or


[12/22/05 - 12:00 AM]
Oxygen Scores Record Ratings in 2005 Fueled by Hit Originals and Young Women
[via press release from Oxygen]

OXYGEN SCORES RECORD RATINGS IN 2005 FUELED BY HIT ORIGINALS AND YOUNG WOMEN

------

Oxygen Ranks Number Two in Total Day among All Cable Networks for W18-49; Total Day Ratings Up 19% and Primetime Ratings up 16% (W18-49)

------

NEW YORK, December 22, 2005 � 2005 will go down as Oxygen�s most successful year to-date, with a string of hit original programming that connected to young women like never before. For the year, Oxygen ranked number two among all ad supported cable networks in Total Day among Women 18-49 and number five among Women 18-34 (based on VPVH).

The network claimed it highest ratings ever among Households and all key demographics (W18+, W18-34 and W18-49) for both Total Day and Primetime. Among its target audience of Women 18-49, ratings increased 19% in Total Day and 16% in Primetime versus 2004.

Oxygen�s audience composition of Women 18-49 is at an all time high at 41%. Oxygen�s highest rated originals, Mo�Nique�s F.A.T. Chance and Romancing the Bride, debuted in 2005 and both garnered over a 1.0 Household rating.

�2005 has been a growth year for Oxygen. We are hitting our stride with great originals like Snapped, Relentless, and Mo�Nique�s Fat Chance, and Debby Beece and her team have really keyed in to what our young viewers want and what will keep them coming back for more,� said Geraldine Laybourne, Chairman and CEO, Oxygen Media.

More highlights for 2005 include:

� Household ratings up in 2005

� Oxygen�s 2005 Primetime household rating is up +10% versus 2004

� Oxygen�s 2005 Total Day household rating is up +9% versus 2004

� Total Viewers up in 2005

� Primetime is up +18% among total viewers (P2+) versus 2004

� Total Day is up +16% among total viewers (P2+) versus 2004

� Adults 18-49 up in 2005

� Primetime is up +18% among A18-49 versus 2004

� Total Day is up +19% among A18-49 versus 2004

� Double digit year to year growth for 8 consecutive quarters (the length of time it�s been rated by Nielsen) among women in both Total Day and Primetime.

� Oxygen reached more women than ever before in 2005

� More than 50 million women (W2+) in Total Day

� 36 million women (W2+) in Primetime

� Oxygen ranked in the top 5 among all ad supported cable networks

� A/B County

� 4+ Yrs College

� Black Audience

� Home Ownership

� 75K+ Professional/Owner/Managerial market breaks for W18-34 and W18-49 (based on VPVH)

About Oxygen Media

Oxygen, the only cable network owned and operated by women, is currently available in over 56 million homes. The network was launched in 2000 to fill a void in the television landscape -- creating a network targeted to younger women. Oxygen is rewriting the rulebook for women's television, with the most original programming of all the women's networks including Campus Ladies, Mo�Nique�s Fat Chance, and Talk Sex with Sue Johanson. Geraldine Laybourne, the network's founder, Chairman and CEO, has led the company to be a strong advocate for women. Through programs like The Mentor's Walk, Oxygen's national program for bringing along the next generation, and "Who Cares About Girls," Oxygen's new documentary series -- Oxygen is creating The New Girls Network.





  [december 2005]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
    


· CAMPUS LADIES (OXYGEN)
· ROMANCING THE BRIDE (OXYGEN)




most recent ratings | view all posts
[04/25/24 - 10:37 AM]
ABC's "Will Trent" Continues Momentum as Series Logs Highest Total Viewer Audience to Date and Highest Adults 18-49 Rating in Over a Year
After 35 days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, "Will Trent" continues its ratings climb in episode three of season two, growing to 11.23 million Total Viewers and marking its highest multiplatform telecast to date.

[04/23/24 - 03:01 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows Week to Week in Women 18-49 Hitting 6-Week High and Ranking No. 2 Among All Syndicated Talk Shows
In addition, "Tamron Hall" turned in increases for the same week last year in Households and Women 18-49.

[04/23/24 - 03:00 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Up Week-to-Week in Adults 18-49
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (916,000 vs. 913,000), posting its largest overall audience in 3 years - since the 2020-2021 season.
[04/23/24 - 11:22 AM]
Viewership for April 21 Edition of ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball" - Texas Rangers vs. Atlanta Braves - Up 24 Percent From Last Year
The reigning World Series Champion Texas Rangers 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves averaged 1,623,000 viewers, up from 1,309,000 viewers for last New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants game.

[04/23/24 - 11:04 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Apr. 15: "Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver" Debuts at #1; "Baby Reindeer" Rises to the Top
List mainstays included "3 Body Problem," which spent its fifth week on the list in third place (3.2M views), and Guy Ritchie's aristocratic gangster series "The Gentlemen," which spent its seventh week on the list in sixth place (2.9M views).
[04/23/24 - 06:01 AM]
"The Spiderwick Chronicles" Makes Roku Channel History with Record-Setting Opening
The series also earned the highest daily reach and most hours streamed of any title to ever debut on The Roku Channel in a singular day.
[04/22/24 - 09:05 AM]
Smash Hit Home Renovation Competition Series "Rock the Block" Delivers Strong Season Ratings for HGTV
Attracting 13.6 million total viewers since it premiered on Monday, March 4, the seven-episode season boasted strong double-digit ratings gains of 53 percent among Adults 25-54 and 58 percent among Women 25-54 over the prior six weeks.

[04/19/24 - 06:45 AM]
ESPN Delivered Top Two Most-Watched SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Eastern Conference Games Ever on April 17
The 76ers 105-104 victory over the Heat averaged 3,403,000 viewers, peaking with 5,490,000 viewers at 9:30 p.m. ET.
[04/18/24 - 10:11 AM]
ABC's "9-1-1" 100th Episode Propels Series to No. 1 Drama in Primetime in Adults 18-49
The milestone 100th episode was the top program of the night, scoring a season-high on linear after 7 days of viewing in Adults 18-49 (0.91 rating), marking the show's best L7 rating since its season finale last year.
[04/17/24 - 01:03 PM]
Sunday Night's "Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden" Wins Its Time Period and Hits a High Note Scoring 5.73 Million Viewers
It originally aired Sunday, April 14 and due to the overwhelming demand from his legion of fans, will have a special encore airing this Friday, April 19 and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
[04/17/24 - 07:20 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Celebrates One-Year Anniversary, Continuing Its Reign as Television's Number One Entertainment Talk Show
The series has increased in Total Viewers by 3% year over year (2.288 million vs. 2.229 million).
[04/16/24 - 04:45 PM]
2024 WNBA Draft Delivers Largest Viewership Ever
2.45 million viewers on average tuned into Monday's event, peaking with 3.09 million.
[04/16/24 - 01:30 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows Week to Week in Households and Total Viewers Hitting 11-Week High in Both Key Measures
In fact, "Tamron Hall" hit 11-week highs in Households and Total Viewers and a 5-week best in Women 25-54 - since weeks of 1/15/24 and 2/26/24, respectively.
[04/16/24 - 12:00 PM]
CBS Leads Broadcast with 14 of Top 20 Non-Sports Programs
CBS has led the four broadcasters since its February new season premieres, winning six nights a week (Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday).
[04/16/24 - 08:56 AM]
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Is Most-Watched Non-New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball" Game in Six Years
The San Diego Padres 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 14 delivered an average audience of nearly two million viewers (1,961,000) on ESPN, according to Nielsen.