CTV is the only network in Canada that has seen its entire rookie slate picked up for the full season. The network confirmed today that all eight of its new series on CTV and /A\ this Fall have been given full season orders. The confirmation comes as CTV continues to deliver four of Canada’s Top 5 new programs with break-out hits BLUE BLOODS, $#*! MY DAD SAYS, NO ORDINARY FAMILY, and THE DEFENDERS.
In addition to having four of Canada’s Top 5 new series, CTV also has more new series in the ranking of Canada’s Top 20 most-watched shows than any other network with BLUE BLOODS (#16), $#*! MY DAD SAYS (#18) and NO ORDINARY FAMILY (#19). Finally, the network lays claim to the #1 new program of the season with $#*! MY DAD SAYS for both A18-49 and A18-34.*
“As we said in June, our goal was to freshen our schedule, and it worked,” said Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc. “These new hits represent timeslots in every hour of prime from Monday-Friday.”
Meanwhile, four new series on /A\ have also been given full-season orders, including MIKE & MOLLY, NIKITA, HELLCATS and LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES. LOLA moves to CTV as of tomorrow, airing in a special 8 p.m. ET timeslot. Next week, the series settles into its regular timeslot of Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET beginning Nov. 3, following CRIMINAL MINDS at 9 p.m. ET and THE DEFENDERS at 8 p.m. ET.
CTV reinforced its #1 schedule this Fall with a diverse mix of new series following what has become a very a successful acquisitions mission last Spring. The Fall 2010 CTV Primetime Schedule was refreshed with new programs on every night and in every timeslot from Sunday to Friday.
