Court TV Earns a .7 Rating in 2nd Quarter, Up 17% vs. Year-Ago; June .8 Up 33% vs. Year Ago.

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Sparked by outstanding performances from signature series Forensic Files Forensic Files is a documentary style show which reveals how forensics and science are used to solve violent crimes, mysterious accidents, and even outbreaks of illness. and the new Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege and Justice, Court TV finished second quarter 2002 with a .7 primetime rating, up +17% compared to .6 in second quarter 2001.

Its average household delivery of 526,000 marked an increase of +53% versus last year's total of 343,000.

Court TV's .8 primetime rating for the year to-date (first and second quarter 2002) is +33% over the same time period last year. This equates to an increase of +58% in homes delivered (542,000 versus 344,000).

Court TV also experienced strong gains in key demographics The attributes of people in a particular geographic area. Used for marketing purposes, population, ethnic origins, religion, spoken language, income and age range are examples of demographic data. during second quarter: Adults 18-49 (204,000 to 267,000) and Adults 25-54 (236,000 to 325,000) deliveries increased +31% and +38%, respectively.

The critically acclaimed Dominick Dunne Dominick Dunne (born October 29, 1925) is an American writer and investigative journalist whose subjects frequently hinge on the ways high society interacts with the judiciary system. He was a producer in Hollywood and is also known from his frequent appearances on television. series premiered to a record-setting 1.5 rating in June 2002, the network's highest-rated and most watched-show ever. Court TV achieved a solid .8 average prime rating for the month, up +33% versus June 2001.

Court TV's July 2002 subscriber total is 72,182,000 homes, 22% higher than the July 2001 figure.

Court TV (www.courttv.com or AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword: Court TV), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system The term American System can mean one of the following:

American system of manufacturing, for a system of manufacturing developed in America.
American System (economic plan), for the program of Henry Clay and the Whig Party.

of justice through distinctive programming that both informs and entertains. As the destination for programming that focuses on the investigative process, Court TV broadcasts trials by day and such brand defining original programs as Forensic Files and popular off-network series as NYPD Blue NYPD Blue is an Emmy Award-winning hour long-running American television police drama set in New York City. It was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch and inspired by Milch's relationship with a former member of the New York City Police Department Bill Clark (who in the evening. Court TV is 50% owned by AOL Time Warner, and 50% owned by Liberty Media Corp. The network has over 72 million subscribers.

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