Lifetime’s ‘Gabby Douglas Story’ Movie Vaults To 3.8 Million Viewers

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Two original programs on the life of Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas drew ratings gold for Lifetime.

The women’s targeted network’s The Gabby Douglas Story original movie scored 3.8 million viewers in its Feb. 1 premiere, according to Nielsen Research. The movie, which profiled the life of the 2012 Olympic Gold Medal winning gymnast, comes on the heels of the 6.1 million viewers the network's drew for its January premiere of original movie Flowers In The Attic.

Immediately following the movie, Lifetime’s one-hour documentary Beyond the Headlines: The Gabby Douglas Story averaged 3.0 million total viewers, the network said.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.