9.5 Million Witness 'Sopranos' Hits

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HBO’s season finale of “The Sopranos” went out with a bang Sunday when it was seen by 9.5 million viewers, up 6% from last year’s season finale, which aired in April 2000 as opposed to this year’s finale that aired during the more competitive May sweep period.

The only higher-rated episode of “Sopranos” came during this year’s two-hour season premiere, which was two episodes airing back-to-back that pulled in 11.3 million viewers combined.

As a driver for the pay cable network, “Sopranos” has consistently built its average Sunday night audience from 3.5



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