'Spartacus' bucking cable ratings trend

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Several of cable's big-ticket midseason shows are getting a lukewarm response from viewers, but there's at least one new series demonstrating growth potential.

Among the current field of major scripted projects on cable -- including Syfy's "Caprica," AMC's "Breaking Bad" and TNT's "Southland" -- it's the ratings for Starz's "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" that buck the trend. Though the drama has a modest audience base compared to other cable hits, "Spartacus" has grown nearly substantially since its January debut.

"Spartacus" opened at a mere 659,000 viewers and has since expanded its army of viewers to recently hit 1.3 million -- a 97% increase during the course of its season. This is particularly impressive since Starz, unlike its grown-up rivals HBO and Showtime, is a fledgling entrant into scripted programming.

A second season of "Spartacus" has been ordered, though the show's production is on hiatus as star Andy Whitfield is undergoing treatment for cancer.

On HBO, the $250 million "Band of Brothers" follow-up "The Pacific" continues to generate disappointing premiere numbers followed by substantially larger catch-up viewership. The series opened to 3.1 million viewers, far below "Brothers," while the total gross audience for that first episode is now up to 9.1 million once you factor repeat airings and On Demand viewing. The miniseries also has managed to demonstrate stability week-to-week, pulling 2.8 million viewers for episodes 2 and 3, though the recent Easter weekend episode dipped as expected to 2.5 million.

Three weeks since their premieres, AMC's "Breaking Bad," FX's "Justified" and Showtime comedies "Nurse Jackie" and "United States of Tara" have experienced drops to varying degrees. A certain amount of post-premiere settling is normal, though this trio has fallen quicker than networks prefer.

The "Breaking Bad" premiere pulled a healthy 2 million viewers, but subsequent episodes fell 25% to 1.5 million and then 13% to 1.3 million.

It's a similar story for "Justified," which burst out of the gate with a towering premiere, 4.2 million viewers, then sunk 16% to 3.5 million and then 34% to 2.3 million.

The critically acclaimed "Jackie" and "Tara" have taken a tumble. "Jackie" went from a strong premiere of 1.1 million viewers to 700,000 (down 36%) and then dropped 25% on Monday to 525,000. The sophomore debut of "Tara" drew 816,000 and likewise fell 37% to 511,000 and then slipped 19% to 414,000. Keep in mind, however, that Showtime's On Demand numbers aren't in yet and "Jackie" is Showtime's most-watched show on that platform.

Just to show that early drops in a season don't always indicate a dire trend, Syfy's "Caprica" ratings fell for each of its first four hours, but after nine episodes the series has stabilized in recent weeks, down 25% from its debut at about 1.2 million viewers. That's pretty lightweight for a Syfy scripted original series, though Syfy says the show gains an additional 50% from DVR use.

TNT's "Southland" has likewise found its footing, though at a level that's below the network's average for a scripted drama. The NBC emigree pulls 2.2 million viewers, lower than where the disappointing "Men of Certain Age" concluded its run. "Southland" is considered on the bubble for renewal.

Finally, not all recent headiine-drawing cable projects have been scripted: Discovery's "Life" made a big splash, with its premiere pulling 6 million viewers, more than predecessor "Planet Earth." The second week dipped 12% to a still-huge 5.3 million. Sunday's epsiode fell 36% to 3.4 million but gets a pass since it was a holiday.
'Spartacus' bucking cable ratings trend
Audience for Starz series is growing; other shows dropping

By James Hibberd

April 6, 2010, 06:37 PM ET
Several of cable's big-ticket midseason shows are getting a lukewarm response from viewers, but there's at least one new series demonstrating growth potential.

Among the current field of major scripted projects on cable -- including Syfy's "Caprica," AMC's "Breaking Bad" and TNT's "Southland" -- it's the ratings for Starz's "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" that buck the trend. Though the drama has a modest audience base compared to other cable hits, "Spartacus" has grown nearly substantially since its January debut.

"Spartacus" opened at a mere 659,000 viewers and has since expanded its army of viewers to recently hit 1.3 million -- a 97% increase during the course of its season. This is particularly impressive since Starz, unlike its grown-up rivals HBO and Showtime, is a fledgling entrant into scripted programming.

A second season of "Spartacus" has been ordered, though the show's production is on hiatus as star Andy Whitfield is undergoing treatment for cancer.

On HBO, the $250 million "Band of Brothers" follow-up "The Pacific" continues to generate disappointing premiere numbers followed by substantially larger catch-up viewership. The series opened to 3.1 million viewers, far below "Brothers," while the total gross audience for that first episode is now up to 9.1 million once you factor repeat airings and On Demand viewing. The miniseries also has managed to demonstrate stability week-to-week, pulling 2.8 million viewers for episodes 2 and 3, though the recent Easter weekend episode dipped as expected to 2.5 million.

Three weeks since their premieres, AMC's "Breaking Bad," FX's "Justified" and Showtime comedies "Nurse Jackie" and "United States of Tara" have experienced drops to varying degrees. A certain amount of post-premiere settling is normal, though this trio has fallen quicker than networks prefer.

The "Breaking Bad" premiere pulled a healthy 2 million viewers, but subsequent episodes fell 25% to 1.5 million and then 13% to 1.3 million.

It's a similar story for "Justified," which burst out of the gate with a towering premiere, 4.2 million viewers, then sunk 16% to 3.5 million and then 34% to 2.3 million.

The critically acclaimed "Jackie" and "Tara" have taken a tumble. "Jackie" went from a strong premiere of 1.1 million viewers to 700,000 (down 36%) and then dropped 25% on Monday to 525,000. The sophomore debut of "Tara" drew 816,000 and likewise fell 37% to 511,000 and then slipped 19% to 414,000. Keep in mind, however, that Showtime's On Demand numbers aren't in yet and "Jackie" is Showtime's most-watched show on that platform.

Just to show that early drops in a season don't always indicate a dire trend, Syfy's "Caprica" ratings fell for each of its first four hours, but after nine episodes the series has stabilized in recent weeks, down 25% from its debut at about 1.2 million viewers. That's pretty lightweight for a Syfy scripted original series, though Syfy says the show gains an additional 50% from DVR use.

TNT's "Southland" has likewise found its footing, though at a level that's below the network's average for a scripted drama. The NBC emigree pulls 2.2 million viewers, lower than where the disappointing "Men of Certain Age" concluded its run. "Southland" is considered on the bubble for renewal.

Finally, not all recent headiine-drawing cable projects have been scripted: Discovery's "Life" made a big splash, with its premiere pulling 6 million viewers, more than predecessor "Planet Earth." The second week dipped 12% to a still-huge 5.3 million. Sunday's epsiode fell 36% to 3.4 million but gets a pass since it was a holiday.

Fonte: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib2760edf9d29719eff22d1de7a639b8f

Alla faccia di chi dice che sta serie fa schifo o gli effetti speciali fanno pena, sta serie è un successo settimana dopo settimana, e sta guadagnando sempre più telespettatori.

Mentre altri show li stanno perdendo.

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Several of cable's big-ticket midseason shows are getting a lukewarm response from viewers, but there's at least one new series demonstrating growth potential.

Among the current field of major scripted projects on cable -- including Syfy's "Caprica," AMC's "Breaking Bad" and TNT's "Southland" -- it's the ratings for Starz's "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" that buck the trend. Though the drama has a modest audience base compared to other cable hits, "Spartacus" has grown nearly substantially since its January debut.

"Spartacus" opened at a mere 659,000 viewers and has since expanded its army of viewers to recently hit 1.3 million -- a 97% increase during the course of its season. This is particularly impressive since Starz, unlike its grown-up rivals HBO and Showtime, is a fledgling entrant into scripted programming.

A second season of "Spartacus" has been ordered, though the show's production is on hiatus as star Andy Whitfield is undergoing treatment for cancer.

On HBO, the $250 million "Band of Brothers" follow-up "The Pacific" continues to generate disappointing premiere numbers followed by substantially larger catch-up viewership. The series opened to 3.1 million viewers, far below "Brothers," while the total gross audience for that first episode is now up to 9.1 million once you factor repeat airings and On Demand viewing. The miniseries also has managed to demonstrate stability week-to-week, pulling 2.8 million viewers for episodes 2 and 3, though the recent Easter weekend episode dipped as expected to 2.5 million.

Three weeks since their premieres, AMC's "Breaking Bad," FX's "Justified" and Showtime comedies "Nurse Jackie" and "United States of Tara" have experienced drops to varying degrees. A certain amount of post-premiere settling is normal, though this trio has fallen quicker than networks prefer.

The "Breaking Bad" premiere pulled a healthy 2 million viewers, but subsequent episodes fell 25% to 1.5 million and then 13% to 1.3 million.

It's a similar story for "Justified," which burst out of the gate with a towering premiere, 4.2 million viewers, then sunk 16% to 3.5 million and then 34% to 2.3 million.

The critically acclaimed "Jackie" and "Tara" have taken a tumble. "Jackie" went from a strong premiere of 1.1 million viewers to 700,000 (down 36%) and then dropped 25% on Monday to 525,000. The sophomore debut of "Tara" drew 816,000 and likewise fell 37% to 511,000 and then slipped 19% to 414,000. Keep in mind, however, that Showtime's On Demand numbers aren't in yet and "Jackie" is Showtime's most-watched show on that platform.

Just to show that early drops in a season don't always indicate a dire trend, Syfy's "Caprica" ratings fell for each of its first four hours, but after nine episodes the series has stabilized in recent weeks, down 25% from its debut at about 1.2 million viewers. That's pretty lightweight for a Syfy scripted original series, though Syfy says the show gains an additional 50% from DVR use.

TNT's "Southland" has likewise found its footing, though at a level that's below the network's average for a scripted drama. The NBC emigree pulls 2.2 million viewers, lower than where the disappointing "Men of Certain Age" concluded its run. "Southland" is considered on the bubble for renewal.

Finally, not all recent headiine-drawing cable projects have been scripted: Discovery's "Life" made a big splash, with its premiere pulling 6 million viewers, more than predecessor "Planet Earth." The second week dipped 12% to a still-huge 5.3 million. Sunday's epsiode fell 36% to 3.4 million but gets a pass since it was a holiday.
'Spartacus' bucking cable ratings trend
Audience for Starz series is growing; other shows dropping

By James Hibberd

April 6, 2010, 06:37 PM ET
Several of cable's big-ticket midseason shows are getting a lukewarm response from viewers, but there's at least one new series demonstrating growth potential.

Among the current field of major scripted projects on cable -- including Syfy's "Caprica," AMC's "Breaking Bad" and TNT's "Southland" -- it's the ratings for Starz's "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" that buck the trend. Though the drama has a modest audience base compared to other cable hits, "Spartacus" has grown nearly substantially since its January debut.

"Spartacus" opened at a mere 659,000 viewers and has since expanded its army of viewers to recently hit 1.3 million -- a 97% increase during the course of its season. This is particularly impressive since Starz, unlike its grown-up rivals HBO and Showtime, is a fledgling entrant into scripted programming.

A second season of "Spartacus" has been ordered, though the show's production is on hiatus as star Andy Whitfield is undergoing treatment for cancer.

On HBO, the $250 million "Band of Brothers" follow-up "The Pacific" continues to generate disappointing premiere numbers followed by substantially larger catch-up viewership. The series opened to 3.1 million viewers, far below "Brothers," while the total gross audience for that first episode is now up to 9.1 million once you factor repeat airings and On Demand viewing. The miniseries also has managed to demonstrate stability week-to-week, pulling 2.8 million viewers for episodes 2 and 3, though the recent Easter weekend episode dipped as expected to 2.5 million.

Three weeks since their premieres, AMC's "Breaking Bad," FX's "Justified" and Showtime comedies "Nurse Jackie" and "United States of Tara" have experienced drops to varying degrees. A certain amount of post-premiere settling is normal, though this trio has fallen quicker than networks prefer.

The "Breaking Bad" premiere pulled a healthy 2 million viewers, but subsequent episodes fell 25% to 1.5 million and then 13% to 1.3 million.

It's a similar story for "Justified," which burst out of the gate with a towering premiere, 4.2 million viewers, then sunk 16% to 3.5 million and then 34% to 2.3 million.

The critically acclaimed "Jackie" and "Tara" have taken a tumble. "Jackie" went from a strong premiere of 1.1 million viewers to 700,000 (down 36%) and then dropped 25% on Monday to 525,000. The sophomore debut of "Tara" drew 816,000 and likewise fell 37% to 511,000 and then slipped 19% to 414,000. Keep in mind, however, that Showtime's On Demand numbers aren't in yet and "Jackie" is Showtime's most-watched show on that platform.

Just to show that early drops in a season don't always indicate a dire trend, Syfy's "Caprica" ratings fell for each of its first four hours, but after nine episodes the series has stabilized in recent weeks, down 25% from its debut at about 1.2 million viewers. That's pretty lightweight for a Syfy scripted original series, though Syfy says the show gains an additional 50% from DVR use.

TNT's "Southland" has likewise found its footing, though at a level that's below the network's average for a scripted drama. The NBC emigree pulls 2.2 million viewers, lower than where the disappointing "Men of Certain Age" concluded its run. "Southland" is considered on the bubble for renewal.

Finally, not all recent headiine-drawing cable projects have been scripted: Discovery's "Life" made a big splash, with its premiere pulling 6 million viewers, more than predecessor "Planet Earth." The second week dipped 12% to a still-huge 5.3 million. Sunday's epsiode fell 36% to 3.4 million but gets a pass since it was a holiday.

Fonte: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib2760edf9d29719eff22d1de7a639b8f

Alla faccia di chi dice che sta serie fa schifo o gli effetti speciali fanno pena, sta serie è un successo settimana dopo settimana, e sta guadagnando sempre più telespettatori.

Mentre altri show li stanno perdendo.

Spero che non parli di mè..perchè in quel caso..

Parlo in generale, perchè ti senti incluso?

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OT:

Claudio per favore non chiamarmi Bruno. Chiamami con il mio nick.

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Xena ha scritto:

Alla faccia di chi dice che sta serie fa schifo o gli effetti speciali fanno pena, sta serie è un successo settimana dopo settimana, e sta guadagnando sempre più telespettatori.

Mentre altri show li stanno perdendo.

va beh ma molti degli show citati hanno perso telespettatori ma continuano comunque a fare un successo maggiore rispetto a "Spartacus", senza contare che parlare di "grande successo" per una serie che va su un canale a pagamento mi sembra un po' esagerato..allora Chuck, Ghost Whisperer, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy e tutte quelle serie che vanno dai 6 milioni di spettatori in su cosa sono? Nel suo piccolo Spartacus sta andando bene ma rimane e rimarrà una serie di nicchia, anche solo per il canale su cui va in onda...

Ma che state dicendo?
Boh