Marise Strauss

Grey Cup hits 6.1 million on TSN, RDS
Sportscasters end season on a high note with record audience for Montreal/Saskatchewan thriller.

Flashpoint wraps with 1.8M
The second half of the season makes gains, despite falling out of simulcast.

Big numbers for Blades finale
Reality programming continues to perform for CBC with high numbers for Blades and Dragon’s Den.

CNBC gets into Debt
The US cable channel CNBC signs on for three seasons of Frantic Films’ reality Til Debt Do Us Part.

Vision elects to run female mayor series
The comic drama She’s the Mayor gets the green light after a months-long competition.

Playhouse expands in Manitoba
The preschool channel has been picked up by MTS, adding 86,000 subscribers.

Dance Canada still hot
The reality competition ends its second season on a high note with 1.7 million viewers for CTV, while The Guard suffers a setback.

Sweeping changes at CBC News
More than 1,000 staffers are shuffled in the changes that include The National expanding to weekends, flanked by local and online news.

No PPM bump for The Border
The CBC action drama is taking a hit on Thursdays opposite CTV juggernaut Grey’s Anatomy.

Canwest bows DIY Canada
The penny-conscious do-it-yourself channel will lift much of its schedule from HGTV, steered by Emily Morgan.

Accusations fly amid fee fracas
A war of words between networks heats up ahead of CRTC hearings.

CTV, Global premieres soar, thanks to PPM
The new ratings technology inflates return of House, Grey’s Anatomy and Survivor – while CSI and Heroes take a dive.

Emmys, Survivor bounce back
The annual TV entertainment award show hits two million viewers on CTV, as 30 Rock and Mad Men collect more trophies. Meanwhile, Survivor‘s debut is the biggest in six seasons.

Fight brewing on Wednesday nights
Global has an early lead on the strength of Glee, but will CTV and Criminal Minds have the last laugh?

Audi steps into Hall of Fame action
Audi got a lot of podium mileage from its TIFF event sponsorship at the Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame last night.