POP/ROCK - Aug. 8, 1990
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Another Hit for Madonna: HBO’s one-time-only presentation of Madonna’s “Blond Ambition†concert from Nice, France, last Sunday drew higher ratings in HBO homes than all four networks, HBO officials announced Tuesday. The concert received a 21.5 rating and a 31 share against ABC’s “Twin Peaks,†CBS’s “Leap of Faith,†Fox’s “Married . . . With Children,†“In Living Color†and “Booker,†and NBC’s “Parker Kane.†The presentation became the highest-rated original show--excluding sports--in HBO history.
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