Post by Blade Runner on Dec 29, 2004 21:23:05 GMT -5
SCI FI Reports Record Year
Source Scifi wire
SCI FI Channel reported that 2004 was the network's highest-rated and most-watched year yet and the third-consecutive year the channel has broken its own prime-time ratings records. The channel reported its best-ever prime-time household ratings (1.0, or 1.2 million viewers) on average for the year, a 4 percent increase over the previous year.
SCI FI also reported ranking within the top 10 of all basic cable networks in ratings among key demographics, including persons aged 25-54, men 25-54, persons 18-49, men 18-49 and women 25-54. SCI FI ranked eighth in household ratings among all measured, non-news, ad-supported basic cable networks in prime time.
Other ratings highlights:
•SCI FI reported an average 1.0 rating and more than 1 million viewers in prime time in every quarter of 2004, a milestone reached over six consecutive quarters.
•SCI FI delivered more persons aged 18-34 and 2-17 in prime time than in any other year in the network's history.
•SCI FI proved itself a prime-time destination for families, reporting a 21 percent jump among viewers aged 18 and under compared with 2003.
•The July 16 premiere of Stargate Atlantis was the highest-rated and most-watched single episode of any series ever on SCI FI and was also the first episode of any SCI FI series to deliver ratings over 3.0 and viewership over 4 million.
•The premiere of SCI FI Channel's original miniseries Legend of Earthsea averaged a 3.2 household rating (3.7 million viewers) over two consecutive nights.
•Legend of Earthsea was the highest-rated and most-watched program in cable prime time on Dec. 13 and 14. SCI FI was also the number-one network on cable in combined ratings and delivery on those two days. The second part of the miniseries was the highest-rated program to air on SCI FI in 2004.
•The two-night, four-hour premiere of Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars on Oct. 17 and 18 averaged a 1.7 household rating (1.9 million viewers), making SCI FI the number-one non-sports cable network among persons aged 25-54 and 18-49 for its time period over the two nights.
•SCI FI's miniseries thriller 5ive Days to Midnight kept a total audience of nearly 9 million viewers over four consecutive nights, June 7-10.
Among SCI FI's original series:
•Driven by the success of new Stargate SG-1 companion series Stargate Atlantis, the channel reported its best summer ever, with a record-breaking 1.1 household rating for June-August.
•The summer season of Stargate Atlantis averaged a 2.3 household rating and nearly 3 million viewers, making it SCI FI's highest-rated original series ever.
•The Oct. 6 premiere of Ghost Hunters earned a 1.4 household rating (1.1 million viewers), making it the most-watched Wednesday-night program on the network since January 2003 and ranking it in the top 10 of most-watched Wednesday programs in the channel's history.
•The March 4 premiere of Tripping the Rift got a 1.8 household rating (2 million viewers), setting several SCI FI records and beating the 1997 series premiere of Comedy Central's South Park.
Source Scifi wire
SCI FI Channel reported that 2004 was the network's highest-rated and most-watched year yet and the third-consecutive year the channel has broken its own prime-time ratings records. The channel reported its best-ever prime-time household ratings (1.0, or 1.2 million viewers) on average for the year, a 4 percent increase over the previous year.
SCI FI also reported ranking within the top 10 of all basic cable networks in ratings among key demographics, including persons aged 25-54, men 25-54, persons 18-49, men 18-49 and women 25-54. SCI FI ranked eighth in household ratings among all measured, non-news, ad-supported basic cable networks in prime time.
Other ratings highlights:
•SCI FI reported an average 1.0 rating and more than 1 million viewers in prime time in every quarter of 2004, a milestone reached over six consecutive quarters.
•SCI FI delivered more persons aged 18-34 and 2-17 in prime time than in any other year in the network's history.
•SCI FI proved itself a prime-time destination for families, reporting a 21 percent jump among viewers aged 18 and under compared with 2003.
•The July 16 premiere of Stargate Atlantis was the highest-rated and most-watched single episode of any series ever on SCI FI and was also the first episode of any SCI FI series to deliver ratings over 3.0 and viewership over 4 million.
•The premiere of SCI FI Channel's original miniseries Legend of Earthsea averaged a 3.2 household rating (3.7 million viewers) over two consecutive nights.
•Legend of Earthsea was the highest-rated and most-watched program in cable prime time on Dec. 13 and 14. SCI FI was also the number-one network on cable in combined ratings and delivery on those two days. The second part of the miniseries was the highest-rated program to air on SCI FI in 2004.
•The two-night, four-hour premiere of Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars on Oct. 17 and 18 averaged a 1.7 household rating (1.9 million viewers), making SCI FI the number-one non-sports cable network among persons aged 25-54 and 18-49 for its time period over the two nights.
•SCI FI's miniseries thriller 5ive Days to Midnight kept a total audience of nearly 9 million viewers over four consecutive nights, June 7-10.
Among SCI FI's original series:
•Driven by the success of new Stargate SG-1 companion series Stargate Atlantis, the channel reported its best summer ever, with a record-breaking 1.1 household rating for June-August.
•The summer season of Stargate Atlantis averaged a 2.3 household rating and nearly 3 million viewers, making it SCI FI's highest-rated original series ever.
•The Oct. 6 premiere of Ghost Hunters earned a 1.4 household rating (1.1 million viewers), making it the most-watched Wednesday-night program on the network since January 2003 and ranking it in the top 10 of most-watched Wednesday programs in the channel's history.
•The March 4 premiere of Tripping the Rift got a 1.8 household rating (2 million viewers), setting several SCI FI records and beating the 1997 series premiere of Comedy Central's South Park.
