Cable TV Ratings for Week Ending 9/17/2006 September 24, 2006 11:32 pm
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Here are the top 15 cable programs for the week ending 9/17/2006 in terms viewers and the top 10 cable programs in A18-34, A18-49 and A25-54.
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Internet TV Downloads Help, Not Hurt, TV DVD Sales September 24, 2006 3:18 pm
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When studios began selling TV shows online on sites such as iTunes, most retailers figured the practice would have a detrimental effect on DVD sales. Well, according to studio reports for a few newly released TV sets, retailers need not worry.
Sales of DVD sets like Lost: Season Two, Desperate Housewives: Season Two and The Office: Season Two sold just as strong, if not stronger than their respective season one sets. The Office in particular did very well, selling nine times more units in the first week, than its first season.
Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger told investors at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference this week that Lost was the top-selling download, but its season-two DVD sales have topped the first season.
“The results have been stunning, much stronger than last year,” he said. “That’s very interesting. It suggests that you didn’t have a cannibalization effect. If anything, maybe it kept Lost more top of mind.”
ABC’s ratings also weren’t hurt by the downloads, and Iger predicted that consumers will watch 10% more hours of TV over the next five to 10 years.
Source: Video Business
G4 TV orders ‘Spaceballs’ Animated TV Series September 24, 2006 3:18 pm
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Set to debut in the fall of 2007, G4 has teamed up with Mel Brooks to create an animated series based on the 1987 cult-favorite Spaceballs. Simply titled Spaceballs: The Animated Series, 14 episodes were ordered. The one-hour pilot has been written by Brooks and Thomas Meehan (who co-wrote the original movie). Meehan will also supervise the 13 half-hour episodes, while Brooks will provide two voices; President Skroob and Yogurt.
The series will be produced by Brooks Films Limited and Berliner Film Company and will be distributed internationally by MGM Studios.
Starz Orders Three New Series September 24, 2006 3:17 pm
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The Starz Movie Network has ordered three new tv series, though only one is a stand-alone (the other two will be used to fill in the time before and after their movie presentations).
The stand-alone series is a half-hour stand-up comedy program executive produced by Martin Lawrence. “Martin Lawrence’s 1st Amendment Stand-Up” will premiere in early 2007 and will showcase young comedians. Starz ordered 12 episodes.
The other two series are; “The Bronx Bunny” a UK import show about celebrities being interviewed by rude puppets (Ten 15-minute episodes have been ordered) and “Head Case”, a scripted original about a celebrity therapist (20 five-minute episodes have been ordered.
Source: TV Week
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