ABC's EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS Delivers Best Numbers Since Season Premiere

Despite airing against Fox's MLB All-Star Game, ABC's EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS spiked over the prior week by 29% in Total Viewers (2.7 million vs. 2.1 million) and 33% in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3 vs. 0.6/2) to deliver its best numbers since its season premiere 7 weeks ago - since 5/26/15. EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS shot up from its first hour to its second hour in both Viewers (+30%) and young adults (+50%).

The hit series "Extreme Weight Loss," a unique, non-competitive show about weight loss that documents the unprecedented 365-day journeys of courageous, "super-obese" people, launches its 5th season. Season 5 will intersperse three special editions of EWL - "Extreme Weight Loss: Love Can't Weight" - throughout its run. Hosts and trainers Chris and Heidi Powell will help three couples get in shape together, both physically and emotionally, for each of their upcoming weddings. Guest-starring as each couple's "Wedding Dream-Team" are David Tutera ("David Tutera's CELEBrations" on WE tv) as the wedding planner; Rocco DiSpirito ("Extreme Weight Loss" Healthy Food Coach and bestselling author of "Cook Your Butt Off!") will cater the weddings; and "Duff" Goldman (owner of Charm City Cakes and Food Network star) will design the wedding decadence. Participants for both formats will be announced at a later date.

In addition to working one-on-one with Chris and Heidi, each EWL participant also will spend the first 90 days of his or her weight loss journey at the renowned University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center in Aurora, CO. Chris and Heidi, along with CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center Medical Director and CU Associate Professor of Medicine Holly Wyatt, MD, will guide participants on their journeys to safely lose up to half their body weight.

"Extreme Weight Loss" is produced by 3 Ball Entertainment. JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson, Matt Assmus and Brant Pinvidic are the executive producers.

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