On the first day of the broadcast of "SpongeBob SquarePants 2", the number of subscribers to the UPN cable TV children's channel exceeded 17 million.
Based on the ratio of at least two people in a family, that is to say, "SpongeBob SquarePants 2" had a viewership of at least 34 million in just one day after its launch; as the number of viewers increased subsequently, the number of viewers for each issue and each episode is conservatively estimated to exceed 60 million.
This is not much different from the 78 million viewers per episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" in the original time and space.
Well, there is still a big gap!
After all, due to its size, UPN TV is still not the king of cable TV!
Even so, SpongeBob SquarePants remains a top-tier children's animated series. It's easy to imagine that as the show continues to air, its influence will only grow, surpassing its original viewership of 78 million per episode.
The Los Angeles Entertainment News was the first to publish a commentary.
Well, as a company with a good cooperative relationship with the Golden Dawn Entertainment Group, it has always been praised. In the eyes of outsiders, it is the number one bootlicker of the Golden Dawn Entertainment Group!
Well, the kind that has no objection!
All the employees of the Los Angeles Entertainment News, including their boss, did not care about the "suck-up" remarks from the outside world, and even took pride in them at one point.
Title: SpongeBob SquarePants, the King of Animated Series!
"Since its premiere last year, SpongeBob SquarePants has been loved by the public for its humorous, entertaining, and educational content. It has captivated both children and adults."
"The launch of SpongeBob SquarePants 2 yesterday and its consistently high number of subscribers are sufficient proof of this."
"The plot, style, and humour are still so appealing!"
"As the producer of SpongeBob SquarePants, Waterworld Animation Studios, and its broadcast platform, UPN, I believe that the continued broadcast of SpongeBob SquarePants will further increase its influence."
"Many people say that Pixar Animation is the new leader in the field of film animation; but we at Los Angeles Entertainment News believe that
Waterworld is the new king of animated TV series!"
The entire article is more than 2,000 words long, and every word is full of praise for UPN TV and Waterworld.
However...
Many people just like the latest remarks of the Los Angeles Entertainment News!
Today, the sales of Los Angeles Entertainment News increased by 45% compared to yesterday, which made many media colleagues very angry... and extremely envious!
What can they do?
Of course, just blow along!
In addition to reporting on "SpongeBob SquarePants", many media newspapers and magazines also did not miss the newly launched animated series "Peppa Pig".
On the day of its premiere, "Peppa Pig", which aired a total of 5 episodes, achieved an average of 8.2 million subscribers per episode.
This number certainly doesn't compare to the number of subscribers for SpongeBob SquarePants 2!
However, with 8.2 million subscribers per episode, Peppa Pig, which was only aired for one day, has become a top-tier animation in the field of American television animation.
Among all the animated series broadcast on major American TV stations yesterday, "Peppa Pig" ranked second in ratings, only behind "SpongeBob SquarePants 2".
For a time, the bosses of major TV stations and animation production companies were shocked!
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Disney Group.
Davidson George, the head of Disney's animation department, was furious when he looked at the report data in his hand.
"Damn Waterworld animation!"
"It's fine that you guys just released a SpongeBob SquarePants movie and grabbed the number one spot, but you're actually trying to show off your power with a new Peppa Pig movie? That's absolutely outrageous!"
"Our Disney classic animations like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty have actually been defeated by them?!"
"How can I, and our entire animation department, explain this to the group's board of directors?"
Davidson George was really angry. He tore the report in his hand into pieces, but he was still not satisfied and kicked the ground hard a few times.
What is the existence of Disney animation?
It is the pride of American animation and a civilisation that has spread throughout the world!
But now, the animated series that they were so proud of was defeated by other people's animations, and was severely crushed. How could they accept this?
Loss of reputation is secondary!
The most direct manifestation is the economic loss. As soon as the U.S. stock market opened this morning, the share price of Disney Group, the parent company of Disney Animation, fell by 0.12%. With a market value of nearly 30 billion U.S. dollars, it lost 350 million U.S. dollars in paper wealth in one fell swoop.
Michael Eisner, chairman of the Disney Group, immediately called Davidson George, head of the animation department, to question him.
"If you still can't reverse the decline, then get out as soon as possible. The company doesn't want to keep idle people, and will not allow waste to tarnish Disney's glory!"
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In addition to the Disney Group's anger, the other six major Hollywood companies were also shocked.
Of course, the ones most affected are Marvel Comics and DC Comics!
On weekdays, children always talk about superheroes such as "Spider-Man", "Hulk", "Superman" and "Batman", but today, words like "SpongeBob", "Patrick", "Peppa Pig" and so on always come out of their mouths.
For a time, Waterworld Animation Studios and UPN Television Network became very popular.
Meanwhile, following the recent headline "TV's Little Emperor, Kyle Page" published by the Los Angeles Times, two other media outlets also published the same headline today. And they were no longer sarcastic, but affirmative.
Even though there are still many refutators, it is still a good start.
SpongeBob SquarePants peripheral store chain.
Today, SpongeBob SquarePants' seven stores in the Los Angeles area have also seen a surge in sales. From morning until the end of business, there is a constant stream of people coming into the store to buy peripheral products.
The dolls on the shelves were sold out again and again!
Peripheral products related to the two animations, such as books, clothing, key chains, stationery, etc., are also hot sellers.
Taro Hashimoto, the new president of the SpongeBob SquarePants peripheral store chain, has been either answering calls or negotiating underwriting prices with peripheral store chains in various states of the United States since this morning.
SpongeBob SquarePants' house-related peripheral products on Amazon Mall are also among the hot-selling items.
Jeff Bezos even called directly to congratulate Kyle on making money again!
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While the audience was still discussing "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Peppa Pig", the WB Public Television Network, which had just joined the Golden Dawn Entertainment Group, also attracted a lot of attention.
Because the second season of "America's Got Talent" is about to start tonight!
In addition, well-informed sources have learned that after the "America's Got Talent" show is broadcast tonight, the WB Public Television Network will also trial-air a new variety show.
——"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"!
Reporters from various media outlets couldn't help but sigh, "Why is all the news about Kyle Page lately?!"