Buuxi weedha soo socota: Xilli ciyaareedku wuxuu helay qiimeyn sare oo loogu talagalay Showtime; qaybta tijaabada ah waxay soo jiidatay in ka badan hal milyan oo daawadayaal ah, taasoo siinaysa kanaalka qiimeyntiisa ugu sarreysa muddo ku dhow laba sano, halka qeybta kama dambaysta ah ee "Born Free" ay soo jiidatay dhagaystayaal gaaraya 1.1 milyan oo daawadayaal ah oo ku sugan Mareykanka. Celcelis ahaan, xilli ciyaareedka waxaa daawaday laba milyan oo daawadayaal halkii dhacdo inta lagu gudajiray markii ugu horreysay markii la tixgelinayo daawadayaasha DVR. Sababtoo ah
2007 <unk> 2008 Writers Guild strike iyo dhiirigelinta guusha muhiimka ah ee bandhigga iyo qiimeynta sare ee Showtime, CBS, oo ah shabakad qaran oo baahisa dhulka, ayaa ku dhawaaqday bishii Diseembar 2007 in ay ka fiirsanayso inay hawada u gudbiso nooc ka mid ah xilli ciyaareedkii ugu horreeyay ee "Dexter" si loogu sii daayo hawada bilaashka ah. Waxay bilaabeen inay sii daayaan Febraayo 17, 2008, sidaas darteedna, "Dexter" wuxuu noqday barnaamijkii ugu horreeyay muddo 20 sano ah oo lagu sii daayo shabakad baahisa ka dib markii lagu muujiyey kanaal fiilooyin ah. Intii lagu guda jiray dib u soo celinta barnaamijka ee shabakadda CBS ee 2008, qiimeyntu aad ayey u sarreysay, waxayna gaartay 8.2 milyan oo daawadayaal ah intii lagu jiray bandhigeedii ugu horreeyay bishii Febraayo, taasoo siinaysa shabakadda qiimeynteedii ugu fiicnayd saacadda 10 galabnimo tan iyo bishii Diseembar ee sanadkii hore. Intii lagu guda jiray 12 toddobaad, waxay hoos ugu dhacday 7.1 milyan horraantii Abriil, iyo 6.6 milyan inta lagu gudajiray xilli ciyaareedkii ugu dambeeyay ee May 6.