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[07/31/12 - 11:52 AM]
ABC Family is Cable TV's #2 Network in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for the month of July.

[via press release from ABC Family]

Primetime Ratings for July 2012 - Final National Ratings

ABC Family is Cable TV's #2 Network in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34

"Pretty Little Liars" is TV's #1 Series in Females 12-34 and the #1 Scripted Cable Series in Women 18-34

"Baby Daddy" is the #1 New Cable Comedy and Wednesday's #1 Series in Prime in Women 18-34; Pacing as ABC Family's #1 Comedy Ever in Key Demos

"The Secret Life of the American Teenager," "Bunheads," "Jane by Design" and "Melissa & Joey" All Rank #1 in Their Time Periods in Target Demos

"Beverly Hills Nannies" Pacing as ABC Family's #1 Reality Series Ever

July 2012 Prime Highlights:

Boasting the month's #1 series with "Pretty Little Liars," the #1 new cable comedy with "Baby Daddy," and launching its #1 reality series in the network's history with "Beverly Hills Nannies," ABC Family ranked as cable TV's #2 network in Prime in Women 18-34 (252,000) and Females 12-34 (390,000), and turned in Top 5 ranks in Adults 18-34 (#5 - 351,000) & Women 18-49 (#4 - 400,000).

July 2012 Programming Highlights:

· "Pretty Little Liars" (Tue., 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.) ranked as the month's #1 TV series in Females 12-34 (1.8 million/4.0 rating) and Female Teens (809,000/6.9 rating), the #1 basic cable TV series in Viewers 12-34 (2.0 million/2.2 rating), and the #1 scripted basic cable TV series in Women 18-34 (988,000/2.9 rating).

· Moreover, in its time period "Pretty Little Liars" was TV's #1 series in Women 18-34 and Millennials, and cable TV's #1 series in Total Viewers (3.0 million), Adults 18-34 (1.2 million/1.7 rating), Adults 18-49 (1.6 million/1.2 rating) and Women 18-49 (1.3 million/2.1 rating).

· "Baby Daddy" (Wed., 8:30 - 9:00 p.m.) stood as cable TV's #1 new comedy in Women 18-34 (515,000/1.5 rating) and Females 12-34 (733,000/1.6 rating), easily ranking #1 in its time period in the demos, as well as in Adults 18-34 (636,000/0.9 rating), Adults 18-49 (962,000/0.8 rating) and Women 18-49 (745,000/1.2 rating).

· Also impressive, "Baby Daddy" ranked as Wednesday's #1 prime cable telecast in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34 for the month.

· "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (Mon., 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.) ranked as the #1 scripted cable TV series in the hour in Women 18-34 (592,000/1.8 rating), Women 18-49 (803,000/1.3 rating) and Females 12-34 (810,000/1.8 rating).

· "Bunheads" (Mon., 9:00 - 10:00 p.m.) stood as the #2 scripted cable TV series at 9 o'clock in Women 18-34 (394,000/1.2 rating) and Females 12-34 (605,000/1.3 rating).

· "Jane By Design" (Tue., 9:00 - 10:00 p.m.) was the #1 scripted cable TV series in the time period in Females 12-34 (787,000/1.7 rating).

· "Melissa & Joey" (Wed., 8:00 - 8:30 p.m.) ranked a dominant #1 across all cable in the half hour in Adults 18-34 (599,000/0.9 rating), Women 18-34 (490,000/1.5 rating), Adults 18-49 (896,000/0.7 rating), Women 18-49 (688,000/1.1 rating), Viewers 12-34 (811,000/0.9 rating) and Females 12-34 (660,000/1.5 rating).

· "Beverly Hills Nannies" (Wed., 9:00 - 10:00 p.m.), which launched as ABC Family's #1 reality series premiere ever, is pacing as the network's most-watched reality series on record in Adults 18-34 (351,000/0.5 rating), Women 18-34 (285,000/0.8 rating) and Females 12-34 (411,000/0.9 rating).

Source: NTI, U.S. ratings, most current, July 2012: 6/25/12 - 7/29/12 Series ranks based on trackage data with minimum 2 telecasts. Series time period ranks exclude 7/2/12-7/4/12.]





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· BABY DADDY (FREEFORM)
· BEVERLY HILLS NANNIES (ABC FAMILY)
· BUNHEADS (ABC FAMILY)
· JANE BY DESIGN (ABC FAMILY)
· MELISSA & JOEY (ABC FAMILY)
· PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (FREEFORM)
· SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER, THE (ABC FAMILY)





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