The 94th Academy Awards was the top-rated program in Canada according to Numeris data for the week of March 21 to March 27.
Audiences around the world were shocked when Oscar-nominee and eventual Oscar-winner Will Smith slapped Chris Rock live on stage. In Canada, 3.269 million viewers across the country tuned in to CTV’s broadcast, up from 2.26 million viewers last year.
Despite this year’s uptick, viewership numbers overall continue to trend downward when compared to the Oscars’ last pre-pandemic broadcast in February 2020, which brought in 4.8 million viewers.
The awards show was the highest-rated program in every other English market, with the exception of Edmonton, where Hockey Night In Canada took the top spot.
In Quebec, Star académie 2022 – Le variété held the top spot in the Francophone market with 1.417 million viewers.
National
1. The Academy Awards on CTV Sunday at 8 p.m.: 3.269 million
2. The Good Doctor on CTV Monday at 10 p.m.: 1.704 million
3. Survivor on Global Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 1.643 million
4. FBI on Global Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 1.607 million
5. 9-1-1 on CTV Monday at 8 p.m.: 1.528 million
Quebec (Francophone)
1. Star académie 2022 – Le variété on TVA Sunday at 7p.m.: 1.417 million
2. 5e rang on SRC Tuesday at 9 p.m.: 1.185 million
3. Léo on TVA Wednesday at 9 p.m.: 1.181 million
4. Alertes on TVA Monday at 9 p.m.: 1.161 million
5. L’Échappée on TVA Monday at 8 p.m.: 1.157 million
Toronto/Hamilton
1. The Academy Awards on CTV Sunday at 8 p.m.: 1.166 million
2. Survivor on Global Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 423,000
3. 9-1-1 Lonestar on CTV Monday at 9 p.m.: 394,000
4. Hockey: Leafs on Sportsnet Wednesday at 7:13 p.m.: 380,000
5. Academy Awards Pre-show on CTV Sunday at 6:30 p.m.: 359,000
Montreal
1. The Academy Awards on CTV Sunday at 8 p.m.: 115,000
2. Station 19 on CTV Thursday at 8 p.m.: 59,000
3. Academy Awards Pre-show on CTV Sunday at 6:30 p.m.: 56,000
4. FBI on Global Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 54,000
5. Grey’s Anatomy on CTV Tuesday at 9 p.m.: 54,000
Calgary
1. The Academy Awards on CTV Sunday at 6 p.m.: 129,000
2. 9-1-1 on Global Monday at 9 p.m.: 114,000
3. Hockey Night In Canada on Sportsnet Sunday at 8:15 p.m.: 91,000
4. The Good Doctor on CTV Monday at 8 p.m.: 80,000
5. FBI on Global Tuesday at 9 p.m.: 80,000
Edmonton
1. Hockey Night In Canada on Sportsnet Saturday at 8:15 p.m.: 123,000
2. The Academy Awards on CTV Sunday at 6 p.m.: 91,000
3. Island of Bryan on HGTV Sunday at 10 p.m.: 84,000
4. 9-1-1 on Global Monday at 9 p.m.: 73,000
5. NCIS: Hawaii on Global Monday at 8 p.m.: 69,000
Vancouver/Victoria
1. The Academy Awards on CTV Sunday at 5 p.m.: 408,000
2. Hockey Night In Canada on Sportsnet Saturday at 4:15 p.m.: 185,000
3. Survivor on Global Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 157,000
4. NCIS on Global Monday at 9 p.m.: 142,000
5. NCIS: Hawaii on Global Monday at 10 p.m.: 138,000
