The following is a list of most watched Canadian television broadcasts of 1996 (single-network only) according to Nielsen Media Research.
Most watched by week + Week of Title Network Viewers(millions) January 1 ER CTV 3.38 January 8 January 15 America's Funniest Home Videos CTV 2.61 January 22 January 29 ER CTV 3.32 February 5 3.46 February 12 3.31 February 19 3.63 February 26 America's Funniest Home Videos 2.51 March 4 Juno Awards of 1996 CBC 2.28 March 11 America's Funniest Home Videos CTV 1.94 March 18 March 25 April 1 ER CTV 3.18 April 8 America's Funniest Home Videos 1.94 April 15 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs (Sun) CBC 2.45 April 22 ER CTV 2.71 April 29 3.11 May 6 2.78 May 13 2.91 May 20 Roseanne 1.80 May 27 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs (Wed) CBC 1.95 June 3 1996 Stanley Cup Finals (Game 1) 1.87 June 10 1996 Stanley Cup Finals (Game 4) 2.14 June 17 ER CTV 1.60 June 24 Law & Order 1.30 July 1 ER 1.38 July 8 Cybill 1.25 July 15 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony CBC 2.89 July 22 Olympic Prime 2.09 July 29 1996 Summer Olympics closing ceremony 2.01 August 5 August 12 Law & Order CTV 1.29 August 19 The Three Musketeers CBC 1.53 August 26 1996 World Cup of Hockey 1.58 September 2 48th Primetime Emmy Awards CTV 2.56 September 9 1996 World Cup of Hockey CBC 3.11 September 16 Spin City CTV 2.70 September 23 ER 3.46 September 30 2.95 October 7 October 14 ER CTV 3.66 October 21 The Magical World of Disney CBC 2.40 October 28 November 4 ER CTV 3.77 November 11 3.58 November 18 November 25 ER CTV 2.35 December 2 December 9 ER CTV 3.16 December 16 December 23 CTV Sunday Movie CTV 1.49 December 30 Royal Canadian Air Farce CBC 2.27
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