Once again proving that online buzz does not necessarily translate into ratings magic, Lifetimes “The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story” failed to deliver in the Labor Day viewership race.<\/p>\n
Monday’s initial broadcast drew just 1.6 million total viewers. 1.1 million fell within the parameters of the adults 18-49 demographic, which should translate to a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating.<\/p>\n
Weak in a vacuum, the numbers look particularly unremarkable when compared to those of other recent Lifetime movies.<\/p>\n
The cable network’s recent “Petals on the Wind” film drew 3.4 million viewers on Memorial Day. Lindsay Lohan vehicle “Liz & Dick,” which was considered a ratings disappointment, drew 3.5 million when it aired in November 2012.<\/p>\n
The “Saved by the Bell” viewership also trailed that of “Houdini,” which aired on sister network A&E Monday. Part one of the miniseries attracted 3.7 million total viewers Monday.<\/p>\n
Older-skewing, “Houdini'”s initial adults 18-49 audience was comparable to that of “Bell.” It drew 1.2 million adults 18-49 viewers at 9PM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1048,437],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n