Survivor Reigns as the #1 Reality Series

Saturday Night Live is #1 in Late Night

Global Currently Holds 11 of the Top 20 Series this Fall

Global's Hit Shows Are Available to Stream on STACKTV and the Global TV App

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TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2024 /CNW/ - Global celebrates number ones across the board, as today the network announced its ratings success for the fall 2024 TV season thus far. Home to the #1 show and new drama among total viewers (2+), Matlock, #1 reality series Survivor and #1 late night program Saturday Night Live, Global currently claims 11 of the Top 20 most-watched programs in Canada.* In addition, since its primetime schedule fully premiered the week of October 14, Global is the #1 network in core primetime and the only network seeing significant gains year-over-year with audiences up over fall 2023 (+79%) and spring 2024 (+19%) and currently winning the night for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.**

Global's lineup of hit series are available to stream on STACKTV, the Global TV App and GlobalTV.com. Stay tuned for Global's winter 2025 schedule featuring much-anticipated new midseason additions like Doc, Watson and Hollywood Squares alongside returning hits to be announced in the coming weeks.

"Viewers are back on conventional TV and especially on Global! After kicking off this fall season, Global is experiencing tremendous year-over-year audience growth, more than any other network, and is home to hit shows across all the TV genres," said Jennifer Abrams, Senior Vice President Programming & Multiplatform, Corus Entertainment. "Bolstered by Global's perennial hits like Survivor, Saturday Night Live, proven franchises and returning series, and #1 new drama Matlock (2+), plus adding the network's other burgeoning hits to the mix, it is clear that Global is well-positioned to finish strong this fall season."

Additional performance highlights on Global:

NEW SERIES

• Canada's #1 show and new drama this fall, Matlock, premiered strong with an audience of 1.6 million (2+) and has been renewed for a second season.*
  
  

• The latest installment to the NCIS franchise, NCIS: Origins, also had an impressive premiere with an audience of 1.3 million (2+) and is currently winning its timeslot, ranking in the Top 20 most-watched shows in Canada.*

RETURNING HITS

• Action-packed 9-1-1 returned this season to an astounding audience of 2 million Canadians (2+) and is currently the second most-watched show overall and #1 on Thursday nights.*
  
  

• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was the most-watched episode of the year with 800,000 Canadians tuning in.***
  
  

• Global is winning Friday nights thanks to S.W.A.T. taking the #1 spot and Fire Country in at #2 for the night.*
  
  

• Fan favourite comedy Ghosts is on track to land in Canada's Top 20 most-watched shows this fall along with longstanding hit dramas NCIS and FBI: Most Wanted.*