The record-setting numbers for IFC.com are a strong lead up to IFC's television premiere of the entire series as a feature film on Friday, September 7 at 9pm followed by the half-hour IFC News Special: Exclusive Interview with R. Beginning Monday, August 13, IFC added one of 10 all-new episodes daily to featuring brand new characters and bizarre plot twists. Other recent successes for the site include IFC's first original web series, Getting Away with Murder, which helped increase monthly unique viewers 144% in May 2007, as well as the "50 Greatest Sex Scenes in Cinema," an online poll and partnership with that complimented the August 1 premiere of the documentary mini-series, Indie Sex.įilled with over-the-top characters and complex story lines, Trapped in the Closet first became a cultural phenomenon in 2005 with Chapters 1-12. Trapped in the Closet is one in a series of new additions to IFC.com, as the network continues to utilize its website as a medium for series premieres and original content. 823,965 monthly unique visitors, an increase of 1,040% since August 2006.Unique visitors to the site increased 300% since the episodes debuted Viewership steadily grew throughout the online broadcast, with the number of page views peaking on Thursday, August 23 at 463,591 1,162,901 daily unique visitors, an increase of 1,174% since August 2006.4,109,034 page views, an increase of 675% from the same time period in August 2006.We look forward to the continued growth of our website as we launch new, significant programming initiatives for IFC.com in the coming months."įollowing are highlights of IFC.com's performance during the Trapped in the Closet online programming event, from August 13-August 23: "The buzz and audience this online event has generated, in this summer of huge cable shows, is proof that the programming paradigm has forever changed, and that IFC has found a new way to program for the new generation of On Demand viewers. ' Trapped in the Closet' is cable's first online hit series," said Evan Shapiro, General Manager of IFC. As part of this vision, IFC continues to develop its original programming slate, including the recent acquisitions of Seasons 1 and 2 of The Whitest Kids U Know and brand new seasons of the hit original series The Business and Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, helping unique content and projects that are in line with the network's uncut, uncensored environment find an audience. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet is a reflection of IFC's focus on original programming and overall new direction towards being not only the voice of independent film, but also independent culture and thought. Viewer demand reached an all-time high, with more than 2 million video plays, and 6 million total minutes downloaded. Kelly's mega-hit urban operetta, achieved more than 4.1 million page views and over 1.1 daily unique visitors, increasing monthly unique visitors to the website 1,1040% from August 2006.
The exclusive online broadcast of Trapped in the Closet Chapters 13-22 on IFC.com, the latest installment of R. New York, NY – Septem– IFC announced today record-breaking numbers and growth percentages for IFC.com, as the cable network continues its stellar momentum as the voice of independent culture. Network Continues Stellar Momentum as the Voice of Independent Culture Page Views, Unique Visitors, Video Plays and Downloads Reach All-Time High