As the Fall 2018 television season draws to a close, data from Numeris reveals that for the 15th fall season in a row, CTV is Canada’s most-watched network, with the most Top 10 shows with total viewers and across all key demos. Again this year, the network is home to the Top 3 most-watched shows with total viewers and in the A18-34 and A25-54 demos including THE BIG BANG THEORY, THE GOOD DOCTOR, and YOUNG SHELDON.
Leading its closest competitor by more than 20% in prime time across all key demos, CTV has eight of the Top 10 programs across all key demos and six of the Top 10 most-watched shows with total viewers. Scoring big with the young A18-34 demo, CTV has the Top 5 programs with THE BIG BANG THEORY, THE GOOD DOCTOR, GREY’S ANATOMY, YOUNG SHELDON, and STATION 19. Overall, CTV has seen primetime growth in four days of the week, including: Tuesdays (+32% A25-54), Wednesdays (+12% A25-54), Thursdays (+12% A25-54), and Saturdays (+18% A25-54).
CTV’s perennial hit THE BIG BANG THEORY continues to deliver huge audiences for its final season as the most-watched series in Canada for the ninth fall in row, and leads the Top 3 comedies along with YOUNG SHELDON and THE CONNERS. For a second straight year, THE GOOD DOCTOR is the most-watched drama while THIS IS US and GREY’S ANATOMY rank close behind in the demos.
Data from Numeris also reveals that:
- CTV continues to lead the Thursday night lineup – more than doubling the prime time audience of any other network.
- CTV programs with the largest growth year-over-year include fan-favourites: BLUE BLOODS (+30% A25-54) and LAW AND ORDER: SVU (+8% A25-54).
- THE ROOKIE is one of the fall’s Top 10 programs, and one of Canada’s Top 3 new series in all key demos.
- New to CTV, THE RESIDENT has doubled its audience over last spring and consistently wins its timeslot.
- THIS IS US is experiencing its best season yet, growing 33% in A25-54 over last fall.
- In its Wednesday timeslot, GREY’S ANATOMY is the night’s most-watched program among A18-34 viewers.
- STATION 19 is now a Top 10 series, growing more than 30% over its spring debut.
- CTV remains home to Canada’s most-watched national newscast with CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME.
Canada’s Top Programs – Fall 2018 Season:
Total Viewers (CTV has 6/10)
| Rank | Program | P2+ |
| 1 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | 2.90 million |
| 2 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | 2.64 million |
| 3 | YOUNG SHELDON | 2.30 million |
| 4 | NEW AMSTERDAM | 2.21 million |
| 5 | SURVIVOR | 2.01 million |
| 6 | FBI | 1.97 million |
| 7 | THE CONNERS | 1.86 million |
| 8 | STATION 19 | 1.81 million |
| 9 | NCIS | 1.78 million |
| 10 | THE ROOKIE | 1.74 million |
A18-34 (CTV has 8/10)
| Rank | Program | A18-34 |
| 1 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | 487,000 |
| 2 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | 382,000 |
| 3 | GREY’S ANATOMY | 352,000 |
| 4 | STATION 19 | 340,000 |
| 5 | YOUNG SHELDON | 336,000 |
| 6 | NEW AMSTERDAM | 322,000 |
| 7 | THIS IS US | 306,000 |
| 8 | SURVIVOR | 300,000 |
| 9 | THE CONNERS | 285,000 |
| 10 | THE ROOKIE | 281,000 |
A18-49 (CTV has 8/10)
| Rank | Program | A18-49 |
| 1 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | 1.1 million |
| 2 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | 910,000 |
| 3 | SURVIVOR | 825,000 |
| 4 | YOUNG SHELDON | 814,000 |
| 5 | THIS IS US | 784,000 |
| 6 | GREY’S ANATOMY | 780,000 |
| 7 | NEW AMSTERDAM | 755,000 |
| 8 | THE CONNERS | 753,000 |
| 9 | STATION 19 | 747,000 |
| 10 | THE ROOKIE | 629,000 |
A25-54 (CTV has 8/10)
| Rank | Program | A25-54 |
| 1 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | 1.2 million |
| 2 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | 962,000 |
| 3 | YOUNG SHELDON | 885,000 |
| 4 | SURVIVOR | 869,000 |
| 5 | THIS IS US | 851,000 |
| 6 | THE CONNERS | 840,000 |
| 7 | NEW AMSTERDAM | 795,000 |
| 8 | GREY’S ANATOMY | 773,000 |
| 9 | STATION 19 | 736,000 |
| 10 | THE ROOKIE | 640,000 |
Source: Numeris, Fall 2018 (Sept. 24 – Dec. 16, 2018). Mon-Sun 7-11p. Preliminary data subject to change, with playback up to Dec. 17, 2018.
