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Gross Cume
1. The Dark Knight
 158.4 158.4
2. Mamma Mia
27.6 27.6
3. Hancock
 14.0 191.5
4. Journey to the Center of the Earth 11.9 43.1
5. Hellboy II: The Golden Army 10.0 56.4
Weekend of July 18-20. Figures in $ mil.

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'Dark Knight' will reign again
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The remake is out there...
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Gross Cume
1. The Dark Knight
 158.4 158.4
2. Mamma Mia
27.6 27.6
3. Hancock
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4. Journey to the Center of the Earth 11.9 43.1
5. Hellboy II: The Golden Army 10.0 56.4
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18-49 demo Fox 2.2/8
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18-49 demo "So You Think You Can Dance" 2.7/9
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1. Batman - Gotham Knight
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2. Batman Begins
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3. Vantage Point
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4. Ruins Dreamworks
5. Superhero Movie!
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6. Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns Lionsgate
7. 10,000 B.C. Warner
8. Spiderwick Chronicles Paramount
9. Stop-Loss Paramount
10. Stargate: Atlantis - Season 4 MGM
Week ending July 16. Source: Nielsen VideoScan

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1. Hancock
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2. Kung Fu Panda 42.2
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3. Mamma Mia!
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4 Red Cliff
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5. Narnia: Prince Caspian
 11.0 216.5
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Global Ad Spending by Sector

Sector Grand Total
Healthcare $9,169,531,306
Automotive $7,930,958,555
Media & Publishing $7,527,203,368
Food $6,085,445,791
Entertainment $6,057,409,557
Source: Nielsen Global AdView

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Product Category Jan 2007-Sep 2007 %Change
Automotive $8,491,486,605 -13.54
Pharmaceutical $3,854,004,087 2.63
Local Dealerships $3,426,305,470 -5.59
Restaurant-Quick Svc $2,922,322,999 -6.4
Motion Picture $2,662,662,125 -1.32
Source: Nielsen Monitor-Plus

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January 2007 - December 2007

Rank Parent Company Total Ad Dollars Spent
1 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO $3,728,279,492
2 AT&T INC $2,150,742,501
3 GENERAL MOTORS CORP $2,028,368,104
4 FORD MOTOR CO $1,760,594,254
5 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC $1,658,501,263
6 TIME WARNER INC $1,467,420,737
7 CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP $1,363,410,168
8 JOHNSON & JOHNSON $1,290,803,595
9 TOYOTA MOTOR CORP $1,255,439,326
10 WALT DISNEY CO $1,191,120,322
Source: Nielsen Monitor-Plus

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