[opendtv] ‘Better Call Saul’ Sets Cable Demo Mark in Premiere | Broadcasting & Cable

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  • Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:15:26 -0500

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‘Better Call Saul’ Sets Cable Demo Mark in Premiere

AMC’s Better Call Saul premiered to 6.9 million total viewers Sunday night, and 
set a record for a cable series debut with 4.4 million adults 18-49, drawing a 
3.4 rating. The Breaking Bad prequel benefitted from having cable’s highest 
rated series and TV's best in the demo as a lead in, as the midseason return of 
The Walking Dead returned to 15.6 million total viewers.

In the 18-49 demographic, The Walking Dead drew an 8.0 rating.

After-show Talking Dead also returned, following Better Call Saul, with a 1.5 
demo rating and 2.8 million viewers.

Better Call Saul will settle into its regular timeslot when its second episode 
is broadcast Monday night.

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