The Sci-Fi Channel's costly Dune miniseries has produced the highest rating the channel has ever received.
Sunday night's episode of the six-hour drama averaged a 4.6 cable rating, representing 3.1 million homes.
Meanwhile, Showtime also scored strongly Sunday night with the opening episode of the gay drama Queer as Folk capturing a 4.5 cable rating, twice the pay-TV channel's average
Source: Studio Briefing