USA's BURN NOTICE DELIVERS RECORD ON THURSDAY NIGHT

USA's Newest Hit ROYAL PAINS Grows by Double Digits

NEW YORK, NEW YORK July 17, 2009 USA's dynamic hit series BURN NOTICE delivered series highs last night in P25-54 (3.1 million) and total viewers (6.7 million); the series also delivered double digit growth in each demo vs the previous week (up +25% in P25-54 and +21% total viewers). The show also delivered an increase in P18-49 (up +17%), #2 of all time at 2.6 million. BURN NOTICE was the #1 scripted show on all of TV last night (both broadcast and cable) for P18-49 and P25-54, and #2 overall for both demos behind only So You Think You Can Dance.

USA's newest hit series ROYAL PAINS also experience growth last night, jumping from last week's episode in P25-54 (2.9 million, up +12%), P18-49 (2.5 million, up +13%) and total viewers (6.2 million, up +9%). ROYAL PAINS, which was #2 on cable behind only BURN NOTICE, beat all broadcast scripted shows last night among P18-49, P18-34,.

USA beat the #2 cable network TBS by 207% P25-54 and 126% P18-49.

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