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 ‘MNF’ Scores 16.4 Million ViewersESPN’s MNF Bears-Lions telecast helped the network win the night among all key male and adult demos. The telecast averaged an 11.9 household coverage rating, 11.8 million households and 16.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen data. Through 5 weeks, MNF has averaged a 10.0 household coverage rating, 9.9 million households and 13.2 million viewers. |
 E! Scores Most-Watched Event Ever with ‘Kim’s Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event’ The two part premiere of Kim’s Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event brought in a total of 10.5 million viewers. Part 1 garnered an impressive 4.87 rating with the coveted Women 18-34 demo, translating into roughly 1.4 million young women watching, while Part 2 on Monday night saw Women 18-34 grow to an even higher 5.14 rating. |
 TBS Scores Cable-Best 9.7M Viewers with Game 5 of Tigers-YanksThe Detroit Tigers’ 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the American League Division series scored TBS’s largest audience with that round of Major League Baseball’s postseason. TBS’s exclusive October 6 telecast connected with a 6.2 U.S. household rating and 9.72 million viewers, according to Nielsen data. |
 BET’s ‘Reed Between The Lines’ Draws 3.3 Million ViewersBET’s newest sitcom Reed Between The Lines was a hit with viewers, drawing 3.3 million viewers in its 10PM premiere on October 11. The series, starring Malcolm Jamal Warner and Tracee Ellis Ross, also drew another 2.9 million viewers for a 10:30PM new episode airing, according to network officials. |
 ‘Breaking Bad’ Concludes Fourth-Season on Ratings HighThe season finale of Breaking Bad drew 1.9 million viewers, up 22% from its third-season finale and 1.2 million Adults 18-49, 30% more than the prior year’s ender, according to Nielsen live + same-day data. With airings at 10PM, 11PM and 1AM (on October 10), the fourth-season finale drew 2.9 million total viewers, including 1.8 million Adults 18-49. |
 ‘Flying Wild Alaska’ Returns October 28In the wildest regions of Northern Alaska, the only way in — and the only way out — is by bush plane. And it’s here that the Tweto family operates Era Alaska, battling extreme weather to provide the only lifeline to America’s last frontier. The Twetos return for the second season of Flying Wild Alaska, Fridays from 10-11PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel, beginning October 28. |
 ‘Swamp Wars’ Returns November 6Animal Planet is bringing back Swamp Wars for more high-stakes drama as the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Venom One unit carries on its battle against the lethal animals that threaten South Florida. Swamp Wars returns for a second season on Sunday, November 6, at 9PM ET/PT, with six all-new episodes and another set of six episodes slated to air in 2012. |
 Syfy’s ‘Being Human’ Returns January 16The second season of Syfy’s hit drama series Being Human will premiere on Monday, January 16 at 9PM. The season will consist of 13 new episodes and anchor Syfy’s “Powerful Mondays” programming block. Season one of Syfy’s Being Human averaged 1.81 million viewers per episode making it the channel’s most successful winter season scripted series launch since 2005. |
