TV’s top 10 specialty broadcasts of 2011

This chart makes very clear two facts: Canadians are obsessed with hockey – obsessed – and TSN is doing okay. The wild card? The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen with a whopping 1.8 million.

Program

Network

Date

Audience

1

2011 IIHF World Jr Chmpionshp Gold Medal Fnal, Cnda vs. Russia

TSN

1/5/2011

6,083,000

2

99th Grey Cup BC vs. Winnipeg

TSN

11/27/2011

4,327,000

3

2011 IIHF World Jr Chmpionshp Smifnal, Cnda vs. USA

TSN

1/3/2011

4,044,000

4

2011 IIHF World Jr Chmpionshp  Quartr-fnal, Cnda vs. Swtzrlnd

TSN

1/2/2011

2,606,000

5

Grey Cup Countdown

TSN

11/27/2011

2,422,000

6

NHL Playoffs Rnd 2, Gme 7: Dtroit at San Jose

TSN

5/12/2011

2,019,000

7

NHL Playoffs Rnd 3, Gme 2: Tmpa Bay at Bstn

TSN

5/17/2011

1,907,000

8

CFL Playoffs – Western Final, Edmntn at BC

TSN

11/20/2011

1,805,000

9

Roast of Charlie Sheen

The Comedy Network

9/19/2011

1,782,000

10

NHL Playoffs Rnd 2, Game 6: San Jose at Dtroit

TSN

5/10/2011

1,691,000

*Charts provided by CTV, based on BBM Canada data. Please note that data was not independently verified by Playback Daily.