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Discovery Channel's Tuesday Nights Are a Ratings Hit in U.S.

The Tuesday, July 21 premiere episode (9 PM) of DEADLIEST CATCH continued its rating success, ranking #1 on ad-supported cable in primetime for P25-54 (2252k), M25-54 (1420k), P18-34 (919k), M18-34 (599k), P18-49 (2243k) and M18-49 (1384k). The new episode pulled in a 2.5 HH and surpassed, in key demos M25-54 and M18-49, several broadcast programs, most notably: America's Got Talent (NBC, 8 PM), Big Brother (CBS, 9 PM), NCIS (CBS, 8 PM), and Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 10 PM).

In addition, the series debut of THE COLONY at 10 PM ranked among the top five cable programs of the night for M25-54 (#3) and M18-49 (#4), pulling in 1.7 million viewers.

The season five finale of DEADLIEST CATCH will premiere Tuesday, July 28 at 9 PM (ET/PT).

Discovery Communications, Inc.
July 23, 2009