Matthew Almeida
CTV – CTV2
CTV Orders Season 11 of Canada’s #1 Summer Series THE AMAZING RACE CANADA
– Season 11 confirmed for 2024/2025 broadcast year, with casting details to be announced –
– Customized brand partnership opportunities on all Bell Media platforms now available for Season 11 –
– THE AMAZING RACE CANADA closed out its tenth consecutive year as Canada’s most-watched summer series among Adults 25-54, with a current season average of 1.3 million total viewers –
– Customized brand partnership opportunities on all Bell Media platforms now available for Season 11 –
– THE AMAZING RACE CANADA closed out its tenth consecutive year as Canada’s most-watched summer series among Adults 25-54, with a current season average of 1.3 million total viewers –
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TORONTO (September 11, 2024) – On the heels of last night’s milestone tenth season finale of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, CTV announced today that Canada’s favourite summertime adventure series has been renewed for Season 11. Hosted by Olympic gold medallist Jon Montgomery, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA is set to welcome a new group of racers to the starting line when it returns in 2025, with casting details to be announced at a later date. “Since its debut in 2013, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA has become a beloved family viewing summer tradition,” said Justin Stockman, Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media. “The series has captivated audiences across the country with exhilarating challenges, breathtaking scenery, and fierce competition – pushing the boundaries of reality competition year after year. We look forward to working with our partners at Insight Productions to once again showcase the best that Canada has to offer during Season 11.” Customized and wholly integrated brand partnership opportunities for THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, including video, digital, social, radio, and OOH platforms with first in class data opportunities, are currently available for the upcoming season. With final data of the full complete season to be reported, Season 10 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA was the overall #1 summer series (P2+ and A25-54), with a current season average of 1.3 million viewers. The series also closed out its tenth consecutive year as Canada’s most-watched summer series among Adults 25-54. To date, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA has amassed a total of 42 Canadian Screen Award nominations and 27 wins. Previous seasons of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA are available for streaming on CTV.ca, the CTV app, and Crave. An encore presentation of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA Season 10 finale airs Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app, and at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV2, with the full season available to stream on Crave beginning Friday, Sept. 13. THE AMAZING RACE CANADA is produced by Insight Productions Ltd. (a Boat Rocker Company) in association with CTV. John Brunton is Executive Producer and Mark Lysakowski is Executive Producer and Showrunner. For Bell Media, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Danielle Pearson is Executive Producer and Senior Production Executive, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media. Stewart Johnston is Senior Vice-President, Content & Sales, Bell Media.About Insight Productions (A Boat Rocker Company)
Insight Productions is known for its award-winning ratings juggernauts and is Canada’s most established content producer and an industry leader in the development, financing, and production of hit programming. Insight Senior Vice President Mark Lysakowski serves as Executive Producer & Showrunner – alongside Insight’s Chair and CEO John Brunton, on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA. The company has created some of the most dynamic and top-rated programs including THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, BIG BROTHER CANADA, THE JUNO AWARDS, STRONGER TOGETHER/TOUS ENSEMBLE, TOP CHEF CANADA, CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE and THE TRAGICALLY HIP: A NATIONAL CELEBRATION, a live concert special on CBC watched by one in three Canadians. Insight has also collaborated with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation as executive producers on EVERY CHILD MATTERS: RECONCILIATION THROUGH EDUCATION and NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION. Insight Productions was founded in 1979 and has since created thousands of hours of ground-breaking content. For more information on Insight Productions, please visit www.insighttv.com.
About Bell Media Original Programming
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include the most-watched Canadian dramas TRANSPLANT and SULLIVAN’S CROSSING; record-breaking Canadian format THE AMAZING RACE CANADA; comedy CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING; unscripted series THE TRAITORS CANADA and FARMING FOR LOVE; and quiz series BATTLE OF THE GENERATIONS. Among the original series on Bell Media specialty and streaming platforms are CTV Life Channel’s culinary series MARY MAKES IT EASY with Mary Berg, and food, travel, and adventure series EVOLVING VEGAN; CTV Comedy Channel’s ROAST BATTLE CANADA and the scripted series ACTING GOOD. Crave Originals include hit series LETTERKENNY and its official spinoff series SHORESY, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), and LITTLE BIRD; docuseries DARK SIDE OF THE RING; and acclaimed documentaries including KINGS OF COKE. Discovery is home to Bell Media’s hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL, EAST HARBOUR HEROES, and Animal Planet’s PETS & PICKERS. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.
About CTV
CTV is Canada’s #1 television brand. CTV provides unparalleled entertainment programming across two broadcast television networks; a powerful suite of specialty channels including CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, and CTV Sci-Fi Channel; and digital channels CTV Throwback and CTV Movies, streaming on demand from CTV.ca and the CTV app. CTV has been Canada’s most-watched conventional television network for the past 23 years in a row and features a wide range of sports and information programming, including CTV News, Canada’s highest-rated national and local newscasts. CTV’s parent company is Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and out-of-home advertising.
Source: Numeris, TARC Season 10, July 2, 2024 – Sept. 1, 2024; including preliminary data; Ranking based on commercial stations only.
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