Media watch.
MEDIA WATCH
MOVIE BOX OFFICE
Weekend Total
Gross Gross
Rank Title (millions) (millions) Distributor
1 Quantum of Solace $67.5 $67.5 Columbia
2 Madagascar 2 35.0 116.9 DreamWorks
3 Role Models 11.2 37.6 Universal
4 High School
Musical 3 5.7 84.2 Walt Disney
5 Changeling 4.3 27.6 Universal
6 Zack and Mid 3.1 26.5 Weinstein Co.
7 Soul Men 2.4 9.4 MGM
8 Secret Life of Bees 2.3 33.6 Fox Searchlight
9 Saw V 1.8 55.4 Lions Gate
10 Beverly Hills
Chihuahua 1.6 90.9 Walt Disney
Weekend ended Nov. 16
PRIMETIME TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating *
1 60 Minutes CBS 15.1
2 Dancing With the Stars (Mon.) ABC 11.9
3 (tie) CSI CBS 11.6
3 (tie) Sunday Night Football
(Dallas vs. Washington) NBC 11.6
4 NCIS CBS 11.2
Week ended Nov. 16
* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
CABLE TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating *
1 Monday Night Football ESPN 7.6
(San Francisco vs. Arizona)
2 Jeff Dunham Comedy Central 3.5
3 Icarly Movie Nickelodeon 3.0
4 Mississippi State vs. Alabama ESPN 2.8
5 WWE Entertainment WWE Raw USA 2.7
Week ended Nov. 16
* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
TOP SELLING ALBUMS
Last
Rank Week Artist Title Label
1 New Various Artists Twilight Soundtrack Summit/Chop
Shop/Atlantic
2 1 AC/DC Black Ice Columbia
3 3 Various Artists High School Musical 3 Walt Disney
4 New Hinder Take It to the Limit Universal
Republic
5 9 Pink Funhouse LaFace
Week ended Nov. 22
MOVIE RENTALS-DVD/HVS
Last
Rank Week Title Distributor
1 New Get Smart Warner Bros.
2 1 Journey to Center of the Earth Warner Bros.
3 3 Incredible Hulk Universal
4 New Kung Fu Panda DreamWorks/Paramount
5 2 Strangers Universal
Week ended Nov. 9
DVD SALES
Last
Rank Week Title Distributor Suggested Retail
1 New Get Smart Warner Bros. $28.98
2 1 Tinker Bell Disney 29.99
3 New Shrek the Halls Paramount 19.99
4 2 Journey to Center
of the Earth Warner Bros. 28.98
5 3 Incredible Hulk Universal 29.98
Week ended Nov. 9
Rank Title Distributor Suggested Retail
1 Journey to Center
of the Earth Warner Bros. $19.95
2 Get Smart Warner Bros. 19.95
3 Speed Racer Warner Bros. 19.95
4 Sex and the City Warner Bros. 19.95
5 Kit Kittredge Warner Bros. 19.95
Week ended Nov. 9
Source: Bloomberg News
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