SEASON TWO OF BRAVO�S �TOP CHEF� SKEWERS RECORDS, SERVES UP ALL-TIME SERIES HIGH WITH 2.2 MILLION VIEWERS TUNING IN TO LAST NIGHT�S EPISODE
WEDNESDAY�S �TOP CHEF� RANKED AS THE NO. 1 CABLE PROGRAM OF THE DAY AMONG A25-54 AND WOMEN 25-54, AND DELIVERED ITS LARGEST A18-49 AUDIENCE TO DATE
NEW YORK - January 4, 2007 - Bravo�s �Top Chef� original 10:00 p.m. 'Supersized' episode last night baked the competition attracting 2.2 million total viewers, making it the most viewed episode for the series ever (1/3/07), according to Nielsen Media Research. Additionally, last night�s broadcast was the top-rated cable program of the day among A25-54 and W25-54, and also delivered its largest A18-49 audience to date.
The January 3 episode of �Top Chef� garnered 1.622 million viewers 18-49, 1.643 million viewers 25-54, and a 1.81 HH coverage rating. Last night�s telecast surged from the previous all-new episode on December 13 by 36% among total viewers, 45% among adults 18-49 and 40% among A25-54.
Season two of �Top Chef� has averaged a 1.50 HH cvg. rating, 1,697 million total viewers, 1.193 million viewers 18-49 and 1.169 million viewers 25-54. Compared to the first nine episodes of season one of �Top Chef,� this represents a 54% increase among total viewers, 55% among viewers 18-49 and 59% among viewers 25-54.
�Top Chef� continues all-new episodes this month, leading up to the two-part season two finale on January 24 and January 31. Bravo has ordered a third season for the culinary competition hit, with casting underway. For further information, go to BravoTV.com.
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Nielsen NHI: Live+Same Day data.
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