August 29 - September 2, 2005

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Ratings for the week August 29 - September 2, 2005

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers

1. Y&R 5,175,000 (-395,000/+167,000)

2. B&B 4,076,000 (-245,000/+562,000)

3. ATWT 3,235,000 (-243,000/+72,000)

4. GH 3,211,000 (+34,000/-579,000)

5. OLTL 3,080,000 (-37,000/+78,000)

6. DAYS 2,995,000 (-267,000/-739,000)

7. AMC 2,918,000 (-84,000/-605,000)

8. GL 2,808,000 (-184,000/+259,000)

9. PSNS 2,097,000 (-61,000/-265,000)

HH

1. Y&R 4.0/13 (-.3/same)

2. B&B 3.2/10 (-.1/+.3)

3. GH 2.6/8 (same/-.5)

4. ATWT 2.5/8 (-.1/-.1) <----- ties low rating

4. OLTL 2.5/8 (same/same)

6. DAYS 2.4/7 (-.2/-.5) <----- ties low rating

6. AMC 2.4/7 (same/-.5) <----- ties low rating

8. GL 2.2/6 (-.1/+.1)

9. PSNS 1.7/5 (same/-.1)

Women 18-49 Viewers

1. Y&R 1,245,000 (-168,000/-107,000)

2. GH 1,142,000 (-46,000/-293,000)

3. OLTL 1,120,000 (-10,000/-22,000

4. DAYS 1,095,000 (-99,000/-399,000)

5. B&B 1,089,000 (-116,000/+89,000)

6. AMC 1,046,000 (-77,000/-311,000)

7. PSNS 824,000 (-97,000/-210,000)

8. ATWT 755,000 (-156,000/-171,000)

9. GL 703,000 (-132,000/-92,000)

Women 18-49 Rating

1. Y&R 1.9/12 (-.3/-.2) <------ ties low rating

2. DAYS 1.7/10 (-.1/-.6)

2. B&B 1.7/10 (-.1/+.2)

2. GH 1.7/10 (-.1/-.5)

2. OLTL 1.7/10 (same/same)

6. AMC 1.6/10 (-.1/-.5) <------ ties low rating

7. PSNS 1.3/7 (-.1/-.3)

8. ATWT 1.2/7 (-.2/-.2) <------ new low rating

9. GL 1.1/6 (-.2/-.1)

Girls 12-17 Viewers

1. GH 87,000 (+30,000/+30,000)

2. OLTL 74,000 (-13,000/+29,000)

3. PSNS 65,000 (-19,000/-9,000)

4. DAYS 61,000 (-19,000/+15,000)

5. AMC 55,000 (-9,000/same)

6. GL 50,000 (-1,000/+23,000)

7. Y&R 48,000 (-9,000/+4,000)

8. B&B 34,000 (+2,000/+23,000)

9. ATWT 27,000 (+7,000/+18,000)

Women 18-34 Rating

1. DAYS 1.7/11 (-.1/-1.1)

2. PSNS 1.4/9 (-.1/-.5)

3. Y&R 1.3/9 (-.1/-.3)

4. GH 1.2/7 (-.1/-.7)

4. OLTL 1.2/7 (-.1/-.1)

6. B&B 1.1/7 (-.1/-.2)

6. AMC 1.1/7 (-.2/-.3)

8. GL 0.9/6 (-.1/-.2)

8. ATWT 0.9/5 (-.1/-.3)

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Day-To-Day Ratings

AMC

Monday: 2.7/8

Tuesday: 2.6/8

Wednesday: 2.5/8

Thursday: 2.3/8

Friday: 1.9/6

ATWT

Monday: 2.6/7

Tuesday: 2.7/8

Wednesday: 2.4/8

Thursday: 2.6/9

Friday: 2.4/8

B&B

Monday: 3.3/9

Tuesday: 3.4/10

Wednesday: 3.1/10

Thursday: 3.0/10

Friday: 3.0/10

DAYS

Monday: 2.8/8

Tuesday: 2.4/7

Wednesday: 2.5/8

Thursday: 2.2/7

Friday: 2.1/7

GH

Monday: 2.8/8

Tuesday: 2.7/8

Wednesday: 2.8/8

Thursday: 2.5/8

Friday: 2.5/8

GL

Monday: 2.2/6

Tuesday: 2.2/7

Wednesday: 2.1/6

Thursday: 2.3/7

Friday: 2.2/7

OLTL

Monday: 2.6/8

Tuesday: 2.6/8

Wednesday: 2.6/8

Thursday: 2.4/8

Friday: 2.2/7

PSNS

Monday: 1.9/6

Tuesday: 1.6/5

Wednesday: 1.7/5

Thursday: 1.3/4

Friday: 1.5/5

Y&R

Monday: 4.1/12

Tuesday: 4.3/14

Wednesday: 4.0/13

Thursday: 3.9/14

Friday: 3.5/12

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For the SEASON September 20, 2004 through September 4, 2005

HH

1. Y&R 4.2

2. B&B 3.2

3. GH 3.0

4. AMC 2.8

5. OLTL 2.7

5. ATWT 2.7

5. DAYS 2.7

8. GL 2.3

9. PSNS 1.9

Women 18-49 Rating

1. GH 2.1

2. Y&R 2.1

3. DAYS 2.0

3. AMC 2.0

5. OLTL 1.9

6. B&B 1.7

7. PSNS 1.6

8. ATWT 1.4

9. GL 1.3

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NBC Ratings Report

ABC Ratings Report

Fringe Ratings Report: ABC Daytime Programming

Week of August 29-September 2, 2005

*Please note, ratings for "The View" and ABC Daytime's Full Lineup have been delayed and will be released later this afternoon or on Monday, September 12

ABC DAYTIME'S DRAMA LINEUP RANKS NO. 1 FOR THE 34th-STRAIGHT WEEK, ITS LONGEST WINNING STREAK SINCE THE ONE ENDING JUNE 2000, AND IS NO. 1 SEASON TO DATE AMONG WOMEN 18-49

"ALL MY CHILDREN" IS THE ONLY DAYTIME PROGRAM TO SHOW SEASON-TO-DATE GROWTH AMONG WOMEN 18-34 AND FEMALE TEENS

"ONE LIFE TO LIVE" IS SHOWING SEASON-TO-DATE GROWTH AMONG FEMALE TEENS

IN THE DRAMA LINEUP, ABC IS THE ONLY NETWORK TO SHOW GROWTH SEASON TO DATE AND VERSUS LAST YEAR AMONG FEMALE TEENS

"GENERAL HOSPITAL" OUTPERFORMED ITS TIME PERIOD COMPETITOR, CBS' "GUIDING LIGHT," BY 62% AMONG WOMEN 18-49 FOR THE WEEK, AND IS OUTPERFORMING "GUIDING LIGHT" BY 65% FOR THE SEASON

"ONE LIFE TO LIVE" OUTPERFORMED ITS TIME PERIOD COMPETITOR, CBS' "AS THE WORLD TURNS," BY 48% AMONG WOMEN 18-49 FOR THE WEEK, AND IS OUTPERFORMING "AS THE WORLD TURNS" BY 34% FOR THE SEASON

ABC DAYTIME WON THE 1-3PM TIME PERIOD (ONLY TWO HOURS NBC PROGRAMS) FOR THE 34th-STRAIGHT WEEK*, BEATING NBC BY 13% AMONG WOMEN 18-49, THE NETWORK'S LONGEST WINNING STREAK SINCE THE STREAK ENDING NOV. 2001

Week of August 29- September 2, 2005

ABC's Daytime drama lineup was No. 1 for the 34th-straight week among Women 18-49, ABC's longest winning streak since the one ending June 2000, with a 1.7 rating and a 10 share -- delivering 1.1 million Women 18-49 for the week of August 29-September 2, 2005. ABC's Daytime drama lineup outperformed CBS' by 19% and NBC's by 16% in actuals among Women 18-49. Among Female Teens, the drama lineup was up 40% versus last year (most growth) and is trending up 5% season to date (only network up).

During the 1-3pm time period (the only two hours NBC programs), ABC scored its 34th-straight victory (including ties), ABC's longest winning streak since the streak that ended in November 2001, with a 1.7 rating and a 10 share, delivering 1.1 million Women 18-49, beating NBC by 13%.

ABC delivered three of the top six daytime dramas among Women 18-49:

* "General Hospital" was the No. 2*-ranked program, with a 1.7 rating (* tied with "One Life to Live," "Days of our Lives" and "Bold & the Beautiful") and a 10 share -- delivering 1.1 million Women 18-49. The drama outdelivered its time period rival, "Guiding Light," by 62% for the week, and is outperforming "Guiding Light" by 65% season-to-date among Women 18-49. Among Female Teens, "GH" was up 53% for the week and 53% vs. the same week last year. Season to date, "GH" is up 1% among Female Teens.

* "One Life to Live" was the No. 2*-ranked program of the week, with a 1.7 rating (*tied with "General Hospital," "Days of our Lives" and "Bold & Beautiful") and a 10 share - delivering 1.1 million Women 18-49. "OLTL" outperformed time period competitors "As the World Turns" by 48% and "Passions" by 36% for the week, and is outperforming "Passions" by 21% and "ATWT" by 34% season to date among Women 18-49. Among Female Teens, the drama was up 64% versus last year, and is trending up 13% season to date.

* "All My Children" was the No. 6-ranked program, with a 1.6 rating and a 10 share - delivering 1.0 million Women 18-49. Among Women 18-34, the drama is trending up 1% season to date, making "AMC" the only program to show season-to-date gains. Among Female Teens, the drama is trending up 6% season to date.

Season to date, ABC Daytime's drama lineup ranks No. 1, with a 2.0 rating and a 12 share - delivering 1.3 million Women 18-49 - outperforming CBS by 24% and NBC by 12% in actuals.

Following are the Daytime drama ratings averages for the week:

DAYTIME DRAMAS: TOTAL VIEWERS WOMEN 18-49

No. 1 CBS 3,780,000 No. 1 ABC 1.7/10

No. 2 ABC 3,070,000 No. 2 NBC 1.5/9

No. 3 NBC 2,530,000 No. 3 CBS 1.4/9

CBS Ratings Report