Posted on 11/23/2010 12:18:14 PM PST by WebFocus
After setting a TLC ratings record last week, Sarah Palin's reality show plummeted for its second episode.
Sarah Palin's Alaska fell 40% on Sunday night to 3 million viewers.
Not many were in the key adult demo either. Only 885,000 viewers were ages 18-49, dropping 44% from last week.
In fact, the median age of the show is 57 -- that's 15 years older than TLC's average.
TLC expected a ratings drop coming off the high-flying premiere; executives realized some of their numbers were driven by sheer curiosity rather than eagerness to see an Alaska-based travelogue reality show. Competition from Sunday Night Football and the American Music Awards may have impacted the numbers as well.
"We are very happy with the ongoing strength of Sarah Palin's Alaska, and it continues to drive big ratings gains for TLC," said a network spokesperson, who noted Conan had a similar drop.
Tonight, Bristol Palin will be on the Dancing With the Stars finale and there should be no shortage of viewers there given the controversy surrounding her improbable continued
Quite out of line? I hope you’re female because if you’re not, you’re definitely a pansy concern troll. You didn’t last long before you were outed, you suck at what you do. How much are they paying you to sit in your basement and be a troll for the bisexual, Marxist, Kenyan, Barry Hussein Soetoro?
What makes you think Candor 7 is a male? Could be. Could be not. Who’s to say? Sure not you n00b troll.
Why does he get to have multiple accounts? That’s not fair. :)
It’s a multiple account troll. That’s why the first post on FR was a thread. Wonder what the main name is?
Well something tells me this one is sick enough in the head to talk to itself. Pablo thinks it is wiley.
I think it will go up again and maybe touch 6 million. Don’t underestimate Governor Palin
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