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SCI FI celebrates second week of hit ratings
Knight Rider & Dollhouse emerge a winning combination
London, 20 May 2009: NBC Universal Global Networks today celebrates another ratings win for its SCI FI channel in the UK. First run dramas Knight Rider and Dollhouse together attracted over 700,000 viewers to make SCI FI the #1 pay-TV broadcaster during the highly competitive 8pm - 10pm timeslot.
Last week saw the premiere of the feature-length Knight Rider pilot - based on the 1980s original series - deliver SCI Fl's best series ratings since the first run of Heroes in 2007 (0.69 TVR). The second, 60 minute-long episode debuted last night at 8pm topped these results with a 0.93 TVR*, up 35% on the premiere. The results further cement Knight Rider's position as the second best performing series on SCI FI in over eight years.
The show was immediately followed by the highly-anticipated premiere of Dollhouse at 9pm, a new fantasy drama from Buffy and Angel creator Joss Whedon. The show premiere generated an impressive 0.72 TVR* - a 331% uplift on the channel's slot TVR performance for the year to date.
"We've been continuously investing in new acquisitions for SCI FI and believed that we were onto a winner by pairing up brand new Knight Rider with Dollhouse", commented Jon Farrar, Programming Director (UK), NBC Universal Global Networks. "Last night's ratings are testimony to the success of our acquisitions and programming strategy which, for SCI FI, centres around iconic titles with exceptional production values such as Knight Rider and Dollhouse."
Both series will continue to premiere back-to-back every Tuesday at 8pm and 9pm respectively, on SCI FI and SCI FI HD.
*Source: BARB/TNS Live data + VOSDAL based on exact transmission times 8pm-10pm includes timeshift viewing (8pm - 10pm). All data is for Adults in M/C Homes except for # comparison with multi-channel stations in same slot based on viewing % amongst Ads in Dig Cab/Sat Homes. Programme comparison is based on live performances.
Written by Syfy.co.uk
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i hope knightrider have 4 seasons but it looks like they canneled after frist season of this one i love knightrider i got everything from very frist knightrider to the model of kitt
i can not wait for the new episode of dollhouse to start
please plesase bring back knight rider my life is soooooooo borring without knight rider
please bring back knight rider
so cool o love all the show sci fi keep up the good work
Sci Fi renders all other channels obsolete. Dollhouse is awesome!
BIG UP KNIGHT RIDER
fantastic, go knight rider!
Lovely jumbly.
excellent return for Kitt
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