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[10/11/16 - 08:27 AM]
"Supergirl" Soars in Its Debut on The CW
The CW spins the numbers for Monday, October 10.
[via press release from The CW]

SUPERGIRL soars in CW debut, delivers most watched show in time period in 8 years

Good Tuesday morning!

The network debut of SUPERGIRL delivered The CW's most watched show (3.024M) in its time period in nearly 8 years (GOSSIP GIRL on 12/1/08), the best rating in A18-49 (1.1/4) in nearly 6 years (90210 on 12/6/10), and its highest rating in A18-34 (0.9/4) in almost 5 years (11/21/11).

SUPERGIRL was also The CW's highest rated show ever in its time period in M18-49 (1.2/4).

Compared to the same week last season (10/12/15, series premiere of CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND), SUPERGIRL more than tripled the performance in total viewers and all key demos.

Versus last season's time period averages, SUPERGIRL was +246% in total viewers, +200% in A18-34, and +267% in A18-49.

SUPERGIRL ranked #3 in its time period in M18-34 (0.9/4) and #3 (tie) in M18-49.

SUPERGIRL SOARS IN ITS DEBUT ON THE CW

"Supergirl" Delivers the Network's Most Watched Show in its Time Period in Nearly Eight Years

"Supergirl" Draws the Best Adults 18-49 Rating in its Time Period in Six Years, and Best Adults 18-34 Rating in Five Years

October 11, 2016 (Burbank, CA) - The network premiere of SUPERGIRL was super-powered for The CW, giving the network its most-watched (3.024M) show in its Monday 8:00-9:00pm time period in almost eight years (GOSSIP GIRL on 12/1/08), its best adults 18-49 (1.1/4) rating in nearly six years (90210 on 12/6/10), and its highest adults 18-34 (0.9/4) rating in five years (GOSSIP GIRL on 11/21/11), according to preliminary fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research for October 10, 2016.

SUPERGIRL was The CW's highest rated show ever in its time period among men 18-49 (1.2/4).

Compared to the same week last season (10/12/15, series premiere of CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND), SUPERGIRL more than tripled the network's performance in total viewers and all key demos.

Versus last season's time period averages, SUPERGIRL was +246% in total viewers, +200% in adults 18-34, and +267% in adults 18-49. Compared to last season's season finale on CBS, SUPERGIRL rose +29% in adults 18-34.

SUPERGIRL ranked #3 in its time period in men 18-34 (0.9/4) and #3 (tie) in men 18-49, and #4 in adults 18-34 and adults 18-49 (tie).





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