PAUL GIAMATTI - HBO' JOHN ADAMS DRAWS SOLID RATINGS

HBO, which was shaken by the decision of Entertainment President Carolyn Strauss to step down followed by word that it would not put the series 12 Miles of Bad Road from producer Linda Bloodworth-Thomason on the air after filming six episodes, finally got some good news Tuesday. Its latest miniseries, John Adams, starring Paul Giamatti in the title role, got off to a solid start with 2.65 million viewers tuning in for the first two episodes Sunday night. The audience figure is regarded as high for a premium cable channel, although it's not nearly as high as several earlier HBO hits.

19/03/2008