Grey Cup 103 averages 4.3 million viewers

[AngeloV]

Because of the awesome story line of the Cinderella RB story I thought we could get 5M.
There is no doubt in my mind had the game been on the mother CTV network it would have been in excess of my number.

Perhaps, but that is just too simplistic an excuse. They drew 5.8m in 2013 on TSN only and 6m+ in '09 and '10.

[R.J]

Perhaps, but that is just too simplistic an excuse. They drew 5.8m in 2013 on TSN only and 6m+ in '09 and '10.

New ratings system (PPM) was put in place in September 2009 and 2010 was the first full year with the people meters, I think that helped boost the numbers for those years.

[AngeloV]

New ratings system (PPM) was put in place in September 2009 and 2010 was the first full year with the people meters, I think that helped boost the numbers for those years.

I don't doubt that, but my point was that those games weren't on CTV and drew that many viewers. So to say that the reason for smaller numbers is that the game is not on CTV, doesn't make sense in my books.

[R.J]

I don't doubt that, but my point was that those games weren't on CTV and drew that many viewers. So to say that the reason for smaller numbers is that the game is not on CTV, doesn't make sense in my books.

The Blue Jays numbers broke records this year and Sportsnet is available in less homes than TSN is. Although, I do believe that if the Grey Cup was on CTV the numbers would grow a bit, but not by much, if people really wanted to watch the Grey Cup they'd find a way.

[AngeloV]

I do believe that if the Grey Cup was on CTV the numbers would grow a bit, but not by much, if people really wanted to watch the Grey Cup they'd find a way.

Exactly.