AnnieBW
10-14-2003, 06:58 PM
Found this in PR Newswire today. Hey, German Scapers - sounds like you guys have a target now!
http://finance.lycos.com/qc/news/story.aspx?story=36042282
Sci Fi is Tops in Germany in First Month of Launch
11 October 2003, 10:00am ET
CANNES, France, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Sci Fi Germany, having launched on Premiere September 1, has already become one of the country's most popular channels. It in fact was the most watched channel in Germany on launch day (Sep. 1), and has been riding high ever since.
The motion picture "Stargate" and the subsequent series "Stargate SG-1" have been the most successful programs to date, with the film reaching a peak viewership of more than 125,000 viewers, and the series is consistently drawing more than 100,000 viewers.
Another popular series on Sci Fi Germany is "Andromeda" which is averaging around 80,000 viewers nightly.
In all, Sci Fi Germany, in one short month, has been seen by more than 2.1 million viewers, representing a 7% share of the market. These numbers are extraordinary for German television. Advertisers are also excited about the channel as in its first month, more than 77% of Sci Fi viewers are in the prime target group of A14-49. Sci Fi viewers are comprised of 54% men and 46% women.
Wolfram Winter, managing director Sci Fi Germany said, "We couldn't have wished for a better start. We're especially delighted to have realized our reach forecasts in the case of the series. This shows that viewers have accepted our programming structure and the related brand philosophy."
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Patrick Vien, president of Universal Studios Networks and Network Enterprises for Universal Television Group added, "We are thrilled with Sci Fi's performance in Germany. It is exciting the channel has been so well received there, and we are looking forward to providing more exciting Sci Fi and Universal programming as the channel moves forward and continues to grow in popularity."
Universal Studios Networks Germany is a channel provider of Universal Studios Networks, part of the Universal Television Group, a division of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (VUE) ( www.universalstudios.com ), the U.S. based film, television, and recreation entity of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.
For further information, please contact: In Los Angeles, Steve Webster of Universal Television Group, +1-818-777-0117; or in Cannes at MIPCOM, Booth H4.05, Zenon Dmytryk of Universal International Television, 33-4-92-99-87-91.
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http://finance.lycos.com/qc/news/story.aspx?story=36042282
Sci Fi is Tops in Germany in First Month of Launch
11 October 2003, 10:00am ET
CANNES, France, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Sci Fi Germany, having launched on Premiere September 1, has already become one of the country's most popular channels. It in fact was the most watched channel in Germany on launch day (Sep. 1), and has been riding high ever since.
The motion picture "Stargate" and the subsequent series "Stargate SG-1" have been the most successful programs to date, with the film reaching a peak viewership of more than 125,000 viewers, and the series is consistently drawing more than 100,000 viewers.
Another popular series on Sci Fi Germany is "Andromeda" which is averaging around 80,000 viewers nightly.
In all, Sci Fi Germany, in one short month, has been seen by more than 2.1 million viewers, representing a 7% share of the market. These numbers are extraordinary for German television. Advertisers are also excited about the channel as in its first month, more than 77% of Sci Fi viewers are in the prime target group of A14-49. Sci Fi viewers are comprised of 54% men and 46% women.
Wolfram Winter, managing director Sci Fi Germany said, "We couldn't have wished for a better start. We're especially delighted to have realized our reach forecasts in the case of the series. This shows that viewers have accepted our programming structure and the related brand philosophy."
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Patrick Vien, president of Universal Studios Networks and Network Enterprises for Universal Television Group added, "We are thrilled with Sci Fi's performance in Germany. It is exciting the channel has been so well received there, and we are looking forward to providing more exciting Sci Fi and Universal programming as the channel moves forward and continues to grow in popularity."
Universal Studios Networks Germany is a channel provider of Universal Studios Networks, part of the Universal Television Group, a division of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (VUE) ( www.universalstudios.com ), the U.S. based film, television, and recreation entity of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.
For further information, please contact: In Los Angeles, Steve Webster of Universal Television Group, +1-818-777-0117; or in Cannes at MIPCOM, Booth H4.05, Zenon Dmytryk of Universal International Television, 33-4-92-99-87-91.
SOURCE Universal Television Group
-0- 10/11/2003
/CONTACT: in Los Angeles, Steve Webster of Universal Television Group,
+1-818-777-0117; or in Cannes at MIPCOM, Booth H4.05, Zenon Dmytryk of Universal International Television, 33-4-92-99-87-91/
/Web site:
http://www.universalstudios.com
/ (V)
CO: Universal Television Group; Universal Studios Networks Germany; Universal
Studios Networks; Vivendi Universal Entertainment; Vivendi Universal;
Universal International Television
ST: California, Germany, France
IN: ENT TVN FLM MLM
SU: PER TDS