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SPRINGFIELD OR BUST! A NEW NEIGHBOR IS COMING TO TOWN

WITH “THE SIMPSONS” CHARACTER CONTEST

The “Best. 20 Years. Ever” Celebration Continues with Opportunity

To Create a New Character for an Upcoming Episode

Contest Information Available at thesimpsons.com/character

For 20 years, the artists and writers of THE SIMPSONS have lovingly labored to create a memorable mix of characters that have been embraced by fans around the world. As part of the “Best. 20 Years. Ever.” celebration, FOX and THE SIMPSONS are offering fans, for the first time ever, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to unleash their yellow and make their mark on Springfield history through THE SIMPSONS Character Contest.

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BROADCAST & CABLE

• Nickelodeon’s Spongebob was the #1 ranked TV show website among broadcast and cable networks.  ABC’s Dancing with the Stars was the #2 most visited site, followed by Comedy Central’s South Park ranking at #3. 
• Moves among the top 25 websites included ABC’s Dancing with the Stars ranked #2 from #28, ABC’s Greys Anatomy ranked #7 from #21, NBC’s Heroes ranked #8 from #36, FOX’s House ranked #15 from 53, CBS’s The Good Wife ranked #16 from #116, Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars ranked #17 from #27, CBS’s CSI: Miami ranked #19 from #47, CBS’s NCIS: Los Angeles ranked #21 from #79 and CBS’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ranked #24 from #51. 

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BROADCAST & CABLE

• CBS’s Big Brother was the #1 ranked TV show website among broadcast and cable networks.  Nickelodeon’s Spongebob was the #2 most visited site, followed by Comedy Central’s South Park ranking at #3. 
• Moves among the top 25 websites included Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta ranked #4 from #65, Cartoon Network’s Chowder ranked #21 from #32 and Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars ranked #23 from #35.

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BROADCAST & CABLE

• Nickelodeon’s Spongebob was the #1 ranked TV show website among broadcast and cable networks.  FOX’s American Idol was the #2 most visited site, followed by Comedy Central’s South Park ranking at #3. 
• Moves among the top 25 websites included BET’s 106 & Park ranked #5 from #15, MTV’s The Hills ranked #12 from #24, USA’s In Plain Sight ranked #13 from #26, Travel’s Dhani Jones ranked #7 from #39, FOX’s O’Reilly Factor ranked #14 from #37, CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight ranked #15 from #28, USA’s Burn Notice ranked #21 from #91 and Travel’s Anthony Bourdain ranked #23 from #61.

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Jon & Kate, ultimately, like all others, you will be absorbed by SpongeBob. Resistance is futile!  But it’s interesting to see that for the week ending May 30, four out of the top five most visited TV show web sites according to Hitwise were from cable networks.

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BROADCAST & CABLE

• FOX’s American Idol was the #1 ranked TV show website among broadcast and cable networks.  Nickelodeon’s Spongebob was the #2 most visited site followed by ABC’s Dancing with the Stars ranking at #3. 
• Moves among the top 25 websites included FOX’s O’Reilly Factor ranked #12 from #22 and NBC’s Chuck ranked #16 from #27

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All data and bullets are from Hitwise.

BROADCAST & CABLE

• Nickelodeon’s Spongebob is the #1 ranked TV show website among broadcast and cable networks. FOX’s American Idol was the #2 most visited site followed by Comedy Central’s South Park ranking at #3.
• Moves among the top 25 websites included Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch ranked #7 from #28 and Food Network’s Barefoot Contessa ranked #15 from #26

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