Fox said its online sneak preview of the first seven minutes of “The Simpsons” premiere last week generated about 1.4 million views on Fox.com, MySpace.com and IGN.com, the three sites where the video ran.

Fox offered that short tease of the show for three days in advance of the Sept. 10 on-air premiere, which reached 11.6 million viewers in the 18 to 49 demo with a 5.3 rating and 14 share.