Temptations' Miniseries Ranks High at VH-1

[Jonel]

VH1 Marks 3rd Quarter 02 With Double Digit Ratings Gain

Story Filed: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 2:52 PM EST

NEW YORK, Oct 1, 2002 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- VH1 posted 50 percent growth within the network's 18 - 49 target demographic in primetime and a 100 percent ratings growth in the demo on a full day basis since the 2nd quarter of 2002.

In addition, VH1 ties for first in Total Day (6a-6a) P18 - 49 ratings growth from 2Q02 to 3Q02 (+100%, .1 to the .2.)

Within the target demo, the network grew from a .2 to a .3 in primetime and from a .1 to a .2 full day. On a household basis the network grew from a .3 to a .4 in primetime.

"We're encouraged by the ratings growth to date, and we've barely gotten started. Look for us to add a dozen new series over the next six months," commented Graden.

Driving this success were original series "VH1 All Access," "Ultimate Albums" and "Driven," particularly "Driven: Notorious BIG," "Driven: Christina Aguilera," and "Ultimate Albums: Eminem" the debut of the two hour "Behind the Music: Aerosmith," news specials such as "VH1 News: Who Killed Tupac" and strategic acquisitions such as "The Temptations." The Temptations" and the premiere of Hour 5 of "100 Sexiest Artists" were the top two rated programs among the demo for the quarter.

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[sukkafu]

thanks for the article jonel!

[Ivory Fair]

Yay! ............ but are we surprised?

[Jonel]

No, I'm not surprised at all! I could not tell it had nearly the same impact as it did when it was first aired in 99 of course. At that time, everybody was just converted or reborn and looking for fellow believers. I haven't noticed the same fervor this time.

[sukkafu]

it's still alot better than the macarena! that passing fad lasted all of 1996 and that's it. tempts are 4 ever! ;D

[MikeNYC]

Just think what a Behind The Music program on The Temptations would do? And best of all,it would be REAL!

[kim]

Well according to Lynard Skynard members the Behind the Music show wasn't an accurate depiction their story. They did another Behind The Behind The Music Special on Lynard Skynard because some members disputed the first show. So it all depends on who or what is considered the truth.

[sukkafu]

just when we thought we had closed THIS subject, there you go opening another can of worms, kim! ;D

no media or tabloid or gossip column or interview is ever going to be 100%. there are ways to snip off words from articles, change the context of the story,
make edits to the video or audio.
too many dishonest money hungry sensationalist journalists that want to grab attention and audience. like ivory says, niceness is boring. not to me. we hardly ever have nice anymore.

[MikeNYC]

S.T.A.B.S. ,we are always nice. It would give us something other than Otis to get the story from .

[Aba21]

Any other version of the story would be nice. We are intelligent enough to decipher and compare notes to see what new things and true things we can find. That's why we are all here. To learn and share as much as we can about the Temptations, right General Ivory? ;D

[Aba21]

And would we have expected any other rating from the movie but the top? That's why they keep showing it. NBC should have replayed the darn thing and they would have gotten more good ratings.

[MikeNYC]

President Ivory! Let's be FAIR now. ;D

[sukkafu]

LOLOLOL @ MIKEY!!! STABS! HOW U LIKE ME NOW PAL!

mikey, aba, we should get the folks who made standing in the shadows of motown to do a dennis david eddie version of the story.no,not street gold. a real other than otis story with damon, glenn, lewis, richard, ali, all putting there 2 cents in.

[AKA THE FUF]

That would be a great idea. Every former, past, present Temptation giving there voice in this matter. Maybe then, everyone would be happy, not...

[sukkafu]

no, somebody will still be peeved. but we'll then all say in unison...

SO WHAT! ;D