"Ugly Betty" is a Huge Hit in China

11.07.09

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"Ugly Betty" is a Huge Hit in China

by Shani Saxon-Parrish | 03.11.2009 | 3:45pm | 2 Comments

While we anxiously wait to learn the fate of Ugly Betty here in the United States, audiences can’t get enough of the Mandarin-language version of the show, Variety reports. In its first two months on the air in China, Betty, aka Chou nu wu di, has garnered an average of 11 million viewers per episode, making it the number two fiction program in primetime, according to Televisa. Variety says nearly 19 nations now air some version of Ugly Betty, and many others rerun dubbed episodes.

2 Comments

lodemarais
03.23.2009
3:14pm

Leave it to the networks to cancell yet another funny, entertaining and well written latino show. Only to be replaced by some white chicks show with everyone cheating, killing and just plain dumb story lines. As the largest minority in the US it is nice to finally have a show that represents our culture and beliefs in english. ( I don't care to watch the telenovelas in spanish, I don't watch american soaps either). I love this show as does my entire family. (including my husband who is not latino).

TD
03.11.2009
10:15pm

I love America Ferrar and I love her show, Ugly Betty! Salma Hyack was smart to bring this show to America and, now to other countries. Thanks for letting me have my say, TD:)