Global touts improvement, but CBC outshines in Vancouver, Calgary

TORONTO – CanWest Media Works trumpeted the fact it had more shows in the top 10 than it did a year ago in a media release Wednesday. But according to Global’s figures, rival private broadcaster CTV still leads in the three key markets of Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. And it was the CBC – not Global – that showed the most improvement in Vancouver and Calgary. In spring 2006 in the Toronto market, CTV had eight of the top-10 shows, Global two and the CBC none. This spring, Global gained one top 10 show for a total of three, while...