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QUICK TAKE FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2005 (BASED ON FAST AFFILIATE RATINGS)
On the Show’s 40th Anniversary, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Delivers an
Across-the-Board Victory at 8pm, Winning in Viewers, Adults, Teens and Kids
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" Sees its Strongest Performance Ever on ABC
Among Total Viewers, in Each of the Adult Demographics and Kids 2-11
The PEANUTS Christmas Classic Generates the Net’s Highest Non-Sports Viewer and Young Adult Numbers in the Hour in 2 Years and Top Kids Number in Over 4 Years
New York (December 16, 2005)
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" (8:00-9:00 p.m.)
On the show’s 40th Anniversary, ABC’s rebroadcast of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" won its hour in Total Viewers (15.4 million), across all key adult demographics (Adults 18-34 – 4.3/13, Adults 18-49 – 5.5/15 and Adults 25-54 – 6.4/15), Teens 12-17 (2.9/9) and Kids 2-11 (7.4/22). In fact the 1965 animated PEANUTS special topped its nearest competition in the time period by 1.1 million viewers and by 62% in Adults 18-49 (CBS = 14.3 million viewers & 3.4/9 in Adults 18-49).
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" delivered its best numbers ever on ABC among viewers, in the adult demos and among kids – it has been airing on the Net since 2001. The show surpassed its previous highs on ABC by 1.7 million viewers and by 15% in Adults 18-49 (13.7 million & 4.8/13 on 12/7/04).
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" posted ABC’s largest non-sports audience and top Adult 18-49 number in the time period in over 2 years – since 11/4/03. In addition, ABC saw its best Kids 2-11 rating in the hour in over 4 years – since 10/30/01.
