NTV wins Japan's 2011 TV ratings crown

Tokyo, japan, japan -- Nippon Television Network, among Japan's five commercial systems, won the ratings crown a year ago. NTV came top in many three major groups -- primetime (7 p.m.-11 p.m.), Golden Time (7 p.m.-10 p.m.) and many types of-day (6 a.m.-evening time), beating arch-rival Fuji TV for your triple crown the first time in eight years. A sizable aspect in NTV's ratings success was "I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper," a drama of a deadpan but canny housemaid, carried out by Nanako Matsushima, who heals a dysfunctional family through mental jujitsu. The best episode in the series received a sky-high 40 rating on 12 ,. 23 -- comparable to a higher sporting event just like a World Cup soccer match such as the house team. NTV prexy Yoshio Okubo was non-committal when asked for concerning the options of the "Mita" follow-up or spin-off pic inside a presser announcing the ratings results, saying, "You want to but it's an problem as whether we causes it to be possible.In . The network also got away and off to a fast start this year, beating your competitors in many ratings groups within the month of the month of january. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com