Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge will be back at the helm of Masked singers every Sunday in the fall, on TVA.
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The announcement was made on Wednesday, and the channel also took the opportunity to renew its confidence in Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, who will pilot the fourth season of Revolution, another Sunday success.
TVA refused to specify if Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge is now adequately vaccinated or if he will be when filming begins. We also declined interview requests from the QMI Agency.
“All persons taking part in the broadcasts Masked singers and Revolution respect the policy of Quebecor”, we limited ourselves to saying in a statement by e-mail. However, the company requires all its employees to be protected against COVID-19.
Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge lost contracts last fall, during the broadcast of the first season of Masked singers, after The Press+ revealed his vaccination status. He is also suing the daily for $1.85 million, accusing it of having revealed that he was still not vaccinated last fall. The long-standing agreement linking the host and comedian to Hyundai was notably terminated by the Korean automaker after the publication of the article.
As for the first season of Masked singers, it had already been fully shot before it aired.
Two ratings hits
Let us recall that according to confirmed data from Numéris, the final of November 28 of Masked singers attracted 1,978,000 faithful, who attended the victory of the Inséparables, namely Marie-Élaine Thibert and Wilfred LeBouthillier. The average audience for the first season of this adaptation of the South Korean concept The King of Masked Singer numbered 1.7 million curious people.
Masked singers, whose growth continued throughout the fall, ended its journey ahead of the daily District 31 from ICI TÉLÉ (1,789,000), during the week of November 22 to 28, 2021.
As for Revolution, its final on November 28 reached, again according to confirmed figures from Numéris, 1,642,000 people, giving it third place. Its season average was 1.4 million viewers.
“Last fall our Sunday evenings, with Masked singers and Revolution, achieved an extraordinary 40% market share. It is with great joy that TVA therefore renews these immense successes which reach all Quebec families, happy to come together to attend great moments of entertainment rich in emotions, “said Nathalie Fabien, Senior Director, Channels, in a press release. and programming, Groupe TVA.
It is Productions Déferlantes which produces Masked singers, the same team that also wears Star Academy and true nature, especially. Fair-Play produces the dance competition Revolution.