Ratings

"THE TALK'S" WEEK IN NEW YORK DELIVERS RATINGS GROWTH

"The Talk's" Week-Long Trip to New York Up Versus the Prior Week in Viewers and Key Women Demographics

Ratings Also Up From Last Year's Big Apple Trip

        CBS's THE TALK, featuring a week of shows from New York, posted growth in viewers, women 25-54 and women 18-49 from the prior week and also growth from last year's comparable New York trip, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending May 19.

        Compared to the prior week, THE TALK was up +5% in viewers (2.43m from 2.31m), +10% in women 25-54 (1.1/07 from 1.0/06) and +17% in women 18-49 (0.7/05 from 0.6/04).

        Compared to the same week in New York last year, THE TALK also increased  +5% in viewers (2.43m from 2.31m), +10% in women 25-54 (1.1/07 from 1.0/06) and was even in women 18-49.

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