Prison Break RTE2 Ratings

AliasFan47

Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows

20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9

Mossy Monk

i am assuming that is good for after 10pm

kevmy

The only programmes in the top ten for RTE 2 are it and Lost everything else is World Cup

Basq

kevmy wrote:

The only programmes in the top ten for RTE 2 are it and Lost everything else is World Cup

That's very good in terms of ratings then!

Let's not kid ourselves, it was never gonna score better ratings than the World Cup.

AliasFan47

Yeay it did okay, but not as good as Lost or Desperate Housewives when it first started and Prison Break had a lead in of 539,000 from the World Cup.

fobs

But LOST was more heavily advertised at the start than Prison Break as if I hadn't been reading about it here on Boards I wouldn't have heard about it at all. Also the fact that the World Cup matches are running late and people who don't watch the world cup would be pissed off with the schedule changes it is doing quite well.

greendaysean15

bt rte 2 had adverrtising 4 weeks beforehand

AliasFan47

Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows

20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9
27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10

AliasFan47

I hope it catches on because it is a great show. I am surprised it isn't doing better. It got just as much promos as Lost when it started last summer.

Faith

I wouldn't have even thought about watching it if it weren't for Basquille! From hearing about it here, I thought it would be worth a watch. And, man, was it!

Creamy Goodness

Faith wrote:

I wouldn't have even thought about watching it if it weren't for Basquille! From hearing about it here, I thought it would be worth a watch. And, man, was it!

hehe so you used basquille as a scout of good tv shows aswell? me too, it's great cause you can avoid the total crap.

Haven't a Clue

Problem is, IT'S SUMMER. People don't want to watch tv while it's still bright and sunny as it makes them feel guilty.

Basq

Cremo wrote:

hehe so you used basquille as a scout of good tv shows aswell? me too, it's great cause you can avoid the total crap.

Yeah.. i endure all that crap to bring you the the nuggets of TV gold!

But 'Prison Break' was the best US show of last year.. without a shadow of a doubt in my mind!

AliasFan47

Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows

20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9
27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10
04/07/06: Cell Test 243,000 #9

ixoy

Yeah, you're pretty damned good on the TV show spot and this is from someone who has a pretty damned good idea where to begin in the first place. I've watched "Saved" on your say-so and await you to wade your way through the crap of forthcoming pilots to get us the best (start with "Eureka" and tell us how it is!).

basquille wrote:

But 'Prison Break' was the best US show of last year.. without a shadow of a doubt in my mind!

Agreed - very consistently excellent. I started my bf watching it there and, initially, he was sceptical. By last night, as he watched the finale shortly after he started the series, he was entranced. Hopefully it'll get more recognition as it's far more deserving than the hyped "Lost" has proven to be this year.

Basq

ixoy wrote:

.. and await you to wade your way through the crap of forthcoming pilots to get us the best (start with "Eureka" and tell us how it is!).

Yep.. have 'Eureka' ready to watch but it's so difficult to tell the promise of a show based on a pilot. Truth be told although i really liked it, the 'Prison Break' pilot didn't exactly grab me as much as the show did a couple of episodes in.

Suppose they all can't be as promising as the 'Lost' pilot...!

Unearthly

If you're looking for an excellent pilot, start off with "Traveler" I made a topic about it in the television forum. I haven't heard 1 bad review from it yet!

d4gurl

I had heard about this show a lot and flicked it on yesterday! In one moment I was hooked! I also discoverd that Uktv gold (sky digital users - 109) are showing it and they are showing it every night at 11pm! Tonights episode is the third one of the first season!

AliasFan47

d4gurl wrote:

I had heard about this show a lot and flicked it on yesterday! In one moment I was hooked! I also discoverd that Uktv gold (sky digital users - 109) are showing it and they are showing it every night at 11pm! Tonights episode is the third one of the first season!

It's great that you are hooked.

AliasFan47

Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows


11/07/06: English, Fitz or Percy 233,000 #5
11/07/06: Cute Poison 144,000 #13
04/07/06: Cell Test 243,000 #9
27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10
20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9

lostexpectation

AliasFan47 wrote:

Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows


11/07/06: English, Fitz or Percy 233,000 #5
11/07/06: Cute Poison 144,000 #13
04/07/06: Cell Test 243,000 #9
27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10
20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9

i presume the E, F or P show was the second one? or why the previous one so low,

are those ratings ok, good, or very good?

AliasFan47

lostexpectation wrote:

i presume the E, F or P show was the second one? or why the previous one so low,

are those ratings ok, good, or very good?

Yes English, Fitz and Percy was the season episode on at 10PM. I think the reason the second one was so low was people didn't know it was starting at 9PM.

For comparison here are the RTE ratings for lost season one:

Season One Ratings:

SEPTEMBER 26th: Exodus, Part Three 433,000 #1
SEPTEMBER 26th: Exodus, Part Two: 369,000 #3
SEPTEMBER 19th Exodus, Part One: 427,000 #2
SEPTEMBER 19th: Born to Run: 365,000 #3 (A KATE Episode)
SEPTEMBER 12th: The Greater Good: 429,000 #1 (A SAYID Episode)
SEPTEMBER 12th: Lost: The Journey: 348,000 #2 (Catch-Up Special)
SEPTEMBER 5th: Do No Harm: 326,000 #3 (A JACK Episode)
SEPTEMBER 5th: Deux Ex Machina: 287,000 #5 (A LOCKE Episode)
AUGUST 29th: Numbers: 277,000 #2 (A HURLEY Episode)
AUGUST 29th: ...In Translation: 206,000 #8 (A JIN Episode)
AUGUST 22nd: Outlaws: 296,000 #3 (A SAWYER EPISODE)
AUGUST 22nd: Homecoming: 269,000 #5 (A CHARLIE Episode)
AUGUST 15th: Special: 256,000 #2 (A MICHAEL/WALT Episode)
AUGUST 8th: Hearts and Minds:293,000 #3 (A BOONE/SHANNON Episode)
AUGUST 1st: Whatever the Case May Be: 213,000 #4 (A KATE Episode)
JULY 25th: All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues:271,000 #3 (A JACK Episode)
JULY 18th: Raised By Another: 269,000 #3 (A CLAIRE Episode)
JULY 11th: Solitary: 269,000 #2 (A SAYID Episode)
JULY 4th : Confidence Man: 250,000 #2 (A SAWYER Episode)
JUNE 27th: The Moth: 244,000 #2 (A CHARLIE Episode)
JUNE 20th: House of the Rising Sun: 290,000 #2 (A SUN and JIN Episode)
JUNE 13th:White Rabit: 245,000 #3 (A JACK Episode)
JUNE 6th: Walkabout: 242,000 #5 (A LOCKE Episode)
MAY 30TH: Tabula Rasa: 350,000 #1 (A KATE Episode)
MAY 23RD:Lost Pilot Part 2: 329,000 #3
MAY 23RD:Pilot Part 1: 414,000 #1

As you can see Lost also strated of with realitively low numbers but built as the series progressed.

AliasFan47

18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2) 243,000 #6
18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 1) 125,000 #16
11/07/06: English, Fitz or Percy 233,000 #5
11/07/06: Cute Poison 144,000 #13
04/07/06: Cell Test 243,000 #9
27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10
20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9

*Latest Ratings in Bold Font

Basq

Anyone of any reason for the poor showing during Part 1 and sudden shoot-up of people during Part 2 of 'Riots, Drills and the Devil'?

AliasFan47

There are probably an umber of reasons. People forgot the show started at nine. People not at Home. Big Brother. The News.

But i don't understand how can people follow it after missing one episode.

But a difference of over 100,000 is huge.

The same thing happened to Lost last year with its double bills. The second episode was always watched by a substantially larger number of viewers.

Narcissus

It's unfortunate that the ratings don't do it justice(in comparison with the Lost figures) because it's such a cracking show. Hopefully they'll pick up...

Rollo Tamasi

Those figures highlight RTE's poor advertising tactics more than anything else imo. Rarely do RTE get it right with promotion imo.

These double bills are flopping for them all ends up.

AliasFan47

Rollo Tamasi wrote:

Those figures highlight RTE's poor advertising tactics more than anything else imo. Rarely do RTE get it right with promotion imo.

These double bills are flopping for them all ends up.

I disagree every week there is a trailer for Prison Break while during Lost season one the stopped after about the third episode and only stated at the end while during season 2 they had a Scrubs/Father Ted Repeat etc./ Lost combo and constantly refered to it as "Comedy night on RTE2".

Even before Prison Break premiered the had Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell announcing the show. They even did them specially for RTE.

So I wouldn't blame RTE completely. The summer is a terrible time for a series to launch and maybe people just didn't like it or it didn't appeal to the the same was Lost or Desperate housewives does. Prison Break is unbelievably ludacris.

AliasFan47

Episode Number/Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows

1x9: 25/07/06 Tweener 248,000 #4
1x8: 25/07/06 The Old Head 163,000 #12
1x7: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2) 243,000 #6
1x6: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 1) 125,000 #16
1x5: 11/07/06: English, Fitz or Percy 233,000 #5
1x4: 11/07/06: Cute Poison 144,000 #13
1x3: 04/07/06: Cell Test 243,000 #9
1x2: 27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10
1x1: 20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9

*Latest Ratings in Bold Font

dark_light

Episode Number/Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows

1x11 01/08/06 And Then There Were 7 232,000 #4
1x10 01/08/06 Sleight of Hand 208,00 #5
1x9: 25/07/06 Tweener 248,000 #4
1x8: 25/07/06 The Old Head 163,000 #12
1x7: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2) 243,000 #6
1x6: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 1) 125,000 #16
1x5: 11/07/06: English, Fitz or Percy 233,000 #5
1x4: 11/07/06: Cute Poison 144,000 #13
1x3: 04/07/06: Cell Test 243,000 #9
1x2: 27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10
1x1: 20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9

Dharma

Just stumbled onto this thread. Very informative for fans interested in how well prison break is doing.

Basq

Dharma wrote:

Just stumbled onto this thread. Very informative for fans interested in how well prison break is doing.

Sure it is, AliasFan47 / AliasFan47#2 / half_light!

AlexSummers

Its good to see the 9PM episodes are almost on par with the 10PM episodes in recent weeks.

1huge1

any update on those figures?

Traced

As requested 1huge1:

Episode Number/Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows
Latest in Bold


1x13: 08/08/06 End of the Tunnel 225,000 #4
1x12: 08/08/06 Odd Man Out 194,000 #5
1x11: 01/08/06 And Then There Were 7 232,000 #4
1x10: 01/08/06 Sleight of Hand 208,00 #5
1x9: 25/07/06 Tweener 248,000 #4
1x8: 25/07/06 The Old Head 163,000 #12
1x7: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2) 243,000 #6
1x6: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 1) 125,000 #16
1x5: 11/07/06: English, Fitz or Percy 233,000 #5
1x4: 11/07/06: Cute Poison 144,000 #13
1x3: 04/07/06: Cell Test 243,000 #9
1x2: 27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10
1x1: 20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9

Umaro

Itll be interesting to see the difference this week now it doesn't have Big Brother to compete with..

Traced

I don't think it will make much of a difference. I think if people haven;t started watching by now they are not going to start.
But on the plus size I was in Virgin Megastore on Sauturday and prison Break part one was number one on their DVD chart.

crybaby

does anybody know why they are showing it in double bills? seems like an awful waste for such a big show

Traced

Episode Number/Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows
Latest in Bold

1x15: 15/08/06 By the Skin and the Teeth 285,000 #3
1x14: 15/08/06 The Rat 235,000 #5
1x13: 08/08/06 End of the Tunnel 225,000 #4
1x12: 08/08/06 Odd Man Out 194,000 #5
1x11: 01/08/06 And Then There Were 7 232,000 #4
1x10: 01/08/06 Sleight of Hand 208,00 #5
1x9: 25/07/06 Tweener 248,000 #4
1x8: 25/07/06 The Old Head 163,000 #12
1x7: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2) 243,000 #6
1x6: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 1) 125,000 #16
1x5: 11/07/06: English, Fitz or Percy 233,000 #5
1x4: 11/07/06: Cute Poison 144,000 #13
1x3: 04/07/06: Cell Test 243,000 #9
1x2: 27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10
1x1: 20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9

lostexpectation

yeah what with rte showing 2 shows a week, aren't they doing this with grey anatomy aswell... its 2x45mins but it is too much, it better to savour one show a week...

AlexSummers

lostexpectation wrote:

yeah what with rte showing 2 shows a week, aren't they doing this with grey anatomy aswell... its 2x45mins but it is too much, it better to savour one show a week...

Its brilliant the show is really catching on and it is encouraging to me as Rte might take a look at the ratings and not pull another 24/Alias/Law & Order/Crimanal Intent/Smallville on us.

Personally, I think the double bills are great. I don't think one episode was enough when they started the series in June. I look forward to the next episodes every week as you can see the plot coming together nicely. Its hardly like there is anything decent on lately.

Traced

Episode Number/Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows

Latest Ratings in Bold

1x17: 22/08/06 J-Cat 199,000 #7
1x16: 22/08/06 Brothers Keeper 179,000 #12
1x15: 15/08/06 By the Skin and the Teeth 285,000 #3
1x14: 15/08/06 The Rat 235,000 #5
1x13: 08/08/06 End of the Tunnel 225,000 #4
1x12: 08/08/06 Odd Man Out 194,000 #5
1x11: 01/08/06 And Then There Were 7 232,000 #4
1x10: 01/08/06 Sleight of Hand 208,00 #5
1x9: 25/07/06 Tweener 248,000 #4
1x8: 25/07/06 The Old Head 163,000 #12
1x7: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2) 243,000 #6
1x6: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 1) 125,000 #16
1x5: 11/07/06: English, Fitz or Percy 233,000 #5
1x4: 11/07/06: Cute Poison 144,000 #13
1x3: 04/07/06: Cell Test 243,000 #9
1x2: 27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10
1x1: 20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9

SoSueMe

Episode Number/Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows
Latest in Bold

1x21: 05/09/06 Go 298,000 #2:)
1x20: 05/09/06 Tonight 232,000 #3
1x19: 29/08/06 The Key 237,000 #7
1x18: 29/08/06 Bluff 194,000 #11
1x17: 22/08/06 J-Cat 199,000 #7
1x16: 22/08/06 Brothers Keeper 179,000 #12
1x15: 15/08/06 By the Skin and the Teeth 285,000 #3
1x14: 15/08/06 The Rat 235,000 #5
1x13: 08/08/06 End of the Tunnel 225,000 #4
1x12: 08/08/06 Odd Man Out 194,000 #5
1x11: 01/08/06 And Then There Were 7 232,000 #4
1x10: 01/08/06 Sleight of Hand 208,00 #5
1x9: 25/07/06 Tweener 248,000 #4
1x8: 25/07/06 The Old Head 163,000 #12
1x7: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2) 243,000 #6
1x6: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 1) 125,000 #16
1x5: 11/07/06: English, Fitz or Percy 233,000 #5
1x4: 11/07/06: Cute Poison 144,000 #13
1x3: 04/07/06: Cell Test 243,000 #9
1x2: 27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10
1x1: 20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9

SoSueMe

Episode Number/Date/Episode/Viewership/Rank of all RTE2 shows
Latest in Bold

1x22: 12/09/06 Flight 292,000 #3
1x21: 05/09/06 Go 298,000 #2
1x20: 05/09/06 Tonight 232,000 #3
1x19: 29/08/06 The Key 237,000 #7
1x18: 29/08/06 Bluff 194,000 #11
1x17: 22/08/06 J-Cat 199,000 #7
1x16: 22/08/06 Brothers Keeper 179,000 #12
1x15: 15/08/06 By the Skin and the Teeth 285,000 #3
1x14: 15/08/06 The Rat 235,000 #5
1x13: 08/08/06 End of the Tunnel 225,000 #4
1x12: 08/08/06 Odd Man Out 194,000 #5
1x11: 01/08/06 And Then There Were 7 232,000 #4
1x10: 01/08/06 Sleight of Hand 208,00 #5
1x9: 25/07/06 Tweener 248,000 #4
1x8: 25/07/06 The Old Head 163,000 #12
1x7: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2) 243,000 #6
1x6: 18/07/06: Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 1) 125,000 #16
1x5: 11/07/06: English, Fitz or Percy 233,000 #5
1x4: 11/07/06: Cute Poison 144,000 #13
1x3: 04/07/06: Cell Test 243,000 #9
1x2: 27/06/06: Allen 222,000 #10
1x1: 20/06/06: Pilot 262,000 #9