Toronto Weekly Rankers




Nov 3 - Nov 9, 2008

9th Week of Canwest Fall Season



Canwest Programming Highlights:

HoSurvivor grabbed a spot in the top 5 for all reported demos!  Simpsons and Family Guy were top 10 for A18-49 and top 3 for A18-34!  The Saturday Night Live Election Special (Mon 8p) was top 10 for A18-49 and A25-54 and top 20 for W25-54 and A18-34.  A repeat episode of House that aired on the night of the U.S. election still managed to hold on to a top 20 position for A18-49, W25-54 and A25-54! The Office and King of the Hill were just outside the top 20 for A18-49.

Canwest accounted for 8/5/7/9 of the top 25 for the key demos: A18-49, A25-54, W25-54, and A18-34.

Competitive Programming:

Grey’s Anatomy (CTV) was the top program for A18-49 and W25-54.  Desperate Housewives (CTV) was the #2 program for F25-54 and was top 3 for A18-49.  Amazing Race (CTV) was the top program for A25-54 and was in the top five for A18-49 and F25-54.  ER (CTV) was top 10 for A18-49 and the top 5 for F25-54.  Two and a Half Men (A) was top 20 for A18-49.  The Daily Show Special (“Indecision America”) was top 10 for A18-34 and top 20 for all other reported demos.

Year to Year:

Here's what was happening on television this week last year:
Top 10 programs against A18-49: House, Grey’s Anatomy, Amazing Race, Desperate Housewives, Survivor, Dancing With the Stars Performance, Criminal Minds, C.S.I. Miami, Simpsons, Family Guy.  Canwest had 4 of the top 10 programs.


source: BBM Nielsen Media Research, Toronto DMA
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