The Winnipeg Blue Bombers aren’t the only ones with reason to celebrate following this year’s Grey Cup, according to Numeris data for the week of Dec. 6 to 12.
The championship match-up between Winnipeg and Hamilton Tiger Cats brought in 2.889 million viewers nationally for TSN, making it one of the highest-rated broadcasts of the year. It was also the top rated show across each major English-speaking market, including 654,000 in Toronto/Hamilton.
The pre-game show was also a big ratings earner, with a top five spot nationally, as well as in Calgary and Edmonton.
In Quebec, Radio-Canada comedy Discussions avec mes parents was the top-rated show, drawing 1.307 million viewers for this season’s penultimate episode.
National
1. CFL Grey Cup on TSN Sunday at 6:36 p.m.: 2.889 million
2. Blue Bloods on CTV Friday at 10 p.m.: 1.669 million
3. CFL Grey Cup Countdown on TSN Sunday at 6 p.m.: 1.650 million
4. Survivor on Global Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 1.641 million
5. 9-1-1 on Global Monday at 8 p.m.: 1.582 million
Quebec (Francophone)
Discussions avec mes parents SRC M…… 19:30 20:00 1 1307
3 Le tricheur de Noël TVA ……S 18:30 19:30 1 1097
4 Alertes TVA M…… 21:00 21:59 1 1074
5 Une autre histoire SRC M…… 20:00 21:00 1 1072
6 ÇA FINIT BIEN LA SEMAINE TVA ….F.. 18:59 20:00 1 1005
Toronto/Hamilton
1. CFL Grey Cup on TSN Sunday at 6:36 p.m.: 654,000
2. Blue Bloods on CTV Friday at 10 p.m.: 402,000
3. 9-1-1 on Global Monday at 8 p.m.: 375,000
4. Survivor on Global Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 372,000
5. FBI on Global Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 352,000
Montreal
1. CFL Grey Cup on TSN Sunday at 6:36 p.m.: 60,000
2. Station 19 on CTV Thursday at 8 p.m.: 59,000
3. B Positive on CTV Thursday at 7 p.m.: 57,000
3. FBI on Global Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 57,000
5. CTV Evening News Weekend on CTV Saturday at 6 p.m.: 53,000
Calgary
1. CFL Grey Cup on TSN Sunday at 6:36 p.m.: 190,000
2. 9-1-1 on Global Monday at 9 p.m.: 93,000
3. CSI: Vegas on Global Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 86,000
4. FBI on Global Tuesday at 9 p.m.: 84,000
5. CFL Grey Cup Countdown on TSN Sunday at 6 p.m.: 81,000
Edmonton
1. CFL Grey Cup on TSN Sunday at 6:36 p.m.: 200,000
2. NHL Hockey on Sportsnet Tuesday at 7:09 p.m.: 140,000
3. CSI: Vegas on Global Wednesday at 8 p.m.:
4. CFL Grey Cup Countdown on TSN Sunday at 6 p.m.: 109,000
5. 9-1-1 on Global Monday at 9 p.m.: 105,000
Vancouver/Victoria
1. CFL Grey Cup on TSN Sunday at 6:36 p.m.: 231,000
2. NHL Hockey on Sportsnet Wednesday at 6:13 p.m.: 193,000
3. Survivor on Global Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 175,000
4. The Masked Singer on CTV Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 172,000
5. CSI: Vegas on Global Wednesday at 10 p.m.: 158,000