Rob Duffy
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Audience for Sunday’s QUEEN’S PLATE Broadcast Triples on CTV and TSN
– Average audience of 314,000 viewers tune in to CTV and TSN for the 157th running of the QUEEN'S PLATE, more than triple the audience of last year’s edition –
TORONTO (July 5, 2016) – On the strength of a stirring upset win by Sir Dudley Digges, CTV and TSN today confirmed that Sunday’s (July 3) live broadcast of the 157th running of the QUEEN’S PLATE attracted an average audience of 314,000 viewers – more than triple the audience of last year’s edition.
In total, 1.2 million unique Canadian viewers tuned in to watch the QUEEN’S PLATE on CTV and TSN, with audience levels peaking at 559,000 viewers during the famed race, which aired live from Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack.
TSN’s exclusive live coverage of the Canadian Triple Crown, part of the network’s unrivalled roster of 60+ iconic championship events, continues with the PRINCE OF WALES STAKES on Tuesday, July 26 at 7 p.m. ET on TSN.
Horse Racing on TSN
TSN is the exclusive broadcaster of the Canadian Triple Crown, featuring the QUEEN’S PLATE, PRINCE OF WALES STAKES, and BREEDERS’ STAKES, as part of a multi-year deal with Woodbine Entertainment Group.
The network is also home to every race from the American Triple Crown, including the KENTUCKY DERBY, PREAKNESS STAKES, and the BELMONT STAKES.
As the exclusive home of the biggest and most prestigious thoroughbred horse races in North America, TSN’s upcoming live coverage includes:
- PRINCE OF WALES STAKES – Tuesday, July 26 at 7 p.m. ET on TSN
- BREEDERS’ STAKES – Sunday, Aug. 21 at 4:30 p.m. ET on TSN
- WOODBINE MILE – Saturday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. ET on TSN2
- PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL – Sunday, Oct. 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
About CTV
CTV is Canada’s #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV has been Canada’s most-watched television network for the past 15 years in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and Out-of-Home. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found on the network’s website at CTV.ca.
About TSN
TSN is Canada’s Sports Leader and #1 specialty network. With a broad portfolio of multimedia sports assets, Champions Live Here as TSN delivers world-class content across its industry-leading platforms including five national television feeds, TSN.ca, TSN GO, and TSN Radio stations across the country. With more championship events than any broadcaster in the country, TSN’s deep and diverse roster of live sports programming includes the Grey Cup, IIHF World Junior Championship, Hockey Canada events, CFL, NFL, NBA, MLS, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets, Season of Champions Curling, FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016, MLB, Barclays Premier League, Golf’s Majors, NASCAR, F1, Grand Slam Tennis, UFC, NCAA March Madness, and Skate Canada and Rugby Canada events. TSN is a division of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company.
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