Mediawatch.
MEDIAWATCH
MOVIE BOX OFFICE
Weekend Total
Gross Gross
Rank Title (mils) (mils) Distributor
1 Mission Impossible III $47.7 $47.7 Paramount
2 RV 11.0 30.9 Sony
3 An American Haunting 5.8 5.8 Freestyle Release
4 Stick It 5.5 17.9 Buena Vista
5 United 93 5.3 20.2 Universal
6 Ice Age: The Meltdown 4.2 183.4 Fox
7 Silent Hill 4.0 40.9 Sony/Tristar
8 Scary Movie 4 3.7 83.6 Weinstein Co.
9 Akeelah and the Bee 3.4 10.6 Lions Gate
10 Hoot 3.4 3.4 New Line
Weekend ending May 7
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
PRIMETIME TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating * Share
1 American Idol--Wednesday Fox 16.9 25
2 American Idol--Tuesday Fox 16.6 26
3 CSI CBS 16.2 25
4 Grey's Anatomy ABC 13.6 22
5 House Fox 13.5 20
Weekend ending May 7
* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
CABLE TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating *
1 The Sopranos HBO 5.2
2 Nextel Cup Race FX 3.5
3 WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) USA 3.4
4 NBA Playoffs (Lakers/Suns) TNT 3.4
5 WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) USA 3.2
Weekend ending May 7
* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes
TOP SELLING ALBUMS
Last
Rank Week Artist Title Label
1 new Godsmack IV Universal
Republic
2 new Taking Back Sunday Louder Now Warner Bros.
3 new Bruce Springsteen We Shall Overcome Columbia
4 new Avant Director Magic
Johnson/
Geffen
5 new Rihanna A Girl Like Me SRP/Def Jam
Week ended May 13
MOVIE RENTALS--DVD/VHS
Last Wkly. Total YTD
Rank Week Title (mils.) (mils) Distributor
1 new Aeon Flux $6.1 $6.2 Paramount
2 2 Fun With Dick
and Jane 5.8 24.4 Sony
3 1 Hostel 4.8 13.3 Sony
4 new Match Point 3.7 3.7 Dreamworks/
Universal
5 new Tristan & Isolde 3.2 3.2 Fox
Week ended April 30
TV PROGRAM DVD SALES
Last Suggested
Rank Week Title Distributor Retail
1 new American Dad: Season 1 Fox $39.98
2 2 Robot Chicken: Vol. 1 Warner Bros. 29.98
3 5 Grey's Anatomy: Season 1 Buena Vista 29.99
4 1 Mind of Mencia: Season 1 Paramount 26.99
5 3 South Park: Season 7 Paramount 49.99
Week ended April 30
DVD SALES
Last Suggested
Rank Week Title Distributor Retail
1 new Aeon Flux Paramount $29.95
2 new Final Fantasy VII Sony 26.96
3 1 Hostel Sony 28.95
4 new Tristan & Isolde Fox 29.99
5 2 The Chronicles of Narnia Buena Vista 29.99
Week ended April 30
Source: Bloomberg News
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