Small Chefs with Big Impact: MASTERCHEF JUNIOR Finale Cooks Up Series High on CTV

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TORONTO (November 11, 2013) – Following MASTERCHEF’s most-successful season, and in advance of MASTERCHEF CANADA’s Winter 2014 premiere, CTV’s MASTERCHEF JUNIOR completed its first season on Friday night by cooking up a series-high 1.6 million viewers, adding some garnish in its final minutes as the audience rose to a peak of 1.9 million. The #1 new competition series of the 2013 fall television season, on Friday MASTERCHEF JUNIOR led the next closest program by double digits with total viewers (+12%), A25-54 (+18%), A18-34 (+12%), and A18-49 (+10%). MASTERCHEF JUNIOR won its timeslot across all key markets among non-sports programming with A18-49.

In the riveting finale, two talented junior home cooks battled it out for the $100,000 prize and coveted title of MASTERCHEF JUNIOR. In the end, 13-year-old Alexander from New York took home the coveted MasterChef trophy. The episode is available now on CTV.ca.

MASTERCHEF CANADA, CTV’s all-Canadian version of the MasterChef franchise, premieres in early 2014. MASTERCHEF is recognized as one of the most-successful primetime entertainment formats in the world. Now produced in over 40 countries, the series is watched in more than 200 territories worldwide.

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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 12 years in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital. 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.

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Carolyn Fell, CTV, 416.384.2817 or carolyn.fell@bellmedia.ca