The show reached almost 19 million viewers, and was particularly strong in the 18- to 49-year-old group.
The film reached six million viewers on August 6, 2006.
"The movie business is dying to reach young viewers in the summer."
The network says it can reach more than 100 million viewers this way.
In its second broadcast on September 4, the film reached 3.7 million viewers.
With the large number of fans, this series quickly took off and became a hit, reaching 500,000 viewers in only a few weeks.
In all, the seven networks carried 1,210 hours and reached 203 million viewers.
Yet without really trying, the show may still end up reaching viewers outside its intended audience.
The reason: they still reach far more viewers than any other viewing option.
It is aired once a week and reaches 60 million viewers each show.