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[01/04/07 - 01:41 PM]
Everybody Loves Beauties and Geeks!
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 3.
[via press release from The CW]

EVERYBODY LOVES BEAUTIES AND GEEKS!

"Beauty & The Geek" Premiere Wins Wednesday for The CW in Women 18-34; Ranks Second Among Adults 18-34

"Beauty & The Geek" Also Scored Its Highest Rated Telecast EVER Among Adults 18-34, Women 18-34 and Women 18-49

"Beauty & The Geek" Delivers Show's Best Premiere EVER in Adults 18-34, Women 18-34, Women 18-49

January 4, 2007 (Burbank, CA) - The CW kicked off 2007 in winning fashion with the two-hour premiere of "Beauty & the Geek," which beat all competition on Wednesday in the target demo of women 18-34 (3.5/9), according to preliminary live plus same day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007. "Beauty & The Geek" also ranked second from 8:00-10:00 p.m. among adults 18-34 (2.9/8), behind only Fox.

The hit reality series from Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg scored the show's highest-rated telecast EVER among women 18-34 (3.5/9), women 18-49 (2.7/7) and adults 18-34 (2.9/8-tie).

Last night's two-hour cycle three debut also delivered the show's best premiere EVER in among women 18-34 (3.5/9), women 18-49 (2.7/7) and adults 18-34 (2.9/8-tie).

"Beauty & the Geek" posted double-digit gains from the first hour into the second, building at 9:00 p.m. by 32% in adults 18-34, 33% in women 18-34, 25% in adults 18-49, 25% in women 18-49 and 18% in total viewers.

[EDITOR'S NOTE: What follows is the afternoon update with the final national Nielsen ratings.]

"BEAUTY & THE GEEK" DEBUTS TO SERIES HIGHS IN ADULTS 18-34 AND WOMEN DEMOS

"Beauty & The Geek" Premiere Wins Wednesday for The CW in Women 18-34; Ranks Second Among Adults 18-34

"Beauty & The Geek" Delivers Show's Best Premiere EVER in Adults 18-34, Women 18-34, Women 18-49

January 4, 2007 (Burbank, CA) - The third installment of The CW's hit reality series "Beauty & the Geek" premiered to the series' highest-rated telecast EVER in the target demos of adults 18-34 (2.9/8-tie), women 18-34 (3.5/9) and women 18-49 (2.7/7), according to Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007.

The two-hour "Beauty & The Geek" premiere lifted The CW to a first place victory on Wednesday, beating all competition among women 18-34, and gave The CW a second place finish from 8:00-10:00 p.m. among adults 18-34, behind only Fox.

Last night's debut also delivered the show's best premiere EVER in among women 18-34 (3.5/9), women 18-49 (2.7/7) and adults 18-34 (2.9/8-tie).

"Beauty & the Geek" posted double-digit gains from the first hour into the second, building at 9:00 p.m. by 32% in adults 18-34, 33% in women 18-34, 25% in adults 18-49, 25% in women 18-49 and 18% in total viewers.





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