Bravo's REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA Delivers Highest-Rated Season Premiere

By: Nov. 11, 2014
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Bravo Media delivers record ratings as "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" earned the network's highest-rated season premiere ever with over 3.8 million total viewers and over 2.2 million P18-49, according to Nielsen. Additionally, the episode marked double-digit growth, up 23 percent among total viewers and 24 percent among P18-49 from the prior season premiere (11/3/13). Driven by Sunday night's season seven premiere, Bravo was the #1 cable network during the 8pm hour among all key demos. Immediately following at 9pm, "Watch What Happens Live," hosted by Andy Cohen with guest NeNe Leakes, delivered 2.6 million total viewers and 1.4 million P18-49.

Bravo was the #1 most social reality network in prime with "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" being the #1 most social reality program of the night with 171,000 tweets. This marked Bravo's most social season premiere since Nielsen SocialGuide began tracking social activity in October 2011.

Tune in tonight at 11pm ET/PT, as "Watch What Happens Live" welcomes Megan Mullally and Dick Cavett. "Watch What Happens Live" is Bravo's late-night, live interactive talk show that features guests from the world of entertainment, politics, and pop culture. Hosted by Andy Cohen, the series includes lively debates on everything from fashion, the latest on everyone's favorite Bravolebrities, and what celebrity is making headlines that week. For more information, visit: http://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live

Next Sunday, November 16 at 8pm ET/PT, tune in to "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" as Kandi decides to buy her mother a new house down the street from hers, but Mama Joyce is up to her old tricks. Meanwhile, Apollo shows up to Ayden's dentist appointment, which catches Phaedra off guard as the extreme tension between her and Apollo continues. It's opening night for NeNe in Vegas, and the nerves are starting to kick in. Meanwhile, Cynthia celebrates her new-found sexiness with a fabulous party, purposely leaving some of the ladies off the guest list. While the party is in full swing, Apollo shows up and drops a bomb that leaves everyone but Kenya in disbelief. For a sneak peek, visit: http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta/season-7/videos/can-kenya-get-her-groove-back

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" is produced by True Entertainment with Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Carlos King and Lorraine Haughton serving as Executive Producers.

"Watch What Happens Live" is produced by Embassy Row with Michael Davies, Deirdre Connolly and Andy Cohen serving as Executive Producers.

Source: Nielsen Media Research, Live+Same Day data. Nielsen SocialGuide Intelligence; Bravo Season Premieres, Primetime 8P-10:59P, New or Live Episodes. Social ranking based on number of Tweets.

*This is inclusive of Watch What Happens Live from 9pm-9:30pm.

Bravo is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBCUniversal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980.



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