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"The Talk" Posts Significant Across-the-Board Growth Versus the Same Week

Last Year

          CBS daytime talk show THE TALK delivered its highest women 25-54 rating since February while posting across-the-board growth from the same week last year, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending June 8.

          For the week, THE TALK averaged 1.7/6 in households, 2.29 million viewers, 1.1/7 in women 25-54 and 0.8/5 in women 18-49.  The women 25-54 rating was THE TALK's highest since the week ending Feb. 17 while the women 18-49 rating was the best since the week ending May 4.

          Compared to the same week last year, THE TALK was up +21% in households (from 1.4/4), +24% in viewers (from. 1.85m), +38% in women 25-54 (from 0.8/5) and +33% in women 18-49 (from 0.6/4).

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Erin O'Brien (The Talk)   818-655-1590  erin.obrien@cbs.com