Huge Premiere for Global's Touch with 1.9 Million Viewers

-     Wins Time Slot Nationally
-     Grows Audience 28% from January Sneak Preview
-     Wins the night in Toronto and Vancouver

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TORONTO, March 23, 2012 /CNW/ - Global's Touch dominated the competition last night, winning its timeslot in all major markets as well as nationally with 1.9 million viewers, an increase of 28% since the January 25^th sneak preview episode which garnered 1.5 million viewers (2+, national) in overnights.

TOUCH 9PM DATA HIGHLIGHTS (All data Adults 18-49 unless otherwise indicated):

• Won its timeslot nationally and in three major markets - Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver
• Wins the night in Toronto and Vancouver with the largest A18-49, A25-54 and W25-54 audiences
• January 25^th sneak preview of Touch garnered 1.5 million and grew to 1.8 million with confirmed numbers
• Global's new series Awake (10pm) also continues to perform very well, up 29% over last week's audience

In next week's episode of Touch, Martin (Kiefer Sutherland) comes in contact with a homeless man who possesses the same obsession with numbers as his son, Jake. This leads Martin to a series of unrelated tasks that connect an abused woman, a group of boys entering a dance competition and a woman at an arts festival.

Viewers who missed last night's episode of Touch can catch up at anytime on GlobalTV.com.

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Source: BBM Canada PPM Data, Jan25/12 Overnights & Confirmed AMA(000), Mar 15/12-Mar 22/12 Overnights Data, Ind. 2+ Total Canada unless otherwise noted.

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