Is it strike three? Or third time’s the charm? The latest, and presumably final, ruling on the thorny issue is on its way from Gatineau.

The veteran reality hits 2.7 million on Global with Heroes vs. Villains premiere.

The CBC’s Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town mini nose-dives against the premiere of Lost‘s final season.

Sunday’s bout between underdog New Orleans and favorite Indianapolis breaks television records for CTV, CBS.

The network’s new reality show gets a plum post-Super Bowl spot for the series premiere.

The joint fundraising effort by the big three networks is hailed as a success as over 2.4 million tune in, leading into US telethon.

The network’s noon-hour and 5 p.m. newscasts are cancelled as Rogers cuts 6% of staff. Mroczkowski and Di Battista gone, say sources.

Following NBC’s lead, CTV nets 2.8 million viewers for the glitzy Golden Globes gala – amid mixed reviews for host Ricky Gervais. Global hits 1.3 million with return of 24.

Citytv sticks with tried-and-true titles amid post-Leno fallout. The new schedule is stronger and more ad-friendly, say execs.

The Leno show may have met viewership expectations on Citytv, but it wasn’t cutting it for NBC. The network has asked Leno to move back to 11:35 p.m., leaving a gaping hole in the prime 10 p.m. slot.

Critics join the CBC’s Kirstine Stewart in praise of debuts of The Republic of Doyle and 18 to Life, a teen marriage comedy that could be next Heartland, Stewart says.

The newbie action drama will air out of simulcast on Mondays, while a plum post-Idol slot awaits on US broadcaster Fox.

The Discovery Channel’s reality series inches closer to the one-million viewer mark for season five, while TSN hurries-hard to 1.2 million viewers for its Tim Hortons-sponsored curling event.

Despite a solid showing for its midseason finale, the Global musical comedy loses its Wednesday night ratings crown to CTV’s hit crime drama.