CTV recently revealed its plans to air HBO’s Game of Thrones Season 1 in a 10-episode programming marathon this August. The broadcast on CTV marks the first time the worldwide phenomenon has aired on network television in North America.
The most-watched series in HBO Canada history makes its broadcast debut on CTV and the CTV GO app beginning Monday, August 8th at 10pm in all markets. Each weeknight for 10 straight episodes, the season unfolds until its chilling season finale on Friday, August 19th. The announcement, made by CTV in partnership with HBO Canada, confirmed that all 10 episodes are set to air intact, unedited, and with reduced commercial time to further enhance the viewer experience.
“Game of Thrones has never been more popular and now it’s time to make Season 1 available to every Canadian viewer,” said Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice-President of Programming at CTV Networks and CraveTV, in a press release. “A Season 1 marathon is not just timely, but the perfect summer alternative in 2016 and we are excited to offer all 10 episodes in this unaltered format.”
“Bringing our biggest show ever to CTV’s massive audience is also a fantastic opportunity to showcase both the series and HBO Canada,” said Tracey Pearce, Senior Vice-President of Specialty and Pay. “We’re excited to engage Canadians who will discover the series for the first time and to let them know that all episodes and seasons of current HBO programming is available to subscribers on-demand, 24/7, via TMN GO.”
