'Caprica' Premiere Draws 1.6 Million Viewers

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Syfy Channel's Jan 22 premiere of its new drama series Caprica drew 1.6 million viewers, the network said Monday.

The premiere episode of the prequel to Syfy's hit space series Battletstar Galactica had already been viewed by nearly 2 million viewers on various distribution platforms including
Hulu, Syfy.com, DVD sales, free on demand offerings, Apple and Amazon
downloads and film-festival screenings prior to its Syfy debut.

Syfy officials are hopeful the premiere numbers for Caprica will increase once Nielsen Live+7 ratings are computed. Network officials said weekly viewership numbers for Battlestar Galactica increased by an average of 40% once DVR viewing was factored in.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.