CNBC IN PRIMETIME CONTINUES TO OUTPERFORM

The Only Cable Network to Post Six Consecutive Quarters of Year-Over-Year Growth Among P25-54

CNBC Extends Season Three of the Hit Series 'The Profit' with Additional Episodes

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. - July 21st, 2015 - After a record-breaking 2014, CNBC in primetime continues its ratings success delivering a strong second quarter 2015. Fueled by a distinct programming slate that reflects the channel's commitment to business and entrepreneurship, CNBC in primetime delivered its sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit percent growth among P25-54 in second quarter 2015- the only cable network to deliver such significant gains. The second quarter 2015 was +26% versus second quarter 2014 making it the most-watched second quarter in network history among P25-54. CNBC's original unscripted programming has averaged 39% more P25-54 in the first half of 2015 than a year ago.*

Contributing to the network's growth is CNBC's popular franchise series "THE PROFIT," the most-watched original series in network history. Keeping that momentum going, the network announced today that it will extend its current third season with new original episodes premiering Tuesday, November 3 at 10PM ET/PT "The Profit" is produced for CNBC by Machete Productions with Amber Mazzola serving as executive producer.

As previously announced, the network continues to air a jam-packed lineup of new original series this summer including BLUE COLLAR MILLIONAIRES, which profiles big personalities who've gotten rich by getting their hands dirty, airing Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT; WEST TEXAS INVESTORS CLUB, featuring self-made multimillionaires, Rooster McConaughey and Butch Gilliam who have chosen to pass on their success by investing in promising entrepreneurs, premiering Tuesday, August 4th at 10PM ET/PT; and MAKE ME A MILLIONAIRE INVENTOR, premiering Wednesday, August 12th at 10PM ET/PT, which is on a mission to find the best inventions never made and give them new life. New episodes of CNBC's shocking true crime series, AMERICAN GREED also premiere Fridays at 10PM ET/PT.

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About CNBC:

With CNBC in the U.S., CNBC in Asia Pacific, CNBC in Europe, Middle East and Africa, CNBC World and CNBC HD , CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news and provides real-time financial market coverage and business information to approximately 371 million homes worldwide, including more than 100 million households in the United States and Canada. CNBC also provides daily business updates to 400 million households across China. The network's 15 live hours a day of business programming in North America (weekdays from 4:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC's global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and includes reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide. CNBC at night features a mix of new reality programming, CNBC's highly successful series produced exclusively for CNBC and a number of distinctive in-house documentaries.

CNBC also has a vast portfolio of digital products which deliver real-time financial market news and information across a variety of platforms. These include CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the premium, integrated desktop/mobile service that provides real-time global market data and live access to CNBC global programming; and a suite of CNBC Mobile products including the CNBC Real-Time iPhone and iPad Apps.

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