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The Greatest Canadian experienced strong initial ratings, some fall-off during its run, and a partial rebound for the finale. The series was credited with bringing the CBC public "buzz" and a younger demographic. Conversely the series was critiqued, by University of Calgary communication professors Bart Beaty and Rebecca Sullivan in their book ...
Rúhíyyih Khanum (1910–2000) – wife of Shoghi Effendi, the head of the BaháΚΌí Faith until 1957; she was appointed as a Hand of the Cause; in 2004, CBC viewers voted her number 44 on the list of "greatest Canadians" on the television show The Greatest Canadian [4] Bramwell Tillsley (1931–2019) – General of The Salvation Army, 1993–94
This is a list of programs broadcast by CBC Television, ... The Greatest Canadian (2004) The Greatest Canadian Invention (2007) Guess My Story (1954)
This was also the last time that Shining Time Station has ever aired on Canadian television. October–November 1: CBC Television airs a number of specials to determine who is The Greatest Canadian. The voting is open to the public and Tommy Douglas is voted the greatest Canadian. December 1
The following is a list of the twenty most watched television broadcasts in Canada by average minute audience from at least 2002–2023, with primary audience measurement according to Numeris. [2] Seven of the twenty most watched broadcasts took place during the 2010 Winter Olympics which were hosted by the Canadian city of Vancouver.
The Greatest Canadian Invention is a spiritual sequel to The Greatest Canadian originally aired on CBC Television. [1] It began with CBC viewers voting online on which invention (out of 50) they considered to be the greatest Canadian invention. The show is a two-hour special, hosted by Bob McDonald, [2] that premiered on 3 January 2007 at 8:00 EST.
In 2004, Stroumboulopoulos was featured on CBC television's The Greatest Canadian series as the advocate for Tommy Douglas, former Saskatchewan premier and regarded as Canada's "Father of Medicare". More than 1.2 million votes were cast over six weeks, as each of 10 advocates made their case for the top 10 nominees.
The Seven Wonders of Canada was a 2007 competition sponsored by CBC Television's The National and CBC Radio One's Sounds Like Canada.They sought to determine Canada's "seven wonders" by receiving nominations from viewers, and then from on-line voting of the short list.