Executive producer and star of Power 50 Cent was left furious late last year when the show was overlooked for even a single Golden Globes nomination.
A report from Deadline suggests that Fiddy had every right to be upset — it turns out that Power is second only to HBO’s flagship show Game Of Thrones in terms of premium cable show ratings. Last season’s premier racked up 2.26 million viewers — the highest ever for the Starz network.
The news gets better, with the report also revealing that with other platforms and delayed viewership being taken into account, each episode of Power ends up with an average of 8 million viewers. Not too shabby.
It’s something of which 50 Cent is well aware. In his Golden Globes rant, the In Da Club rapper wrote “I accept my series POWER was not intended to be a signature show for the network but it is the highest rated show.”
He has responded to this most recent report in a similar vein, essentially telling Game Of Thrones that he’s coming for the, uh, throne: “This season I will gain viewer ship and POWER will be #1. Game of Thrones is good, but POWER is Raw, pure uncut this Season.”
Season 4 of Power starts June 25, roughly a month before Game Of Thrones returns with its seventh season… Who will come out on top this year?
Besides sports Power is the ONLY tv show I watch…
Power might not pass Game of Thrones bc more people carry HBO than Starz. Plus GOT have that nerd following. Both are my favorite 2 shows
50 might be on to something…Game Of Thrones is becoming monotonous, redundant and well…boring…they should stop killing of main characters and come up with something new…or at least make this season the last(if it isn’t)
Yo do realize HBO is just following the actual chain of events in the Game Of Throne Books?
yah…but they dont have to…
Tonderai you must be out of your mind I don’t know what games of thrones your watching but I guarantee you you’ll have more viewers for GOT this season than ever !
50s hairline be on fleek.
I’d watch Power & Ballerz over GoT
50 winning huge in the TV network business! The second most watched show on cable! That is some accomplishment. Proud of you fif!
50 is making business Power moves as usual while The Game stripper is still rapping in order to survive….. “You 38 and you still rappin? Ugghhh”
Don’t let the media fool you, that 50/Game beef been over…
I love the two shows,its no coincidence both are top rated at the moment