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[12/20/18 - 02:17 PM]
Investigation Discovery Earns Best Year Ever for Total Viewers
Investigation Discovery further spins the numbers for the year to date.

[via press release from Investigation Discovery]

Investigation Discovery earns best year ever for total viewers

ID is currently pacing to have its best year in network history for P2+ (total viewers) and HH, averaging nearly 1.1M P2+ and 913K HH in prime. In total day, ID remains the #1 ad-supported cable network for delivery of W25-54 and the #2 network for P25-54 (behind only ESPN.)

In prime, ID ranks #6 for delivery of W25-54 and W18+, and #9 for HH.

Top performing series for the year include Jodi Arias: An American Murder Mystery (2.69M P2+), Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda (1.75M P2+), James Patterson's Murder Is Forever (1.49M P2+), Dead North (1.47M P2+), True Conviction (1.45M P2+), Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery (1.43M P2+), People Magazine Investigates (1.43M P2+) and On the Case with Paula Zahn (1.4M P2+). Top specials included Gypsy's Revenge (1.54M P2+) and He Lied About Everything (1.5M P2+).

For the 7th straight year, ID is the #1 cable network (ad-supported and pay) in total day length of tune for both P25-54 and W25-54.

Note: Results are for L+3 data through 12/14





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· AMERICAN MURDER MYSTERY, AN (ID)
· HOMICIDE HUNTER: LT. JOE KENDA (ID)
· MURDER IS FOREVER (ID)
· ON THE CASE WITH PAULA ZAHN (ID)
· PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES (ID)
· TRUE CONVICTION (ID)





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