VH1’s 'TLC Story’ Draws Crazy High 4.5 Million Viewers

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VH1’s original movie CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story drew 4.5 million viewers in its Oct. 21 premiere, the network announced Tuesday.

The film, which chronicles the lives of iconic R&B music trio TLC, posted the highest audience and rating for the network in more than five years.

CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story is also the most watched original movie ever for VH1 and the most viewed adult-targeted movie thus far in 2013 (Disney Channel’s kid-targeted Teen Beach Movie drew 8.3 million viewers in its July 19 debut.)

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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.