The following is a list of most watched television broadcasts in Canada based on average viewership of the broadcasts. The Grey Cup has frequently been the most watched Canadian television broadcast of the year. The most watched television broadcast in Canadian history was the gold medal game of the men's hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics, played between the United States and Canada, with an average minute audience of 16.6 million Canadians watching the game, roughly one-half of Canada's entire population in 2010.