List of most watched television broadcasts in Canada
The following is a list of most watched television broadcasts in Canada based on average viewership of the broadcasts. The Super Bowl has frequently been the most watched Canadian television broadcast of the year. The most watched television broadcast in Canadian history was the Gold medal game of the men's hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics, played between the United States and Canada, with a confirmed 16.6 million Canadians watching the whole game, roughly one-half of Canada's entire population.[1]
Most watched television broadcasts by year
2016
The following is a list of the most watched television broadcasts of 2016.[2]
Indicates broadcast unrelated to sports.
| No. | Show | Viewership (in millions) |
Date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Bowl 50 | 7.37 | February 7, 2016 | CTV |
| 2 | 2016 Summer Olympics: Men's 100 metres final | 6.92[3] | August 14, 2016 | CBC |
| 3 | 88th Academy Awards | 5.65 | February 28, 2016 | CTV |
| 4 | The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration (farewell concert) | 4.33 | August 20, 2016 | CBC |
2015
The following is a list of the ten most watched television broadcasts of 2015.[4]
Indicates broadcast unrelated to sports.
| No. | Show | Viewership (in millions) |
Date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Bowl XLIX | 8.26 | February 1, 2015 | CTV |
| 2 | 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship Final | 5.95 | January 5, 2015 | TSN |
| 3 | 87th Academy Awards | 5.53 | February 22, 2015 | CTV |
| 4 | Super Bowl XLIX pre-game show | 5.16 | February 1, 2015 | CTV |
| 5 | The Big Bang Theory (Episode #194) | 5.09 | December 17, 2015 | CTV |
| 6 | 2015 American League Championship Series | 5.08 | October 23, 2015 | Sportsnet |
| 7 | 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship Final post-game show | 5.07 | January 5, 2015 | TSN |
| 8 | The Big Bang Theory (Episode #176) | 4.49 | March 5, 2015 | CTV |
| 9 | The Big Bang Theory (Episode #172) | 4.36 | January 29, 2015 | CTV |
| 10 | The Big Bang Theory (Episode #173) | 4.22 | February 5, 2015 | CTV |
2014
The following is a list of the ten most watched television broadcasts of 2014.[5]
Indicates broadcast unrelated to sports.
| No. | Show | Viewership (in millions) |
Date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Bowl XLVII | 7.32 | February 2, 2014 | CTV |
| 2 | 86th Academy Awards | 6.40 | March 2, 2014 | CTV |
| 3 | 2014 Winter Olympics - Men's Gold Medal Hockey Game | 5.70 | February 23, 2014 | CBC |
| 4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Final | 4.90 | July 13, 2014 | CBC |
| 5 | Super Bowl XLVII pre-game show | 4.53 | February 2, 2014 | CTV |
| 6 | The Big Bang Theory (Episode #148) | 4.45 | January 9, 2014 | CTV |
| 7 | The Big Bang Theory (Episode #167) | 4.44 | November 6, 2014 | CTV |
| 8 | The Big Bang Theory (Episode #166) | 4.41 | October 30, 2014 | CTV |
| 9 | 2014 Winter Olympics closing ceremony | 4.33 | February 23, 2014 | CBC |
| 10 | The Big Bang Theory (Episode #159) | 4.30 | May 15, 2014 | CTV |
2013
The following is a list of the ten most watched television broadcasts of 2013.[6]
Indicates broadcast unrelated to sports.
| No. | Show | Viewership (in millions) |
Date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Bowl XLVI | 6.6 | February 3, 2013 | CTV |
| 2 | 85th Academy Awards | 6.3 | February 24, 2013 | CTV |
| 3 | 101st Grey Cup | 4.5 | November 24, 2013 | TSN |
| 4 | 70th Golden Globe Awards | 3.5 | January 13, 2013 | CTV |
| 5 | 2013 Stanley Cup Finals | 3.4 | June 24, 2013 | CBC |
| 6 | 55th Annual Grammy Awards | 3.2 | February 10, 2013 | Global |
| 7 | 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2.5 | September 22, 2013 | CTV |
| 8 | 2013 Juno Awards | 1.9 | April 21, 2013 | CTV |
| 9 | 2013 People's Choice Awards | 1.8 | January 9, 2013 | Global |
| 10 | 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 1.7 | April 7, 2013 | CTV |
Most watched TV series
| Season | Show | Viewership (in millions) |
Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | The Amazing Race Canada | 2.85[6] | CTV |
| 2013-14 | 2.75[5] | ||
| 2014-15 | 2.54[4] |
References
- ↑ "Olympic final most watched hockey game in 30 years". NHL. 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- ↑ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) Understanding this report ... This chart shows the Top 30 TV programs for all national networks and Canadian English specialty networks for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their AMA(000). AMA(000) is the average minute audience in thousands. The chart also indicates the broadcast outlet on which the program aired and the program's start and end time (shown in Eastern Time). August 15 - August 21, 2016" (PDF). Numeris. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Gold-medal-worthy ratings for CBC amid Rio Olympics". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- 1 2 "TV Top 10: What Canadians Watched in 2015". bellmedia.ca. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- 1 2 "TV Top 10: What Canadians Watched in 2014". bellmedia.ca. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- 1 2 "TV Top 10: What Canadians Watched in 2013". newswire.ca. Retrieved August 8, 2016.