THE VIEW Premieres to 3-Year High in Total Viewers

Welcoming back Rosie O'Donnell and introducing new cast members Rosie Perez and Nicole Wallace, the 18th season premiere of "The View" garnered 3-year highs in Total Viewers (3.4 million - since 2011), qualifying as the week's #1 broadcast talk show and surging by double digits over last season's launch week (+13% - vs. 3.0 million).

Further, this week stood as "The View's" most-watched week in 18-weeks in Total Viewers, Women 18-49 (531,000/0.8 rating) and Women 25-54 (707,000/1.2 rating) - since week of 5/12/14.

• Monday's season 18 debut was the series' most-watched season debut in 8 years in Total Viewers (3.9 million) and hit 3-year highs in Women 18-49 (665,000/1.0 rating) and Women 25-54 (892,000/1.5 rating) - since 2006 and 2011, respectively.

Source: NTI, U.S. ratings, week of 9/15/14-9/19/14.