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Discovery Channel's DISCOVERING ARDI Delivers Strong Audience Numbers on Sunday Night

DISCOVERING ARDI, which made its world premiere this past Saturday night, October 10 on Ethiopian State Television and in the U.S. this past Sunday night at 9 PM (ET/PT) on Discovery Channel, attracted viewers on a highly competitive viewing night. Bringing in strong delivery numbers across key demos, the special garnered nearly two million P2+ viewers (1,800k) and HH numbers of 1,307k (1.31) and 859k (.79) in Persons 25-54. Cumulative numbers will be at a later date.

The special will encore this Thursday at 9PM (ET/PT )on Discovery Channel in the U.S. For more information, visit discovery.com/ardi for everything from timelines and interviews with the international research team to  a re-creation of the landscape in which Ardi lived and, for the first time ever seen, artist’s renderings of what Ardi would have looked like when alive.

Discovery Communications, Inc.
October 13, 2009