Radio-Canada’s Bye-bye is once again the undisputed winner of this year’s New Year’s Eve broadcasts, and it gave a big boost to the rest of the channel’s programming, according to Numeris data for the week of Dec. 27 to Jan. 2.
In Quebec, the annual sketch show looking at the year that was brought in 4.862 million viewers. In fact, the full slate of Radio-Canada’s New Year’s Eve programming dominated the top five French programs, with Infoman, En direct de l’univers, Les coulisses du Bye bye 2021 and À l’année prochaine all earning between 1.9 and 3.6 million viewers. It was also one of the rare occasions when TVA had been bumped out of the top five in Quebec.
In English Canada, the Jan. 2 episode of The Rookie topped the ratings nationally, followed by another Team Canada game in the later-cancelled World Junior Hockey Championships. Citytv’s broadcast of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve brought in 1.216 million viewers at third, with the New Year’s Day edition of CTV Evening News the next day in fourth. CBC’s New Year’s Eve special brought in 1.184 million viewers nationally, good for fifth.
Regionally, the top spot was split between New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (Toronto/Hamilton, Montreal, Vancouver/Victoria) and the World Junior Game (Edmonton and Calgary).
National
1. The Rookie on CTV Sunday at 10 p.m.: 1.612 million
2. World Junior Preliminary on TSN Tuesday at 7 p.m.: 1.446 million
3. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest on Citytv Friday at 11:30 p.m.: 1.216 million
4. CTV Evening News Weekend on CTV Saturday at 6 p.m.: 1.213 million
5. Countdown to 2022 on CBC Friday at 11 p.m.: 1.184 million
Quebec (Francophone)
1. Bye bye 2021 on SRC Friday at 11 p.m.: 4.862 million
2. Infoman on SRC Friday at 10 p.m.: 3.629 million
3. En direct de l’univers on SRC Friday at 7 p.m.: 2.334 million
4. Les coulisses du Bye bye 2021 on SRC Friday at 12:18 a.m.: 2.256 million
5. À l’année prochaine 2021 on SRC Friday at 8:30 p.m.: 1.938 million
Toronto/Hamilton
1. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest on Citytv Friday at 11:30 p.m.: 521,000
2. World Junior Preliminary on TSN Tuesday at 7 p.m.: 297,000
2. Countdown to 2022 on CBC Friday at 11 p.m.: 297,000
4. The Rookie on CTV Sunday at 10 p.m.: 267,000
Montreal
1. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest on Citytv Friday at 11:30 p.m.: 91,000
2. The Rookie on CTV Sunday at 10 p.m.: 42,000
3. NFL Late Game on CTV Sunday at 4:25 p.m.: 35,000
4. The Equalizer on Global Sunday at 8 p.m.: 35,000
Calgary
1. World Junior Preliminary on TSN Tuesday at 7 p.m.: 89,000
2. The Rookie on CTV Sunday at 10 p.m.: 69,000
3. The Equalizer on Global Sunday at 9 p.m.: 68,000
4. S.W.A.T. on Global Sunday at 7 p.m.: 61,000
5. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest on Citytv Friday at 11:30 p.m.: 47,000
Edmonton
1. World Junior Preliminary on TSN Tuesday at 7 p.m.: 103,000
2. Countdown to 2022 on CBC Friday at 11 p.m.: 80,000
3. The Rookie on CTV Sunday at 10 p.m.: 78,000
4. The Equalizer on Global Sunday at 9 p.m.: 66,000
5. S.W.A.T. on Global Sunday at 7 p.m.: 63,000
Vancouver/Victoria
1. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest on Citytv Friday at 11:30 p.m.: 139,000
2. World Junior Preliminary on TSN Tuesday at 7 p.m.: 138,000
3. Countdown to 2022 on CBC Friday at 11 p.m.: 135,000
4. The Rookie on CTV Sunday at 11 p.m.: 134,000
5. 60 Minutes on Global Sunday at 7 p.m.: 129,000
