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Snow Patrol heard by 40m TV viewers in US: tracks feature in finales of two top-rated programmes.(International)

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Snow Patrol's music has reached more than 40m prime-time US TV viewers after featuring in the season finales of two top-rated shows.

More than 22m viewers tuned in on May 15 to watch the final episode of a two-part second season finale of ABC's hit medical drama Grey's Anatomy, whose closing moments were soundtracked by the band's Chasing Cars. At this point, the programme hit a peak of 23.8m viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Three nights later, Snow Patrol figured in American TV's primetime schedules again as an average of 16.7m viewers watched the 12th season finale of NBC's ER, which featured the track Open Your Eyes.

The two synchronisation deals--both secured by the band's US record company A&M--neatly rolled out the week after the American release of the band's second Universal album Eyes Open, which a week ago gave ...

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