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Category Television - Global  Date 9/13/2006

A Global Ratings Flash

House & Rock Star: Supernova
Top Two Shows Of The Night Nationally For A18-49

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Et Canada’s Festival Central
#1 Show Nationally For Film Fest Coverage A18-49

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House
#1 Show Nationally For Second Week
With 2.5 Million Total Viewers
(TORONTO) – More Canadians tuned into Global’s primetime line-up last night for an all-new episode of House and the final performance episode of Rock Star: Supernova – now down to the last four competitors, including Toronto-native Lukas Rossi.

In the key Toronto and Vancouver markets, Global scored the top two shows with House and Rock Star: Supernova – in Toronto, Big Brother on CH rounded out the top three.

HOUSE
  • 2.5 million viewers nationally 2+; 38% higher than Fall 2005 average - House wins the night nationally
  • 1.3 million viewers in key demo A18-49, wins demo nationally
  • Head-to-head, 633% higher viewership when compared to Dancing With The Stars in Toronto and 528% higher in Vancouver


ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA PART 1 FINALE
  • 1.4 million viewers nationally 2+
  • 1.0 million viewers in key demo A18-49; #2 show of the night nationally, second only to Global Television’s House
  • 22% higher viewership for Rock Star: Supernova Part 1 finale (1.0 million), when in direct comparison to Idol’s Part 1 finale (850,000)

  • Head-to-head, 129% higher viewership for Rock Star when compared to Dancing With The Stars in Toronto and 255% higher viewership in Vancouver


ET CANADA – FESTIVAL CENTRAL
  • #1 show for its Festival coverage for A18-49 nationally – 33% ahead of eTalk even when pre-empted in the province of Alberta
  • #1 show in key Toronto and Vancouver markets for A18-49 – 85% greater viewership than eTalk in Toronto and 767% in Vancouver


(All data BBM Nielsen Media Research, based on Adults 18-49 unless otherwise indicated.)

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Grace Park
Global Television

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