2014/2015 Canadian Television Report Card: Canada’s Most-Watched Specialty Channels
– TSN once again ranks as Canada’s #1 specialty channel in all key demos –
TORONTO (June 2, 2015) – 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
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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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.Social Media
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