List of most watched television broadcasts in Canada

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The following is a list of most watched television broadcasts in Canada based on average viewership of the broadcasts. In recent years, the Super Bowl has frequently been the most-watched television broadcast of the year in Canada. The most-watched television broadcast in Canadian history was the gold medal game of the men's hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics, played between the United States and Canada in Vancouver, with an average minute audience of 16.6 million Canadians watching the game, roughly one-half of Canada's population in 2010. [1]

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Criteria for inclusion

The lists below include programs that were broadcast in Canada, regardless of their country of origin. Where applicable, these lists also factor in simultaneous substitution of American programs airing on Canadian networks (such as The Big Bang Theory on CTV). These lists also aggregate the English and French language broadcasts of sports programming (such as Super Bowl LIV on CTV, TSN, RDS).

These lists do not combine the viewership of major events that have been individually covered by multiple Canadian broadcasters simultaneously (such as the September 11th attacks). Where applicable, sporting event pre-game and post-game shows (as identified in Numeris data) are also excluded entirely, as they benefit from the strong lead-in or lead-out of the live sports broadcast, and otherwise would not be aired. Viewership obtained through reruns is not combined into the figures for the original broadcast, as reruns are considered separate airings of the same program.

The viewership figures listed are based on live plus seven day average minute audience data from Numeris [2] (which includes DVR viewing up to seven days after broadcast). Peak audience and total reach figures are not listed. Since 2022, Numeris has limited public access to its data, [3] [4] where available, additional publicly accessible sources may be listed for individual broadcasts. The viewership figures listed on these publicly available sources may differ slightly from the viewership listed here, as not all public disclosures of viewership data include French language simulcasts, not all are based on the final published live plus seven day averages, and some may only include preliminary data based on one day of viewing and instead of seven.

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Most watched broadcasts

The following is a list of the twenty most watched television broadcasts in Canada by average minute audience from at least 2002–2023, with primary audience measurement according to Numeris. [2]

Seven of the twenty most watched broadcasts took place during the 2010 Winter Olympics which were hosted by the Canadian city of Vancouver. During these Olympics, a new consortium was formed by some of Canada's major private broadcasting companies to simulcast many Olympic events. As such, many of the top twenty broadcasts listed below aired on multiple participating networks of the Olympic consortium, which is referred to as the National Olympic Network on Numeris ratings reports.

No.ShowViewership (millions)DateNetwork(s)Ref.
1 2010 Winter Olympics: Men's hockey - gold medal game: Canada vs. United States 16.67February 28, 2010 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium [1] [5]
2 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony 14.44February 28, 2010 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium [6] [5]
3 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony 13.50February 12, 2010 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium [7] [5]
4 2010 Winter Olympics: Men's hockey – preliminary round game: Canada vs. United States 10.68February 21, 2010 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium [8] [5]
5 2010 Winter Olympics: Men's hockey – quarterfinal game: Russia vs. Canada 10.56February 24, 2010 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium [8] [5]
6 2002 Winter Olympics: Men's hockey – gold medal game:
United States vs. Canada 		10.30February 22, 2002 CBC, Ici Radio-Canada Télé [9]
7 Super Bowl LVIII: San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs 10.10February 11, 2024 CTV, TSN, RDS [10]
8 2010 Winter Olympics: Men's hockey – semifinal game: Canada vs. Slovakia 9.87February 26, 2010 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium [11] [5]
9 2011 Stanley Cup Finals – Game 7: Boston Bruins vs. Vancouver Canucks 9.69June 15, 2011 CBC, RDS [12]
10 Super Bowl LIV: San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs 9.6February 2, 2020 CTV, TSN, RDS [13] [14]
11 Super Bowl XLIX: New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks 9.16February 1, 2015 CTV, RDS [15] [16]
12 Super Bowl LV: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8.92February 7, 2021 CTV, TSN, RDS [17]
13 Super Bowl LVII: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles 8.7February 12, 2023 CTV, TSN, RDS [18]
14 2014 Winter Olympics: Men's hockey - gold medal game:
Sweden vs. Canada 		8.5February 23, 2014 CBC consortium [19]
15 Super Bowl 50: Carolina Panthers vs. Denver Broncos 8.32February 7, 2016 CTV, RDS [20] [21]
16 Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots 8.178February 5, 2012 CTV, RDS [22]
27 Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals 8.177February 13, 2022 CTV, TSN, RDS [23]
18 Super Bowl XLVIII: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos 7.94February 2, 2014 CTV, RDS [24]
19 2019 NBA Finals - Game 6: Toronto Raptors vs. Golden State Warriors 7.88June 13, 2019 TSN, CTV, RDS [25]
20 2024 Stanley Cup Finals – Game 7: Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers 7.55June 24, 2024 CBC, Citytv, Sportsnet [26]

Most watched television broadcasts by year

Each list below contains the top ten most watched television broadcasts in Canada within a calendar year, according to Numeris live plus seven day average minute audience measurement figures (which includes DVR viewing up to seven days after broadcast). [2]

2023

The following is a list of the most watched television broadcasts of 2023.

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		timeNetwork(s)
1 Super Bowl LVII: Kansas City vs. Philadelphia 8.7 [27] February 12, 2023 CTV, TSN, RDS
2 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game: Czechia vs. Canada 4.777January 5, 2023 TSN, RDS
3 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 - Game 6: Tampa Bay vs. Toronto 4.775April 29, 2023 CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
4 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 - Game 5: Florida vs. Toronto 4.2May 12, 2023 CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
5 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship semifinal game: United States vs. Canada 4.0January 4, 2023 TSN, RDS
6 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 - Game 3: Florida vs. Toronto 3.8May 7, 2023 CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
7 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 - Game 2: Florida vs. Toronto 3.638May 4, 2023 CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
8 95th Academy Awards 3.636Mar 12, 2023 CTV
9 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 - Game 1: Florida vs. Toronto 3.624May 2, 2023 CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
10 110th Grey Cup: Winnipeg vs. Montreal 3.59Nov 19, 2023 TSN, RDS

2022

The following is a list of the most watched television broadcasts of 2022.

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati 8.2February 13, 2022 CTV, TSN, RDS
2 2022 FIFA World Cup Final: Argentina vs. France 4.8December 18, 2022 CTV, TSN, RDS, Noovo
3 Bye Bye 2022 4.39December 31, 2022 Ici Radio-Canada Télé
4 2022 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Croatia vs. Canada 4.38November 27, 2022 CTV, TSN, RDS
5 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 - Game 7: Tampa Bay vs. Toronto 4.1May 14, 2022 CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
6 2022 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Belgium vs. Canada 3.73November 23, 2022 CTV, TSN, RDS
7 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 - Game 6: Tampa Bay vs. Toronto 3.66May 12, 2022 CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
8 109th Grey Cup: Toronto vs. Winnipeg 3.35November 20, 2022 TSN, RDS
9 94th Academy Awards 3.27March 27, 2022 CTV
10 Infoman (New Years Eve special)3.0December 31, 2022 Ici Radio-Canada Télé

2021

The following is a list of the most watched television broadcasts of 2021.

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 Super Bowl LV: Kansas City vs. Tampa Bay 8.9 [28] [29] February 7, 2021 CTV, TSN, RDS
2 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 - Game 7: Montreal vs. Toronto 7.4 [30] [31] May 31, 2021 CBC, Sportsnet, SN One, TVA Sports
3 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 - Game 6: Montreal vs. Toronto 7.3May 29, 2021 CBC, Sportsnet, SN One, TVA Sports
4 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 5: Montreal vs. Tampa Bay 6.5July 7, 2021 CBC, Sportsnet, SN One, TVA Sports
5 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 4: Montreal vs. Tampa Bay 6.0July 5, 2021 CBC, Sportsnet, SN One, TVA Sports
6 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 1: Montreal vs. Tampa Bay 5.8June 28, 2021 CBC, Sportsnet, SN One, TVA Sports
7 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 3 - Game 6: Las Vegas vs. Montreal 5.4June 24, 2021 CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
8 Bye Bye 2021 5.2 [32] December 31, 2021 Ici Radio-Canada Télé
9 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 2: Montreal vs. Tampa Bay 4.7June 30, 2021 CBC, Sportsnet, SN One, TVA Sports
10 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 - Game 1: Montreal vs. Toronto 4.5May 20, 2021 CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

2020

The following is a list of the most watched television broadcasts of 2020.

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 Super Bowl LIV: San Francisco vs. Kansas City 9.6February 2, 2020 CTV, TSN, RDS
2 Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble 5.9 [33] [34] April 26, 2020 CTV, Global, CBC, Citytv, V, CTV 2, OMNI, NTV, and 37 discretionary services [35]
3 One World: Together at Home 5.1 [36] April 18, 2020 CTV, Global, CBC, Citytv, CTV 2, and 7 discretionary services [37] [38]
4 Bye Bye 2020 4.9 [39] [32] December 31, 2020 Ici Radio-Canada Télé
5 92nd Academy Awards 4.8February 9, 2020 CTV
6 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. Russia 4.2January 5, 2020 TSN, RDS
7 Infoman (New Years Eve special)3.6December 31, 2020 Ici Radio-Canada Télé
8 The Good Doctor ("I Love You") (season finale)3.03March 30, 2020 CTV
9 77th Golden Globe Awards 3.01January 5, 2020 CTV
10 NBA Conference Semifinals - Game 7: Toronto vs Boston 2.7September 11, 2020 TSN, RDS

2019

The following is a list of the most watched television broadcasts of 2019.

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 NBA Finals - Game 6: Toronto vs. Golden State 7.9 [40] June 13, 2019 TSN, CTV 1, RDS
2 NBA Finals - Game 5: Toronto vs. Golden State 6.4 [41] June 10, 2019 Sportsnet, Citytv 1, RDS
3 The Big Bang Theory ("The Change Constant"/"The Stockholm Syndrome") (series finale)5.8May 16, 2019 CTV
4 Super Bowl LIII: New England vs. Los Angeles Rams 5.3 [42] [notes 1] February 3, 2019 CTV, CTV2, TSN, RDS
5 91st Academy Awards 5.2 [43] February 24, 2019 CTV
6 NBA Finals - Game 4: Toronto vs. Golden State 4.7 [41] June 7, 2019 TSN, CTV 2, RDS
7 Bye Bye 2019 4.5December 31, 2019 Ici Radio-Canada Télé
8 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 7: St. Louis vs. Boston 4.2June 12, 2019 CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
9 NBA Finals - Game 3: Toronto vs. Golden State 4.0June 5, 2019 Sportsnet, Citytv, RDS
10 107th Grey Cup: Hamilton vs. Winnipeg 3.9 [44] November 24, 2019 TSN, RDS

1 CTV & Citytv simultaneously substituted ABC's coverage of the games, while TSN, Sportsnet, and RDS aired the Canadian produced broadcasts.

2018

The following is a list of the most watched television broadcasts of 2018.

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 2018 Winter Olympics: Ice dance final 5.7February 20, 2018 CBC consortium
2 Super Bowl LII: Philadelphia vs. New England 5.42 [45] [notes 1] February 4, 2018 CTV, RDS
3 2018 Winter Olympics: Women's hockey gold medal game: Canada vs. United States 4.8February 22, 2018 CBC consortium
4 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 - Game 7: Toronto vs. Boston 4.3April 25, 2018 Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
5 90th Academy Awards 4.73 [46] March 4, 2018 CTV
6 Bye Bye 2018 4.5December 31, 2018 Ici Radio-Canada Télé
7 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game: Sweden vs. Canada 4.2January 5, 2018 TSN, RDS
8 The Big Bang Theory ("The Imitation Perturbation")4.0October 25, 2018 CTV
9 The Big Bang Theory ("The Bow Tie Asymmetry")3.93May 10, 2018 CTV
10 The Big Bang Theory ("The Solo Oscillation")3.8January 11, 2018 CTV

2017

The following is a list of the most watched television broadcasts of 2017.

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 89th Academy Awards 5.80February 26, 2017 CTV
2 Super Bowl LI: New England vs. Atlanta 5.5 [notes 1] February 5, 2017 CTV, CTV2, TSN, RDS
3 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Eastern Conference Final - Game 7: Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh 5.2 [50] May 25, 2017 Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
4 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. USA 4.8January 5, 2017 TSN, RDS
5 105th Grey Cup: Toronto vs. Calgary 4.3 [51] November 26, 2017 TSN, RDS
6 Bye Bye 2017 4.1December 31, 2017 Ici Radio-Canada Télé
7 The Big Bang Theory ("The Comic-Con Condundrum")3.977February 23, 2017 CTV
8 The Big Bang Theory ("The Holiday Summation")3.976January 5, 2017 CTV
9 Stanley Cup Playoffs - First Round - Game 2: Toronto vs. Washington 3.94April 15, 2017 CBC, TVA Sports
10 The Big Bang Theory ("The Locomotion Reverberation")3.9February 9, 2017 CTV

2016

The following is a list of the most watched television broadcasts of 2016. [52]

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 Super Bowl 50: Carolina vs. Denver 8.3February 7, 2016 CTV, RDS
2 2016 Summer Olympics: Men's 100 metres final 6.9 [53] August 14, 2016 CBC consortium, Ici Radio-Canada Télé
3 88th Academy Awards 5.7February 28, 2016 CTV
4 2016 American League Division Series: Game 3 - Toronto vs. Texas 5.0October 9, 2016 Sportsnet, TVAS
5 The Big Bang Theory ("The Sales Call Sublimation")4.6January 7, 2016 CTV
6 The Big Bang Theory ("The Empathy Optimization")4.5January 14, 2016 CTV
7 The Big Bang Theory ("The Meemaw Materialization")4.4February 4, 2016 CTV
8 The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration (farewell concert)4.3August 20, 2016 CBC
9 The Big Bang Theory ("The Valentino Submergence")4.27February 11, 2016 CTV
10 The Big Bang Theory ("The Celebration Experimentation")4.26February 25, 2016 CTV

2015

The following is a list of the ten most watched television broadcasts of 2015. [15]

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 Super Bowl XLIX: New England vs. Seattle 9.2February 1, 2015 CTV, RDS
2 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal game: Canada vs. Russia 7.0January 5, 2015 TSN, RDS
3 87th Academy Awards 5.5February 22, 2015 CTV
4 2015 American League Championship Series: Game 6 - Toronto vs. Kansas City 5.3October 23, 2015 Sportsnet, RDS2, RDS 1
5 2015 American League Division Series: Game 5 - Toronto vs. Texas 5.3October 14, 2015 Sportsnet, RDS
6 The Big Bang Theory ("The Opening Night Excitation")5.1December 17, 2015 CTV
7 The Big Bang Theory ("The Colonization Application")4.5March 5, 2015 CTV
8 2015 American League Division Series: Game 4 - Toronto vs. Texas 4.45October 12, 2015 Sportsnet, RDS
9 The Big Bang Theory ("The Anxiety Optimization")4.36January 29, 2015 CTV
10 103rd Grey Cup: Ottawa vs. Edmonton 4.29 [54] November 29, 2015 TSN, RDS

1 RDS joined the broadcast in-progress at 9:45 PM.

2014

The following is a list of the ten most watched television broadcasts of 2014.

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 2014 Winter Olympics: Men's hockey - gold medal game: Canada vs. Sweden 8.5February 23, 2014 CBC consortium, Ici Radio-Canada Télé
2 Super Bowl XLVIII: Seattle vs. Denver 7.9February 2, 2014 CTV, RDS
3 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Second Round - Game 7: Montreal vs. Boston 7.2May 14, 2014 CBC, RDS
4 86th Academy Awards 6.4March 2, 2014 CTV
5 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Final - Game 6: Montreal vs. New York Rangers 6.2May 29, 2014 CBC, RDS
6 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Final - Game 4: Montreal vs. New York Rangers 6.1May 25, 2014 CBC, RDS
7 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Second Round - Game 6: Montreal vs. Boston 6.04May 12, 2014 CBC, RDS
8 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Final - Game 5: Montreal vs. New York Rangers 6.0May 27, 2014 CBC, RDS
9 2014 FIFA World Cup final - Germany vs. Argentina 5.8July 13, 2014 CBC, Ici Radio-Canada Télé
10 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Final - Game 3: Montreal vs. New York Rangers 5.5May 22, 2014 CBC, RDS

2013

The following is a list of the ten most watched television broadcasts of 2013. [55]

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 Super Bowl XLVII Baltimore vs. San Francisco 7.3February 3, 2013 CTV, RDS
2 85th Academy Awards 6.3February 24, 2013 CTV
3 Stanley Cup round 1 - Game 7: Toronto vs. Boston 5.7May 13, 2013 CBC, RDS
4 The Big Bang Theory ("The Deception Verification")5.3September 26, 2013 CTV
5 The Big Bang Theory ("The Hofstadter Insufficiency")5.1September 26, 2013 CTV
6 Stanley Cup round 1 - Game 6: Toronto vs. Boston 4.89May 12, 2013 CBC, RDS
7 The Big Bang Theory ("The Bakersfield Expedition")4.85January 10, 2013 CTV
8 101st Grey Cup: Hamilton vs. Saskatchewan 4.5November 24, 2013 TSN, RDS
9 The Big Bang Theory ("The Thanksgiving Decoupling")4.72November 21, 2013 CTV
10 The Big Bang Theory ("The Egg Salad Equivalency")4.69January 3, 2013 CTV

2012

The following is a list of the ten most watched television broadcasts of 2012. [22] [56]

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants vs. New England 8.2February 5, 2012 CTV, RDS
2 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony 7.5August 12, 2012 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
3 84th Academy Awards 6.5February 26, 2012 CTV
4 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 6.4July 27, 2012 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
5 2012 Summer Olympics: Men's 100 metres final 6.2 [57] August 5, 2012 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
6 100th Grey Cup: Calgary vs. Toronto 5.8November 25, 2012 TSN, RDS
7 The Big Bang Theory ("The Re-Entry Minimization")5.3October 18, 2012 CTV
8 54th Annual Grammy Awards 4.95February 12, 2012 Global
9 The Big Bang Theory ("The Holographic Excitation")4.90October 25, 2012 CTV
10 The Big Bang Theory ("The Extract Obliteration")4.87November 1, 2012 CTV

2011

The following is a list of the ten most watched television broadcasts of 2011. [12]

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 Stanley Cup Finals – Game 7: Boston vs. Vancouver 9.7June 15, 2011 CBC, RDS
2 Stanley Cup Finals – Game 6: Boston vs. Vancouver 7.5June 13, 2011 CBC, RDS
3 Super Bowl XLV: Pittsburgh vs. Green Bay 7.3February 6, 2011 CTV, RDS
4 Stanley Cup Finals – Game 5: Boston vs. Vancouver 6.8June 10, 2011 CBC, RDS
5 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game Russia vs. Canada 6.7January 5, 2011 TSN, RDS
6 Stanley Cup Finals – Game 2: Boston vs. Vancouver 6.3June 4, 2011 CBC, RDS
7 83rd Academy Awards 6.28February 27, 2011 CTV
8 Stanley Cup Finals – Game 1: Boston vs. Vancouver 6.24June 1, 2011 CBC, RDS
9 Stanley Cup Finals – Game 3: Boston vs. Vancouver 6.1June 6, 2011 CBC, RDS
10 Stanley Cup Finals – Game 4: Boston vs. Vancouver 5.8June 8, 2011 CBC, RDS

2010

The Canadian city of Vancouver hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics, which was highly watched among Canadians on the participating networks of Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium. [11] The consortium was formed specifically for the 2010 and 2012 Olympic Games, with primary coverage appearing on CTV and V, in English and French respectively. Many of the top broadcasts in Canadian history occurred during these Olympics, as such the top broadcasts from 2010 are broken down into three lists: overall, Olympics, and non-Olympics.

Top 10 most watched television broadcasts of 2010

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 Vancouver 2010: Men's hockey – Canada vs. USA gold medal game 16.67February 28, 2010 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
2 Vancouver 2010: Closing Ceremony 14.44February 28, 2010
3 Vancouver 2010: Opening Ceremony 13.50February 12, 2010
4 Vancouver 2010: Men's hockey – Canada vs. USA preliminary round game 10.68February 21, 2010
5 Vancouver 2010: Men's hockey – Canada vs. Russia quarterfinal game 10.56February 24, 2010
6 Vancouver 2010: Men's hockey – Canada vs. Slovakia semifinal game 9.87February 26, 2010
7 Vancouver 2010: Women's hockey – Canada vs. USA gold medal game 7.50February 25, 2010
8 Vancouver 2010: Men's hockey – Canada vs. Germany qualification playoff game 7.43February 23, 2010
9 Vancouver 2010: Short track speed skating – Men's 1000 metres finals 7.23February 20, 2010
10 Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans vs. Indianapolis 6.92February 7, 2010 CTV, RDS

Top 10 most watched television broadcasts of the 2010 Winter Olympics

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 Men's hockey – Canada vs. USA gold medal game 16.67February 28, 2010 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
2 Closing Ceremony 14.44February 28, 2010
3 Opening Ceremony 13.50February 12, 2010
4 Men's hockey – Canada vs. USA preliminary round game 10.68February 21, 2010
5 Men's hockey – Canada vs. Russia quarterfinal game 10.56February 24, 2010
6 Men's hockey – Canada vs. Slovakia semifinal game 9.87February 26, 2010
7 Women's hockey – Canada vs. USA gold medal game 7.50February 25, 2010
8 Men's hockey – Canada vs. Germany qualification playoff game 7.43February 23, 2010
9 Short track speed skating – Men's 1000 metres finals 7.23February 20, 2010
10 Men's hockey – Canada vs. Switzerland preliminary round game 6.89February 18, 2010

Top 10 most watched television broadcasts of 2010, excluding broadcasts from the 2010 Winter Olympics

No.ShowViewership
(in millions)		DateNetwork(s)
1 Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans vs. Indianapolis 6.92February 7, 2010 CTV, RDS
2 Stanley Cup round 2 – Game 7: Montreal vs. Pittsburgh 6.90May 12, 2010 CBC, RDS
3 82nd Academy Awards 6.2March 7, 2010 CTV
4 98th Grey Cup: Montreal vs. Saskatchewan 6.2November 28, 2010 TSN, RDS
5 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. USA 5.8January 5, 2010 TSN, RDS
6 2010 FIFA World Cup Final: Netherlands vs. Spain 5.5July 11, 2010 CBC, Ici Radio-Canada Télé
7 Stanley Cup round 2 – Game 6: Montreal vs. Pittsburgh 5.1May 10, 2010 CBC, RDS
8 Stanley Cup Finals – Game 6: Chicago vs. Philadelphia 5.1June 9, 2010 CBC, RDS
9 Stanley Cup round 3 – Game 3: Montreal vs. Philadelphia 4.9May 10, 2010 CBC, RDS
10 Stanley Cup round 1 – Game 7: Washington vs. Montreal 4.9May 10, 2010 TSN, RDS

2009 & Earlier


Notes

  1. 1 2 3 From 2017-2019, Bell Media's CTV was not permitted to perform simultaneous substitution for the Super Bowl as per a 2015 CRTC regulatory policy. [47] Therefore, figures shown in these years only include viewership from Bell Media properties and do not include Canadian viewership of the American broadcast affiliates of Fox, NBC, or CBS, as US affiliate viewership is not included in CTV's average by Numeris. This process was overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada ahead of Super Bowl LIV in 2020. [48] [49]

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