Mediawatch.
MEDIAWATCH
MOVIE BOX OFFICE
Weekend Weekend
Rank Title Gross Total
(mils) Gross
(mils) Distributor
1 The Covenant $8.9 $8.9 Sony/Screen Gems
2 Hollywoodland 5.9 5.9 Focus
3 Invincible 5.6 45.5 Buena Vista
4 The Protector 5.0 5.0 Weinstein Co.
5 Crank 4.9 20.0 Lions Gate
6 The Illusionist 4.5 18.0 Yari Film Group
7 Little Miss Sunshine 4.2 41.5 Fox Searchlight
8 The Wicker Man 4.1 17.4 Warner Bros.
9 Talladega Nights: 3.0 142.2 Sony
The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
10 Barnyard: The Original 2.7 67.0 Paramount
Party Animals
Weekend ending Sept. 10
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
PRIMETIME TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating * Share
1 NBC Sunday Night Football NBC 14.3 23
2 NBC NFL Thursday Specials NBC 12.6 21
3 House Fox 11.6 19
4 NBC NFL Thursday Pre-Kicks NBC 9.3 16
5 Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 9.2 15
Week ended. Sept 10
Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
CABLE TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating *
1 College Football--Monday (Florida State) ESPN 5.7
2 The Closer TNT 4.9
3 Nextel Cup (Racing/Richmond) TNT 3.2
4 Nip/Tuck FX 3.2
5 WWE Entertainment USA 3.1
Week ended Sept. 10
* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes
TOP SELLING ALBUMS
Last
Rank Week Artist Title Label
1 new Bob Dylan Modern Times Columbia
2 1 Danity Kane Danity Kane Bad Boy
3 new Young Dro Best Thang Smokin' Grand Hustle/
Atlantic
4 3 Christina Aguilera Back to Basics RCA
5 new Jessica Simpson A Public Affair Epic
Week ended Sept. 16
MOVIE RENTALS--DVD/VHS
Wkly.
Last Total YTD
Rank Week Title (mils.) (mils) Distributor
1 new The Sentinel $8.4 $8.4 Fox
2 1 Poseidon 6.2 15.3 Warner Bros.
3 new Take the Lead 6.1 6.1 New Line/W. B.
4 3 RV 5.7 21.9 Sony
5 4 Inside Man 4.7 26.7 Universal
Week ended Sept. 3
TV PROGRAM DVD SALES
Last Suggested
Rank Week Title Distributor Retail
1 new Arrested Development: Fox $29.98
Season 3
2 new Desperate Housewives: Buena Vista 59.99
Season 2
3 new South Park: Season 8 Paramount 49.99
4 new Nip/Tuck: Season 3 Warner Bros. 59.98
5 1 House, M.D.: Season 2 Universal 59.98
Week ended Sept. 3
DVD SALES
Last Suggested
Rank Week Title Distributor Retail
1 new Brother Bear 2 Buena Vista $29.99
2 new The Sentinel Fox 29.98
3 new Take the Lead New Line/Warner Bros. 28.98
4 1 Silent Hill Sony 28.95
5 new Akeelah and the Bee Lions Gate 28.98
Week ended Sept. 3
Source: Bloomberg News
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