On the heels of the best year for online video in the company’s history, for the first time, almost all of CTV’s prime-time schedule will be available on CTV.ca following each show’s television broadcast, it was announced today. This Fall, CTV.ca is packed with brand-new, big buzz shows and returning favourites. Each of the series on CTV.ca will play in an enhanced 16:9 video player with improved video quality launching in sync with CTV’s Premiere Week, Monday, September 20.
“There is a growing demand and dedicated audience for network programming online, and we are aiming to be ahead of the curve to meet that demand,” said Alon Marcovici, Executive Vice-President of Digital Media, CTV Inc. “This programming expansion is a delivery on our commitment to ensuring that our audience has access to the best shows from across the schedule. Almost every prime-time show, and a fair share of daytime and late night programming, will be available to CTV.ca viewers.”
By the end of last television season, CTV.ca saw huge increases in online video viewership. CTV.ca served up more than 138.7 million video views, up 55.5% over the 08/09 broadcast year. Once again, CTV.ca saw more video viewers than any other Canadian broadcaster. Online ratings winners last season include THE AMAZING RACE with 54% year-over-year growth in video views, GREY’S ANATOMY with 33.3%, and the final season of LOST, which saw a 53% increase.**
New series coming to CTV.ca
* $#*! MY DAD SAYS (online preview available)
* BLUE BLOODS (online preview available)
* CONAN
* DANCING WITH THE STARS
* HELLCATS (online preview available)
* LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
* MEDIUM
* MIKE AND MOLLY
* NIKITA (online preview available)
* NO ORDINARY FAMILY
* THE DEFENDERS (online preview available)
* THE VIEW
Retuning to CTV.ca
* AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL
* CASTLE
* COMEDY INC.
* COMEDY NOW!
* DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
* ETALK (highlights)
* GREY’S ANATOMY
* HUMAN TARGET
* PRIVATE PRACTICE
* SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA (highlights and backstage exclusives)
* THE AMAZING RACE
* THE BIG BANG THEORY
* THE MENTALIST
* TWO AND A HALF MEN
* UNDERCOVER BOSS
* VAMPIRE DIARIES
* W5
* ALL MY CHILDREN
* THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
* THE DR. OZ SHOW
* THE COLBERT REPORT
* THE DAILY SHOW
* TMZ
Every episode is available on the CTV Video Player at watch.ctv.ca the morning following televised broadcast. Episodes of weekly dramas and comedies are generally available for three weeks, and daily programs for one week following broadcast.
Before the summer ends, viewers can catch up on CTV’s hit summer series like HOT IN CLEVELAND, MASTERCHEF, SHAQ VS., and SCOUNDRELS. All these titles, including exclusive webisode series PUSHED, ERIC THE TRAINER, THE LAKE, and BLOOD CELL, are still online, plus old favourites PUSHING DASIES and the complete Season 1 and 2 of MAD MEN.
CTV’s online community are the first to know about sneak peaks and promotions. Viewers can get episode information, prime-time lineups, guest announcements, insider info and more at www.facebook.com/CTV and www.twitter.com/CTV_Television.
