Wednesday, October 04, 2006

THE JANICE DICKINSON MODELING AGENCY Helps Propel Oxygen To Best Ratings Ever

Third Quarter Is A Charm For Oxygen!

Summer ′06 Closes As Network′s Highest Rated Quarter Ever In Primetime

Originals Including THE JANICE DICKINSON MODELING AGENCY, MO′NIQUE′S F.A.T. CHANCE and PRESTON BAILEY: MR. FABULOUS Propel Oxygen to Record Ratings

The third quarter of 2006 made Oxygen history, delivering the network′s highest rated quarter ever in Primetime among Households, Women 18 - 49 and Women 18 - 34. In Total Day, third quarter 2006 was the most watched quarter ever among Households, Women 18-49, Women 18-34 and Persons 2+.

Ratings have been fueled by a strong 3Q06 programming schedule of original series including THE JANICE DICKINSON MODELING AGENCY, MO′NIQUE′S FAT CHANCE and PRESTON BAILEY: MR. FABULOUS.

Highlights include:

THE JANICE DICKINSON MODELING AGENCY has become Oxygen′s highest rated original series in Primetime ever among Households (0.44), Women 18-49 (0.41) and Women 18-34 (0.50).

MO′NIQUE′S FAT CHANCE AND PRESTON BAILEY: MR. FABULOUS were the highest rated original programs in 3Q06 among Households and Women 18 - 49.

"Completing our highest rated quarter ever is an enormous achievement, especially considering our subscriber base has grown by 13 million homes in this year alone," said Debby Beece, Oxygen′s President of Programming and Marketing. "Our original programming is clearly resonating with young women - and with a whole new slate of bold, funny and smart originals coming up this winter, we are certain that connection will keep growing."