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HBO's racy vampire drama "True Blood" got off to a strong start
Sunday night, with 5.1 million viewers watching the season premiere.
That's a jump of almost 40% from the 3.7 million viewers who watched
the Season Two premiere. Overall, the second season of "True Blood"
averaged 4.3 million viewers, meaning that Season Three is already up
about 20% in viewers from where Season Two left off. Watch True Blood Season 3 Episode 2.
For Time Warner's HBO, "True Blood" has become one of the pay TV
channel's biggest successes since its glory days of "The Sopranos" and
"Sex and the City." While "True Blood" has not hit the numbers those
shows had at their peaks, the DVD sales have been strong. The show has
not been sold into reruns yet. Although it might seem that the heavy
sex and violence that fills most episodes could make it a tough sell on
a commercial outlet, many of the cable networks that would likely be
interested in reruns of the show already carry some fairly adult
content. Watch True Blood Season 3 Episode 2.
While the content might not be an issue, the recent performance of
some HBO shows in reruns might be a concern to potential buyers. "The
Sopranos" did not perform well for A&E while "Entourage" has not
set the world on fire for Spike TV. Watch True Blood Season 3 Episode 2.
Later this month, HBO's comedies "Entourage" and "Hung" return.
While "Entourage" is established, "Hung" may need to show some staying
power in its second season. Watch True Blood Season 3 Episode 2.
True Blood‘s third season got off to a strong, if not record-breaking, start on Sunday.
The first original episode in nine months attracted 5.1 million
viewers, up 38 percent over last summer’s season 2 opener but down
slightly from the show’s 5.3 million peak (for an episode that aired
last August).
With the 11 pm replay factored in, True Blood ended the night with 6.4 million total viewers.

HBO's killer vampire series "True Blood" kicked off to a sexy start last Sunday night, with 5.1 million viewers watching the season premiere episode.
That's almost 40% more than the 3.7 million viewers who saw the Season Two premiere last year. Generally, the second season of "True Blood" averaged around 4.3 million watchers, which means that Season Three is up approximately 20% from last year. Millions more will Watch True Blood Season 3 Episode 2 tonight.
For Time Warner's HBO, "True Blood" has become one of the pay TV channel's largest successes since its highest rated shows such as "The Sopranos" and "Sex and the City."
While "True Blood" has yet to reach those figures, the DVD sales have been skyrocketing. The show hasn' been offered into rerun circulation as of yet. Watch True Blood Season 3 Episode 2 tonight on HBO. Fans and critics have been raving about what they have seen in the show so far.