Word: viewership
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...allure of pretty women in candy-colored outfits has boosted interest in the sport. While the numbers still pale in comparison with men's golf, attendance at LPGA events rose 5% in 2006, and it's up 10% since 2001. Daily average television viewership for LPGA tournaments broadcast on cable (not including the Golf Channel) reached 417,000 households in 2006, up 59% from 2005, while network viewership last year rose 14%, to 1.7 million households. "The numbers are small, but the percentages are large," says Bivens. Women's golf is one of the few sports that can boast double...
...breaking into the entertainment industry. He previously co-wrote and executive produced the television shows “Nash Bridges” and “The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.”Since its premiere, “Lost” has earned a fanatical viewership with its complex characters and mysterious occurrences. When asked about the various conspiracy theories floating around the blogosphere about the nature of the island, Cuse answered with a smile, “I try not to pay too much attention to the Internet.”However, he will make...
...pundits asked, could Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip miss? It was made by the guy who did The West Wing! It had that funny guy from Friends! It was about Saturday Night Live! There had been a network bidding war for it! But after the first episode, viewership plummeted, and while the show is not exactly a failure, it's not a success. And it's pretty expensive to be only the 51st most popular on TV. On the other hand, Seinfeld started badly...
...televised sideshow. For those who bothered to watch anymore, the sight of Saddam in court sometimes had the exact opposite effect than officials expected - it evoked nostalgia for a time when, under the tyrant's yoke, Shi'ites and Sunnis were not at each other's throat. Although viewership spiked today, interest in the proceedings will quickly subside again...
...that inked a $1.2 billion TV and marketing deal in 1999 with Swiss company ISL, only to watch that outfit go belly up two years later. To weather the loss, the ATP cut staff, eliminated player bonuses and pushed for more sponsorship dollars. Worse, the sport's U.S. television viewership leveled off; it's nowhere close to golf...