ABC’s ‘General Hospital’ No. 1 daytime program in women 18-34

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ABC Ranks as Daytime’s No. 1 Network in Women 18-34 and Women 18-49


“General Hospital” is the Week’s No. 1 Daytime Program in Women 18-34 for the Second Consecutive Week

ABC Delivers 4 of Daytime’s Top 5 in W18-34, and 3 of the Top 5 in W18-49

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ABC ranked as Daytime’s No. 1 network in Women 18-49 (1.3 rating/851,000 – tie) and Women 18-34 (1.0 rating/335,000).

For the second consecutive week, “General Hospital” stood as Daytime’s No. 1 program in Women 18-34 (1.1 rating/374,000).

In Women 18-34, all programs placed among Daytime’s Top 5: “General Hospital” (No. 1 – 1.1 rating/374,000), “The View” (No. 3 – 1.0 rating/342,000), “One Life to Live” (No. 4T – 0.9 rating/319,000) and “All My Children” (No. 4T – 0.9 rating/306,000).

In Women 18-49, ABC held 3 of Daytime’s Top 5: “General Hospital” (No. 2 –1.5 rating/963,000), “The View” (No. 3 – 1.4 rating/898,000) and “One Life to Live” (No. 5T – 1.2 rating/792,000).

Following are the Daytime Lineup averages, plus Top 5 Programs Ranks – Week of February 22, 2010:

Daytime Rank:        Total Viewers                Women 18-49 (Rtg/000s)
                No. 1 CBS    3.84 million        No. 1 NBC    1.3/883,000
                No. 2 NBC    3.22 million        No. 1 ABC    1.3/851,000
                No. 3 ABC    3.02 million        No. 3 CBS    1.1/758,000

Top 5 Daytime Programs in Women 18-49 (rank based on rating)

Program                    Net                 Rtg/000s
The Young & the Restless   CBS   1.8/1.20 million
General Hospital           ABC   1.5/963,000
The View    ABC   1.4/898,000
Days of Our Lives          NBC   1.3/883,000
Price is Right 1/2  CBS   1.2/803,000
One Life to Live   ABC   1.2/792,000

(Source: information provided by ABC. –  NTI, Live + Same Day:  Week of 2/22/10. All ranks based on rating unless otherwise noted. “Price is Right” based on 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. average.)