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Category Television - Global  Date 9/6/2006

A Global Ratings Flash

House
Wins The Night Nationally
2.9 Million Canadians Tune Into Season 3 Premiere

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Rock Star: Supernova
1.6 Million Viewers Nationally

Prison Break
Tops National Record With 1.9 Million Viewers

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Global & Ch Hat Trick In Key Calgary Market
With Top Three Spots:
House, Big Brother, Rock Star: Supernova
(TORONTO – September 6, 2006) – House rules the night, Prison Break continues to break all the rules, and Rock Star: Supernova performances just plain rule…

HOUSE – Season 3
• 2.9 million viewers nationally 2+;48% increased viewership in comparison to season 2 premiere
• 1.6 million viewers in key demo A18-49; 45% increased viewership in comparison to last year
• Won the night nationally in total viewers and in all key markets Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver
• 38% higher national 2+ audience over Idol, and a whopping 120% for A18-49

ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA
• Second only to House Season 3 premiere, Rock Star was the #2 program of the night in key Toronto and Vancouver markets
• In Toronto, Rock Star viewership jumped 25%; beating out Idol in that market by 170%
• In Vancouver, Rock Star viewership jumped 21%; beating out Idol by an incredible 413%

PRISON BREAK – Season 2
• 1.9 million viewers nationally – highest national audience ever; 9% increase over last week
• Beats out Idol for the night nationally and in all key markets: 33% higher nationally; 90% higher in Toronto; 60% higher in Calgary; 206% higher in Vancouver

(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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