MONTRÉAL (October 2, 2018) – Last night, Montreal viewers elected CTV News their #1 English-language choice for the results of Québec’s 42nd general election. CTV Montreal’s primetime election special attracted a rating of 6.1 (A25-54) in the Montreal market, more than five times that of its closest competitor.
CTV Montreal was the first news organization to declare an election win (8:08 p.m. ET) for François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec.
Hosted by CTV Montreal anchors Mutsumi Takahashi and Paul Karwatsky, CTV Montreal’s live primetime special was watched by a total of 339,000 unique viewers. Audiences peaked at 102,400 viewers at 9:02 p.m. ET, after the Coalition Avenir Québec party had secured its first-ever majority government.
“We are honoured to deliver Montreal’s most-watched English-language coverage for the results of this significant election,” said Jed Kahane, News Director, CTV Montreal. “Last night’s audience demonstrates the leadership of our dynamic news team, and reinforces our position as Montreal’s go-to source for comprehensive political coverage.”
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