GLOBAL WINS THE BATTLE OF REALITY

SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA DOMINATES ITS NEW NIGHT WITH
2.5 MILLION VIEWERS

SUMMER REALITY HIT BIG BROTHER
ENDS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON WITH 1.7 MILLION FANS

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TORONTO, Sept. 16 /CNW/ - Last night, Global's reality TV lineup outplayed the competition as the premiere of Survivor: Nicaragua, debuting in its new Wednesday slot, won the night nationally and in all key markets. The 21^st season of Survivor kicked off the evening with 2.5 million loyal fans (2+, national) making it the highest rated play of any series on Canadian television since Glee's spring season finale.

Continuing on the momentum of its lead-in, Big Brother concluded its hugely successful season with 1.7 million viewers (2+, national), peaking at 10:55pm with an audience of 2.4 million as Hayden was crowned the winner. A perpetual fan favourite, Big Brother has also been a ratings topper all summer long with multiple episodes consistently landing in the Top 5 each week.

SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA 8PM DATA HIGHLIGHTS (All data Adults 18-49):

• 1.3 million viewers in key A18-49 demo
• Going head-to-head, Survivor came out on top in this battle of reality, outperforming its closest timeslot competitors, the finales of Citytv's America's Got Talent (1^st hour) and CTV's Master Chef (1st hour) by 75% and 122%, respectively
• Won its timeslot in all 3 metered markets

BIG BROTHER 9PM DATA HIGHLIGHTS (All data Adults 18-49):

• Was the #2 show of the night nationally, second only to Survivor
• 1 million viewers in key A18-49 demo
• Finished the season with 39% more viewers than last summer

Viewers who missed last night's episodes of Survivor and Big Brother can catch up on GlobalTV.com.

Source:  All data, as of August 31^st 2009, BBM Canada PPM Overnight Data based on Adults 18-49 unless otherwise indicated. BBM NMR Data is used for dates prior to August 31^st, 2009.

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Sónia Brum
Global Television
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Global Television
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