WABC-TV Is the Winner and Still Champion in New York

WABC-TV Is the Winner and Still Champion in New York

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Nielsen's just-ended October'05 survey data, WABC-TV is the most-viewed station in New York, posting a 4.5 rating/11 share in households, Monday through Sunday, Sign-on to Sign-off. This gives Channel 7 its twelfth consecutive book win, and by its widest margin to date.*

WABC-TV finishes in first place in all key local time periods, including every one in which it airs Eyewitness News. Channel 7 also dominates in network time periods, with Good Morning America and ABC World News Tonight prominent among the winners.

OCT'05 OCT'05 Program RTG/SHR RANK

Sign-on to Sign-off M-Su 6:00-2:00am 4.5/11 #1 Eyewitness News This Morning 5am M-F 5:00-6:00am 1.9/11 #1 Eyewitness News This Morning 6am M-F 6:00-7:00am 3.2/14 #1 Good Morning America M-F 7:00-9:00am 3.9/14 #1 Live! with Regis & Kelly M-F 9:00-10:00am 4.9/18 #1 Tony Danza M-F 10:00-11:00am 3.2/12 #1 The View M-F 11:00am-12:00pm 3.3/12 #1 Eyewitness News at Noon M-F 12:00-12:30pm 4.4/15 #1 Afternoon Rotation M-F 12:00-4:00pm 4.2/13 #1 Oprah Winfrey M-F 4:00-5:00pm 7.6/19 #1 Eyewitness News 5pm M-F 5:00-6:00pm 6.9/15 #1 Eyewitness News 6pm M-F 6:00-6:30pm 6.6/14 #1 ABC's World News Tonight M-F 6:30-7:00pm 6.9/13 #1 Jeopardy! M-F 7:00-7:30pm 9.1/16 #1 Wheel of Fortune M-F 7:30-8:00pm 8.6/15 #1 Primetime M-Sa 8:00-11:00pm/ Su 7:00-11:00pm 7.6/11 #2 Eyewitness News 11pm Tu-Su 11:00-11:35pm 7.1/12 #1

Source: NY Nielsen LPM Overnights 9/29/05 - 10/26/05 * 1.1 rating/3 share over its closest competitor.

Source: WABC-TV

CONTACT: Pat Liguori, +1-212-456-3406, for WABC-TV

Web site: http://www.abc.com/

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