TNT Scores with Charmed Run

Turner Network Television's Oct. 9 rebroadcast of The WB Television Network's
Charmed series helped the network to post a 9 percent rating increase
year to date for the Tuesday 10 p.m. to midnight time slot.

The show -- part of a recently announced TNT programming-repurposing deal
with sister broadcast network The WB -- generated a 1.2 rating. Charmed
episodes air on TNT one week after premiering on The WB.

TNT also reported that the show posted ratings growth for several key adult
demos during the time period year to date, including a 68 percent ratings
increase for women 12 through 34.

Overall, viewers for TNT's Charmed airing skewed more male and
slightly older than the episode's airing on The WB.

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