TV LAND’S FIRST ORIGINAL SITCOM “HOT IN CLEVELAND” SCORCHES IN THE RATINGS, MARKING HIGHEST RATED AND MOST WATCHED TELECAST EVER IN NETWORK HISTORY
Nearly 5 Million Total Viewers Tune In To The Series Premiere
Sitcom Posts 1.9 Rating Among Network’s Target Audience Of Adults 25-54
And 2.4 Rating Among Women 25-54
New York, New York, June 17, 2010 – TV Land’s critically-acclaimed first original sitcom “Hot in Cleveland,” got off to an extraordinary start for its premiere (Wednesday, June 16th at 10 p.m ET/PT), making network history as the highest rated and most watched telecast ever, according to Nielsen Fast National data. “Hot in Cleveland” broke network records and attracted nearly 5 million total viewers and gave the network stellar, significant triple digit gains across all demos for the night.
Starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White, “Hot in Cleveland” posted a 1.9 rating and 2.0 million viewers among the network’s target Adults 25-54 audience. TV Land averaged 4.75 million total viewers. Among Women 25-54, TV Land scored a 2.4/1.3 million. Among Adults 18-49, TV Land posted 1.5/1.6 million.
TVLand.com also experienced record-breaking traffic, attracting 287,000 unique visitors, making it the most-visited day in site history. There were 117,000 visitors alone to the “Hot in Cleveland” show pages, in addition to thousands of fans interacting with the show on Facebook.
Valerie, Jane, Wendie and Betty are fortunate to film Hot in Cleveland before a "live, studio audience!"
If you watch TV - especially sitcoms on TV Land - you've probably heard that phrase hundreds of times. Being in a live, studio audience means you are actually part of the program. Your laughter and applause helps the actors, writers and directors. You let them know what jokes worked ... and maybe what didn't.
"We feed off the energy of the audience," Valerie explained. "When everyone is laughing and having a good time, it helps us with our timing and delivery. We get excited about the scene, knowing that the audience is excited about it."
"I can't wait to see Hot in Cleveland - what channel is it on?"
I can't tell you how many times I've had this conversation with friends and fans. As TV Land's first, original, scripted sitcom, Hot in Cleveland is generating a lot of buzz. Our show debuts Wednesday, June 16 and we want you to tune-in for the fun, so the folks at TV Land have made it pretty simple to find us.
1) Go to www.tvland.com. (It may take a little time to load because of video.)
2) Scroll down to CHANNEL FINDER on the right-hand side - it's under "Latest Tweets"
3) Enter your ZIP code and click GO
All the cable and satellite options in your area will appear. If TV Land is not listed in your area, call your cable provider and ask for it!
Just one year ago, Valerie unveiled a new milestone in her weight-loss journey: After losing 40 pounds with Jenny Craig, she decided to don a bikini for a national commercial and photo shoot.
As with her commitment to weight loss, getting in shape for the bikini was a serious undertaking – so she enlisted a coach in personal trainer, Christopher Ross Lane.
“I met Valerie in November 2008 at Maria Shriver’s women’s conference,” Christopher recalled. “At the time, they were talking about the concept of a bikini. The first goal was to see if we worked well with each other. We knew would be successful after she felt like she could trust me. We really clicked and that’s when we committed to the bikini.”
NEW YORK — TV Land says it's hot on "Hot in Cleveland," a sitcom pilot the network is rushing into production for airing this summer.
The series, confirmed Monday, will star sitcom veterans Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick.
The multi-camera comedy revolves around three eccentric best friends from Los Angeles who, by a quirk of fate, set up housekeeping under the same roof as they discover the new world of Cleveland. Initially 10 episodes are planned.
As an original scripted comedy, "Hot in Cleveland" is a departure for TV Land, best known for airing vintage comedies and dramas. More recently, the network has added reality programming.
Viacom Inc.'s TV Land is also considering a series pickup for a second sitcom pilot starring George Segal.
