Wednesday July 14, 2010
HAVEN BECOMES THE HIGHEST RATED ORIGINAL SCRIPTED SERIES PREMIERE ON SHOWCASE
HAVEN BECOMES THE HIGHEST RATED ORIGINAL SCRIPTED SERIES PREMIERE ON SHOWCASE | Return to Press Releases
Almost 300,000 viewers call Haven home as series wins the 10pm specialty timeslot for the night
For Immediate Release
TORONTO, July 14, 2010 — Haven kicks off the summer with a sizzling start. The supernatural original scripted series premiered on Monday, July 12, 2010 to a total viewing audience of 298,000 viewers (2+), making it the highest rated Canadian scripted series premiere of all-time on Showcase. The debut episode, which aired at 10 pm ET/PT, pulled in an impressive 127,000 viewers in the A25-54 demographic and 118,000 viewers in the A18-49 category and won its timeslot within the specialty broadcasting landscape for 2+ and A25-54 categories.
The successful Canadian launch comes hot on the heels of the July 9, 2010 U.S. premiere on SyFy Channel, which exceeded 2 million total viewers (P2+).
Haven centers on the small town of Haven, Maine, where FBI agent Audrey (Emily Rose) discovers that the curious enclave is a long time refuge for people with supernatural afflictions. As the townspeople’s dormant abilities begin to express themselves, Audrey helps keep these forces at bay while discovering the many secrets of Haven – including one surrounding her own surprising past in this extraordinary place.
Haven is developed and produced by E1 Entertainment, and is co-commissioned by Canwest with the Syfy Channel in the United States.
Showcase is dedicated to providing top quality Canadian dramatic content. The channel is the home of big, bold original series, including: Cra$h & Burn and the upcoming premieres of Lost Girl and Shattered.
Source:
Canada: BBM-PPM Data - as of July 13, 2010.
U.S.: Nielsen Media Research (Fast Affiliate, Live + Same Day Ratings), 7/9/10
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Showcase is a Canwest Broadcasting channel
About Canwest Originals:
Canwest is the proud home of the most diverse slate of Canadian Original programs across the Dramatic, Lifestyle and Entertainment genres. As a steadfast supporter of the Canadian production community, Canwest is dedicated to bringing the best of the country to audiences nationwide - including shows such as: Rookie Blue, Family Restaurant, Holmes Inspection, Ice Pilots: NWT, 16:9, Re-Vamped and Canada’s most trusted entertainment news show Entertainment Tonight Canada.
About Canwest Broadcasting
Canwest Broadcasting operates Global Television and nineteen of the country’s most popular specialty channels, including HGTV, Mystery TV, National Geographic Channel, Showcase, History Television, Food Network and TVtropolis. Canwest Broadcasting is a division of Canwest Media Inc.
About Canwest Media Inc.
Canwest Media Inc. is a subsidiary of Canwest Global Communications Corp. (www.canwest.com), Canada's largest media company. In addition to owning the Global Television Network, operating 19 industry-leading specialty channels and having ownership in 5 specialty channels, Canwest is Canada’s largest publisher of English language paid daily newspapers and owns and operates more than 80 online properties.
Media Contacts:
Nikki Lamb Tudico
Publicist
Canwest Dramatic Channels
416-934-7829
ntudico@canwest.com
Jessica Gold
Senior Publicist
Canwest Dramatic Channels
(416) 966-7543
jgold@canwest.com
For Immediate Release
TORONTO, July 14, 2010 — Haven kicks off the summer with a sizzling start. The supernatural original scripted series premiered on Monday, July 12, 2010 to a total viewing audience of 298,000 viewers (2+), making it the highest rated Canadian scripted series premiere of all-time on Showcase. The debut episode, which aired at 10 pm ET/PT, pulled in an impressive 127,000 viewers in the A25-54 demographic and 118,000 viewers in the A18-49 category and won its timeslot within the specialty broadcasting landscape for 2+ and A25-54 categories.
The successful Canadian launch comes hot on the heels of the July 9, 2010 U.S. premiere on SyFy Channel, which exceeded 2 million total viewers (P2+).
Haven centers on the small town of Haven, Maine, where FBI agent Audrey (Emily Rose) discovers that the curious enclave is a long time refuge for people with supernatural afflictions. As the townspeople’s dormant abilities begin to express themselves, Audrey helps keep these forces at bay while discovering the many secrets of Haven – including one surrounding her own surprising past in this extraordinary place.
Haven is developed and produced by E1 Entertainment, and is co-commissioned by Canwest with the Syfy Channel in the United States.
Showcase is dedicated to providing top quality Canadian dramatic content. The channel is the home of big, bold original series, including: Cra$h & Burn and the upcoming premieres of Lost Girl and Shattered.
Source:
Canada: BBM-PPM Data - as of July 13, 2010.
U.S.: Nielsen Media Research (Fast Affiliate, Live + Same Day Ratings), 7/9/10
-30-
Showcase is a Canwest Broadcasting channel
About Canwest Originals:
Canwest is the proud home of the most diverse slate of Canadian Original programs across the Dramatic, Lifestyle and Entertainment genres. As a steadfast supporter of the Canadian production community, Canwest is dedicated to bringing the best of the country to audiences nationwide - including shows such as: Rookie Blue, Family Restaurant, Holmes Inspection, Ice Pilots: NWT, 16:9, Re-Vamped and Canada’s most trusted entertainment news show Entertainment Tonight Canada.
About Canwest Broadcasting
Canwest Broadcasting operates Global Television and nineteen of the country’s most popular specialty channels, including HGTV, Mystery TV, National Geographic Channel, Showcase, History Television, Food Network and TVtropolis. Canwest Broadcasting is a division of Canwest Media Inc.
About Canwest Media Inc.
Canwest Media Inc. is a subsidiary of Canwest Global Communications Corp. (www.canwest.com), Canada's largest media company. In addition to owning the Global Television Network, operating 19 industry-leading specialty channels and having ownership in 5 specialty channels, Canwest is Canada’s largest publisher of English language paid daily newspapers and owns and operates more than 80 online properties.
Media Contacts:
Nikki Lamb Tudico
Publicist
Canwest Dramatic Channels
416-934-7829
ntudico@canwest.com
Jessica Gold
Senior Publicist
Canwest Dramatic Channels
(416) 966-7543
jgold@canwest.com