One Tree Hill Hits All-Time Series Highs in Adults 18-34; Soars to Second Best in Show's History With Women 18-34

October 21, 2008

One Tree Hill Delivers its Best Adults 18-34 Ratings in the Series' Six-Season History; Scores Drama's Second Best Performance EVER with Women 18-34

The CW is Monday's #1 Network with Young Women

Gossip Girl* Continues to Improve on First Season in ALL Demos

Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill Combine To Give The CW Dramatic Year-to-Year Gains on Monday

One Tree Hill climbed to the show's best ratings in its six-season history in adults 18-34 (3.0/8-tie) and soared to the show's second best performance EVER in women 18-34 (4.4/10), according to Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. One Tree Hill made its series debut on Sept. 23. 2003.

The CW was once again Monday's #1 network in women 18-34 (3.7/9) and females 12-34 (3.5/9). The CW was second on Monday night in adults 18-34 (2.6/7-tie) and persons 12-34 (2.4/7).

One Tree Hill won the 9:00p.m. time period in women 18-34 and females 12-34 (4.0/10), and ranked second in adults 18-34 and persons 12-34 (2.7/7). Gossip Girl ranked second in the 8:00p.m. hour among women 18-34 (3.0/8-tie) and females 12-34 (3.0/8).

The CW's sophomore sensation Gossip Girl continues to build over its first season, out-performing its year ago ratings by 31% in adults 18-34 (2.1/6), 15% in women 18-34 (3.0/8), 17% in adults 18-49 (1.4/4), 11% in women 18-49 (2.0/5) and 20% in viewers (3.0mil).

Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill have dramatically improved The CW's Monday, posting year-to-year gains on Monday by 189% in adults 18-34 (2.6/7), 208% in women 18-34 (3.7/9), 113% in adults 18-49 (1.7/4), 118% in women 18-49 (2.4/6) and 73% in viewers (3.4mil).