BRAVO MEDIA'S "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY" DELIVERS HIGHEST RATED EPISODE OF THE SEASON WITH NEARLY 3 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS

Bravo Digital Up Across All Metrics

NEW YORK - August 21, 2012 - Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" wreaks havoc on Napa Valley as Sunday night's episode scored its highest rated episode of the season to date with 2.98 million total viewers and 1.79 million adults 18-49 up 34 percent and 38 percent respectively from last week's episode (8/12/12) making Bravo the #1 cable network on television among adults 18-49 in the 10PM hour, according to Nielsen. The much anticipated episode revealed Joe Giudice's harsh description of his wife, Teresa, stunning both her and viewers. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.

Bravo also delivered digital success as "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" recorded a remarkable 251 percent increase in page views, 131 percent increase in unique visitors and 58 percent increase in streams from the prior week's day after premiere, earning its best day of the season to date for page views and unique visitors on both BravoTV.com and Bravo Mobile.

Next Sunday, August 26 at 10pm ET/PT, tune-in to "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" as temperatures aren't the only thing rising as the Housewives round out their California trip with a relaxing dip in the hot tub. In one last confrontation between Teresa and Caroline, it looks as though some friendships are just beyond repair. Meanwhile, Joe Giudice and Chris Laurita try to sort out their own issues over wine and cigars, but it turns into a battle zone when the men get involved with the women's issues that ultimately end in an early departure for some of the ladies. For a sneak peek at next week's episode, visit: http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/season-4/videos/tres-gonna-get-burned

"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" is produced by Sirens Media, LLC for Bravo. Rebecca Toth Diefenbach, Valerie Haselton, Lucilla D'Agostino and Nate Green serve as executive producers.

Source: Nielsen Media Research, LS data through 08/19/12, 10PM hour ranking for 8/19/12, Omniture SiteCatalyst, Period: 4/22/12-8/20/12.

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