The following is a list of most watched Canadian television broadcasts of 2019 according to Numeris.
Week of | Title | Network | Viewers (in millions) | Ref. |
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January 7 | Young Sheldon | CTV | 2.62 | [1] |
January 14 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.43 | [2] | |
January 21 | The Good Doctor | 2.77 | [3] | |
January 28 | Super Bowl LIII | 4.35 | [4] | |
February 4 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.65 | [5] | |
February 11 | NCIS | Global | 2.29 | [6] |
February 18 | 91st Academy Awards | CTV | 5.21 | [7] |
February 25 | The Good Doctor | 2.76 | [8] | |
March 4 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.15 | [9] | |
March 11 | The Good Doctor | 2.79 | [10] | |
March 18 | 9-1-1 | Global | 2.23 | [11] |
March 25 | 2.07 | [12] | ||
April 1 | The Big Bang Theory | CTV | 3.48 | [13] |
April 8 | NCIS | Global | 2.17 | [14] |
April 15 | The Big Bang Theory | CTV | 3.21 | [15] |
April 22 | The Big Bang Theory | CTV | 3.21 | [16] |
April 29 | The Big Bang Theory | CTV | 3.38 | [17] |
May 6 | The Big Bang Theory | CTV | 3.80 | [18] |
May 13 | The Big Bang Theory | CTV | 5.77 | [19] |
May 20 | NBA Eastern Conference Final, Game 6 | Sportsnet One | 2.57 | [20] |
May 27 | NBA Finals, Game 2 | TSN | 3.20 | [21] |
June 3 | NBA Finals, Game 4 | TSN | 3.49 | [22] |
June 10 | NBA Finals, Game 6 | TSN / CTV | 7.43 | [23] |
June 17 | The Amazing Race | CTV | 1.62 | [24] |
June 24 | The Amazing Race | 1.51 | [25] | |
July 1 | The Amazing Race Canada | 2.03 | [26] | |
July 8 | 1.75 | [27] | ||
July 15 | 1.89 | [28] | ||
July 22 | 1.80 | [29] | ||
July 29 | 1.78 | [30] | ||
August 5 | 1.91 | [31] | ||
August 12 | 2.12 | [32] | ||
August 19 | 2.07 | [33] | ||
August 26 | 2.02 | [34] | ||
September 2 | 1.86 | [35] | ||
September 9 | 2.13 | [36] |
Week of | Title | Network | Viewers (in millions) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 7 | District 31 | SRC | 1.63 | [37] |
January 14 | 1.59 | [38] | ||
January 21 | 1.72 | [39] | ||
January 28 | 1.76 | [40] | ||
February 4 | La Voix | TVA | 2.21 | [41] |
February 11 | 1.98 | [42] | ||
February 18 | 1.93 | [43] | ||
February 25 | 2.09 | [44] | ||
March 4 | 2.03 | [45] | ||
March 11 | 1.95 | [46] | ||
March 18 | 1.83 | [47] | ||
March 25 | 1.83 | [48] | ||
April 1 | 1.98 | [49] |
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