The month of April gives headaches to telephiles. Between the gradual exodus of regular shows and the arrival of new spring releases, the schedules change every week, and following the thread seems impossible… unless you dissect this crossing of programming.
First, let’s list the titles that have already retreated. On ICI TV, The little tanners, With a beating heart And 5e rank went off the air last week. eye of the storm closes its season tonight, Live from the universe SATURDAY, Zenith April 13, STAT April 20, Everybody talks about it April 23 and Infoman at the beginning of May.
At TVA, the series Hotel, We, Happiness, The perfect moments, Leo, The red wristbands And The breakaway are already a thing of the past. The final ofAlerts will be presented this evening, and that ofIndefensible April 27. As for varieties, The voice will go out on Sunday, just like true nature. Tower will hold out until April 27. The day after, Ends the week well will disappear, and Stéphan Bureau will animate a last Upside-down world. Lovers of get me out of hereyou can breathe: the adventure continues until May 14.
On Noovo, the third season of Big Brother Celebrities is officially over. Other properties on the Bell Media network will bow out over the next few days, including The imposters, The week of the 4 Julies And Love is in the meadow.
Things are much simpler at Télé-Québec. Awesome, It’s worth it, I eat, In the media, The McSween Index and company have all packed up. Only one hint of winter remains: Two Golden Men and Rosaliewhich will complete its final lap on Friday.
Less fiction
Since with the hatching of the first buds, we generally observe a 20% decrease in viewing, according to the figures provided by Cossette Media, the schedules of generalists are much less rich in original fiction in the spring than in the winter.
A few series are nevertheless on the program, most of them on ICI Télé: turbulent waters (season 2) begins Tuesday at 8 p.m., The Blue House (season 3) on April 10 at 7:30 p.m., and Lou and Sophie April 27 at 8 p.m. The public broadcaster will also offer the four new episodes ofA boy a girl in bursts, from Monday April 24 to Thursday April 27 at 7 p.m. So far, this revival was only available to ICI Tou.tv Extra subscribers.
For its part, Télé-Québec continues to broadcast seem to go (Thursday at 9 p.m.), a dramatic comedy about four friends with cystic fibrosis starring Catherine St-Laurent and Antoine Olivier Pilon.
In varieties, ICI Télé brings back The Chiefs ! (Monday, April 10 at 8 p.m.), Good evening ! (Monday, April 10 at 9 p.m.), In the eye of the dragon (Wednesday, April 12 at 8 p.m.), The furry ones (Sunday April 16 at 7:30 p.m.), Matter of judgment (Monday 1er May at 7 p.m.), For takeout (Saturday, May 6 at 8 p.m.) and The other noon at the next table (Sunday, May 7 at 8 p.m.).
On TVA, the third season of the island of love, with Olivier Dion and Geneviève Schmidt, will monopolize the 9 p.m. box on weekdays next Monday (April 10). The first batch of single islanders has just been announced, and among our favorite descriptions, that of Destiny, a 21-year-old beautician, tops the list: “A magician in her spare time, she can make hats out of balloons. »
As for the other original TVA productions, they will arrive in May: If we still loved each other (1er may), A zoo like no other (1er may), Autistic, now of age (May 2), Arrive in the countryside (May 3), Hugo’s renovations (May 4) and Sweety salty with Mélanie Maynard (May 22).
At Noovo, we are betting on two reality shows and as many talk shows. Three of them are on the air today: The fabulous spring of Marie-Lyne (6:30 p.m.), Survivor Quebec in daily format (7 p.m.) and How much do you love me ? (7:30 p.m.), a novelty in which Martin Vachon invites couples to test their love.
As for the meeting with Marc Labrèche, I am coming to you, its kick-off will be given on Tuesday, April 11 at 8 p.m. According to Isabelle Fournier, director, lead activation media, at Cossette Media, Noovo’s spring offer will win over the audience.
Since Bell Media bought Noovo, we really feel a change in programming. There is a nice variety that is taking hold. Marc Labrèche’s talk show arouses curiosity. And Survivor Quebec, it is a large-scale reality show. It is believed that more people will turn to Noovo this season. Much more than before, when it was mainly covers and films.
Isabelle Fournier, Director, Lead Media Activation, Cossette Media
At Tele-Quebec, A chef at the hut resumes service Friday at 8 p.m. And to keep the faithful of There are people at masswhich will return on May 12, the broadcaster offers The Ggreat massa series of four intimate interviews led by Christian Bégin with Mariana Mazza, Paul Houde, Denise Bombardier and Luc Ferrandez, which will occupy the 9 p.m. slot on Fridays starting April 14.
“When winter is over, people want to go outside,” says Isabelle Fournier of Cossette Media. The weather greatly influences the ratings. If the weather is nice, delayed listening will increase. »