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Category Television - Global  Date 8/30/2006

A Global Ratings Flash

Rock Star: Supernova
1.4 Million Canadians
#1 Show Of The Night Nationally Amongst A18-49

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Prison Break
1.8 Million Viewers Nationally
Continues Domination For Its Second Week
Amongst Adults 18-49
(TORONTO) – You ain’t seen nothing yet…Rock Star: Supernova on Global continues to pack the house. Down to only six remaining contestants, last night’s high-energy performance episode drew in an audience of 1.4 million Canadians.

And Prison Break’s Monday performance dominated another stellar night with 1.8 million viewers and was the most-watched show nationally in the key demo for A18-49.

ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA

• The #1 show nationally amongst A18-49 and in key markets Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary
• In Vancouver, Rock Star was the top show of the night, pulling in 1162% more viewers than Canadian Idol’s results show
• In Toronto, Rock Star tops Idol by 145% and 115% higher than new series debut Celebrity Duets
• In Calgary, Rock Star also ranked as the top show of the night succeeding Idol and Celebrity Duets by 118% and 124%, respectively

PRISON BREAK – Season 2

• 1.1 million viewers amongst A18-49 nationally compared 26% higher than Idol
• 21% higher nationally than Prison Break’s premiere episode one year ago
• From its premiere one year ago, viewership for Prison Break has increased by 34% in Vancouver and by 11% in Toronto
• From last week, the A18-49 ratings jumped up 19% in Vancouver and 8% in Toronto

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

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Media Contact:

Grace Park
Global Television


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