got it on tape; how was it? -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 'Razor' Ratings Not Spectacular > http://www.syfyportal.com/news424483.html > > By MICHAEL HINMAN > Source: TV Week > Nov-29-2007 > > The numbers are in for the "Battlestar Galactica" telemovie "Razor," and > it looks like SciFi Channel put out a movie specifically for those who > already are watching the series. > > The two-hour event which aired last Saturday attracted 1.7 million > viewers, considered strong by basic cable standards, but basically > in-line with how many viewers the series has had throughout its third > season, according to TV Week. Among adults 18 to 49 -- a key advertising > demographic -- "Razor" earned a 0.8 rating, also up to par with its > average for the most recent season, and down from the third season > premiere more than nine months ago. > > Typically, specials and the like get boosts in the ratings, but usually > only when it attracts viewers outside its normal fanbase. Although > "Razor" was an episode that provided significant amount of background to > attract viewers -- as well as a feature of classic Cylons to pique the > interest of fans of the original 1978 series -- numbers for the > telemovie overall remained flat. > > A number of factors could have been involved, however, including the > fact that the show is not attracting new audiences outside its core fan > base. However, TV Week's James Hibberd did also remind his readers that > "Razor" aired on Thanksgiving weekend, a typically slower time for > television since many Americans are in the holiday mood. > > "Battlestar Galactica" is set to premiere its fourth and final season in > April. An extended version of "Razor" hits DVD Dec. 4. > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
