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GAME OF THRONES Season 6 Premieres Returns Triumphantly as Most-Watched Episode Ever on HBO Canada, with More Than 1.6 Million Viewers - Bell Media

GAME OF THRONES Season 6 Premieres Returns Triumphantly as Most-Watched Episode Ever on HBO Canada, with More Than 1.6 Million Viewers

HBO

– HBO Canada wins the 9 p.m. ET/MT timeslot among all English television – – New episodes premiere Sunday nights at 9 p.m. ET/MT on HBO Canada – – Season 6 premiere, plus Seasons 1-5, now available on TMN GO –

““Thrones” certainly seems to have found its swagger in this dense, decisive hour.” – Variety.

TORONTO (April 25, 2016) – HBO’s Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning epic fantasy series GAME OF THRONES delivered record-shattering final audiences of more than 1.6 million viewers* for its Season 6 premiere (April 24), making it not only the most-watched GAME OF THRONES episode ever on HBO Canada, but the most-watched airing of any episode of any series in HBO Canada history. Winning the coveted Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/MT timeslot, the Season 6 debut was up 5% among total viewers compared to the Season 5 premiere, which previously held the record as the highest-rated season premiere in HBO Canada’s history.

In Sunday’s shocking second episode, the moment fans have been waiting for was finally realized, with the return of Jon Snow. Next week, Sunday, May 8 at 9 p.m. ET/MT, Daenerys meets her future; Bran meets the past; Tommen confronts the High Sparrow; Arya trains to be No One; Varys finds an answer; and Ramsay gets a gift.

HBO Canada subscribers can catch up on all previous seasons of GAME OF THRONES on TMN GO and HBO Canada OnDemand. For two more weeks, the entire 10-episode first season of GAME OF THRONES is available for free on TMN GO, on demand, and with participating television providers

Click HERE for a look inside the making of Season 6 of GAME OF THRONES.

*P2+

SOURCE: Numeris

About HBO Canada HBO Canada brings Canadians HBO’s current slate of signature dramatic and comedic programs, together with new and never-before-seen programming including comedy series, live specials, sporting events, behind-the-scenes content and titles from HBO’s extensive library – all in an uncut and commercial-free environment. HBO Canada is available in high definition on HBO Canada HD, and on HBO Canada OnDemand, a Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) service. Throughout Canada HBO Canada programming is accessible on TMN GO, as well as on demand and online where available by service provider. For more information, please visit www.hbocanada.com. HBO Canada is a division of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company.

 – HBO Canada –

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