'MILLIONAIRE' is Up for the Season by Double Digits in Homes & Women 25-54

Based on National Live + Same Day ratings (w/o 10/17/16), WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE with Chris Harrison built week to week in Households (+7% - 1.6 rating vs. 1.5 rating) and Total Viewers (+2% - 2.151 million vs. 2.115 million). Featuring Las Vegas stars playing for charity, it was Celebrity Week: Las Vegas on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."

Matching a season high, "Millionaire" equaled its top-rated week in over 1 year with Households - since w/o 8/24/15. And on Wednesday and Friday (1.7 rating on 10/17/16 and 10/21/16), "Millionaire" tied its highest Household rating for any single-day telecast this season.

On average season to date (6 complete weeks), "Millionaire" is up by double digits across the board over the same point a year-ago: +33% in Homes (1.6 rating vs. 1.2 rating), +33% in Total Viewers (2.144 million vs. 1.608 million) and +20% in Women 25-54 (0.6 rating vs. 0.5 rating).

About "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire"
The Emmy-nominated "Millionaire" airs across the country weekdays in national syndication. Go to MillionaireTV.com for time and channel. "Millionaire" is produced by Valleycrest Productions Ltd. and is distributed by Disney|ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution. James Rowley serves as executive producer.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings, week of 10/17/16.

Photo credit: Disney/ABC Home Entertainment and TV Distribution

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