LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL Beats 'Ellen' in All Key Measures

During the week of May 4, 2015, "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" ranked as the No. 2 Syndicated talk show for the 4th week running in Households (2.8 rating) and Total Viewers (3.789 million). Despite its early time periods with lower overall TV usage levels, "LIVE" beat "Ellen" by 17% in Homes (2.8 rating vs. 2.4 rating), 14% in Viewers (3.789 million vs. 3.334 million) and 8% in Women 25-54 (1.3 rating vs. 1.2 rating).

"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" was up over the same week last year (w/o 5/5/14) for the 3rd straight week in Households (+4%) and Total Viewers (+8%). In fact, "LIVE" was the only top-tier talk show to see yearly growth in Homes (+4%), as "Dr. Phil" was down -3% and "Ellen" declined -8%.

"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" is up for the 2nd consecutive year to deliver its strongest 36-week average in 8 years in Homes (+3% - 3.0 rating vs. 2.9 rating) and Total Viewers (+5% - 4.062 million vs. 3.868 million) - since the 2006-07 season.

On average for the 2014-15 season to date, "LIVE" stands as the No. 2 Syndicated talker in Households, Total Viewers and Women 25-54 (tie).

"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" is distributed in national syndication by Disney/ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution. Produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Michael Gelman, "LIVE" airs in more than 200 markets across the U.S. Visit "LIVE" on the web at LIVEKellyandMichael.com, on Facebook, or follow "LIVE" on Twitter and Instagram, @KellyandMichael.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings, weeks of 5/4/15, 4/27/15 & 5/5/14 and 2014-15=9/8/14-5/10/15.

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