Starz’s ‘Power’ Season Finale Sets Ratings Record

By R. Thomas Umstead
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The season four finale of Starz’s drama series Power set a season-high ratings record in Nielsen Live+3 ratings, according to network officials. 

The Sept. 3 episode drew 2.8 million viewers in Live+3 ratings, according to Nielsen. Overall, the series' season four drew 2.4 million viewers, the third most-watched premium series behind HBO’s Game Of Thrones (13.1 million) and Ballers (3.3 million), according to network officials.

Power, which stars Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton, Joseph Sikora and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, also finishes its fourth season as the top scripted drama in premium pay TV for 2017 among African-American viewers in total viewer ratings, said network officials.

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.