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JamesG · 12-26-2012, 04:27 PM

Ratings: It's a Wonderful Life Gets Biggest Audience in Years
Dec 26, 2012
by Liz Raftery

More than 5.5 million people tuned in to the holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life on NBC Christmas Eve, marking it the biggest audience for Frank Capra's 1946 film in seven years.

Bolstered by those numbers, NBC won Monday evening, with It's a Wonderful Life drawing 5.6 million viewers, its largest audience since 2005, and a 1.5 rating in the adults 18-to-49 demographic.

It also makes it the most-watched theatrical movie to play on a broadcast network so far this season, according to Entertainment Weekly.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Its-A-Wo...e-1058253.aspx

80sTrivia · 12-26-2012, 07:38 PM

I watched it. It's just not Christmas without viewing It's a Wonderful Life.

PrettyinPink55 · 12-26-2012, 10:59 PM

I watched it too!!

Regulus · 12-27-2012, 09:01 AM

I watched it on DVD 12/23. I have better things to do than sit through 20+ minutes of commercials per hour.

Besides, on Christmas Eve I entertained myself by going

Church Hopping

. I attended three different Christmas Eve Services at three different Churches. The First had a Children's Show, the Second was a Contemporary Service, the Third was Traditional. It's fun to see how different faiths observe Christmas Eve, and I'll do it again next year.

William Hogan Jr · 12-27-2012, 09:20 AM

I definety watched it! It is now my Christmas Eve Tradition to watch this wonderful movie! Out of all the Christmas movies, this one is my favorite of all!

MrCleveland · 12-30-2012, 07:29 PM

I didn't see it this year, despite it being my favorite Christmas movie.

Marvo301 · 12-30-2012, 08:31 PM

I watched it on DVD as I do every year!

catlover79 · 01-03-2013, 04:59 AM

Awwwwww...that's great!!! I too was watching.

12-26-2012, 04:27 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,174	NBC's Christmas Eve Airing of "It's a Wonderful Life" Gets Biggest Audience in Years *Ratings: It's a Wonderful Life* Gets Biggest Audience in Years** Dec 26, 2012 by Liz Raftery More than 5.5 million people tuned in to the holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life on NBC Christmas Eve, marking it the biggest audience for Frank Capra's 1946 film in seven years. Bolstered by those numbers, NBC won Monday evening, with It's a Wonderful Life drawing 5.6 million viewers, its largest audience since 2005, and a 1.5 rating in the adults 18-to-49 demographic. It also makes it the most-watched theatrical movie to play on a broadcast network so far this season, according to Entertainment Weekly. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Its-A-Wo...e-1058253.aspx Attached Images

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12-27-2012, 09:01 AM	#4
Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	I watched it on DVD 12/23. I have better things to do than sit through 20+ minutes of commercials per hour. Besides, on Christmas Eve I entertained myself by going Church Hopping . I attended three different Christmas Eve Services at three different Churches. The First had a Children's Show, the Second was a Contemporary Service, the Third was Traditional. It's fun to see how different faiths observe Christmas Eve, and I'll do it again next year.
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12-27-2012, 09:20 AM	#5
William Hogan Jr Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 28, 2008 Location: Mayodan, N.C. Posts: 324	I definety watched it! It is now my Christmas Eve Tradition to watch this wonderful movie! Out of all the Christmas movies, this one is my favorite of all!

12-30-2012, 08:31 PM	#7
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