“TOP MODEL” SCORES LARGEST AUDIENCE OF THE CYCLE

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“Top Model” SCORES LARGEST AUDIENCE OF THE CYCLE;

DOMINATES THE HOUR WITH WOMEN 

Top Model Delivered Its Largest Audience and Matched its Best Adults 18-49 Performance of This Cycle 

Top Model Dominated the Hour with Women 18-34, Women 18-49 and Females 12-34;

Ranked Second with Adults 18-34 and Persons 12-34 

STYLISTA Premieres as Second Best New Reality Series Debut on CW in Adults 18-34

            October 23, 2008 (Burbank, CA) – The CW’s hit AMERICA’S Next Top Model soared to its largest audience (4.4mil) and matched its best adults 18-49 (2.1/6) of this cycle, according to preliminary live plus same day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008.   This also marked Top Model’s second best women 18-49 (3.1/8) of this season, and the show’s best adults 18-34 (2.3/7) and women 18-34 (3.5/10) in a month. 

Top Model dominated the 8:00-9:00p.m. hour in key women demos, including women 18-34 (3.5/10) and females 12-34 (3.2/10), beating its closest competitor by more than a full rating point in each demo, as well as women 18-49 (3.1/8).  Top Model ranked second in the hour among adults 18-34 (2.3/7) and persons 12-34 (2.1/7). 

At 9:00p.m., STYLISTA premiered as the second highest-rated new reality series debut ever on The CW in adults 18-34 (1.4/4).  In the post-Top Model time period, STYLISTA was on par with an original Gossip Girl last year in viewers (2.5mil) and adults 18-49 (1.2/3).