DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S "NAKED AND AFRAID" #1 NON-FICTION PROGRAM IN CABLE AMONG MEN ON SUNDAY, JULY 21st

- NAKED AND AFRAID Grabs 2.90 Million Viewers -

- Discovery Currently Casting For New Episodes Of Hit Series -

(Silver Spring, MD) Discovery Channel's NAKED AND AFRAID was the #1 ad-supported cable program among Persons and Men 25-54 delivery and Persons and Men 18-49 delivery on Sunday, July 21. The series earned 2.20 HH/1.93 P25-54 rating with 2.90 million total viewers P2+, once again scoring its highest rating since its series premiere on June 23, 2013.

NAKED AND AFRAID out-delivered multiple broadcast programs in the Persons and Men 25-54 delivery including CBS' "60 Minutes," NBC's "America's Got Talent," FOX's "Animation Domination," and ABC's "Whodunnit?" and "Celebrity Wife Swap." In addition, NAKED AND AFRAID out-delivered several notable cable programs including History's "Mountain Men," TNT's "Falling Skies," Showtime's "Dexter" and Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey."

Based on the success of the first season of NAKED AND AFRAID, Discovery is currently casting for additional episodes. Interested survivalists who think they have what it takes to survive for 21 days NAKED AND AFRAID can go to www.dsc.discovery.com/survivenaked for more information.

NAKED & AFRAID premieres a new episode next Sunday, July 28 at 10 PM ET/PT. The mid-season finale special NAKED AND AFRAID: BARES ALL airs the following Sunday, August 3 at 10pm ET/PT, where all the survivalists (and family members) return with insight and reveal never-before-seen footage from the hit new series.

Source: Nielsen. NHI Calendar. 7/21/13. Live+SD AA% and AA (000).

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