JamesG
06-25-2012, 04:43 PM
HBO's "The Newsroom" Opens to Solid 2.1 Million Viewers
6/25/2012
by Lesley Goldberg
HBO's "The Newsroom" opened to 2.1 million viewers Sunday, besting the recent bow for ill-fated horse-racing drama "Luck".
Factoring in Sunday's 10 p.m. premiere and encore at 11:15 p.m., the installment collected 2.7 million total viewers, with the opening hour's debut serving as the third-best drama series bow since 2008, behind "Boardwalk Empire's" 4.8 million and "Game of Thrones'" 2.2 million.
The drama about the inner-workings of a cable news show starring Jeff Daniels and from "The West Wing's" Aaron Sorkin also bested the series premieres of "True Blood" (1.4 million) and "Luck", which collected 1.1 million and was immediately renewed for a second season before being axed after the deaths of three horses.
"The Newsroom" launch followed a new episode of "True Blood", which collected 5 million viewers across two plays at 9 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.
HBO is now streaming "The Newsroom" premiere on multiple online and on-demand platforms, including YouTube.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-newsroom-premiere-ratings-hbo-341446
6/25/2012
by Lesley Goldberg
HBO's "The Newsroom" opened to 2.1 million viewers Sunday, besting the recent bow for ill-fated horse-racing drama "Luck".
Factoring in Sunday's 10 p.m. premiere and encore at 11:15 p.m., the installment collected 2.7 million total viewers, with the opening hour's debut serving as the third-best drama series bow since 2008, behind "Boardwalk Empire's" 4.8 million and "Game of Thrones'" 2.2 million.
The drama about the inner-workings of a cable news show starring Jeff Daniels and from "The West Wing's" Aaron Sorkin also bested the series premieres of "True Blood" (1.4 million) and "Luck", which collected 1.1 million and was immediately renewed for a second season before being axed after the deaths of three horses.
"The Newsroom" launch followed a new episode of "True Blood", which collected 5 million viewers across two plays at 9 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.
HBO is now streaming "The Newsroom" premiere on multiple online and on-demand platforms, including YouTube.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-newsroom-premiere-ratings-hbo-341446