Global Dominates Fall 2012 - Network's Midseason Lineup Continues
Stellar Trajectory
Fall's Biggest Hits Are Back, Including Bones, Hawaii Five-0,
NCIS, NCIS: LA, Vegas, Survivor, Chicago Fire, Glee and
Elementary
New Series Deception and Zero Hour Plus the Return
of Bomb Girls Round Out Solid Schedule
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TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2012 /CNW/ - As the Fall 2012 season
wraps up, Global is clearly leading the pack. With only a
few weeks remaining, the network securely holds six of the
Top 10 positions, more than any other network.
Elementary is the #1 new series and
Global is the only network with two new series in the Top 20 (2+,
National). The bankable hits are back this January along with a few
exciting additions, steadily building on Global's momentum for
midseason.
FALL TOP 10 RANKER (Adults 18-49, National)
|
|
|
AMA (000) |
RANKED A18-49 |
PROGRAM |
CHANNEL |
A18-49 |
1 |
Big Bang Theory |
CTV |
2084.0 |
2 |
Two and a Half Men |
CTV |
1345.0 |
3 |
Survivor:
Philippines |
Global |
1311.0 |
4 |
Grey's Anatomy |
CTV |
1251.0 |
5 |
Amazing Race |
CTV |
1212.0 |
6 |
NCIS: Los Angeles |
Global |
947.0 |
7 |
Glee |
Global |
936.0 |
8 |
NCIS |
Global |
904.0 |
9 |
Bones |
Global |
904.0 |
10 |
Elementary |
Global |
899.0 |
FALL 2012 KEY DATA HIGHLIGHTS (All data A18-49, National
Unless Stated Otherwise):
- Global bested the competition claiming the #1 primetime spot
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights with Bones, NCIS:
LA and Survivor, respectively
- Survivor is the #1 reality show for 2+, Adults/Women/Men
18-49 & 25-54, National
- Global dominates the Top 10 with double the primetime hours
versus its closest competitor
- Global has increased or maintained its presence in the Top 10
and/or Top 20 nationally and in all the key markets
- Elementary is the #1 new series for 2+, Adults/Women/Men
18-49 & 25-54, National
- Elementary is the only new program to make the Top
10
- Vegas is a Top 20 series for 2+, A25-54 and Men 18-49
& 25-54
- Chicago Fire is a Top
20 for Women 18-49 & 25-54
- Global's primetime shows are growing year-over-year including:
Survivor (9%); NCIS: LA (19%); ET
Canada (17%); and Saturday Night Live
(35%) in late night
"We had a spectacular fall season and we are moving into the new
year with huge confidence," said Barbara
Williams, Senior Vice President, Content, Shaw Media.
"With the strength and stability of the Global schedule, we are
focused on continuing this momentum with our returning proven hit
performers and engaging new series, reinforcing our position as
primetime leaders."
Canadians made Bomb Girls a certified hit -
averaging 1.3 million viewers per episode, it became the #1 new
Canadian Original series last winter. The series makes its highly
anticipated return Wednesday, January 2 -
8pm ET/PT with 12 new, hour-long episodes. The bomb
girls must come face-to-face with the war as wounded soldiers
return home; among them are casualties, foreigners and hidden foes.
But the girls know that the steadfast friendships they forged on
the frontlines of Victory Munitions means someone always has their
back. Season two guest stars Rosie
O'Donnell and features has an exciting slate of
cameos.
Michael Seater (Life
with Derek) joins the talented ensemble cast led by Academy
Award®-nominee Meg
Tilly (Agnes of God, The Big Chill),
Jodi Balfour (The Sinking
of the Laconia), Ali
Liebert (Hellcats), Charlotte Hegele (Murdoch Mysteries),
Anastasia Phillips
(Skins) and Antonio
Cupo (American Mary).
The compelling 13-part, hour-long drama Deception
premieres Monday, January 7 - 9pm
ET/PT. Plagued by their privileged socialite daughter's
notorious partying ways, the wealthy Bowers family must now face
the media in light of her death from an apparent drug overdose.
Suspicions arise and undercover Detective Joanna Locasto (Meagan Good, Think Like a Man), a
former childhood friend of the troubled young heiress, steps in to
shine some light on buried secrets. Deception also stars
Canada's own Victor Garber (Alias, Glee),
Tate Donovan (Damages)
and Katherine LaNasa
(Alfie).
Suspense thriller Zero Hour premieres
Thursday, February 14 - 8pm
ET/PT. The 13-part, hour-long series stars
Anthony Edwards (ER)
as Hank Foley, the editor of a
sceptics magazine with over 20 years experience debunking
conspiracy theories. Hank must now confront a mystery of his own
when his beautiful young wife (Jacinda
Barrett, Ladder 49) is abducted from her antique
clock shop. Racing against time, Hank needs to unlock a series of
clues that go back centuries to save his wife and humanity. Zero
Hour also stars Michael Nyqvist (Girl with the Dragon
Tattoo), Carmen Ejogo (Chaos, Kidnapped),
Scott Michael Foster
(Greek, The River), and Addison
Timlin (Californication, Derailed).
New series Deception and Zero Hour and season two
of Bomb Girls will join the highly anticipated returns of
perennial fan favourites, Bones, Hawaii Five-0, NCIS, NCIS: LA,
Vegas, Survivor, Chicago Fire,
Glee and Elementary.
Complete winter primetime grid attached.
Source: BBM Canada PPM Data, Total Canada
AMA (000) FL'12 (Sept10-Nov25/2011), FL'11
(Sept12-Nov27/2011), Rankers 3+ airings A18-49 unless otherwise
noted
Bomb Girls Source: BBM Canada PPM Data, Total Canada AMA
(000), SP12 (Jan2-May27/2012), Rankers 3+ airings Ind2+ unless
otherwise noted
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