`Millionaire Matchmaker’ Debuts With 1.5M Viewers

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Bravo continues to draw big ratings for its Sunday night lineup.

The Dec. 7 season eight premiere of The Millionaire Matchmaker drew 1.5 million viewers, the most watched season debut in the show’s history.

The season eight premiere also posted double digit audience increases among total viewers and adults 18-49 compared to the network’s season seven debut in December 2013, said network officials.

The Millionaire Matchmaker numbers follows the Nov. 9  debut of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, which drew  3.8 million viewersnetwork record -- a network record for a season premiere episode. This past Sunday, the series drew 3.1 million total viewers, according to Bravo.

Also on Sunday, the network’s Fashion Queens reality series scored a season high 1.1 million viewers, while its Watch What Happens Live episode delivered 2.5 million viewers, according to network officials.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.