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    Home » “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” breaks ratings records

    “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” breaks ratings records

    By SHOOTWednesday, March 5, 2014Updated:Tuesday, May 14, 2024No Comments1404 Views
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    BURBANK, Calif. --

    Monday’s live post-Oscar episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” was the highest rated episode in the series’ 11-year history, averaging a 4.8 Household rating/11 share in the overnight markets, a full ratings point higher than the series’ previous high 3.8, earned a decade ago (1/26/04). The episode was the highest rated with women, 18-49 (2.1/11) and  women, 25-54 (2.7/13) in the LPM Era (which began in the 08-09 season) (NSI WRAP Overnights, Weighted market average, Live +SD where available).

    DeGeneres also set records across the daytime talk show’s social media channels following her Oscar hosting duties on Sunday, March 2nd as the ultimate selfie temporarily shut down Twitter:
    • The record-breaking selfie was retweeted 3.14MM times, a Twitter record previously held by @BarackObama with 782K retweets (Twitter).
    • “Ellen” added 2.7MM new followers after the tweet, making for a total of 27.4MM Twitter followers (Twitter analytics).
    • @TheEllenShow currently ranks the number twelve Twitter user with the most followers (Twittercounter.com).
    • As of Tuesday March 4, 2014 “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has attained over 13MM Facebook likes, with 500K new likes over the past two days (Facebook Insights).
    • On Facebook today, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” ranks the #1 fastest growing television show page, #1 most-engaging, likes and #10 fastest growing pages, overall (allfacebook.com).

    DeGeneres hosted a LIVE Post Oscar Special episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Monday, March 3rd. Ellen welcomed Academy Award winner for Best Actress, Cate Blanchett, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor, Jared Leto, and Lupita Nyong’o, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress. Ellen recapped her Oscar hosting duties and revealed how the selfie came to be and how it broke Twitter. Plus, the winner of the night, pizza delivery man Edgar Martirosyan, stopped by the “Ellen” set and she gave him the $600 she had collected in tips and added another $400 (Ellen’s “Oscar Pizza Guy Gets His Tip” video is currently trending #1 on YouTube (YouTube)).To celebrate the milestone of Ellen using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to take the record-breaking Oscar selfie, it was announced on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that Samsung is donating $1 for every retweet as of Monday and then rounded it up to 3MM. The money will be split between two charities of Ellen’s choice – St. Jude Children’s Hospital and The Humane Society of the United States. 

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    Jackie Jones named president of Formosa Group

    Wednesday, June 17, 2026
    Jackie Jones

    Jackie Jones has been named president of Formosa Group, the sound division of Streamland Media and an industry leader and creative innovator in postproduction sound. Jones brings more than 20 years of postproduction experience to the role, including over a decade of leadership at Formosa Group. Formosa Group founder Robert Rosenthal will become founder emeritus. “I enter this new phase of my professional life at Formosa Group with overwhelming gratitude,” noted Rosenthal. “As I transition to an emeritus role, I reflect on the professional relationships developed, the support received, and our collective belief in one another through all these years. I truly cherish every moment, realizing that each interaction helped shape Formosa’s guiding principles and characteristics in a profound way.” With extensive industry experience in postproduction and her stint at Formosa, Jones is well prepared to take on her new role. Among her notable accomplishments is Formosa Group’s broadcast division, which she grew from the ground up, turning it into an award-winning powerhouse in episodic sound. A U.K. native, Jones came to Los Angeles in 2002 to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She began in picture post but soon discovered a love for post sound. Her career includes key roles at Todd-AO, Ascent Media, and Technicolor. During her time at Formosa Group she held senior leadership roles, most recent sr. VP. Jones holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business & Sports from the University of Roehampton. Jones is widely recognized for her ability to match talent with the right clients and projects--an instinct that has earned her the reputation as “the matchmaker of sound.” Her deep relationships with leading creatives and studios--including HBO,... Read More

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