Global airs animation for the nation

Global will premier a new season of Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy and introduce his new animated show American Dad this May, coinciding with the 350th episode of The Simpsons. Currently The Simpsons is grabbing 1.2 million viewers, with 885,000 in the 18-49 demo. Global aired re-runs of Family Guy in January and February and averaged 608,000 viewers, 457,000 of them in the 18-49 demo. American Dad has a similar vibe as Family Guy and is aiming to hit the same 18-49 demo. Ontario, Quebec and B.C. audiences can watch the animated trio starting Sunday, May 1, at 8 p.m.; Manitoba and Saskatchewan get them Sunday, May 1 at 7 p.m. and the Maritimes and Alberta, Sunday, May 1 at 9 p.m.
By Staff 
April 21, 2005

Global will premier a new season of Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy and introduce his new animated show American Dad this May, coinciding with the 350th episode of The Simpsons. Currently The Simpsons is grabbing 1.2 million viewers, with 885,000 in the 18-49 demo. Global aired re-runs of Family Guy in January and February and averaged 608,000 viewers, 457,000 of them in the 18-49 demo. American Dad has a similar vibe as Family Guy and is aiming to hit the same 18-49 demo.

Ontario, Quebec and B.C. audiences can watch the animated trio starting Sunday, May 1, at 8 p.m.; Manitoba and Saskatchewan get them Sunday, May 1 at 7 p.m. and the Maritimes and Alberta, Sunday, May 1 at 9 p.m.