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Genre TV Top 8: Sci-Fi reruns vs. Olympics

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks August 18-24, 2008 (all shows were in repeat):
SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

1. (tie) Madagascar [ABC] 1.1 (August 23)
1. (tie) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 1.1 (August 20)
3. (tie) Smallville [CW] 0.9 (August 24)
3. (tie) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 0.9 (August 19)
5. [...]

Top 10 Genre Movies: Death Race finishes first

Fans of action, dark science fiction and racing lined up this past weekend to ensure Death Race crosses the finish line in first place for genre movies.
With a total take of just over $12.6 million in 2,532 theatres, the film was No. 3 overall, bested by comedies, Tropic Thunder and The House Bunny. 
Race also  knocked [...]

Top 10 Genre Movies: Dark Knight dethroned by Ben Stiller

After more than a month as the top-grossing film in theatres, The Dark Knight was knocked aside as box office king this past weekend by Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder, a non-genre comedy.
Still, out of Genre films, the latest Batman installment reigned supreme, finishing second overall with a weekend take of just under $17 million, bringing [...]

Top 12 Genre TV: War of the Worlds takes top spot

Broadcast networks turned to a record 12 Science Fiction and Fantasy programs to counter the Summer Olympics – with mixed results. A repeat showing of the Tom Cruise film, War of the Worlds ranked at the most-watched genre TV show of the past week.

Top 10 Genre Movies: 30 days of Dark Knight – a month at No. 1

The Dark Knight extended its reign to a month atop the weekend box office this past week. It brought in more than $26 million in ticket sales in its fourth weekend. Its grand total domestic take of $441.5 million has the film as the No. 3 all-time money maker in Hollywood and it should pass Star Wars to [...]

Top 10 Genre Movies: Dark Knight 3-peats atop box office

The modern – and moody – spy fi re-telling comic book adaptation of Batman, The Dark Knight fought  off hordes of mummies to continued its reign as the box office weekend royalty this past weekend.
Dark Knight  brought in just under $44 million in ticket sales in its third weekend – besting horror comedy newcomer, The Mummy:Tomb of the [...]

SFTV Ratings: ‘Fear Itself’ climbs back to No. 1

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks last week (all shows were in repeat except Fear Itself):
SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

1. Fear Itself [NBC] 1.4 (July 31)
2. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.3 (July 25)
3. Reaper [CW] 0.9 (July 29)
4. Peter Pan [ABC] 0.8 (July 26)
5. Smallville [CW] 0.7 (July 31)
6. (tie) [...]

Top 10 Genre Movies: Dark Knight dominates box office - again

Top 10 Genre Movies: Dark Knight dominates box office – again

The latest Batman flick. The Dark Knight continued its reign at the box office this past weekend. It brought in more than $75.6 million in ticket sales in its second weekend – more than the next five top-grossing films combined.
The only sci fi flick to debut this weekend was The X-Files: I Want to Believe, which [...]

SFTV Ratings: July 17-23

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks last week (all shows were in repeat except for NBC’s Fear Itself):
SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

1. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.3 (July 18)
2. Freaky Friday [ABC] 0.9 (July 19)
3. Fear Itself [NBC] 1.0 (July 17) [NEW EPISODE]
4. Smallville [CW] 0.6 (July 17)
4. Eli [...]

Top 10 Genre Movies: Dark Knight lights up the box office

Top 10 Genre Movies: Dark Knight lights up the box office

Most people thought the opening of the new Batman movie would be big – but few thought it would be this big. The Dark Knight brought in more than $155 million in ticket sales in its first weekend – the biggest opening of any movie in Hollywood history.
The other sci fi flick to debut is the [...]