2008–09 Canadian network television schedule
The 2008–09 Canadian network television schedule indicates the fall prime time schedules for Canada's major English and French broadcast networks. For schedule changes after the fall launch, please consult each network's individual article.
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2009 official summer schedule
Sunday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Heartland | Movies & Specials | CBC News: Sunday Night | |||||
| CTV | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Degrassi: The Next Generation | The Amazing Race | Desperate Housewives | The Listener | |||
| Global | Da Kink in My Hair | Billable Hours | The Simpsons | King of the Hill | Family Guy | American Dad! | Brothers & Sisters | |
A
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America's Funniest Home Videos | Gossip Girl
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Cold Case
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Mad Men | ||||
| Citytv | NFL Football | Two and a Half Men | Valentine | Easy Money
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Crusoe | |||
| E! | Instant Beauty Pageant | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | E! Specials | E! Showcase | ||||
Radio-Canada
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Découverte | Et Dieu créa Laflaque
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Tout le monde en parle
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Le Téléjournal | ||||
TVA
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La Cour des grands | Le Banquier | Dieu merci! | Le TVA Week-end
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Movies | |||
TQS
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Loft Story
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Drôle, drôle, drôle | Movies | |||||
Monday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Coronation Street | Jeopardy! | Triple Sensation | Just for Laughs | The National
| |||
| CTV | eTalk
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Access Hollywood | Dancing with the Stars | Corner Gas | CSI: Miami | |||
| Global | ET Canada
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Entertainment Tonight | Prison Break | Heroes
|
My Own Worst Enemy | |||
A
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Robson Arms | TMZ | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Two and a Half Men | Samantha Who? | The Mentalist | ||
| Citytv | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chuck | Celebrity Fit Club | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Less Than Kind | |||
| E! | The Insider
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E! News | 'Til Death | How I Met Your Mother | Do Not Disturb | Worst Week | Boston Legal | |
Radio-Canada
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Virginie | La Grosse vie | L'Auberge du chien noir | Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin | Le Téléjournal | |||
TVA
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Star Académie | Annie et ses hommes | Dr House | Le TVA 22 heures
| ||||
TQS
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C't'une joke | Loft Story
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CSI: NY | Bob Gratton: Ma Vie
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Les Voisines d'à côté | 110%
| ||
Tuesday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Coronation Street | Jeopardy! | Mansbridge One on One | Land and Sea | Being Erica | The National
| ||
| CTV | eTalk
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Access Hollywood | Without a Trace | Dancing with the Stars | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | |||
| Global | ET Canada
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Entertainment Tonight | House | 90210 | Kitchen Nightmares | |||
A
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Robson Arms | TMZ | Pushing Daisies
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Fringe | Eli Stone | |||
| Citytv | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Privileged | Opportunity Knocks | Nip/Tuck | ||||
| E! | The Insider
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E! News | The Biggest Loser | The Best Years | ||||
Radio-Canada
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Virginie | La Facture | Providence
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Roxy | C.A./Les Boys | Le Téléjournal | ||
TVA
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Occupation Double | Drôles de vidéos | Histoires de filles | Caméra Café | La Promesse | Le TVA 22 heures
| ||
TQS
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Beauté express | Loft Story
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Génération séduction | Vérité choc
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110%
| |||
Wednesday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Coronation Street | Jeopardy! | Dragons' Den | The National
| ||||
| CTV | eTalk
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Access Hollywood | So You Think You Can Dance Canada | Criminal Minds | CSI: NY | |||
| Global | ET Canada
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Entertainment Tonight | Bones | NCIS | The Guard
| |||
A
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Robson Arms | TMZ | America's Next Top Model | Private Practice | Dirty Sexy Money | |||
| Citytv | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Glam God
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Stylista | Lipstick Jungle | ||||
| E! | The Insider
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E! News | Knight Rider | Deal or No Deal
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E! True Hollywood Story | |||
Radio-Canada
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Virginie | L'Épicerie | Le Match des étoiles | Une Heure sur terre | Le Téléjournal | |||
TVA
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Occupation Double | La Poule aux oeufs d'or
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Destinées | Les Soeurs Elliot
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Le TVA 22 heures
| |||
TQS
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450, Chemin du Golf | Loft Story
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Movies | 110%
| ||||
Thursday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Coronation Street | Jeopardy! | Doc Zone | The National
| ||||
| CTV | eTalk
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Access Hollywood | CSI | Grey's Anatomy | ER | |||
| Global | ET Canada
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Entertainment Tonight | Survivor: Gabon | The Office
|
Kath & Kim
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Life on Mars
| ||
A
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Robson Arms | TMZ | The Moment of Truth
|
America's Next Top Model | Eleventh Hour
| |||
| Citytv | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ugly Betty | Rock of Love
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Friends | Friends | |||
| E! | The Insider
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E! News | My Name is Earl
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E! Movies We Love | ||||
Radio-Canada
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Virginie | Infoman | Les Parent | Les étoiles filantes | Enquête | Le Téléjournal | ||
TVA
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La Fièvre de la danse | Occupation Double | Vlog | Le TVA 22 heures
| ||||
TQS
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Grande fille | Loft Story
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Movies | 110%
| ||||
Friday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Coronation Street | Jeopardy! | Royal Canadian Air Farce | Mansbridge One on One | Wild Roses | The National
| ||
| CTV | eTalk
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Access Hollywood | Ghost Whisperer | Supernanny | Flashpoint | |||
| Global | ET Canada
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Entertainment Tonight | Life
|
The Ex List | Numb3rs
| |||
A
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Robson Arms | TMZ | Wife Swap
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Don't Forget the Lyrics! | Stargate SG-1 | |||
| Citytv | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Crusoe | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Kaya | Everybody Hates Chris | |||
| E! | The Insider
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E! News | Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | Deal or No Deal
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20/20
| |||
Radio-Canada
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Virginie | Paquet voleur | Specials | Le Téléjournal | ||||
TVA
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JE
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Du talent à revendre | Juste pour rire
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Le TVA 22 heures
| ||||
TQS
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Métier policier | Loft Story
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Scrap métal | Poursuites policières | Knockout | 110%
| ||
Saturday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Hockey Night in Canada | |||||||
| CTV | W-Five
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Crimetime Saturday | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | |||||
| Global | Global Currents | Risk Takers | Mutant X | renegadepress.com | ||||
A
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Road to Avonlea | The Big Picture | Comedy Now! | Comedy Inc. | ||||
| Citytv | Survivorman | Great Movies | Less Than Kind | Kaya | ||||
| E! | A Night with E! | |||||||
Radio-Canada
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Grands rires 2007 | Le Moment de vérité | Dre Grey | Le Téléjournal | ||||
TVA
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Movies | |||||||
TQS
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Movies | |||||||
Top weekly ratings
- Note: English Canadian television only by viewers age 2 and up
- Data sources: BBM Canada official website
| Week | Name | Viewers (in millions) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1-September 7 | Bones | 1.663 | Global |
| September 8-September 14 | Fringe | 1.539 | CTV
|
| September 15-September 21 | House | 2.684 | Global |
| September 22-September 28 | CSI: Miami | 2.767 | CTV |
| September 29-October 5 | House | 2.324 | Global |
| October 6-October 12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.163 | CTV |
| October 13-October 19 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.563 | CTV |
| October 20-October 26 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.567 | CTV |
| October 27-November 2 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.249 | CTV |
| November 3-November 9 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.255 | CTV |
| November 10-November 16 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.387 | CTV |
| November 17-November 23 | Criminal Minds | 2.456 | CTV |
| November 24-November 30 | Criminal Minds | 2.384 | CTV |
| December 1-December 7 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.295 | CTV |
| December 8-December 14 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.891 | CTV |
| December 15-December 21 | Criminal Minds | 2.103 | CTV |
| December 22-December 28 | House | 1.186 | Global |
| December 29-January 4 | World Junior Ice Hockey Semi finals | 1.855 | TSN |
| January 5-January 11 | World Junior Ice Hockey Final | 3.684 | TSN |
| January 12-January 18 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.566 | CTV |
| January 19-January 25 | House | 2.425 | Global |
| January 26-February 1 | Super Bowl XLIII | 3.602 | CTV |
| February 2-February 8 | House | 2.883 | Global |
| February 9-February 15 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.300 | CTV |
| February 16-February 22 | 81st Academy Awards | 4.465 | CTV |
| February 23-March 1 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.740 | CTV |
| March 2-March 8 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.474 | CTV |
| March 9-March 15 | House | 2.313 | Global |
| March 16-March 22 | House | 2.476 | Global |
| March 23-March 29 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.375 | CTV |
| March 30-April 5 | ER | 2.768 | CTV |
| April 6-April 12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.265 | CTV |
| April 13-April 19 | Corner Gas | 2.914 | CTV |
| April 20-April 26 | American Idol | 2.304 | CTV |
| April 27-May 3 | American Idol | 2.267 | CTV |
| May 4-May 10 | American Idol | 2.465 | CTV |
| May 11-May 17 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.237 | CTV |
| May 18-May 24 | American Idol | 2.622 | CTV |
| May 25-May 31 | 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs | 1.803 | CBC |
| June 1-June 7 | 2009 Stanley Cup Finals | 1.786 | CBC |
| June 8-June 14 | 2009 Stanley Cup Finals | 3.064 | CBC |
| June 15-June 21 | So You Think You Can Dance
|
1.632 | CTV |
| June 22-June 28 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.492 | CTV |
| June 29-July 5 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.527 | CTV |
| July 6-July 12 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.656 | CTV |
| July 13-July 19 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.606 | CTV |
| July 20-July 26 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.937 | CTV |
| July 27-August 2 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.504 | CTV |
| August 3-August 9 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.853 | CTV |
| August 10-August 16 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 1.306 | CTV |
| August 17-August 23 | Big Brother
|
1.226 | Global |
| August 24-August 30 | So You Think You Can Dance Canada | 1.357 | CTV |