvelles (18h – SD) TVA …..SS 18:00 18:30 585
15 Esprits criminels TVA .T….. 21:00 22:00 582
16 Cinémax TVA …..S. 20:49 23:19 556
17 TVA Nouvelles (22h) TVA MTWTF.. 22:00 22:30 541
18 Petite séduction SRC ..W…. 20:00 21:00 538
19 Minute pour gagner, Une TVA ……S 19:00 20:00 534
20 Découverte SRC ……S 18:30 19:30 515
21 Beautés désespérées SRC .T….. 20:00 21:00 513
22 Épicerie SRC ..W…. 19:30 20:00 508
23 Ciné-Extra TVA …..S. 18:30 20:49 496
24 Dieu merci! TVA ..W…. 20:00 21:00 483
24 Animo SRC ……S 19:30 20:00 483
26 CSI NY V M…… 20:00 21:00 467
27 Gags, Les TVA ……S 18:30 19:00 461
28 Squelettes…placard SRC .TWT… 19:00 19:30 443
29 Cible, La TVA .T….. 20:00 21:00 421
30 Élect Qc 12 Débat RDI+ ……S 20:00 22:00 407

CALGARY – EDMONTON – NATIONAL – QUEBEC – TORONTO – VANCOUVER

TORONTO TOP 30:

 Rank Program Broadcast Outlet Weekday Start End Total 2+ AMA(000)
1 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Ontario …T… 20:00 20:31 378
2 HELL’S KITCHEN Citytv Ontario (CITY)+ M…… 21:00 22:00 371
3 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Ontario (CIII)+ …T… 21:00 22:00 345
4 MIKE & MOLLY CTV Ontario M…… 21:31 22:00 338
5 NCIS: LOS ANGELES Global Ontario (CIII)+ .T….. 21:00 22:00 337
6 ROOKIE BLUE Global Ontario (CIII)+ …T… 22:00 23:00 325
7 SAVING HOPE CTV Ontario …T… 21:00 22:00 313
7 MASTERCHEF CTV Ontario .T….. 21:00 22:00 313
9 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Ontario (CIII)+ ……S 20:00 21:00 303
10 TWO AND A HALF MEN CTV Ontario …T… 20:31 21:00 297
11 CTV EVENING NEWS CTV Ontario MTWTF.. 18:00 19:00 275
12 BIG BROTHER 14 Global Ontario (CIII)+ ..W…. 20:00 21:00 263
13 GRIMM CTV Ontario M…… 22:00 23:00 262
14 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Ontario M…… 20:00 20:30 261
15 HOTEL HELL Global Ontario (CIII)+ M…… 20:00 21:00 260
16 ANGER MANAGEMENT CTV Ontario M…… 21:00 21:31 256
17 CTV NATIONAL NEWS CTV Ontario MTWTFSS 23:00 23:30 255
18 SO YOU THINK.DANCE 9 CTV Ontario ..W…. 20:00 22:00 233
19 CTV EVENING NEWS WKD CTV Ontario …..SS 18:00 19:00 230
20 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Ontario MTWTF.. 19:30 20:00 229
21 CRIMETIME 10PM CTV Ontario …..S. 22:00 23:00 225
22 AMER GOT TALENT AP Citytv Ontario (CITY)+ .T….. 20:00 22:00 224
23 HOTEL HELL Global Ontario (CIII)+ .T….. 20:00 21:00 219
24 C.S.I. CTV Ontario …T… 22:00 23:00 211
25 C.S.I. NEW YORK CTV Ontario ….F.. 21:00 22:00 209
26 DRAGONS’ DEN CBC Ontario ..W…. 20:00 21:00 205
27 BLUE BLOODS CTV Ontario ….F.. 22:00 23:00 198
28 60 MINUTES CHCH+ ……S 19:00 20:00 197
29 HOT IN CLEVELAND CTV Ontario .T….. 20:00 20:30 183
30 THE LISTENER CTV Ontario ..W…. 22:00 23:00 178

CALGARY – EDMONTON – NATIONAL – QUEBEC – TORONTO – VANCOUVER

VANCOUVER TOP 30:

 Rank Program Broadcast Outlet Weekday Start End Total 2+ AMA(000)
1 NEWS HOUR Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ MTWTF.. 18:00 19:00 266
2 GLOBAL NEWS Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ …..SS 18:00 19:00 259
3 HOTEL HELL Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ .T….. 20:00 21:00 194
4 GLOBAL NATIONAL Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ MTWTF.. 17:30 18:00 182
5 HELL’S KITCHEN Citytv Vancouver (CKVU)+ M…… 21:00 22:00 178
6 HOTEL HELL Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ M…… 20:00 21:00 159
7 MASTERCHEF CTV Vancouver (CIVT)+ .T….. 21:00 22:00 153
8 BIG BROTHER 14 Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ ……S 20:00 21:00 141
9 BIG BANG THEORY CTV Vancouver (CIVT)+ …T… 20:00 20:31 131
10 GLOBAL NEWS Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ MTWTF.. 17:00 17:30 129
11 TWO AND A HALF MEN CTV Vancouver (CIVT)+ …T… 20:31 21:00 128
12 AMER GOT TALENT AP Citytv Vancouver (CKVU)+ .T….. 20:00 22:00 122
13 GLOBAL NATIONAL Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ …..SS 17:30 18:00 119
14 ROOKIE BLUE Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ …T… 22:00 23:00 118
15 SAT MORN. NEWS Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ …..S. 7:00 10:00 110
15 NCIS: LOS ANGELES Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ .T….. 21:00 22:00 110
17 ENTERTAINMENT TONITE Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ MTWTF.. 19:00 19:30 108
18 SUNDAY MORNING NEWS Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ ……S 8:00 10:00 106
19 GLOBAL NEWS Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ MTWTF.. 23:00 0:05 105
20 SUNDAY EVE. MOVIE CBC Vancouver (CBUT)+ ……S 19:00 22:00 102
21 BIG BROTHER 14 Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ ..W…. 20:00 21:00 100
21 JEOPARDY CBC Vancouver (CBUT)+ .TWTF.. 19:30 20:00 100
23 ANGER MANAGEMENT CTV Vancouver (CIVT)+ M…… 21:00 21:31 96
24 GRIMM CTV Vancouver (CIVT)+ M…… 22:00 23:00 94
25 SO YOU THINK.DANCE 9 CTV Vancouver (CIVT)+ ..W…. 20:00 22:00 92
26 SAVING HOPE CTV Vancouver (CIVT)+ …T… 21:00 22:00 90
27 AMER GOT TALENT AR Citytv Vancouver (CKVU)+ ..W…. 21:00 22:00 89
28 BIG BROTHER 14 Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ …T… 21:00 22:00 87
29 GLOBAL NEWS Global BC (CHAN/CHBC)+ MTWTF.. 12:00 13:00 85
30 CFL FOOTBALL TSN+ …TFSS 19:00 23:00 84

CALGARY – EDMONTON – NATIONAL – QUEBEC – TORONTO – VANCOUVER

The charts show the Top 30 TV programs for all networks and Canadian specialty networks for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their AMA(000). AMA(000) is the average minute audience in thousands. The charts also indicates the broadcast outlet on which the program aired and the program’s start and end time (shown in Eastern Time).

Ratings Data Copyright 2012 by BBM Canada and Sondages BBM in Quebec.

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