Mr. Slim declined through his spokesman and son-in-law, Arturo Elias, to be interviewed for this article.
Disney's Planes and Monsters University are likewise experiencing slim declines, and The Smurfs 2 and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters are holding up nicely.
Mr. Slim declined to be interviewed about the new venture, but he said in a statement, "The business model is sound, and the team brings the talent and industry understanding that will help Ora stand out in digital television, a category which is primed for exponential growth".
Insurers, which lagged the broader market for much of 2009 owing to uncertainty over the path of reform, showed relatively slim declines Wednesday.
DJs like Gorgon City have already come out against the show, Fatboy Slim declined to join as a a judge, and the dance music blogosphere has heckled the whole way through.
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold soundly topped The Street's second-quarter earnings expectations thanks to a slimmer decline in copper prices than some feared.
Slightly ahead was Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 which had a surprisingly slim 35% decline after its first weekend for a $15.5m haul.
Having already impressed with its £10.5m UK opening, plus previews, Black Panther signals its likelihood for sustained success with second-weekend takings of £6.86m – a relatively slim 35% decline from the opening session.
Cinemagoing in the UK is usually pretty robust ahead of New Year's Day but even so, Disney and Lucasfilm should be pleased with a slim 22% decline for Star Wars: The Last Jedi from the previous, pre-Christmas session.
While the recession has taken a heavy toll on the luxury retailer, Tiffany said many of its stores reported either slimmer sales declines or modest growth.
