Puffy Dominates TV Ratings Feb 26, 2008

Puffy Dominates TV Ratings Feb 26, 2008

With the Premiere of “A Raisin in the Sun,” ABC Dominates Monday Night in Viewers And Adults 18-49, Snapping NBC’s 6-Week Winning Streak in the Key Sales Demo In Viewers and Young Adults. ABC Turns in its Strongest Monday Night in 3 Months “A Raisin in the Sun” Qualifies as TV’s Highest-Rated Original Movie Since November 2005 Among Women 25-54 and Since April 2006 Among Women 18-49.

With the “ABC Premiere Event – A Raisin in the   Sun,” the Network posted a definitive victory on Monday night, beating second-place NBC by 2.5 million viewers *(12.7 million vs. 10.2 million)* and by 13% among Adults 18-49 *(3.6/9 vs. 3.2/8).* *In doing so, *ABC snapped NBC’s 6-week winning streak on the night *in the key sales demo.

Despite stiff original competition *on the other networks,* “A Raisin in the Sun” generated ABC’s top numbers on the night in 3 months *among Viewers and Adults 18-49 – since 11/26/07.

The Sony Pictures Television film, “A Raisin in the Sun,” stands as TV’s highest-rated original movie since November 2005 among Women 25-54 (6.5/15) and since April 2006 among Women 18-49 (5.3/13) – since 11/27/05 and 4/10/06, respectively. In addition, the movie stood as Monday’s No. 1 TV program in both key women demographics.

Check out A Raisin in the Sun Movie Trailer, featuring Sean Combs below.