THE WALKING DEAD Season 7 Mid-Season Premiere Delivers 15.9 Million Total Viewers

By: Feb. 17, 2017
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THE WALKING DEAD returned Sunday night for the second half of its seventh season with increases in total viewers and key demos from December's mid-season finale. Sunday night's return delivered 15.9 million total viewers, 9.9 million adults 18-49 and 10 million adults 25-54 in Nielsen live+3 ratings. Total viewers were up 5 percent from December, adults 18-49 increased 3 percent and adults 25-54 increased 5 percent.

Talking Dead remains television's #1 talk show, returning with 5.6 million total viewers, 3.2 adults 18-49 and 3.4 adults 25-54 in Nielsen live+3 ratings.

"Whether you consider 'The Walking Dead' a SURVIVOR or an empire, it is gratifying to see the show return with such a big bang, and not just in theory - ratings increases from December's finale in an environment in which growth, when measured and reported, can feel like something of a stranger thing," said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. "This is us on Sunday nights, going up against the best of television, the NFL, NBA and big-ticket special events like this week's Grammys, and yet Gimple and Kirkman are still holding the crown. Thanks to the MODERN FAMILY that gives voice to this remarkable show, #1 on television for five years in a row and, with that said, it's actually a franchise we are running and evaluating far beyond weekly Nielsen report cards. To take a shorter-term view of 'The Walking Dead' would be scandal."

Key Nielsen Highlights for the mid-season premiere of "The Walking Dead" (L+3)
Episode 709, Sunday, February 12
15.9 million viewers, up 33% from live/same day (growth of 3.9 million)
9.9 million Adults 18-49, up 35% from live/same day (growth of 2.6 million)
10.0 million Adults 25-54, up 36% from live/same day (growth of 2.6 million)

Key Nielsen Highlights for the mid-season premiere of "Talking Dead" (L+3)

Episode 709, Sunday, February 12
5.6 million viewers
3.2 million Adults 18-49
3.4 million Adults 25-54



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