Surprise! Perennially Awful Tony Ratings Rise 17 Percent.
"In a time of lowered ratings nearly everywhere else, Sunday's 63rd Annual Tony Awards -- capped by 10 wins for the Elton John musical 'Billy Elliot' -- actually delivered improved numbers. An average of 7.4 million total viewers tuned in to the three-hour Tony telecast, up 17% compared with last year and the best figure since 2006, according to early data from Nielsen Media Research." Los Angeles Times 06/08/09

Posted June 8, 2009 06:31 PM