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Music Videos Up 17% Vs. Year Ago

CMT CELEBRATES MOST-WATCHED SECOND QUARTER EVER AMONG TOTAL VIEWERS

Music Videos Up 17% Vs. Year Ago

Network Up 14% in Total Day and 13% in Primetime Vs. Year Ago


NASHVILLE – July 1, 2009 – Coming off ratings wins for premieres of the 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS and THE SINGING BEE series debut, CMT has wrapped its most-watched second quarter ever among total viewers. According to Nielsen Media Research, the network increased total viewers for both total day (+14%) and primetime (+13%) when compared to the same quarter in 2008, and second quarter was CMT’s most-watched quarter since 2006. In addition, the network increased viewers among adults 18-49 for total day (+6%) and primetime (+9%) over last year.
The 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS premiered June 16 as the highest-rated telecast of the year, followed by THE SINGING BEE, which became the network’s highest-rated series debut ever.
Music video hours have also increased on the channel, with ratings up +17% versus the same quarter last year among total viewers, and up +14% among adults 18-49. Music videos air weekdays from 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, ET, and weekends from 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., ET. In addition, video streams are up +23% for CMT.com for second quarter when compared to the same quarter last year.
This ratings success preludes a full slate of music programming for the network this summer, including new episodes of CAN YOU DUET and THE SINGING BEE, along with brand new episodes of CMT’s music performance series, INVITATION ONLY. INVITATION ONLY featuring Darius Rucker premieres this Friday, July 3 at 11:00 p.m. ET; upcoming episodes include Brad Paisley and Reba McEntire.

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CMT, a unit of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 88 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network’s digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.