ET and ET Canada outshine the competition

Global's Entertainment News Hour Bests CTV in Screen Actors Guild Award Show Coverage

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TORONTO , Jan. 26 /CNW/ - Global's ET and ET Canada , Canada's most watched hour of entertainment news, beat the competition yet again providing unparalleled post-award show coverage.

Outpacing both CTV's eTalk and Access Hollywood by 25% nationally (Ind 2+), Monday's Global SAG Awards coverage was clearly the choice for TV fans looking to take in all the glamorous highlights. From behind the velvet rope, ET and ET Canada brought Canadians the most exclusive access to yet another big night honouring Hollywood's finest.

Highlights include:

    
    -   At 7pm ET topped eTalk by 25% nationally for the key Adults 18-49
        demographic.
    -   At 7:30pm ET Canada exceeded Access Hollywood by 24% nationally for
        the key Adults 18-49 demographic.
    -   Global's entertainment news hour surpassed CTV's by 32% nationally
        for the Female 25-54 demographic.
    -   ET and ET Canada also won the hour in Vancouver and Calgary
        (Adults 18-49).

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                                                       National
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    Program                   Channel          Ind 2+           A18-49
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    Entertainment Tonight     Global           541,000          224,200
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    ET Canada                 Global           579,000          214,600
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    Global Entertainment News Hour             560,000          219,400
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    eTalk                     CTV              544,000          178,800
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    Access Hollywood          CTV              494,000          173,000
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    CTV Entertainment News Hour                519,000          175,900
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Source: BBM Canada PPM - Preliminary Overnight Data.

For further information: Media Contact: Nikki Lamb Tudico, Global Television, [phone], [email protected]