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Post by Rich Fisher on Jun 28, 2006 9:42:04 GMT -5
From "Broadcasting & Cable":
TNT Tops Q2 Cable Ratings By Anne Becker -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/27/2006 5:50:00 PM TNT just edged out USA as No. 1 in the second quarter (3/27-6/25) cable charts with 2.59 million total viewers during prime, to USA's 2.55. Non-ad-supported Disney took third with 2.37 million, and ESPN and TBS nearly tied for fourth with 1.61 and 1.60 million viewers, respectively, according to Nielsen Media Research.
AMC scored the most-viewed program with part one of its original movie Broken Trail pulling in 9.9 million total viewers June 25. TNT's The Closer had 8.28 million viewers for its June 12 season-two premiere. Basketball on TNT and ESPN took the next four slots. Other top-20 finishers included the Nextel Cup race on FX June 4 (5.97 million viewers), Nick's 2006 Kids Choice Awards April 1 (5.96 million viewers), several showings of WWE wrestling on USA and Disney's original movie Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior June 16 (5.65 million viewers).
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Post by Ian on Jun 29, 2006 8:31:40 GMT -5
That was also the most viewed program ever for AMC and the most watched cable TV movie for a couple of years. TNT has less original programming than FX or USA yet it seems to win in the ratings.
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Post by Jeffrey on Jun 29, 2006 22:55:43 GMT -5
Turner has the cash to promote more than everyone else. Basically they are all just re-run networks anyway.
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Post by Ian on Jun 30, 2006 16:13:56 GMT -5
Thet still air a lot of re-runs but most cable networks are starting to give more time to original programming.
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