2014/2015 Canadian Television Report Card: Canada's Most-Watched Specialty Channels

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Jun 02, 2015, 08:00 ET

– TSN once again ranks as Canada's #1 specialty channel in all key demos –

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TORONTO, June 2, 2015 /CNW/ - As Upfront Week continues, Bell Media confirmed today the Top 10 most-watched English-language Canadian specialty channels of the year. The full-day snapshot of specialty performance over the past year among key selling demos positions TSN once again as the most-watched specialty channel in the country. Bell Media's Discovery and Space also rank among the most-watched entertainment channels, with Comedy and CP24 ranking high among younger viewers.

"In the demos that matter, Bell Media specialty channels once again rank among the most-watched by viewers, and the most-coveted by distributors," said Phil King, President – CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming, Bell Media.

Canada's Top 10 Specialty Channels

A25-54

Rank	Network	Audience
1	TSN	52,500
2	Sportsnet National	42,000
3	Discovery	34,500
4	History	34,100
5	Space	32,100
6	W Network	31,500
7	HGTV	29,600
8	YTV	29,400
9	Showcase	29,100
10	Food Network	27,300

A18-49

Rank	Network	Audience
1	TSN	50,700
2	Sportsnet National	41,200
3	W Network	31,600
4	Discovery	31,200
5	YTV	30,400
6	Space	30,000
7	History	29,200
8	Food Network	27,400
9	HGTV	27,200
10	Comedy	26,700

A18-34

Rank	Network	Audience
1	TSN	24,300
2	Sportsnet National	20,400
3	Space	16,300
3	W Network	16,300
5	CP 24 Ontario	14,900
6	Food Network	14,700
7	Comedy	14,100
7	HGTV	14,100
9	Showcase	13,700
10	YTV	13,600

P2+

Rank	Network	Audience
1	TSN	140,400
2	Sportsnet National	112,100
3	History	84,500
4	Discovery	78,500
5	W Network	73,600
6	YTV	73,300
7	HGTV	73,000
8	Showcase	70,600
9	Space	64,600
9	CBC News Network	64,600

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About Bell Media

With passion and an unrelenting commitment to excellence, Bell Media creates content and builds brands that entertain, inform, engage, and inspire audiences through the platforms of their choice. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media. Bell Media owns 30 local television stations led by CTV, Canada's #1 television network; 35 specialty channels, including TSN and RDS, Canada's most-watched specialty channels in English and French; and four pay TV services, including The Movie Network and Super Écran. Bell Media is also Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 106 licensed radio stations in 54 markets across Canada. Bell Media owns Astral Out of Home, one of Canada's most dynamic and innovative out-of-home advertising companies with a network of more than 10,500 advertising faces in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Québec, and Nova Scotia. Bell Media also operates more than 200 websites; delivers TV Everywhere with premium subscription on-demand streaming service CraveTV, as well as its innovative GO video streaming services including CTV GO, TMN GO, and TSN GO; holds an equity stake in digital startup Hubub; is partners in Cirque du Soleil Media, a joint venture with Cirque du Soleil; and owns Dome Productions Inc., a multi-platform production company. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company. For more on Bell Media, please visit www.bellmedia.ca.

Source: Numeris (BBM Canada), M-Su 2a-2a, May 12, 2014 - May 17, 2015 (Week 38 2013/14 – Week 37 2014/15; final data), Canadian Commercial Specialty stations.

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