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Ratings: The Kennedys averaged 700,000 viewers on History
From a media release:
RATINGS SOAR FOR THE KENNEDYS ON HISTORY TELEVISION
- Over One Million Viewers Tune into Premiere
With the final numbers in, History Television is thrilled to announce that the debut run of The Kennedys delivered record-breaking viewership for the channel. The confirmed data shows that the four-part movie event averaged over 700,000 viewers (2+) and close to 300,000 (A25-54) for its 9 pm play on the channel. The premiere episode also delivered a whopping 1,058,000 viewers (2+) and over 400,000 (A25-54).
The channel’s hugely successful first foray into dramatic entertainment became the second highest-rated series premiere of all-time on History Television (2+), behind Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads, which earned over 1.1 million viewers on January 12, 2011. The series also becomes the highest-rated movie or special presentation on the channel.
Viewers have the chance to see the most anticipated miniseries of the year when The Kennedys premieres on Global Monday, July 4 at 9 pm ET/PT.
Source: BBM Canada PPM Data (April 10 – May 8, 2011)
Summer TV includes Rookie Blue and So You Think You Can Dance Canada
From Kat Angus of Dose:
- Reality rules: Your guide to summer TV
Rookie Blue (June 23, Global and ABC) – The surprise hit of Summer 2010 returns, showing the world what it’s like to be an unfairly attractive police officer in Toronto. Expect the not-so-new cops to run into plenty of danger on the job and plenty of sexy make-outs as soon as they change into their street clothes (and some of them won’t even wait that long). Hey, we’re just glad Everwood’s Gregory Smith is back on TV again. Read more.
Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith talk Rookie Blue Season 2
From Tiffany Vogt of the TV Addict:
- Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith Preview ROOKIE BLUE Season 2
ROOKIE BLUE caught everyone’s attention last summer with its heart-felt and personable tales of a quartet of rookie police officers enduring the trials and tribulations of their first year. Returning for its second season, the red-hot summer series returns with a bang when one of the team gets shot, which sends after-shocks and ripple-effects throughout the upcoming season. Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith took time out of their busy schedules to share a bit about the show and what to expect. Read more.
Nancy Robertson on Hiccups and hugs
From John Mackie of the Vancouver Sun:
- Nancy Robertson gets more Hiccups — and hugs
Nancy Robertson seems like one of those easygoing celebrities you could just walk right up to and hug. So people do. “You walk down the street with [co-star and husband] Brent [Butt] and it’s hysterical,†she says with a laugh. Read more.
