NZ Catholic Church calls for South Park boycott, viewership goes up

[LynneSin]

I swear in the entertainment industry you almost want someone calling for a boycott because it only raises awareness and increases viewership

http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/02/23/boycott-southpark-ratings.html

Boycott backfires: South Park gets record audience
Last Updated Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:01:13 EST
CBC Arts

An appeal from the Catholic Church for New Zealanders to boycott an episode of South Park has resulted in a record audience there for the controversial cartoon.

The "Bloody Mary" episode of South Park drew more than six times the normal audience, New Zealand broadcaster TV Works announced Thursday.

The episode, which aired Wednesday night, was seen by 210,000 viewers, according to Rick Friesen, the broadcaster's chief operating officer.

"I expected a bit of a rise, but not that much," he told the Associated Press.

In the past month, he said, an average South Park episode typically draws about 32,500 viewers to the network's C4 youth channel