'MAURY' TIES SEASON HIGH, FINISHES THIRD AMONG TALKERS AND UP WEEK-T0-WEEK AND YEAR-TO-YEAR

# 1 IN KEY DEMOS FOR 30 STRAIGHT WEEKS

'THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW' HITS SEASON HIGH AND UP WEEK-TO-WEEK AND YEAR-TO-YEAR

'THE STEVE WILKOS SHOW' TIES SEASON HIGH AND UP WEEK-TO-WEEK AND YEAR-TO-YEAR

(Stamford, CT. January 5, 2012)--NBCUNIVERSAL's MAURY, hosted by Maury Povich, tied its season high, with a 4% increase to a 2.4 HH rating, making it the third highest rated talker for the week of 12/19/11 . Additionally it averaged 3,430,000. total viewers, which is a season high. +5% (3,430,000 vs. 3,254,000) vs. the prior week and +6% (3,430,000 vs. 3,246,000) vs. the same week last year. Best week since the week of 7/25/11 (21 week high).

MAURY also increased 14% (2.4 vs. 2.1) year-to-year for the week of 12/19/11 compared to 12/20/10.

Additionally, MAURY continues its roll as the # 1 talker in the following key demos:

Women 18-34: 1.6 Rating. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 30 weeks.
Women 18-49: 1.6 Rating. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 30 weeks.
Adults 18-34: 1.1 Rating. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 30 weeks.
Adults 18-49: 1.2 Rating. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 30 weeks.

THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW increased 7% reaching a new season high, 1.6 HH rating, for the week of 12/19/11. That is the highest SPRINGER ratings in 22 weeks. (7/8/11.)

The JERRY SPRINGER SHOW also increased 14% (1.6 vs. 1.4) year-to-year, for the week of 12/19/11 compared to 12/20/10.

Additionally, THE STEVE WILKOS SHOW, increased 8% to a 1.4 for week and 8% (1.4 vs. 1.3)year-to-year for the week of 12/19/11 compared to 12/20/10.

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