Canadiens-Caps Thriller is watched by 3.4 Million on TSN and RDS
Toronto, ON (April 19, 2010) – Canada loves watching the Canadiens. Overnight data from BBM Canada confirms that a combined average audience of 3.4 million viewers watched TSN (2.1 Million) and RDS (1.3 million) on Saturday night to see the Washington Capitals come from behind to tie the game and defeat Montreal in overtime.
Audiences for the game peaked at 5.3 million at 9:30 p.m. ET (TSN and RDS combined) as Capitals rookie John Carlson scored late in the third period to send the game into overtime.
TSN’s average audience of 2.1 million viewers is the highest NHL playoff audience ever recorded for the network*. RDS’s audience of 1.3 million on Saturday night represented an impressive 39% of the Quebec-Francos market share and was the top-ranked French network in all key advertising demographics.
The exciting series continues tonight at the Bell Centre in Montreal live on TSN and RDS at 7 p.m. ET. The series is tied 1-1.
TSN’s popular talk show OFF THE RECORD WITH MICHAEL LANDSBERG will be live from the Bell Centre for special episodes today through to Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET.
*Audiences prior to August 31, 2009 based on BBM Nielsen Media Research Mark II meters.
TSN
TSN is Canada’s Sports Leader and Canada’s most-watched specialty network. Delivering more sports coverage in High Definition than any other network in Canada, TSN’s comprehensive broadcast schedule features an exciting lineup of sports including NHL, IIHF, CFL, NFL, NBA, Blue Jays Baseball, Season of Champions Curling, Golf’s Majors, F1, NASCAR Sprint Cup, Grand Slam Tennis and Championship Boxing events. TSN properties include TSN2, TSN MOBILE and the industry leading sports website TSN.ca. Official broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and London 2012 Games of the Olympiad, TSN is a division of CTVglobemedia.
RDS
Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) is a French-language sports network that features a comprehensive world-class programming grid. Since its inception in 1989, RDS has built up an unparalleled broadcast schedule, acquiring such exclusive sports properties as all Montreal Canadiens and other NHL regular season games including the Stanley Cup Playoffs, CFL and NFL football, including both the Grey Cup and Super Bowl games, F1 and NASCAR racing, the World Series of Baseball, over 30 PGA Tour events including all four Major tournaments, the world’s most prestigious tennis competitions as well as the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. RDS was the official broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and will reprise this role for the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Summer Games.
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