Wednesday, August 31, 2011

MTV Video Music Awards Scores Largest Audience Ever


Fans tuned in by the millions to watch the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.
More than 12.4 million viewers tuned in to see Lady Gaga in drag as MTV’s broadcast of the Video Music Awards scored the franchise’s best ratings ever.

According to Nielsen, Sunday’s awards show that saw Katy Perry, Adele and Beyonce make headlines ranked as the cable network’s biggest audience in history, with the VMAs delivering a 10.8 rating and 8.5 million viewers in the network’s target 12-34 demographic, a best in the metric.

Year-over-year, the 2011 VMAs were up 9 percent in total viewers and 8 percent in the 12-34 demo.
In addition, Sunday’s VMAs ranked as 2011’s No. 1 cable telecast among the 12-34 demo and the top nonsports cable telecast of the year in total viewers.

The cabler’s VMA preshow also scored as MTV’s best on record among the 12-34 demo and in total viewers, attracting 5.2 million (up 13 percent year-over-year) and 7.3 million (up 16 percent), respectively.
Jacked from The Hollywood Reporter 

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Please let's get this correct - this was all because of my girl Beyonce!!!

Congrats Bey and Jay. It's a beautiful thing.

Anonymous said...

^ True.

Anonymous said...

It was good but Bey stole the show!

I liked Gaga's character as well!

Anonymous said...

poor britney pretending to be entertained in condition SMH

Anonymous said...

typo.. in her condition

Sharron Ambrose said...

More than 12.4 million viewers tuned in to see Lady Gaga in drag as MTV’s broadcast of the Video Music Awards scored the franchise’s best ratings ever.

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