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SCI FI HAS BEST NOVEMBER EVER WITH DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH!
Published: December 2, 2008
Ranked #5 Among Viewers 25-54; #8 Among Viewers 18-49; And #9 Among Females 25-54
NEW YORK – December 2, 2008 – Building on a year of unprecedented growth, SCI FI Channel scored its best November ever with 1.3 million total viewers, 605,000 Adults 18-49 and 689,000 Adults 25-54.
SCI FI also continued its growth in popularity among women, with double-digit growth vs. November 2007 in Females 25-54 (up +17%) as well as success in Females 18-49 (+9%). For November 2008, SCI FI was the #9 cable network among Females 25-54.
Program ratings highlights for November 2008 include:
· This November, Ghost Hunters continued its best season yet, with 2.9 million total viewers, 746,000 Adults 18-34, 1.7 Million Adults 18-49 and 1.8 million Adults 25-54. Compared to the Fall 2007 season, it is up +33% in total viewers, +11% in Adults 18-34, +22% in Adults 18-49 and +31% in Adults 25-54.
· The 3rd annual Ghost Hunters Live event on Halloween delivered 1.5 million Adults 18-49, 1.6 million Adults 25-54 and 2.6 million total viewers and marked SCI FI's best-ever 7-11pm performance on Halloween in all key demos. Compared to Halloween 2007, this year's live event was up by +11% in Adults 18-49, +19% in Adults 25-54 and +21% in total viewers.
· Three original episodes of Ghost Hunters this month placed among the top 30 entertainment telecasts in cable for Adults 25-54.
· The series premiere of Estate of Panic marked the best-ever Ghost Hunters companion series debut among Adults 18-34 and Adults 25-54. Compared to the series premiere of the latest Ghost Hunters companion series, Destination Truth (Wed 06/06/07 at 10P), Estate was up +18% among Adults 18-34 and up +5% among Adults 25-54.
· The Original Movie premiere of Yeti on November 8 delivered 1.1 million Adults 18-49, 1.3 million Adults 25-54 and 2.5 million total viewers, making it the top SCI FI Original Movie premiere in Adults 25-54 demographic since April 2007's Lake Placid 2. Compared to the year-to-telecast average for Saturday SCI FI Original Movie premieres, it was up +45% among Adults 18-49, up +41% among Adults 25-54 and up +30% in total viewers.
SCIFI.COM also enjoyed its best November ever, delivering 3.5 million uniques (+5% vs. November 2007), 5.2 million visits (+9%) and 3.8 million video streams (+24%). The Ghost Hunters site was an especially popular destination for fans, making it the #1 section of SCIFI.COM in page views (5.5 million) and video streams (1.1 million) – up +87% and +58%, respectively, over November 2007. SCI FI Wire, SCIFI.COM's entertainment news section, also enjoyed a successful month with 2.2 million page views - its best month since August 2008 and up +36% over November 2007.
SCI FI HAS BEST NOVEMBER EVER WITH DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH!
Published: December 2, 2008
Ranked #5 Among Viewers 25-54; #8 Among Viewers 18-49; And #9 Among Females 25-54
NEW YORK – December 2, 2008 – Building on a year of unprecedented growth, SCI FI Channel scored its best November ever with 1.3 million total viewers, 605,000 Adults 18-49 and 689,000 Adults 25-54.
SCI FI also continued its growth in popularity among women, with double-digit growth vs. November 2007 in Females 25-54 (up +17%) as well as success in Females 18-49 (+9%). For November 2008, SCI FI was the #9 cable network among Females 25-54.
Program ratings highlights for November 2008 include:
· This November, Ghost Hunters continued its best season yet, with 2.9 million total viewers, 746,000 Adults 18-34, 1.7 Million Adults 18-49 and 1.8 million Adults 25-54. Compared to the Fall 2007 season, it is up +33% in total viewers, +11% in Adults 18-34, +22% in Adults 18-49 and +31% in Adults 25-54.
· The 3rd annual Ghost Hunters Live event on Halloween delivered 1.5 million Adults 18-49, 1.6 million Adults 25-54 and 2.6 million total viewers and marked SCI FI's best-ever 7-11pm performance on Halloween in all key demos. Compared to Halloween 2007, this year's live event was up by +11% in Adults 18-49, +19% in Adults 25-54 and +21% in total viewers.
· Three original episodes of Ghost Hunters this month placed among the top 30 entertainment telecasts in cable for Adults 25-54.
· The series premiere of Estate of Panic marked the best-ever Ghost Hunters companion series debut among Adults 18-34 and Adults 25-54. Compared to the series premiere of the latest Ghost Hunters companion series, Destination Truth (Wed 06/06/07 at 10P), Estate was up +18% among Adults 18-34 and up +5% among Adults 25-54.
· The Original Movie premiere of Yeti on November 8 delivered 1.1 million Adults 18-49, 1.3 million Adults 25-54 and 2.5 million total viewers, making it the top SCI FI Original Movie premiere in Adults 25-54 demographic since April 2007's Lake Placid 2. Compared to the year-to-telecast average for Saturday SCI FI Original Movie premieres, it was up +45% among Adults 18-49, up +41% among Adults 25-54 and up +30% in total viewers.
SCIFI.COM also enjoyed its best November ever, delivering 3.5 million uniques (+5% vs. November 2007), 5.2 million visits (+9%) and 3.8 million video streams (+24%). The Ghost Hunters site was an especially popular destination for fans, making it the #1 section of SCIFI.COM in page views (5.5 million) and video streams (1.1 million) – up +87% and +58%, respectively, over November 2007. SCI FI Wire, SCIFI.COM's entertainment news section, also enjoyed a successful month with 2.2 million page views - its best month since August 2008 and up +36% over November 2007.
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