HGTV COMPETITION SERIES ‘BATTLE ON THE BEACH’ PREMIERES WITH DOUBLE-DIGIT GAINS IN KEY DEMOS
June 10, 2022
New York [June 10, 2022] More than 4.4 million total viewers tuned in to the season premiere of HGTV’s hit competition series Battle on the Beach on Sunday, June 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The episode garnered a .59 live plus three-day rating among P25-54 and a .75 live plus three-day rating among W25-54, reflecting an increase of 59 percent and 67 percent respectively over the prior six weeks. During the episode, which also delivered a .55 L3 rating among upscale P25-54 and a .75 L3 rating among upscale W25-54, HGTV star mentor Alison Victoria (Windy City Rehab) led her team to victory in the kitchen renovation challenge, besting rival mentors Taniya Nayak (Restaurant Impossible) and Ty Pennington (Rock the Block). In addition, ratings among M25-54 reflected an increase of 48 percent over the prior six weeks. Battle on the Beach also ranked as a top 3 cable premiere with P25-54 and W25-54 as well as a top 5 cable premiere with upscale P25-54 and upscale W25-54 in the Sunday 9-10:30 p.m. ET/PT timeslot.
“HGTV fans love Battle on the Beach because it brings some of their favorite network stars together to compete in a fun and entertaining way,” said Loren Ruch, group senior vice president, programming and development, HGTV. “Plus, the beachfront surroundings and seaside-inspired designs make it the perfect way to enjoy all the summer vibes.”
For Battle on the Beach show updates, fans can visit HGTV.com and follow @HGTV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well as @taniyanayak, @thetypennington, and @thealisonvictoria on Instagram, and they also can stream the entire first season on discovery+.
Battle on the Beach is produced by Departure Films.
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