via press release:

DEADLIEST CATCH CONTINUES ITS RATINGS ROLL

Discovery Channel #1 Prime Tuesday telecast across all TV,

Surpassing all broadcast and cable programs among P25-54, M25-54 and M18-49

AFTER THE CATCH posts double digit gains in season premiere

DEADLIEST CATCH continues to be the King (crab) of television leading Discovery

Channel to the top of the ratings heap Tuesday night across all TV, surpassing all

broadcast and cable programs among P25-54 (2508K), M25-54 (1562K) and M18-49

1491K). The Tuesday, June 16 9pm episode of DEADLIEST CATCH earned 2.62 HH,

2.31 P2554, and 2.1 P1849.

Among ad-supported cable, DSC was the #1 network for all of Prime Tuesday among

P25-54, M25-54 and M18-49 delivery. DEADLIEST CATCH (9PM) was the #1 Prime

cable telecasts of the night in terms of P/M 25-54, M18-49, and M18-34 delivery.

In terms of M25-54 and M18-49 delivery, DEADLIEST CATCH was the #1 Prime

telecast across all TV Tuesday, surpassing all broadcast and cable programs including

NBC’s I’m a Celebrity…., FOX’s House and Mental and CBS’ NCIS.

Airing at 10 pm following DEADLIEST CATCH, AFTER THE CATCH surpassed it last

season premiere with an impressive 1.64 HH, 1.36 P2554 and 1.24 P1849.  Compared

to last year’s season premiere, the episode posted delivery gains for HH (+19%), P2+

(+10%), and most key demos.