Mediawatch.
MEDIAWATCH
MOVIE BOX OFFICE
Weekend
Gross Total Gross
Rank Title (mils) (mils) Distributor
1 Lord of the Rings: The $28.2 $290.4 New Line
Return of the King
2 Cheaper by the Dozen 21.6 85.6 Fox
3 Cold Mountain 14.6 19.1 Miramax
4 Something's Gotta Give 11.6 43.7 Sony
5 Paycheck 9.8 38.6 Paramount
Jan. 2-4
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
PRIMETIME TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating * Share
1 AFC/NFC Showcase 2 ABC 16.0 28
2 AFC/NFC Playoff Game 2 ABC 15.4 25
3 Sugar Bowl ABC 14.8 23
4 AFC Wildcard Late Post CBS 12.4 21
5 60 Minutes CBS 10.6 16
6 Rose Bowl Post Game ABC 10.5 17
7 Sugar BowlPre-Game ABC 10.4 16
8 CSI Special CBS 10.1 16
9 CSI: Miami CBS 9.8 16
10 CSI: Miami Special CBS 9.7 15
Week ended Jan. 4
* Each rating point equals 1.06 million homes.
CABLE TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating *
1 NFL Steelers/Ravens ESPN 6.7
2 NFL Eagles/Redskins ESPN 4.3
3 NFL Prime Time ESPN 2.9
4 Spongebob Nick 2.8
5 Sportscenter ESPN 2.6
Week ended Dec. 28
* Each rating point equals 1.06 million homes.
TOP SELLING ALBUMS
Last
Rank Week Artist Title
1 4 Outkast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
2 1 Alicia Keys The Diary of Alicia Keys
3 2 Toby Keith Shock'n Y'all
4 3 Various Artists Now 14
5 7 Sheryl Crow The Very Best of Sheryl Crow
6 5 Josh Groban Closer
7 6 Hilary Duff Metamorphosis
8 9 No Doubt The Singles 1992-2003
9 8 Ruben Studdard Soulful
10 13 Britney Spears In the Zone
Rank Label
1 Arista
2 Jive
3 DreamWorks (Nashville)
4 Columbia/Universal/EMI/Zomba
5 A&M
6 143/Reprise
7 Buena Vista
8 Interscope
9 Jive
10 Jive
Week ended Jan. 6
VIDEO RENTALS
Y-T-D
Rank Last Title Revenue Revs
Week (mils) (mils) Distributor
1 new The League of Extra-
ordinary Gentlemen $3 $3.1 Fox
2 new Seabiscuit 2.81 2.84 Universal
3 2 Bad Boys II 2.8 5.9 Columbia
4 1 Pirates of the Caribbean 2.6 9.6 Buena Vista
5 new Freaky Friday 2.6 2.6 Buena Vista
Week ended Dec. 21
VIDEO SALES
Last Suggested
Rank Week Title Distributor Retail
1 new Seabiscuit Universal $22.98
2 1 Finding Nemo Buena Vista 24.99
3 2 Pirates of the Caribbean Buena Vista 24.99
4 new Freaky Friday Buena Vista 24.99
5 7 Blue Collar Comedy Tour Warner Home Video 8.93
Week ended Dec. 21
DVD RENTALS
Y-T-D
Last Revenue Revs
Rank Week Title (mils) (mils) Distributor
1 new Seabiscuit $5.9 $6.1 Universal
2 2 Bad Boys II 5.6 12.4 Columbia
3 new Freaky Friday 5.6 5.7 Buena Vista
4 new The League of Extra- 5.4 5.5 Fox
ordinary Gentlemen
5 1 Pirates of the Caribbean 4.9 21.2 Buena Vista
Week ended Dec. 21
Source: Bloomberg News
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