The series premiere of “Lovecraft Country” scared up decent numbers for HBO.
“Lovecraft Country” premiered to 760,000 total viewers in its 9 p.m. linear slot on the premium cabler, which isn’t too far behind the premiere of “Watchmen,” which drew 800,000 viewers. For further comparison to another big HBO series, “Perry Mason” debuted to 884,000 total viewers a couple months back.
Per HBO, the “Lovecraft Country” debut tallied 1.4 million total viewers across all platforms including HBO Max, where it was the number 1 most watched show on Sunday night. Interestingly, this represents the first time that HBO has added the HBO Max viewership to the overall tally for a new show. “Perry Mason” is still top of the recent HBO pile with 1.7 million all platform viewers, followed by “Watchmen” with 1.5 million viewers, then “Lovecraft,” then “The Outsider” with 1.2 million.
Looking at digital only, the “Lovecraft” debut delivered the second largest total for an...
“Lovecraft Country” premiered to 760,000 total viewers in its 9 p.m. linear slot on the premium cabler, which isn’t too far behind the premiere of “Watchmen,” which drew 800,000 viewers. For further comparison to another big HBO series, “Perry Mason” debuted to 884,000 total viewers a couple months back.
Per HBO, the “Lovecraft Country” debut tallied 1.4 million total viewers across all platforms including HBO Max, where it was the number 1 most watched show on Sunday night. Interestingly, this represents the first time that HBO has added the HBO Max viewership to the overall tally for a new show. “Perry Mason” is still top of the recent HBO pile with 1.7 million all platform viewers, followed by “Watchmen” with 1.5 million viewers, then “Lovecraft,” then “The Outsider” with 1.2 million.
Looking at digital only, the “Lovecraft” debut delivered the second largest total for an...
- 8/17/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Criminal Justice is returning to BBC for a new five-part series, it has been announced. Maxine Peake will take the lead in the new series as Juliet Miller, a woman in desperate trouble. She will be joined by Matthew Macfadyen, Denis Lawson, Steven Mackintosh and Sophie Okonedo. BBC controller Ben Stephenson said of the new series: "It is a stunning piece of work that shows a writer at the top of his game and has attracted a wonderful director in Yann Demange, and an (more)...
- 5/11/2009
- by By Dan French
- Digital Spy
The former role of Head of Fiction at the BBC has received a savaging from the Guardian's Gareth McLean recently following Jane Tranter's Special BAFTA Award, delivered in a moment of academy sycophancy by outgoing Doctor Who star David Tennant. As Tranter moves across to the USA, her role as Head of Fiction is being removed and replaced by two lesser positions, with Christine Langan moving up the chain at BBC Films to become creative director, Ben Stephenson confirmed as "the most...
- 5/7/2009
- by Chris Davids info@kasterborous.com
- Kasterborous.com
BBC One has announced plans to adapt Andrea Levy's award-winning novel Small Island. The BBC Drama commission will be split into two 90-minute episodes, which are scheduled to air in autumn 2009. Paula Milne (The Virgin Queen) and Sarah Williams (Becoming Jane) adapted Levy's book, while Life On Mars's John Alexander will helm the project. The cast features Naomie Harris (28 Days Later), David Oyelowo (The Last King Of Scotland), Ruth Wilson, Benedict Cumberbatch and Nikki Amuka-Bird (Survivors). New BBC Drama controller Ben Stephenson commented: (more)...
- 10/23/2008
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
London -- BBC drama chief Jane Tranter's long-mooted move to the U.S. got the official green light Monday as BBC Worldwide said the executive will relocate to Los Angeles to head up its production business.
Tasked with bolstering the BBC commercial arm's production activities on the U.S. side of the pond in drama and comedy, Tranter takes up her new position as BBC Worldwide executive vp programming and production on Jan. 1.
She'll work as co-chief alongside Paul Telegdy, executive vp content and production USA, reporting to content and production managing director Wayne Garvie and BBC Worldwide president Garth Ancier.
"(Tranter) will be a beacon for British talent looking to succeed in the U.S.," Garvie said. "Jane and Paul Telegdy will form one of the most innovative, energetic and successful partnerships in Hollywood and take our existing American production business to another level."
Tranter is credited with...
Tasked with bolstering the BBC commercial arm's production activities on the U.S. side of the pond in drama and comedy, Tranter takes up her new position as BBC Worldwide executive vp programming and production on Jan. 1.
She'll work as co-chief alongside Paul Telegdy, executive vp content and production USA, reporting to content and production managing director Wayne Garvie and BBC Worldwide president Garth Ancier.
"(Tranter) will be a beacon for British talent looking to succeed in the U.S.," Garvie said. "Jane and Paul Telegdy will form one of the most innovative, energetic and successful partnerships in Hollywood and take our existing American production business to another level."
Tranter is credited with...
- 9/22/2008
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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