The following is a list of most watched Canadian television broadcasts of 2011 (single-network only) according to BBM Canada.
Week of | Title | Network | Viewers (in millions) | Ref. |
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January 3 | 2011 WJC (Semifinals; United States vs. Canada); (Gold medal game; Canada. vs. Russia) | TSN | 5.13 | [1] |
January 10 | 68th Golden Globe Awards | CTV | 3.31 | [2] |
January 17 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.19 | [3] | |
January 24 | American Idol (Wed) | 3.10 | [4] | |
January 31 | Super Bowl XLV | 6.54 | [5] | |
February 7 | 53rd Annual Grammy Awards | Global | 3.26 | [6] |
February 14 | The Big Bang Theory | CTV | 3.46 | [7] |
February 21 | 83rd Academy Awards | 6.11 | [8] | |
February 28 | The Amazing Race | 2.79 | [9] | |
March 7 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.13 | [10] | |
March 14 | American Idol (Wed) | 2.78 | [11] | |
March 21 | American Idol (Thurs) | 3.04 | [12] | |
March 28 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.22 | [13] | |
April 4 | 3.22 | [14] | ||
April 11 | The Amazing Race | 2.60 | [15] | |
April 18 | American Idol (Wed) | 2.58 | [16] | |
Flashpoint is a Canadian police procedural crime drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV. In the United States, the series originally aired on CBS; it also aired on Ion Television. The series was created by Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern and starred Hugh Dillon, Amy Jo Johnson, David Paetkau, Sergio Di Zio, and Enrico Colantoni. On January 25, 2011, it was announced that Ion Television had acquired all rights to the show held by CBS, including the option to continue production. On May 1, 2012, the producers announced that the fifth season would be the last of the series. The series finale aired on December 13, 2012.
Defying Gravity is a multi-nationally produced space travel television science fiction drama series which first aired on August 2, 2009 on ABC and CTV and was canceled in the autumn (September/October) of 2009. Set in the year 2052, the series follows eight astronauts from four countries on a six-year space mission through the Solar System, during which they are monitored from Earth via a real-time communication system. The series was pitched to networks as "Grey's Anatomy in space". Thirteen episodes of the series were produced before it was cancelled, only eight of which were shown on ABC, though the full run was shown in other countries or online.
The eighth season of Two and a Half Men premiered on September 20, 2010, and finished on February 14, 2011, with only 16 episodes aired, making season eight the shortest season and was the last season with Charlie Sheen as its main star. Although advertised with a gag reel, the Season 8 DVD did not include one, making it and Season 5 the only DVD releases not to have them. As of December 22, 2010, Two and a Half Men is ranked at number 10 on the 10 most watched TV programs of 2010.
The first season of the American television series NCIS: Los Angeles premiered on CBS on September 22, 2009, and concluded on May 25, 2010. It is the first spin-off series of NCIS. The series is set in Los Angeles, California, and follows the stories of the members of the Office of Special Projects, an undercover division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). The show and its characters were introduced during the sixth-season episodes of NCIS titled "Legend " and "Legend ". These episodes served as a backdoor pilot for the series.
The first season of the Canadian police drama Rookie Blue began airing on June 24, 2010 with a simultaneous premiere on Global in Canada and ABC in the U.S. On July 12, 2010, four days after the third episode was broadcast, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a second season. The first season completed its run on September 9, 2010 with a double episode airing.
Combat Hospital is a Canadian medical drama television series, filmed in Toronto, that debuted on Global in Canada on June 21, 2011. In the United States, it aired on ABC. Its final episode was broadcast on September 6, 2011. The series was known for a time by the working title The Hot Zone before reverting to the original title, Combat Hospital.
The second season of Rookie Blue began airing on 23 June 2011 on both CTV and Global. The entire season one cast, led by Missy Peregrym, Ben Bass and Gregory Smith returned, whilst Melanie Nicholls-King continued to recur as Officer Noelle Williams.
The third season of the Canadian police drama Rookie Blue starring Missy Peregrym, Ben Bass and Gregory Smith premiered on 24 May 2012 on Global in Canada.
The first season of Blue Bloods, an American police procedural–family drama television series, aired in the United States on CBS between September 24, 2010 to May 13, 2011. The series was created and, along with Leonard Goldberg and Michael Cuesta, executively produced by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess. The show revolves around the Reagan family, consisting of the retired police commissioner, current police commissioner, police officers, and an assistant district attorney, all working with the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Actors Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou and Tom Selleck make up the main cast as the Reagan family—Danny, Erin, Jamie, Henry and Frank.
Motive is a Canadian police procedural crime drama television series that aired for four seasons on CTV from February 3, 2013, to August 30, 2016. The series premiere had 1.23 million viewers, making it the number one Canadian series premiere of the 2012–13 season.
The fifth season of Rookie Blue premiered on May 19, 2014 on Global. This season was originally going to be the first part of this season before it was announced that the first half have been rebranded as a single season.
Super Bowl television ratings have traditionally been high. One of the most watched annual sporting events in the world, the NFL's championship game is broadcast in over 130 countries in more than 30 languages. However, viewership is predominantly North American; the Super Bowl is the most watched television broadcast in the United States every year.