TLC’S FAVORITE FAMILY SERIES DELIVER RATINGS SUCCESS FOR TUESDAY
September 23, 2013
TLC'S FAVORITE FAMILY SERIES DELIVER RATINGS SUCCESS FOR TUESDAY The season seven return of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting and a strong episode performance by The Little Couple made TLC the #2 ad‐supported cable network on the night among W25‐54/18‐49. TLC's 19 Kids and Counting premiere was #1 in its ad‐supported cable time period with W18‐49/18‐34 and #2 with W25‐54 and The Little Couple ranked #2 in its ad‐supported cable time period among W25‐54/18‐49. The one‐hour 19 Kids and Counting Season 7B premiere, featuring Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar as they prepare an emotional goodbye to their oldest son, averaged 2.0M P2+ viewers and delivered the series' best W25‐54 rating since February 2010 and best W18‐49 rating since November 2011. With a strong lead in, the TLC audience grew to watch Bill, Jen and Will celebrate Father's Day on The Little Couple, which averaged 2.2M P2+ viewers and tied its highest ratings ever among P/W18‐49 (with 5/28/13 premiere). Bring the family together and tune in to TLC TUESDAYS with all new episodes of 19 Kids and Counting and The Little Couple. Next week at 9PM ET/PT, The Duggars help Josh & Anna move into their new Washington, DC home and back in Arkansas, the family considers starting a farm in their backyard. At 10PM ET/PT, The Little Couple returns with a very emotional episode as Will goes in for his first surgery. About TLC TLC is a global brand that celebrates extraordinary people and relatable life moments through innovative nonfiction programming. A top 10 cable network in key female demos, TLC has built successful consumer brands around series including Cake Boss, and has transformed Fridays into "BrideDay" with a lineup of wedding-themed programming anchored by the Say Yes To The Dress franchise. In 2012, TLC had 28 series averaging 1 million P2+ viewers or more, including four series that averaged 2 million P2+ viewers or more: Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Breaking Amish, Long Island Medium, and Sister Wives. TLC is available in more than 99 million homes in the US and more than 300 million households in over 150 markets internationally. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites, exclusive video content, and original editorial covering style, home, food, and more. Fans can also interact with TLC via On Demand services, on mobile platforms, and through social media such as Facebook or @TLC on Twitter. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA,DISCB, DISCK), the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.8 billion cumulative subscribers in 218 countries and territories.