Two highly anticipated premium network debuts received solid ratings this week.
Showtime’s heavily promoted Monday airing of “Fat Actress,” starring Kirstie Alley, received a 4.1 household rating. That’s the highest Showtime premiere rating since the 2000 series premiere of “Queer as Folk” and readily beat Showtime’s “The L Word” (2.4) and “Huff” (1.8). To help increase “Fat Actress'” viewership, the premium network offered a free preview March 5-7.
The return of HBO’s neo-Western “Deadwood” on Sunday received a 5.9 household rating. That’s down from last season’s 9.4 average, when “Deadwood” typically enjoyed a strong lead-in from “The Sopranos.” HBO numbers are difficult to compare to those of past years, however, as Nielsen Media Research has changed the way HBO and its multiplex channels are measured.
‘Fat Actress,’ ‘Deadwood’ Deliver Ratings
Mar 8, 2005 • Post A Comment