Newest Family Time Episode Becomes Bounce TV’s Most-Watched Original Series Telecast Ever Among Key Demos

ATLANTA (Nov. 19, 2015) – The latest episode of the Bounce TV original series Family Time has become the network’s most-watched original series telecast ever among key demographic audiences.

 

The Family Time season three, episode seven premiere telecast on Tues. Nov. 17 at 9:00 p.m. (ET) delivered 261K Persons 25-54, an increase of +48% over the season premiere, and 225K P18-49, a gain of +42% — both network records for an original series. The telecast also delivered original series highs in Women 25-54 (161K) and W18-49 (127K).

 

Season three of Family Time has been bucking television trends by consistently growing in audience and popularity every week, with new episodes premiering on Bounce TV Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. (ET).   The show comedically chronicles the lives of the Stallworths who relocated to the suburbs, headed by the dad Tony Stallworth (Omar Gooding), a struggling general contractor, and his wife Lisa (Angell Conwell), an unfulfilled stay-at-home mom.  The half-hour situation comedy was created by Bentley Kyle Evans (The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin) and is produced by Evans and partner Trenton Gumbs (Love That Girl).

 

The new record-setting episode centered around the Stallworths renting out rooms in their house temporarily to make some extra money, only to find themselves in a few tricky situations. GRAMMY Award®-winning artist, songwriter, actress Michelle Williams guest starred in the episode as an undercover FBI agent posing as a renter. The episode encores Nov. 22 (11:00 a.m.) and

Nov. 23 (9:00 p.m.) All times Eastern.

 

Bounce TV is the fastest-growing African-American (AA) network on television and airs on the broadcast signals of local television stations and corresponding cable carriage. The network features a programming mix of original and off-network series, theatrical motion pictures, specials, live sports and more. Bounce TV has grown to be available in more than 85 million homes across 90 markets and 90% of African American television homes — including all of the top AA television markets. Among the founders of Bounce TV are iconic American figures Martin Luther King, III and Ambassador Andrew Young.

 

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Source: Nielsen | Live + Same Day Data | Tuesday, November 17, 2015 vs. Tuesday, October 6, 2015 | 9p-9:30p

 

 

Contact:         Jim Weiss                  770-672-6504             [email protected]

 

October Becomes Most-Watched Month in Bounce TV’s History

ATLANTA (Nov. 3, 2015) – Bounce TV — the nation’s fastest-growing television network designed for African-American audiences – continued its ratings surge in the just-completed October ratings period with the month becoming the network’s most-watched ever among Persons 25-54.

 

Bounce TV posted significant double-digit increases in both Primetime and Total Day vs. a year ago:

Prime:

Households              186K, +23%

Persons 18-49           101K, +29%

P25-54                        118K, +27%

P2+                             268K, +28%

 

Total Day:

HHs                            148K, +25%

P18-49                        73K, +26%

P25-54                        84K, +18%

P2+                             205K, +29%

 

Among African-American skewing networks, Bounce TV beat BET multiple times throughout the month while trouncing TV One. Bounce TV beat BET in Total Day delivery seven times in P18+, four times among P25-54 and twice among P2+. Bounce TV swamped TV One in Total Day in HHs every day of the 28-day October ratings period, as well as 23 times in P18-49, 19 times in W18-49, 26 times in P25-54, 25 times in W25-54 and 28 times in P2+

 

Helping fuel Bounce TV’s strong monthly performance was the return of the network’s hit original series Family Time. Season three of Family Time debuted on Oct. 6 and has become Bounce TV’s most-watched original series to date. The Family Time season three, episode four premiere telecast (Tues. Oct. 27 at 9:00 p.m. ET) became the show’s most-watched telecast ever, delivering 286,000 Households — an increase of 8% vs. the previous episode’s premiere telecast and 9% over season three to date. New season three episodes of Family Time debut on Bounce TV Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. (ET).

 

Bounce TV is the fastest-growing African-American (AA) network on television and airs on the broadcast signals of local television stations and corresponding cable carriage. The network features a programming mix of original and off-network series, theatrical motion pictures, specials, live sports and more. Bounce TV has grown to be available in more than 85 million homes across 90 markets and 90% of African American television homes — including all of the top AA television markets. Among the founders of Bounce TV are iconic American figures Martin Luther King, III and Ambassador Andrew Young.

 

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Source: Nielsen | Live + Same Day Data | Measurements: Oct’15 (09/28/15-10/25/15) & Oct’14 (09/29/14-10/26/14)

 

 

Contact:         Jim Weiss                  770-672-6504             [email protected]