But CTV’s long-running embrace of Geordie Shore (which airs on its digital lifestyle channel, CTV.ca, and formerly on Much, a CTV-owned brand) makes perfect strategic sense. Canadian television has always had a love affair with British imports, from Coronation Street to The Great British Bake Off . However, Geordie Shore appeals to a specific demographic: the 18-34 crowd looking for uncensored escapism.

The network has successfully positioned the show as a guilty pleasure counter-programmer. While other channels air serious news or primetime dramas, CTV’s streaming platforms serve up the Geordies’ legendary one-liners. Lines like "I’m not a slag, I’m just a very sexual person" or "We’re not here to take part, we’re here to take over" have become bizarrely quotable in Canadian living rooms.

When Geordie Shore first exploded onto MTV UK in 2011, it was a culture shock wrapped in a tanning mitt. A chaotic, booze-fueled spin on the Jersey Shore formula, it traded the boardwalk for the gray, windswept streets of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was loud, proud, and often incomprehensible to anyone outside of North East England.

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But CTV’s long-running embrace of Geordie Shore (which airs on its digital lifestyle channel, CTV.ca, and formerly on Much, a CTV-owned brand) makes perfect strategic sense. Canadian television has always had a love affair with British imports, from Coronation Street to The Great British Bake Off . However, Geordie Shore appeals to a specific demographic: the 18-34 crowd looking for uncensored escapism.

The network has successfully positioned the show as a guilty pleasure counter-programmer. While other channels air serious news or primetime dramas, CTV’s streaming platforms serve up the Geordies’ legendary one-liners. Lines like "I’m not a slag, I’m just a very sexual person" or "We’re not here to take part, we’re here to take over" have become bizarrely quotable in Canadian living rooms. geordie shore ctv

When Geordie Shore first exploded onto MTV UK in 2011, it was a culture shock wrapped in a tanning mitt. A chaotic, booze-fueled spin on the Jersey Shore formula, it traded the boardwalk for the gray, windswept streets of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was loud, proud, and often incomprehensible to anyone outside of North East England. But CTV’s long-running embrace of Geordie Shore (which