Mediawatch.
MEDIAWATCH
MOVIE BOX OFFICE
Weekend Total
Gross Gross
Rank Title (mils) (mils) Distributor
1 Jackass: Number Two $29.0 $29.0 Paramount
2 Jet Li's Fearless 10.6 10.6 Focus/Rogue
3 Gridiron Gang 9.5 27.0 Sony
4 Flyboys 6.0 6.0 MGM
5 Everyone's Hero 4.7 11.5 Fox
6 The Black Dahlia 4.4 17.3 Universal
7 All the King's Men 3.7 3.7 Sony
8 The Illusionist 3.3 27.6 Yari Film Group
9 The Covenant 3.2 20.2 Sony/Screen Gems
10 Little Miss Sunshine 2.8 50.3 Fox Searchlight
Weekend ending Sept. 24
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
PRIMETIME TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating * Share
1 Grey's Anatomy ABC 15.8 24
2 Desperate Housewives ABC 14.7 21
3 CSI CBS 13.7 21
4 Dancing With the Stars ABC 12.1 18
5 CSI: Miami CBS 11.4 18
Week ended Sept. 24
Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
CABLE TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating *
1 NFL (Pittsburgh/Jacksonville) ESPN 8.8
2 WWE Entertainment (Raw) USA 3.2
3 Nextel Racing TNT 3.1
4 WWE Entertainment (Raw) USA 3.0
5 SportsCenter ESPN 2.8
Week ended Sept. 24
* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
TOP SELLING ALBUMS
Last
Rank Week Artist Title Label
1 new Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSounds Jive
2 new John Mayer Continuum Aware/Columbia
3 1 Beyonce B'Day Columbia
4 new Bob Seger Face the Promise Hideout
5 3 Bob Dylan Modern Times Columbia
Week ended Sept. 30
MOVIE RENTALS--DVD/VHS
Wkly.
Last Total YTD
Rank Week Title (mils.) (mils) Distributor
1 new Lucky Number Slevin $7.4 $7.5 Weinstein/Genius
2 new The Wild 3.9 3.9 Buena Vista
3 1 The Sentinel 3.2 16.6 Fox
4 4 RV 2.7 28.3 Sony
5 3 Take the Lead 2.6 12.5 New Line/Warner
Bros.
Week ended Sept. 17
TV PROGRAM DVD SALES
Last Suggested
Rank Week Title Distributor Retail
1 new Grey's Anatomy: Season 2 Buena Vista $59.99
2 new The Office: Season 2 Universal 49.98
3 new Smallville: Season 5 Warner Bros. 59.98
4 1 Lost: Season 2 Buena Vista 59.99
5 2 Arrested Development: Season 3 Fox 29.98
Week ended Sept. 17
VIDEO GAME RENTALS
Wkly.
Last Total YTD
Rank Week Title (mils.) (mils) Distributor
1 1 Madden NFL 07 $0.3 $1.8 Ps2
2 new Star Wars II: .3 .3 Ps2
The Original Trilogy
3 new Star Wars II: .2 .2 x360
The Original Trilogy
4 5 NCAA Football 07 .2 1.2 Ps2
5 new Star Wars II: .2 .2 xbox
The Original Trilogy
Week ended Sept. 17
Source: Bloomberg News
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