OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK POSTS NINTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF YEAR-OVER-YEAR RATINGS GROWTH IN PRIMETIME AND TOTAL DAY
October Ratings Up +37% W25-54 and +44% Total Viewers Vs. Year Ago
Los Angeles - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has posted double-digit ratings gains for the month of October, the ninth consecutive month of growth, across all key demos in both primetime (+37% W25-54, +44% total viewers) and total day (+45% W25-54, +57% total viewers) versus year ago numbers.
In addition, the week of October 22 marked OWN's 41st consecutive week of total day growth in the network's core demo of women 25-54 (+14%) versus one year ago.
Year-to-date, OWN is posting double-digit ratings growth in both primetime and total day across the network's key demos, with primetime posting +26% W25-54 and +24% in total viewers, and total day posting +36% W25-54 and +41% total viewers versus year ago numbers.
Series season-to-date averages:
· "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" (Saturdays at 9 p.m.) - season-to-date the series is averaging a .65 W25-54 and 734,000 total viewers, up +195% W25-54, +152% total viewers vs. YAGO.
· "Iyanla: Fix My Life" (Saturdays at 10 p.m.) - season-to-date the series is averaging a .75 W25-54 and 742,000 total viewers up +239% W25-54, +185% total viewers) vs. YAGO.
· "Oprah's Next Chapter" (Sundays at 9 p.m.) - season-to-date the series is averaging .79 W25-54 and 867,000 total viewers up +229% W25-54 and +168% total viewers vs. YAGO.
· "Oprah's Lifeclass" (Sunday Oct. 28 premiere) - Pastor Joel Osteen Part 1 episode scored a .58 W5-54 and 612,000 total viewers up, a series high rating, up +205% W25-54 and +107% total viewers vs. YAGO.
· "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" (Tuesdays at 10 p.m.) - season-to-date the series is averaging a .45 W25-54 and 436,000 total viewers up +200% W25-54 and +203% total viewers vs. YAGO.
Source: The Nielsen Company
OWN ratings are coverage ratings.
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