CTV is Proud to be Canada’s Overwhelming Choice for Local News
• Local news remains the most prominent news source for Canadians regarding their communities.
• Canadians overwhelmingly turn to CTV’s Evening News at 6 p.m. for their local news.
• CTV and ‘A’ are home to the Top-Ranked local newscast in 14 of 16 major Canadian markets[1].
• Every evening, more than 1.5 million viewers tune in to CTV Evening News, making it regularly one of the Top 10 programs nationally on Canadian television[2].
• CTV and ‘A’ are home to the top-rated local newscast in each of the following markets: Barrie, Greater Toronto Area, London, Windsor, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Northern Ontario, Ottawa-Gatineau, Southwestern Ontario, Montreal (English- Speaking) and Atlantic Canada[3].
• CTV has delivered the Top-Rated Election Coverage in the recent Ontario and Alberta Provincial Election.
[1] BBM Canada Fall 2007 Report – Viewers 2+
[2] Source BBM Neilsen Media Research (Sept 17 – Dec 14, 2007)
[3] BBM Canada Fall 2007 Report – Viewers 2+