`Torchwood' Audience Slips For Second Episode

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Last Friday's episode of Starz' Torchwood: Miracle Day fell slightly in viewership compared to its premiere telecast.

The sci-fi series, based on the BBC series of the same name, fell to 609,000 viewers from the 819,000 viewers the show generated in its July 8 premiere, according to Starz executives.

Through four weekend airings, the second episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day averaged about 1.4 million viewers, down from 1.9 million viewers from the week prior.

Total viewers for the premiere episode grew to a total of 2.7 million viewers with the inclusion of three additional weekly airings and Live +3 DVR data, said network executives.

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.