SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The debut episode of WarnerTV's highly anticipated series, GOTHAM premiered Thursday night to top ratings, securing the No. 1 program for the day, and saw WarnerTV win the week in overall channel ratings in Singapore.
The crime thriller opened with strong ratings amongst all age groups including:
Thursday's success continued as WarnerTV finished the night out with three out of the top five programs on English Entertainment Channels among Total Individuals (4+)*. This strong performance helped WarnerTV end the week as the No. 1 English Entertainment channel for Total Individuals (4+), and the key demographic of 18-49 in Cable Households**.
"Gotham offers audiences excitement, intrigue and action," says Marianne Lee, Vice President - Network, General Entertainment, Turner International Asia Pacific. "This drama series is exactly the kind of compelling content that makes WarnerTV so popular and the No. 1 entertainment channel in Singapore for the past year. We are excited about the upcoming season on WarnerTV and we're pleased to be offering Gotham so soon after it airs in the US."
The Batman origins story GOTHAM airs first and exclusively on WarnerTV, Thursday's 9pm SIN/8pm JKT. The series reveals an entirely new chapter that has never been told and centres on the rise of rookie detective James Gordon as he navigates through the layers of corruption that rule Gotham City and spawn some of DC's most iconic super villains -- Catwoman, The Penguin, Joker, and Poison Ivy.
Fans can look forward to an additional slate of new and exclusive shows fast-tracked direct from the US on WarnerTV.
SOURCE: Kantar Singapore.
* Program Analysis. Top Transmissions by Average Ratings : Cable 4+, Cable 15+, Cable 18-49, Cable Males 18 - 49 (as specified). Sept 25, 2014 (All Day). Based on All Rated Channels (74), English Entertainment Channels (14).
** Time Analysis. Average Ratings by 14 English Entertainment Channels. Cable 4+, Cable 18 - 49. w/c Sept 21, 2014 (All Day).
About WarnerTV
WarnerTV offers viewers in Asia Pacific an unprecedented mix of hit TV series and blockbuster movies. Its line-up boasts the world's biggest franchises, first-run exclusives for the region and fan favorites across a wide range of genres from action, adventure, comedy to crime, sci-fi and drama. WarnerTV is also home to feature films from the legendary studios of Warner Bros. Entertainment. The channel is available across Asia Pacific including distribution in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Palau, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea. In Asia Pacific, WarnerTV is owned and operated by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc., a Time Warner company.
Visit WarnerTVAsia.com and Facebook.com/WarnerTVAsia for more information.
About Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout the Asia Pacific region and beyond. A leader in the television and media business, it runs pay- and free-TV channels, as well as Internet-based services, including 46 channels in 13 languages in 38 countries throughout Asia Pacific. Turner's leading brands in the region include CNN International, CNNj, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Cartoonito, Boomerang, POGO, Toonami, WarnerTV, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, WB, MondoTV and TABI Channel. In addition, Turner is also the exclusive distributor of HBO, HBO Hits HD and HBO Defined HD in South Asia. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. is a Time Warner company.
