ABC's "Life on Mars" Tops List with Highest Metascore(R) of 78
CBS Leads All Networks with Most New Shows in Top Ten
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Metacritic
(http://www.metacritic.com), the Web's most robust roundup of entertainment
reviews, and a property of CBS Interactive, today announced the scores of
the top rated new TV series that debuted this Fall. Metacritic carefully
screens and selects the most respected reviewers within each entertainment
category and combines all of the individual critics' scores into a
Metascore, an overall grade for each release, so users can gauge the
critical consensus at a glance. Television Metascores(R) are compiled using
weighted scores from the most respected television critics and publications
in the U.S.
Following is a list of the highest Metascores for this year's new fall
shows:
1. Life on Mars (ABC) 78
2. Sons of Anarchy (FX) 68
3. The IT Crowd (IFC) 68
4. Fringe (Fox) 67
5. Easy Money (CW) 67
6. The Mentalist (CBS) 65
7. True Blood (HBO) 64
8. Worst Week (CBS) 62
9. The Ex List (CBS) 62
10. Little Britain (HBO) 61
Metascores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better
overall reviews, and lower scores indicating less favorable reviews from
critics. Various ranges of Metascore are also identified by different
colors, so you can tell at a glance how critics felt: generally, green
scores (61-100) indicate favorable reviews, yellow scores (40 - 60) denote
mixed reviews, and red scores (0-39) are used for unfavorable reviews.
The Metascore is considered a weighted average because Metacritic
assigns more significance, or weight, to some critics and publications than
to others, based on the overall stature and quality of those critics and
publications.
In addition to critical reviews, entertainment enthusiasts can also
voice their opinions by submitting their own ratings and reviews. By
providing a weighted Metascore and an average consumer score for each
release, Metacritic helps consumers make informed decisions about how to
spend their entertainment dollars and time.
About Metacritic
Called "...the Web's best film review site" by Entertainment Weekly,
Metacritic provides access to and summarizes the vast amount of
entertainment criticism available online for film, video/DVD, music, games
and television. With the belief that multiple opinions are better than one,
Metacritic launched in January 2001 and has remained true to its goal to
help people make an informed decision about how to spend their money on the
many entertainment options available today.
About CBS Interactive
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content network for information and entertainment. Its portfolio of leading
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and Last.fm span popular categories like technology, entertainment, sports,
news, and business. With more than 150 million people visiting its
properties each month, CBS Interactive is a top 10 web property globally.
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