[PRESS RELEASE] In Canada, American Idol Has Nothing on Survivor: Fiji

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SURVIVOR: FIJI OVER 2.3 MILLION VIEWERS

BEATS IDOL NATIONALLY AND IN ALL KEY MARKETS FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE WEEK

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ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER?
1.3 MILLION VIEWERS

(TORONTO – March 2, 2007) – Primetime Thursdays on Global is where it’s at…things are heating up on Survivor: Fiji, the grand-daddy of all reality series, and the challenge continues on TV’s latest hit game show, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? GLOBAL wins the night in the key A18-49 demo in all three metered markets.

SURVIVOR: FIJI

* Over 2.3 million viewers (2+); 1.2 million viewers in key demo A18-49
* #1 program of the time period nationally, and in all key metered markets: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary
* Survivor: Fiji tuned out American Idol by 15% nationally; 9% in Vancouver; 15% in Toronto and 64% in Calgary

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER?

* Over 1.3 million viewers (2+)
* #1 program of the time period in key demo A18-49; topping Criminal Minds by 8% nationally; 28% in Toronto; 12% in Calgary; 63% in Vancouver

(All data BBM Nielsen Media Research, based on total viewers unless otherwise indicated.)

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