SURVIVOR QUÉBEC | Best French-language show according to Playback

SURVIVOR QUÉBEC named “Francophone Program of the Year” by Playback magazine.

Noovo’s reality show is the only French-language production from Quebec to receive an award in 2024. The third season of SURVIVOR QUÉBEC, hosted by Patrice Bélanger, is scheduled for next spring.

Montreal, December 11, 2024. – Every year, Playback magazine awards honourable mentions to series and artisans who, over the course of the year, have entertained and inspired thanks to their contribution to the Canadian screen industry.SURVIVOR QUÉBEC, the Quebec adaptation of the show that propelled reality TV around the world, is honored this year in the “Francophone Program of the Year” category. SURVIVOR QUÉBEC is the only Quebec and French-language production to receive an award.

With this nomination, Playback recognizes that Noovo – thanks to the experienced teams at Productions J and Bell Media – has succeeded in adapting a global TV phenomenon like Survivor to its own market, making it a critical and popular success, while retaining the characteristics of the original format, but in a version all its own. From its very first season in spring 2023, SURVIVOR QUÉBEC has carved out a place for itself on the TV landscape, becoming the #1 show in Quebec in its A25-54 time slot, across all channels. In its second season, it became the most popular show in Noovo’s history. Since then, SURVIVOR QUÉBEC has also spread to other Bell Media platforms. Both seasons of the franchise are among the most-watched content on noovo.ca, with over 6 million views. On Crave in French, SURVIVOR QUÉBEC was the most viewed show during the Spring 2024 season.

“It’s thanks to the expertise and creativity of our Quebec teams that we’ve been able to adapt a world-renowned format into a version that’s uniquely our own, and in which our audience recognizes itself, with our values, our characteristics and our language. It’s a privilege to be able to count on such talented people whose know-how is now recognized everywhere, so much so that other countries are hiring our craftsmen and women to collaborate with them on their adaptation of Survivor ,” says Suzane Landry, Vice-President, Content Development, Programming and Information at Bell Media.

In 2023, Quebec officially becomes the 50th territory to produce the show. At that time, for the first time, the Banijay format was introduced to French-speaking audiences in Canada. A third season of SURVIVOR QUÉBEC is currently in preparation and is due to air on Noovo next spring.

1. Source: Numeris, PQ franco, April 10 to June 4, 2023 (confirmed data), A25-54, Mon-Thu 19h-19h30, Su 20h-21h, AM
2. Source: mParticle, January 1 to November 1, 2024, catch-up viewing
3. Source: Adobe Analytics and mParticle March 31 to June 16, 2024, views in French with at least 1 min of viewing time (Adobe), minimum 5% of video viewed (mParticle)

About Noovo

Noovo is the generalist media brand that does things differently! Reality TV, comedy, fiction from here and abroad, variety shows: its rich, entertaining and unifying programming is a welcome break from the daily grind. Noovo knows how to shatter conventional TV models by offering content on all platforms, for all audiences, anywhere, anytime. A division of Bell Media, the Noovo network includes TV stations in Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, plus affiliated stations in Gatineau, Rivière-du-Loup and Val-d’Or. Its ad-supported video-on-demand service Noovo.ca provides access to all the brand’s original programming, plus exclusive content. To discover the world of Noovo, visit noovo.ca.

About Bell Media

Bell Media is the country’s leading content creation company, with leading assets in television, radio, digital media and outdoor advertising. These assets include 35 television stations that are part of the CTV and Noovo networks; 26 specialty channels, including sports leaders RDS and TSN; the Crave streaming and bilingual TV service; the iHeartRadio Canada brand, which encompasses 215 music channels, including 103 radio stations in 58 Canadian markets; and the Astral outdoor advertising network. Bell Media is also a partner of Grandé Studios in Montreal, Just for Laughs and Dome Productions, one of North America’s leading suppliers of production facilities. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. ¹ For more information, visit BellMedia.ca.

¹ Based on total revenues and total combined customer connections.

About Productions J

Founded and directed by Julie Snyder, Productions J stands out for its high-quality television productions. For over 30 years, Julie has been shaking up Quebec TV with her audacity, energy and innovative ideas. With the aim of creating entertaining programs that meet the challenges posed by the new generation, Productions J produces original, modern content.

About Banijay Rights

Banijay Rights, a leading global distributor, represents a world-class, multi-genre portfolio of 185,000 hours of exceptional content. The division handles distribution for media and entertainment giant Banijay, and specializes in exploiting premium scripted and unscripted brands for broadcasters worldwide.

Representing quality, excellence and experience in linear and non-linear television and ancillary activities across all platforms, the Banijay Rights catalog includes a large number of leading titles from Banijay’s more than 130 in-house brands and a number of third-party producers, covering drama, comedy, entertainment, factual, reality, family, formats and theatrical films.

By offering high-quality intellectual property that is born locally and travels globally, the distributor offers the best stories told in the best way. Its flagship brands include Survivor, Big Brother, MasterChef, Peaky Blinders, Rogue Heroes, Marie Antoinette, Temptation Island, Grantchester, Deal or No Deal, Biggest Loser, Home and Away, Love Triangle, Mr Bean and Black Mirror.