High School Musical 2 sets ratings records in Canada and U.S. - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

hugh · 2007-08-20, 04:33 PM

Last Friday's premiere of High School Musical 2 (HSM2) on Canada's Family Channel drew a record 1 million viewers, making it one of the highest-rated programs for a Canadian specialty broadcaster in the last five years.

darrylr · 2007-08-20, 04:34 PM

Wow those numbers are huge for that kind of thing. We actually watched a little of it at our house.

nfitz · 2007-08-20, 04:39 PM

I guess that and the record US ratings defeats the major networks argument that people don't watch TV on Friday nights. People don't watch TV on Friday nights because all they air is crap. And if they don't air crap one night and get lousy ratings, then it's more likely that people are just so used to crap, that they don't even think of watching.

hugh · 2007-08-20, 04:41 PM

Well we watched at our house!

It was mindless drivel but the kids loved it and I certainly have watched much worse.

Its nice that Disney is once again proving that good family entertainment can make money and lots of it.

haystack · 2007-08-20, 05:31 PM

I got off the hook easy as my 11yr old daughter watched it at a slumber party they had planed for a few days(around the movie). Surprised it beat a Harry Potter showing.

darrylr · 2007-08-24, 02:16 PM

It sounds like it is coming out on DVD and Blu-ray on December 11th as an extended version. Extras include a sing-along feature, high school Karaoke, rehearsal cam, bloopers, and music videos.

james99 · 2007-08-24, 02:22 PM

Here's the promo art for it:

http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/.../original.jpeg

2007-08-20, 04:33 PM	#1
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2007-08-20, 04:41 PM	#4
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,501	Well we watched at our house! It was mindless drivel but the kids loved it and I certainly have watched much worse. Its nice that Disney is once again proving that good family entertainment can make money and lots of it. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

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2007-08-20, 04:34 PM	#2
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	Wow those numbers are huge for that kind of thing. We actually watched a little of it at our house.

2007-08-20, 04:39 PM	#3
nfitz Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Toronto - Rogers 8300HD PVR Posts: 3,277	I guess that and the record US ratings defeats the major networks argument that people don't watch TV on Friday nights. People don't watch TV on Friday nights because all they air is crap. And if they don't air crap one night and get lousy ratings, then it's more likely that people are just so used to crap, that they don't even think of watching.

2007-08-20, 05:31 PM	#5
haystack Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,113	I got off the hook easy as my 11yr old daughter watched it at a slumber party they had planed for a few days(around the movie). Surprised it beat a Harry Potter showing.

2007-08-24, 02:16 PM	#6
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	It sounds like it is coming out on DVD and Blu-ray on December 11th as an extended version. Extras include a sing-along feature, high school Karaoke, rehearsal cam, bloopers, and music videos.

2007-08-24, 02:22 PM	#7
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Here's the promo art for it: http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/.../original.jpeg