Stanley Cup scores in ratings
Born out of tragedy, Ariana Grande’s benefit concert One Love Manchester united millions after the bombing at her Manchester Arena concert on May 22. So many people, in fact, that it aired in 56 countries.
It brought in an average of 10.9 million viewers there, and 897,000 in Canada. Unsurprisingly, though, the Stanley Cup final topped the ratings overall in our fair land. The premiere of Jennifer Lopez’s World of Dance ranked third.
“With everything happening in our world, there’s a lot going on that’s serious and intense and depressing at times, and the world needs some entertainment right now,” World of Dance host Jenna Dewan Tatum told Variety.
The Handmaid’s Tale, the acclaimed dystopian drama that’s been a game-changer for Hulu continued to do well in Canada, ranking at No. 21 for the week.
America’s Got Talent was tops in Vancouver, the Stanley Cup finals scored in Calgary, Global News Hour ruled Edmonton, and World of Dance quickstepped around the competition in Montreal and the Greater Toronto Area.
Here are the top programs in Canada for the week of May 29 to June 4, the most recent ratings available, courtesy of Numeris: 1. Stanley Cup Finals, CBC 2. America’s Got Talent, City 3. World of Dance, CTV 4. The Amazing Race, CTV 5. Master Chef Canada, CTV 6. Lucifer, CTV 7. CTV Evening News, CTV 8. Hockey Night in Canada Pre Playoff, CBC 9. The Big Bang Theory (Thurs. 8-8:30 p.m. ET), CTV 10. CTV Evening News Weekend, CTV 11. CTV National News, CTV 12. Master Chef, CTV 13. Gotham, CTV 14. The Big Bang Theory (Thurs. 8:30-9 p.m. ET), CTV 15. One Love Manchester, CTV 16. American Ninja Warrior, CTV 17. Private Eyes, Global 18. Hockey Central, CBC 19. The F Word, CTV 20. The Big Bang Theory (weeknights), CTV