TV Top Earners 2010
17 Mar 2011
Cancelled Shows Grey's Anatomy Mike and Molly The Big Bang Theory Two and a Half MenForbes has tallied its annual list of the biggest TV moneymakers and, no surprise, Fox’s American Idol led the list for 2010.
Idol delivered $7.11 million every half hour last year (wow, even the padded results shows?), which was down 12 percent from 2009.
That was followed by CBS’ Two and a Half Men, with $2.89 million per half hour (which gives you an idea why few think the show is going away despite Charlie Sheen exiting). In fact, showrunner Chuck Lorre has three shows in the Top 10.
In third was another series going through some cast issues, ABC’s Desperate Housewives with $2.74 million, which has some actors in contract negotiations. Here’s the Top 10 from last year:
1. American Idol (Fox) $7.1 million
2. Two and a Half Men (CBS) $2.89 million
3. Desperate Housewives (ABC) $2.74 million
4. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) $2.67 million
5. Dancing With the Stars (ABC) $2.67 million
6. Lost (ABC) $2.60 million
7. The Big Bang Theory (CBS) $2.50 million
8. 24 (Fox) $2.45 million
9. Private Practice (ABC) $2.32 million
10. Mike & Molly (CBS) $2.11 million
Source: EW
Lost! Yay!
ReplyDeletewow M&M is doing that much? That's impressive for a freshman show, I have tried watching it but I can't stand their humor and I'm thin, still feel bad for all the fat jokes they make there lol
ReplyDeleteAWESOME to see 2.5 Men, Big Bang and M&M in the list! I expected 2.5 Men but the other two are nice surprises!!!
ReplyDeleteYep mike and Molly was a big surprise
ReplyDeletei wonder how some CW Series do like Supernatural and Smallville and The Vampire Diaries i guess we'll never know
ReplyDeleteThis top is only taking add revenues and product placements, and that makes sense because otherwise shows like House, Glee and all the CBS franchises would be in it.
ReplyDeleteHere is the top published by Forbes in March 2010 for those who wonder how it evolved :
1. American Idol ($8.1 million).
2 : Two and a Half Men ($3.1 million).
3 : 24 ($3 million).
4 : Grey's Anatomy ($2.8 million).
5 : V ($2.8 million).
6 : Desperate Housewives ($2.8 million).
7 : Dancing with the Stars ($2.6 million).
8 : Lost ($2.5 million).
9 : Survivor ($2.2 million).
10 : CSI ($2.0 million).
I am surprised NCIS isn't up there or House for that matter.
ReplyDeleteI would guess none of them would be in the top 25 or maybe top 50 honestly. Maybe The Vampire Diaries would.... It would be interesting to see a full list of primetime series.
ReplyDeleteGO DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES! 7 season and still strong!
ReplyDeletewhere do you find these numbers?
ReplyDeleteHere's the richest fictional characters i thought could be inteesting to share
ReplyDelete1. Carlisle Cullen (Twilight Saga) - $34.5 Billion
2. Scrooge Mcduck (Uncle Scrooge Comics) - $33.5 Billion
3. Richie Rich (Richie Rich Comics and Films) - $11.5 Billion
4. Tony Stark (Iron Man) - $8.8 Billion
5. Jed Clampett (The Beverly Hillbillies) - $7.2 Billion
6. Adrian Veidt (Watchmen) - $7 Billion
7. Bruce Wayne (Batman) - $6.5 Billion
8. Tooth Fairy (Folklore and Film) - $3.9 Billion
9. Thurston Howell III (Gilligan's Island) - $2.1 Billion
10. Sir Topham Hatt (The Tank Engine and Friends) - $2 Billion
11. Artemis Fowl (Atremis Fowl Books) - $1.9 Billion
12. Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons) - $1.3 Billion
13. Chuck Bass (Gossip Girl) - $1.1 Billion
14. Jay Gatsby (The Great Gatsby) - $1 Billion
15. Lucille Bluth (Arrested Devoplopment - $950 million
Same with Grey's Anatomy!
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