What Were Canadians Watching This Year? Grey Cup Beats Stanley Cup

As 2013 comes to an end, full-year data from BBM Canada provides a snapshot of what Canadians were watching on television this calendar year, and football ranks at the top. The SUPER BOWL, along with the GREY CUP, are among the most-watched television events of 2013 in Canada. Other live television events, like the OSCARS®, and GOLDEN GLOBE^® AWARDS, were also of major interest to Canadian viewers. While THE BIG BANG THEORY remained at the top of the charts, for the first time in many years a Canadian series is the most-watched program in the country, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA. On specialty, Doctor Who, curling, and women’s hockey caught the attention of viewers, while GAME OF THRONES and TRUE BLOOD ruled on pay. Meanwhile, the Boston Marathon bombings, the election of Pope Francis, and the controversy surrounding TorontoMayor Rob Ford were among the most-watched news events of 2013.

Below is a closer look at Top 10 TV programs Canadians watched in 2013:

Canada’s Top 10 Television Events of 2013

	Program	Network	Date	Audience
1.	SUPER BOWL XLVII	CTV	2/3/2013	6.6 million
2.	THE OSCARS®	CTV	2/24/2013	6.3 million
3.	101st GREY CUP	TSN	11/24/2013	4.5 million
4.	THE 70th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE® AWARDS	CTV	1/13/2013	3.5 million
5.	2013 STANLEY CUP FINAL – Chicago @ Boston (Game 6)	CBC	6/24/2013	3.4 million
6.	THE 55th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®	Global	2/10/2013	3.2 million
7.	65th PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS	CTV	9/22/2013	2.5 million
8.	THE 2013 JUNO AWARDS	CTV	4/21/2013	1.9 million
9.	THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS	Global	1/9/2013	1.8 million
10.	THE 48TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS	CTV	4/7/2013	1.7 million

 

Canada’s Top 10 Regularly Scheduled Television Programs of 2013**

	Program	Network	Audience
1.	THE AMAZING RACE CANADA	CTV	3.5 million
2.	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CTV	3.0 million
3.	THE AMAZING RACE 22 and 23	CTV	2.5 million
4.	UNDER THE DOME	Global	2.43 million
5.	MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D	CTV	2.41 million
6.	SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN and SURVIVOR: BLOOD VS. WATER	Global	2.28 million
7.	GREY’S ANATOMY	CTV	2.27 million
8.	HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA  (East)	CBC	2.22 million
9.	THE BLACKLIST	Global	2.19 million
10.	CSI	CTV	2.1 million

 

Canada’s Top 10 Drama Programs of 2013

	Program	Network	Audience
1.	UNDER THE DOME	Global	2.43 million
2.	MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D	CTV	2.41 million
3.	GREY’S ANATOMY	CTV	2.3 million
4.	THE BLACKLIST	Global	2.2 million
5.	CSI	CTV	2.1 million
6.	NCIS	Global	2.02 million
7.	BONES	Global	1.97 million
8.	PERSON OF INTEREST	CTV	1.9 million
9.	CASTLE	CTV	1.8 million
10.	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	Global	1.7 million

 

Canada’s Top 10 New Series of 2013

	Program	Network	Audience
1.	THE AMAZING RACE CANADA	CTV	3.5 million
2.	UNDER THE DOME	Global	2.43 million
3.	MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D	CTV	2.41 million
4.	THE BLACKLIST	Global	2.2 million
5.	THE FOLLOWING	CTV	1.7 million
6.	MASTERCHEF JUNIOR	CTV	1.6 million
7.	SLEEPY HOLLOW	Global	1.5 million
8.	HOSTAGES	CTV	1.3 million
9.	VEGAS	Global	1.21 million
10.	GOLDEN BOY	CTV	1.18 million

 

Canada’s Top 10 Comedy Programs of 2013

	Program	Network	Audience
1.	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CTV	3.0 million
2.	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CTV	1.7 million
3.	THE BIG BANG THEORY (Monday-Friday)	CTV	1.3 million
4.	MOM	City	1.1 million
5.	THE GOLDBERGS	CTV	968,000
6.	THE MILLERS	Global	940,000
7.	TROPHY WIFE	CTV	913,000
8.	2 BROKE GIRLS	City	846,000
9.	THE SIMPSONS	Global	843,000
10.	HOT IN CLEVELAND	CTV	836,000

 

Canada’s Top 10 Competition Series of 2013

	Program	Network	Audience
1.	THE AMAZING RACE CANADA	CTV	3.5 million
2.	THE AMAZING RACE 22 and 23	CTV	2.5 million
3.	SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN and SURVIVOR: BLOOD VS. WATER	Global	2.3 million
4.	MASTERCHEF	CTV	2.0 million
5.	AMERICAN IDOL (Performance)	CTV	1.7 million
6.	MASTERCHEF JUNIOR	CTV	1.60 million
7.	BIG BROTHER	Global	1.57 million
8.	THE VOICE	CTV	1.56 million
9.	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT	City	1.4 million
10.	HELL’S KITCHEN	City	1.2 million

 

Canada’s Top 10 Canadian Series of 2013

	Program	Network	Audience
1.	THE AMAZING RACE CANADA	CTV	3.5 million
2.	ROOKIE BLUE	Global	1.5 million
3.	SAVING HOPE	CTV	1.2 million
4.	THE LISTENER	CTV	1.12 million
5.	DRAGONS’ DEN	CBC	1.05 million
6.	BATTLE OF THE BLADES	CBC	1.043 million
7.	MOTIVE	CTV	1.037 million
8.	BOMB GIRLS	Global	982,000
9.	VIKINGS	History	928,000
10.	MURDOCH MYSTERIES	CBC	888,000

 

Canada’s Top 10 Most-Watched News Events of 2013

Newscasts from CTV, Global, and CBC, plus full-day reaches for CTV News Channel, CBC News Network, and City News Channel. Ranking based on the total reach from the quoted news properties.

	Program	Date	Total Reach
1.	Boston marathon bombing	4/15/2013	14.0 million
2.	Remembrance Day ceremony	11/11/2013	13.7 million
3.	Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 – Toronto @ Boston (Game 7) / Chris Hadfield returns to earth	5/13/2013	13.5 million
4.	Pope Francis is revealed	3/13/2013	13.32 million
5.	Manhunt ends  for Boston Marathon bombing suspect	4/19/2013	13.28 million
6.	Rob Ford loses control of budget and staff / Toronto City Hall goes into Chaos	11/18/2013	13.27 million
7.	Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine / U.S. general elections	11/5/2013	13.2 million
8.	Aftermath of Rob Ford losing control of budget and staff	11/19/2013	13.0 million
9.	Rob Ford admits to being “extremely inebriated” in new video / Typhoon Haiyan hits Pacific Islands	11/7/2013	12.95 million
10.	Prince George of Cambridge is born	7/22/2013	12.93 million

 

Canada’s Top 10 Specialty Television Events of 2013*

	Program	Network	Date	Audience
1.	101st GREY CUP	TSN	11/24/2013	4.5 million
2.	DOCTOR WHO 50th Anniversary episode “The Day of the Doctor”	Space	11/23/2013	1.2 million
3.	2013 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship – Final	TSN	4/7/2013	1.13 million
4.	THE WIZARDS RETURN: ALEX VS. ALEX	Family Channel	3/22/2013	1.09 million
5.	SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS – Final	TSN	2/24/2013	1.0 million
6.	2013 NHL DRAFT	TSN	6/30/2013	951,000
7.	ANDERSON COOPER SPECIAL REPORT – Boston marathon manhunt	CNN	4/19/2013	903,000
8.	TIM HORTONS BRIER – Final	TSN	3/10/2013	893,700
9.	TEEN BEACH MOVIE	Family Channel	7/19/2013	893,100
10.	2013 IIHF WORLD WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – Final	TSN	4/9/2013	782,000

 

Canada’s Top 10 Specialty Series of 2013

	Program	Network	Audience
1.	THE BIBLE	History	963,000
2.	VIKINGS	History	928,000
3.	THE WALKING DEAD	AMC	888,000
4.	LONGMIRE	A&E	706,000
5.	THE GLADES	A&E	684,000
6.	BIG BROTHER CANADA	Slice	671,000
7.	GOLD RUSH	Discovery	648,000
8.	DOCTOR WHO	Space	631,000
9.	DUCK DYNASTY	A&E	552,000
10.	BATES MOTEL	A&E	549,200

 

Canada’s Top 10 Pay TV Series of 2013

	Program	Network
1.	GAME OF THRONES	HBO Canada
2.	TRUE BLOOD	HBO Canada
3.	SHAKE IT UP!	Family Channel
4.	THE NEXT STEP	Family Channel
5.	GOOD LUCK CHARLIE	Family Channel
6.	THE NEWSROOM	HBO Canada
7.	BOARDWALK EMPIRE	HBO Canada
8.	DOG WITH A BLOG	Family Channel
9.	REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER	HBO Canada
10.	SOFIA THE FIRST	Disney Junior

 

Canada’s Top 10 Live-Viewing Programs of 2013

	Program	Network	Audience
1.	THE AMAZING RACE CANADA	CTV	2.30 million
2.	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CTV	2.27 million
3.	HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA (East)	CBC	2.1 million
4.	CRIMINAL MINDS	CTV	1.78 million
5.	THE AMAZING RACE 22 and 23	CTV	1.76 million
6.	CSI	CTV	1.68 million
7.	NCIS	Global	1.65 million
8.	UNDER THE DOME	Global	1.60 million
9.	GREY’S ANATOMY	CTV	1.56 million
10.	SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN and SURVIVOR: BLOOD VS. WATER	Global	1.55 million

 

Canada’s Top 10 Family Viewing Programs of 2013

Family Viewing defined as programs viewed simultaneously by children (Aged 2-17) and Adults (A18+).

	Program	Network
1.	THE AMAZING RACE CANADA	CTV
2.	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CTV
3.	MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D	CTV
4.	HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA (East)	CBC
5.	THE AMAZING RACE 22 and 23	CTV
6.	GREY’S ANATOMY	CTV
7.	SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN and SURVIVOR: BLOOD VS. WATER	Global
8.	MASTERCHEF	CTV
9.	CRIMINAL MINDS	CTV
10.	UNDER THE DOME	Global

 

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