BRAVO'S ORIGINAL SERIES BREAK RECORDS THIS WEEK

BRAVO'S ORIGINAL SERIES BREAK RECORDS THIS WEEK

Season Two Premiere Of "Flipping Out" Posts Explosive 40% Growth Over Prior Season

"Top Chef: Chicago" Reunion Special Increases 51% over prior year

In Its Regular Time Period, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" Struts Double Digit Increase Over Season Premiere

NEW YORK � June 20, 2008 � Continuing Bravo's hallmark of increasing viewership with each original franchise cycle, the season premiere of "Flipping Out," which airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m., flipped ratings records delivering an explosive 40 percent increase in adults 18-49 over the prior season premiere (511,000 vs. 364,000), and up 43 percent among total viewers (672,000 vs. 470,000), according to Nielsen Media Research.

On Wednesday night at 10p.m., the "Top Chef Chicago: Watch What Happens Reunion" special, in which Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard was also voted fan favorite, fired up viewership versus the season three reunion special (10/10/07) with a 51 percent increase in total viewers (1.729 million vs.1.142 million). The special also posted a 47 percent increase in adults 18-49 versus last season's reunion special (1.176 million vs. 799,000).

In its regular time period, Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on The D-List" struts a double digit increase by 20 percent among adults 18-49 versus the prior week's season premiere (684,000 vs. 569,000).

Source: Nielsen Media Research, Live + Same Day through 6/19/08, AA (000)

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