The Voice and X-Factor finales; Holiday Specials

Last week, there was a mix of season finales and Holiday specials airing during prime time. The following ratings are courtesy of Bill Brioux:

Weekly Top 30 TV Shows for December 10 - 16

BBM released its latest weekly list of Top 30 TV programs watched by Canadians. This is their rankings for the period of December 10 to 16:

Weekly Top 30 TV shows for December 3 to 9

BBM released its latest weekly list of Top 30 TV programs watched by Canadians. This is their rankings for the period of December 3 to 9:

Flashpoint finale attracts 2.1 million viewers

The Fall TV season is wrapping up as Thursday marked the end of the hit Canadian series Flashpoint. The series finale of the popular police drama was seen by 2.1 million viewers according to a CTV press release: 

Toronto, ON (December 14, 2012) – CTV’s trailblazing hit Original Drama FLASHPOINT came to a conclusion with its biggest audience ever last night: a series-high 2.1 million viewers. Closing out the final season with an average audience of 1.8 million viewers, last night’s emotional and historic finale propelled the Canadian series to a final 10 p.m. timeslot win in total viewers and all key demos over its simulcast American competition, and making it the most-watched broadcast of a Canadian series in 18 months.* Overall, 12.5 million Canadians watched FLASHPOINT in its fifth and final season.

Market index shows Calgary, Edmonton being the most competitive radio markets

Earlier this week, we looked at the share in hours of each media company in the largest markets in Canada. Using those same share totals, we can figure out how concentrated or competitive the Canadian radio markets are.

In each city or market, the shares of all media companies, not the stations themselves, like Astral, Bell, CBC, Corus, and Rogers are added. One would expect the result to be 100%. However, this isn't the case since community/campus radio stations don't participate in the studies and neither do ones from other markets that happen to be picked up. (As a reminder, the share is calculated by taking the the number of hours tuned to a particular station, or in this case the media company, and dividing it by the total number of hours listened to the radio.) So, the problem with using the share values from the BBM data is that we also have to include the other radio stations that help sum all the shares to 100% and we don't have that information.

Sunday's overnights; Amazing Race finale viewers lower than premiere

Sunday's overnight ratings via Bill Brioux:

Radio Owners' Share in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal (Fall 2012)

With BBM topline data, we can do more than just calculate the changes in listeners or market share of each radio station over a year. One thing we can do with the data is to compare how each media company fares in the large markets. So, let's take a look at these large markets of Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Montreal.

In the Toronto market, Rogers is in the lead with a share of 28% thanks to the popularity of CHFI and 680News. The Fan 590 is Rogers' lowest rating station, but its share is 3.4%.

The under-performing TSN Radio (0.4) and the low listenership of Urban music station FLOW 93.5 are keeping Bell Media far away from Rogers and Astral in the ratings game.

Weekly Top 30 TV shows for November 26 to December 2

BBM released its latest weekly list of Top 30 TV programs viewed by Canadians. This is their rankings for the period of November 26 to December 2:

The FAN 590 daytime shows see ratings boost

If you have seen the most recent radio ratings in Toronto, you may have noticed that Sportsnet 590 The Fan maintained their share of 3.4% from the summer into the fall, despite the on-going NHL lockout. The Rogers owned sports station noticed as well, providing a press release with some tidbits on how their programs fared:

Each daytime show on Sportsnet 590 The FAN experienced double-digit growth for the R4 period year-over-year:

·         Brady and Lang in the Morning (5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET) – increased share of hours tuned to 6.8 share from 6.2 (10% increase)  

·         The Jeff Blair Show (9 a.m. to Noon ET) – increased share of hours tuned to 6.5 share from 4.2 (55% increase)

·         Hockey Central @ Noon (Noon to 1 p.m. ET) – even in the midst of the NHL lockout, increased share of hours tuned to 7.9 share from 5.3 (49% increase)

·         Tim & Sid (1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET) – increased share of hours tuned to 8.2 share from 5.0 (64% increase)

·         Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET) – Canada’s most-listened to  sports afternoon drive show in Toronto increased listenership to 11.6 share from 9.6 (21% increase)

Source: BBM PPM Surveys, Toronto CMA

The increase in share of hours for these programs are impressive, especially in a very competitive radio market. Hockey starved fans are looking for any kind of lockout news and Hockey Central @ Noon seems to have unexpectedly benefited from this labour dispute.

Montreal Anglo radio ratings August 27 - November 25

BBM Canada has released its Montreal radio data of Anglophone listeners for August 27 – November 25, 2012. Below is the market share of the total number of hours listened for each radio station, expressed in percentage (%):

Edmonton radio ratings August 27 - November 25

BBM Canada has released its Edmonton radio data for August 27 – November 25, 2012. Below is the market share of the total number of hours listened for each radio station, expressed in percentage (%):

Calgary radio ratings August 27 - November 25

BBM Canada has released its Calgary radio data for August 27 – November 25, 2012. Below is the market share of the total number of hours listened for each radio station, expressed in percentage (%):

Vancouver radio ratings Aug 27 - Nov 25

BBM Canada has released its Vancouver radio data for August 27 – November 25, 2012. Below is the market share of the total number of hours listened for each radio station, expressed in percentage (%):

Toronto radio ratings Aug 27 - Nov 25

BBM Canada has released its Toronto radio data for August 27 – November 25, 2012. Below is the market share of the total number of hours listened for each radio station, expressed in percentage (%):

“Sept-Nov 2012”, the most recent quarter, refers to August 27 – November 25, 2012. “June-Aug 2012” refers to May 28- August 26, 2012 and “Sept-Nov 11” represents the August 29 - November 27, 2011 period. The “1-Yr Diff” calculates the change in market share between this current period and the same period from a year ago.

More Winnipeg radio numbers (Fall 2012)

As you may be aware, BBM made their radio ratings data public last week and we reported their market share numbers. With the market share data, we constructed a graph that will help understand which broadcasting companies are doing well at keeping their listeners locked to their stations.

More Ottawa radio numbers (Fall 2012)

With the BBM ratings of Ottawa radio stations released last week, Canadian Media Ratings reported the numbers, but we wanted to do more with the data. Ottawa-Gatineau has a wide range of radio stations, close to the same number as the Greater Toronto Area. Since the nation's capital is being served by many different radio stations, the market is very competitive. The following shows the total number of hours of Ottawa-Gatineau Anglophone listeners split up by media company:

Fall 2012 radio ratings for Victoria, Saskatoon, Regina, other Western towns

BBM released their Fall 2012 (September 3 - October 28) Victoria radio ratings this week:

Southern Ontario Fall 2012 Radio Ratings

BBM released their Fall 2012 (September 3 - October 28) radio ratings this week for the Southern Ontario region including Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, St. Catharines-Niagara, Windsor.

Hamilton:

Kitchener-Waterloo:

TV Ratings for November 26-29

This week's TV ratings (Monday, November 26 through Thursday, November 29) via Bill Brioux:

Ottawa Fall 2012 radio ratings

BBM has revised its bi-annual Ottawa-Gatineau radio ratings from earlier this morning. The Fall 2012, September 3 - October 28, numbers are market shares of Anglophone listeners (in percentage):

BBM defines "share" as "Within the central market area, the estimated total hours tuned to that station expressed as a percentage of total hours tuned to all radio."

Other BBM notes: Timeblock: Monday-Sunday 5am-1am. Demographics: A12+.

Halifax Fall 2012 radio ratings

BBM released their Fall 2012 (September 3 - October 28) Halifax radio ratings this week:

BBM notes: Timeblock: Monday-Sunday 5am-1am. Demographics: A12+.

BBM terms:
Share - Within the central market area, the estimated total hours tuned to that station expressed as a percentage of total hours tuned to all radio.
Central Reach - The estimated number of different people, within the central market area, who tuned to that station for at least one quarter hour during the week.
Full Coverage Reach - The estimated number of different people, anywhere in Canada, who tuned to that station for at least one quarter hour during the week.

Weekly Top 30 TV Shows for November 19 - 25

BBM released its latest weekly list of Top 30 TV programs viewed by Canadians. This is their rankings for the period of November 19 to 25:

Winnipeg Fall 2012 radio ratings

BBM has revised its bi-annual Winnipeg radio ratings from earlier this morning. The Fall 2012, September 3 - October 28, numbers are market shares (in percentage):

BBM defines "share" as "Within the central market area, the estimated total hours tuned to that station expressed as a percentage of total hours tuned to all radio."
Other BBM notes: Timeblock: Monday-Sunday 5am-1am. Demographics: A12+.

Grey Cup, year-by-year

Note: The viewership number for 2004 is a conservative estimate based on a CBC document listing the audience size as “at least 4 million.”

Grey Cup Most Watched on English language TV

From TSN's press release:

Preliminary overnight data from BBM Canada confirms that the 100th GREY CUP delivered an average audience of 5.5 million viewers on TSN, making it the most-watched CFL championship game ever recorded on English-language television.*

Meanwhile, an average audience of 5.8 million watched the 100th GREY CUP on TSN and RDS, marking a 28% increase in viewers compared to last year and earning an incredible national 16.1 rating. Audiences jumped even higher for younger viewers, with a 38% increase among A18-34.

Numbers on the 99th Grey Cup

The 100th Grey Cup is being played today in Toronto featuring the Toronto Argonauts and is expecting a large TV audience in Canada's biggest television market. Last year, the match took place in Vancouver with 4.6 million viewers staring at television screens across the country. Here are some other figures from last year Grey Cup final, as per TSN's press release:

Weekly Top 30 TV Shows: November 12 - 18

BBM released its latest weekly list of Top 30 TV programs watched by Canadians. This is their rankings for the period of November 12 to 18:

Santa Parade viewers rise, AMAs down by 10%

Sunday was a big night for TV as it was filled with specials including CFL Eastern and Western Finals, the American Music Awards, and the Toronto Santa Claus Parade. Here are the ratings of those programs and of the regular programs via Bill Brioux:

Show	Network	Audience	Start
Disney – The Game Plan	CBC	559,000	05:00 PM
Heartland	CBC	527,000	07:00 PM
The Phantoms	CBC	446,000	08:00 PM
The National	CBC	506,000	10:00 PM
CFL – East Final: TOR vs MTL	TSN	1,432,000	01:00 PM
CFL – West Final: CGY vs BC	TSN	1,855,000	04:30 PM
NFL – Baltimore vs Pittsburgh	TSN	556,000	07:00 PM
Toronto Santa Claus Parade	CTV	1,081,000	04:30 PM
American Music Awards	CTV	1,711,000	08:00 PM
The Simpsons	Global	919,000	08:00 PM
Family Guy	Global	698,000	09:00 PM
Good Wife	Global	742,000	10:00 PM

Wednesday primetime in TV guide format

Wednesday, November 14 primetime shows and their viewership levels via Bill Brioux:

Highest rated program was CSI on CTV with 1.939 million viewers.

Highest rated Canadian show was Dragons' Den on CBC with 1.311 million viewers.

While CTV shows beat most of its competition, The X-Factor does lose to Survivor on Global.

Top 30 TV Shows: November 5 - 11

BBM released its latest weekly list of Top 30 TV programs watched by Canadians. Here are their rankings for the period of November 5 to 11:

Notes: The “+/-” is calculated as the difference in the Average Minute Audience between current week and the previous week. The “% ∆” is calculated as the percentage change in the Average Minute Audience between the two weeks. The “Prev” category denotes the ranking of the program from the previous week. A (-) denotes the program not appearing in the previous week's Top 30 programs.

Notes from BBM Canada: "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...The chart also indicates the broadcast outlet on which the program aired and the program’s start and end time (shown in Eastern Time)." Demographic: All Persons 2+.

Primetime TV on Monday November 12

This past Monday's primetime TV show ratings on the major networks, courtesy of Bill Brioux:

Weekly Top 30 TV Shows: Oct 29 - Nov 4

BBM released its latest weekly list of Top 30 TV programs watched by Canadians. This is their rankings for the period of October 29 to November 4:

Rank	Prev	Program	Network	Day	Start	End	AMA	% ∆
1	1	BIG BANG THEORY	CTV	Thursday	20:00	20:31	4,222,000	-3.10%
2	2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CTV	Thursday	20:31	21:00	2,813,000	-1.75%
3	3	AMAZING RACE 21	CTV	Sunday	20:00	21:00	2,650,000	-2.79%
4	4	NCIS	Global	Tuesday	20:00	21:00	2,570,000	6.29%
5	6	SURVIVOR:PHILIPPINES	Global	Wednesday	20:00	21:00	2,238,000	-5.09%
6	7	CRIMINAL MINDS	CTV	Wednesday	21:00	22:00	2,234,000	-3.21%
7	5	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	Global	Tuesday	21:00	22:00	2,231,000	-7.00%
8	9	DANCING/STARS 15 PRF	CTV	Monday	20:00	22:01	2,069,000	4.13%
9	28	CASTLE	CTV	Monday	22:01	23:00	1,907,000	68.91%
10	10	C.S.I.	CTV	Wednesday	22:00	23:00	1,847,000	-3.45%
11	13	CTV EVENING NEWS	CTV	Weekdays	18:00	19:00	1,782,000	10.75%
12	11	ARROW	CTV	Wednesday	20:00	21:00	1,685,000	-5.07%
13	14	BLUE BLOODS	CTV	Friday	22:00	23:00	1,643,000	2.43%
14	19	ONCE UPON A TIME	CTV	Sunday	19:00	20:00	1,569,000	7.98%
15	27	C.S.I. NEW YORK	CTV	Friday	20:00	21:00	1,461,000	26.82%
16	12	FLASHPOINT	CTV	Thursday	22:00	23:00	1,456,000	-12.29%
17	17	ELEMENTARY	Global	Thursday	22:01	23:00	1,453,000	-3.84%
18	21	BIG BANG THEORY	CTV	Weekdays	19:30	20:00	1,411,000	-.35%
19	20	DANCING/STARS 15 RES	CTV	Tuesday	20:00	21:01	1,397,000	-2.78%
20	16	THE MENTALIST	CTV	Sunday	22:00	23:00	1,382,000	-11.41%
21	15	VEGAS	Global	Tuesday	22:00	23:00	1,363,000	-14.22%
22	22	CTV EVENING NEWS WKD	CTV	Weekend	18:00	19:00	1,350,000	1.20%
23	-	DRAGONS' DEN	CBC	Wednesday	20:00	21:00	1,341,000	N/A
24	-	BIG BANG THEORY	CTV	Saturday	20:00	20:30	1,322,000	N/A
25	29	CTV NATIONAL NEWS	CTV	Daily	23:00	23:30	1,238,000	11.23%
26	23	THE VOICE	CTV	Tuesday	20:00	22:01	1,190,000	-7.89%
27	26	GRIMM	CTV	Friday	21:00	22:00	1,178,000	2.17%
28	-	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	CTV	Thursday	21:00	22:00	1,145,000	N/A
29	-	GLOBAL NATIONAL	Global	Weekdays	18:30	19:00	1,096,000	N/A
30	25	MODERN FAMILY	Citytv	Wednesday	21:00	21:30	1,066,000	-8.73%

Notes: The “+/-” is calculated as the difference in the Average Minute Audience between current week and the previous week. The “% ∆” is calculated as the percentage change in the Average Minute Audience between the two weeks. The “Prev” category denotes the ranking of the program from the previous week. A (-) denotes the program not appearing in the previous week's Top 30 programs.

Notes from BBM Canada: "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...The chart also indicates the broadcast outlet on which the program aired and the program’s start and end time (shown in Eastern Time)." Demographic: All Persons 2+.

Watching political satire on U.S. election night

Thanks to Bill Brioux's tweet on the ratings of The Daily Show & Colbert Report on U.S. election night, this table was possible:

Show	Network	Viewership	Time (EST)	Live
The Daily Show	Comedy	269,000	11:00 PM	Yes
The Daily Show	CTV	374,000	12:05 AM	No
The Daily Show	Total	643,000
Colbert Report	Comedy	226,000	11:30 PM	Yes
Colbert Report	CTV	170,000	12:36 AM	No
Colbert Report	Total	396,000

Last night, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert presented their shows live on Comedy Central in the States and on the Comedy Network in Canada. It would be nice to see how these numbers compare to non-election figures, but I had no luck in finding them (nor do I have access to them.)

One thing that stood out is Colbert's audience (170,000) is less than half of Stewart's (374,000) on the same network, CTV. Without any previous data to compare, it's difficult to say why this is the case. One possible reason for this is some viewers may have switched from the fake news to the real news as they waited for Romney to concede, which he did at 12:55 a.m. with 12 minutes left in Colbert's show.