In it's second week in DVD release, HBO's True Blood piled on another nearly $7 million in DVD sales for a total of $26 million after 2 weeks to continue to lead all TV shows in DVD sales for the week ending May 31, 2009, and fell just 2 spots to #6 overall among all DVD sales.
Compare those results to one of the highest rated shows on cable television. The Closer - The Complete Fourth Season joins the list at #14 overall in its first week of release with just over $2 million in sales. True Blood sold $17 million in DVDs in its first week. In the particular case of True Blood, ratings are indeed not the whole story.
24 is hanging strong, down only two notches to #9 and with nearly $13 million overall in DVD sales in 2 weeks. Friday Night Lights slipped below $1 million in sales in its second week and fell all the way to #30.
After just one week on the list last week, WWE:Wrestlemania XXV fell past #30 overall and off the list we see entirely.
US DVD Sales Chart for Week Ending May 31, 2009
| Rank | Prev. Rank | Title | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Sales this Week | Total Sales | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (4) | True Blood: The Complete First Season | 206,689 | -59.9% | 722,566 | $6,818,670 | $26,127,946 | 2 |
| 9 | (7) | 24 - Season Seven | 114,889 | -58.5% | 391,550 | $3,790,188 | $12,917,235 | 2 |
| 14 | (-) | The Closer - The Complete Fourth Season | 80,339 | -.-% | 80,339 | $2,088,011 | $2,088,011 | 1 |
| 30 | (16) | Friday Night Lights - The Third Season | 46,223 | -41.8% | 125,659 | $877,775 | $2,386,264 | 2 |
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You can see past weekly lists of TV Show DVD Sales numbers here.
Source: the-numbers.com
