Young and Female: SAVING HOPE Returns With 1.1 Million Viewers on CTV

“I loved every minute of the emotionalrollercoaster it took me on. Clearly when CTV said that SAVING HOPEwould be back for an “emotionally charged second season,” I should havelistened to them….” –TVGuide.ca

“The acting is one of the best reasons to see SAVING HOPE.” –

Postmedia

“The producers managed to find a way out the box.” –National Post

“The fact that CTV has also rolled out a web series as acompanion piece to the series is a testament to fan demand.” –Calgary Herald

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TORONTO(June 26, 2013) – CTV’s SAVINGHOPE returned last night with a bang, literally. A public shooting thrust thedoctors into Hope Zion Hospital and back into the hearts of fans, as SAVING HOPE delivered 1.1 millionviewers for its second season premiere on CTV. The most-watched program of thenight nationally with younger (A18-34) and female (F18-34) viewers, SAVING HOPE also performed well in themarkets. The premiere delivered strong ratings of 4.6 to 4.8 in Toronto,Vancouver, and Calgary for F18-34, and won the night for A18-34 in Vancouver,Calgary, and Edmonton. SAVING HOPE alsosaw half-hour growth nationally among all key adult and female demos.

Withthe cast and crew of SAVING HOPElive tweeting last night’s premiere, social networks were abuzz with close to2,000 mentions of #SavingHope in Canada in the 24 hours surrounding the seasonpremiere.

Viewers can watch last night’s episode and catch up onSeason 1 across CTV’s digitalplatforms, including CTV.ca, the CTV App,the CTV Mobile channel on Bell Mobile TV, andthrough video on demand partners such as Bell Fibe TV. 

**Media Note** –Download photos from SAVING HOPE at BellMediaPR.ca.

In nextweek’s episode entitled “Little Piggies” (Tuesday,July 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV),Alex (Erica Durance) must learn to stick up for herself and not be intimidatedby Dawn – Charlie’s ex-wife (Michelle Nolden) in order to work alongside herand perform a minimally invasive heart procedure to save a patient’s life.Meanwhile, Joel (Daniel Gillies) unlocks a mystery to a young girl’s diseasewhilst getting some advice from Charlie (Michael Shanks), who is trying tofigure out how to help his comatose patient come back from being aspirit. It’s a week of defying the odds at Hope Zion Hospital. Directed byKelly Makin (FLASHPOINT, ROOKIEBLUE, LESS THAN KIND), this episode also features guest stars Daniel Kash(AGAINST THE WALL), Joel Keller (MEN WITH BROOMS), Rick Miller (CANADIAN MADE),Siobhan Murphy (ROOKIE BLUE), Stefani Kimber (ROOKIE BLUE) and Tammy Isbell(OVERRULED!).

As an added bonus, fans can see what happens after rounds over rounds in SAVING HOPE’sdigital companion series LAST CALL, where the doctors ditch their scrubs and unwind over drinks. Additionalcontent is also available on CTV.ca, including Insider Blogs, cast-curated song playlists, #AskErica with Erica Durance, and more.

AboutCTV

CTV is Canada’s #1 private broadcaster. Featuring awide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming,CTV has been Canada’s most-watched television network for the past 12 years ina row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia companywith leading assets in television, radio and digital. Bell Media is owned byBCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Moreinformation about CTV can be found on the network’s website at CTV.ca.

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