Rascasse Audience Intelligence

CTV News Audience in Canada

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about CTV News in Canada — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. CTV News has an estimated audience of 5,947,995 people in Canada.

The average CTV News fan in Canada is 42.7 years old, more female, and lives primarily in Ontario.

The audience is concentrated in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta.

Top brand affinities include Toronto Blue Jays, CNN, TMZ, with strongest over-indexing on Toronto Blue Jays (1.5× the country average).

Demographically, the CTV News audience skews more female with an average age of 42.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Family Orientation, Sustainability.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 10 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical CTV News fan in Canada is more female, around 42.7 years old, with strong Family Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for Toronto Blue Jays.

Category: Movies & TV · Type: TV Channel

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the CTV News profile in Canada.

Audience size
5.9M
in Canada
Gender
61.8%
38.2% male
Age
42.7
average years
Country rank
#368
TV Channel in Canada
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-10%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Audience demographics of CTV News

61.8% are female, 38.2% are male, average age 42.7.

Fig. 02

Gender split

61.8%
Female
38.2%
Male
Demographic split for CTV News audience in Canada
MetricValue
Female61.8%
Male38.2%
Average age42.7
Estimated audience size5,947,995
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 42.7
average years
Age distribution of the CTV News audience in Canada
Age bracketShare%
16-1911%
20-2916%
30-3922%
40-4926%
50+25%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

85.7%

of the worldwide CTV News audience comes from Canada.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for CTV News
CountryShare
Canada85.7%
United States4.8%
China1.3%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Canada average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the CTV News audience in Canada is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

CTV News fans by region: top regions in Canada
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Saskatchewan~300K1.48×
02Nova Scotia~300K1.44×
03Ontario~3.5M1.29×
04New Brunswick~200K1.10×
05Manitoba~200K1.06×
06Alberta~700K0.92×
07Prince Edward Island~30K0.90×
08British Columbia~700K0.77×
09Newfoundland and Labrador~70K0.76×
10Quebec~400K0.29×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the CTV News audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for CTV News audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Weather forecastingHome & Garden2.68×
02Bored PandaInternet & Social Media2.47×
03TMZInternet & Social Media2.33×
04Sustainable energyHome & Garden2.18×
05Microwave ovenHome & Garden1.91×
06The UPS StoreShopping1.90×
07Online newspaperNews1.89×
08CNNMovies & TV1.87×
09Tabloid (newspaper format)Literature1.87×
10LotteryGames1.86×
11The Weather NetworkMovies & TV1.72×
12Veterinary medicineBusiness & Career1.72×
13Domino's PizzaFood & Beverages1.70×
14TV talkshowsMovies & TV1.68×
15Renewable energyBusiness & Career1.68×
16RedditInternet & Social Media1.66×
17GrillingFood & Beverages1.53×
18Michael JacksonMusic & Radio1.53×
19Home AppliancesHome & Garden1.52×
20Toronto Blue JaysSports1.50×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the CTV News audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by CTV News audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM1.50×
SustainabilityBALANCE1.41×
Community OrientationOPEN1.41×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by CTV News audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.70×
Pet OwnershipJOY0.85×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.85×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does CTV News have in Canada?

CTV News has an estimated audience of 5,947,995 people in Canada, concentrated in Ontario and British Columbia.

02

What is the gender split and age of CTV News fans?

61.8% of CTV News fans are female, 38.2% are male, with an average age of 42.7 years.

03

Which brands do CTV News fans like most?

CTV News fans show strongest brand affinity for Toronto Blue Jays (1.5×), CNN (1.87×), and TMZ (2.33×) over the country average.

04

Where do CTV News fans live in Canada?

CTV News fans in Canada are most concentrated in Ontario (reach ~3.5M), British Columbia (reach ~700K), and Alberta (reach ~700K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do CTV News fans also like?

Beyond CTV News itself, the audience over-indexes on CNN (1.87×), TMZ (2.33×), The Weather Network (1.72×), and Domino's Pizza (1.7×) compared to the Canada average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Canada who actively search for CTV News. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Canada. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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