Rio 2016 takes the week: Numeris

The 2016 Olympic Games' opening ceremony drew the most single-night viewers for the week of Aug. 1 to 7.
By Staff 
August 17, 2016

Here are the top-ranked daily measured shows in Canada (AMA for all persons 2+; all times ET), according to Numeris, for August 1 to 7, 2016:

1. Rio Opening Ceremony on CBC Friday at 7 p.m.: 2.4 million viewers
2. America’s Got Talent on City Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 2 million viewers
3. Amazing Race Canada on CTV Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 1.6 million viewers
4. America’s Got Talent on City Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 1.5 million viewers
5. Big Brother on Global Sunday at 8:01 p.m.: 1.45 million viewers

Here are the top-ranked daily measured shows in Montreal (anglophone) (AMA for all persons 2+; all times ET), according to Numeris, for August 1 to 7, 2016:

1. Rio Opening Ceremony on CBC Friday at 7 p.m.: 138,000 viewers
2. Amazing Race Canada on CTV Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 76,000 viewers
3. MasterChef on CTV Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 70,000 viewers
4. American Ninja Warrior on CTV Monday at 7 p.m.: 69,000 viewers
5. The Big Bang Theory on CTV Thursday at 8 p.m.: 65,000 viewers

Here are the top-ranked daily measured shows in Quebec (francophone) (AMA for all persons 2+; all times ET), according to Numeris, for August 1 to 7, 2016:

1. Rio 2016 ceremonie du ouverture on SRC Friday at 7 p.m. : 824,000 viewers
2. Juste pour rire: Les Tetes des Turc on TVA Sunday at 7 p.m.: 715,000 viewers
3. Dimanche a Hollywood on TVA Sunday at 8 p.m.: 695,000 viewers
4. Chicago Fire: Caserne 51 on TVA Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 572,000 viewers
5. Philipe Bond on TVA Sunday at 9 p.m.: 548,000 viewers

Here are the top-ranked daily measured shows in Toronto/Hamilton (AMA for all persons 2+; all times ET), according to Numeris, for August 1 to 7, 2016:

1. Rio Opening Ceremony on CBC Friday at 7 p.m.: 709,000 viewers
2. America’s Got Talent on City Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 465,000 viewers
3. America’s Got Talent on City Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 310,000 viewers
4. Big Brother on Global Thursday at 9 p.m.: 298,000 viewers
5. Amazing Race Canada on CTV Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 285,000 viewers

Here are the top-ranked daily measured shows in Edmonton (AMA for all persons 2+; all times ET), according to Numeris, August 1 to 7, 2016:

1. Rio Opening Ceremony on CBC Friday at 7 p.m.: 107,000 viewers
2. America’s Got Talent on City Tuesday at 9 p.m.: 100,000 viewers
3. American Ninja Warrior on CTV Monday at 9 p.m.: 90,000 viewers
4. Amazing Race Canada on CTV Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 84,000 viewers 
5. America’s Got Talent on CTV Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 81,000 viewers

Here are the top-ranked daily measured shows in Calgary (AMA for all persons 2+; all times ET), according to Numeris, for August 1 to 7, 2016:

1. Rio Opening Ceremony on CBC Friday at 7 p.m.: 134,000 viewers
2. Amazing Race Canada on CTV Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 128,000 viewers
3. America’s Got Talent on City Tuesday at 9 p.m.: 128,000 viewers
4. America’s Got Talent on City Wednesday at 9 p.m.: 91,000 viewers
5. Big Brother on Global Wednesday at 9 p.m.: 61,000 viewers

Here are the top-ranked daily measured shows in Vancouver/Victoria (AMA for all persons 2+; all times ET), according to Numeris, August 1 to 7, 2016:

1. Rio Opening Ceremony on CBC Friday at 7 p.m.: 299,000 viewers
2. America’s Got Talent on City Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 200,000 viewers
3. Amazing Race Canada on CTV Tuesday at 8 p.m.: 177,000 viewers
4. MasterChef on CTV Wednesday at 8 p.m.: 149,000 viewers
5. Rio Opening Ceremony post on CBC Friday at 8 p.m.: 146,000 viewers