Mediawatch.
MEDIAWATCH
MOVIE BOX OFFICE
Weekend Total
Gross Gross
Rank Title (mils) (mils) Distributor
1 Invincible $17.0 $17.0 Buena Vista
2 Talladega Nights: The 8.1 127.8 Sony
Ballad of Ricky Bobby
3 Little Miss Sunshine 7.4 22.9 Fox Searchlight
4 Beerfest 7.0 7.0 Warner Bros.
5 World Trade Center 6.5 55.6 Paramount
6 Accepted 6.3 21.0 Universal
7 Snakes on a Plane 6.2 26.3 New Line
8 Step Up 6.2 50.4 Buena Vista
9 Idlewild 5.7 5.7 Universal
10 Barnyard: The Original 5.7 55.0 Paramount
Party Animals
Weekend ending Aug. 28
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
PRIMETIME TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating * Share
1 Emmy Awards NBC 10.6 17
2 60 Minutes CBS 7.9 14
3 CSI CBS 7.7 13
4 CSI: Miami CBS 7.4 12
5 Without a Trace CBS 7.0 12
Week ended Aug. 27
Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
CABLE TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating *
1 The Cheetah Girls 2 Disney 4.6
2 NFL Pre-Season Football ESPN 4.5
(Dallas/New Orleans)
3 The Closer TNT 4.3
4 Monk USA 3.6
5 Nextel Cup/Bristol TNT 3.6
Week ended Aug. 27
* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes
TOP SELLING ALBUMS
Last
Rank Week Artist Title Label
1 new Christina Aguilera Back to Basics RCA
2 new Lyfe Jennings The Phoenix Columbia
3 new Trace Adkins Dangerous Man Capitol
Nashville
4 new Cherish Unappreciated Sho'nuff
5 new Soundtrack The Cheetah Girls 2 Walt Disney
Week ended Sept. 2
MOVIE RENTALS--DVD/VHS
Last Week YTD
Rank Week Title (mils.) (mils) Distributor
1 new RV $9.1 $9.2 Sony
2 new Scary Movie 4 8.5 8.6 Weinstein/Genius
3 1 Inside Man 7.3 16.7 Universal
4 4 Larry the Cable Guy 4.0 9.1 Paramount
5 3 The Benchwarmers 3.8 26.4 Sony
Week ended Aug. 20
TV PROGRAM DVD SALES
Last Suggested
Rank Week Title Distributor Retail
1 new The Simpson: Season 8 Fox $49.98
2 4 Laguna Beach: Season 2 Paramount 38.99
3 new Rome: Season 1 HBO/Warner Bros. 99.98
4 new Full House: Season 4 Warner Bros. 29.98
5 3 High School Musical Buena Vista 26.99
Week ended Aug. 20
DVD SALES
Last Suggested
Rank Week Title Distributor Retail
1 new RV Sony $28.95
2 new Scary Movie 4 Weinstein/Genius 29.95
3 1 Inside Man Universal 29.98
4 2 V for Vendetta Warner Bros. 28.98
5 new Hoot New Line/Warner Bros. 27.98
Week ended Aug. 20
Source: Bloomberg News
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