Flashpoint "reverse simulcast" leads U.S. ratings

TORONTO - CTV’s newest drama, Flashpoint, debuted at the top of the ratings charts in both Canada and the U.S. on Friday night. Across Canada, the series delivered 1.11 million total viewers, 140% more than the next closest 10 p.m. competitor, winning both its time-slot and the night, according to the broadcaster. When it came to the “reverse simulcast” – as CTV dubbed the fact that the Canadian show was airing on CBS the same time as on CTV – the U.S. Flashpoint finished first in its time slot for CBS, “#1 in every adult demographic and was the most-watched...