The History Channel 'Lost Book of Nostradamus' tops ratings

By Stone Martindale Oct 31, 2007, 16:54 GMT

The History Channel tapped into something in the psyche of viewers all across the country, their Sunday Night special, "Lost Book Of Nostradamus" scored 3.5 Million total viewers.

The breakdown was: 1.9 Million Adult 25-54 Viewers;1.8 Million Adult 18-49 Viewers

Nostradamus' primetime show took The History Channel to cable’s top spot for that evening.  This also gave the network its best performance ever for an original special.

Additionally, with the help of the lead-in, an encore presentation of "Nostradamus: 500 Years Later", The History Channel landed in cable’s top spot for the evening with 3.2 million total viewers, 1.7 million Adult 25-54 and 1.6 million Adult 18-49 viewers.

"The Lost Book of Nostradamus" minisite boosted History.com to its second highest trafficked day of the year on Sunday. Traffic on the minisite peaked during the 9pm hour where prophesies, images from the lost book and exclusive online video could be seen.

The History Channel® is a leading cable television network featuring compelling original, non-fiction specials and series that bring history to life in a powerful and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. 

The History Channel has earned four Peabody Awards, three Primetime Emmy® Awards, ten News & Documentary Emmy® Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our History® campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education.

The History Channel reaches more than 95 million Nielsen subscribers. The website is located at www.History.com.