CTV put out a press release today about how they are “Canada’s most-watched network for the ninth straight year”. In part of the article it reads…..
CTV’s leadership in Canadian programming remains unparalleled, ending the season with:
• the most-watched Canadian drama, FLASHPOINT (1.5 million viewers);
• the #1 new Canadian drama, THE BRIDGE (1 million viewers);
• the #1 new comedy programs (Canadian or American) of the year, HICCUPS (972,000) and DAN FOR MAYOR (913,000);
• the #1 Canadian entertainment program, ETALK (467,000 viewers, leading ET CANADA by 15%);
• the #1 local newscast, CTV EVENING NEWS (1.6 million viewers);
• and the #1 national newscast, CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LLOYD ROBERTSON (1.23 million viewers, leading GLOBAL NATIONAL by 20%).Source: CTV Press Release
They are boasting that The Bridge is the #1 new Canadian drama yet it hasn’t been renewed for a season 2 yet?!?!?