WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE Hits New Season Highs

Based on National Live + Same Day ratings (w/o 11/14/16), "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" with Chris Harrison grew to new season highs, building week to week in Households (+6% - 1.7 rating vs. 1.6 rating), Total Viewers (+4% - 2.304 million vs. 2.206 million) and Women 25-54 (+17% - 0.7 rating vs. 0.6 rating). It was "Whiz Kids Week" on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."

Scoring new season bests, "Millionaire" delivered 15-month highs in both Households and Total Viewers - since w/o 8/24/15. In addition, the show equaled a season high with Women 25-54.

On average season to date (10 complete weeks), "Millionaire" is growing by double digits across the board over the same point last season: +33% in Homes (1.6 rating vs. 1.2 rating), +31% in Total Viewers (2.176 million vs. 1.664 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 11/14/16.

Photo credit: Jacob Kepler, Disney|ABC Home Entertainment and TV Distribution

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