Animal Planet's "Mermaids: The New Evidence" Draws 3.6 Million & Is Network's #1 Most-Watched Telecast Ever

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ANIMAL PLANET’S “MERMAIDS: THE NEW EVIDENCE” CATCHES 3.6 MILLION VIEWERS AND RANKS #1 IN ALL OF TELEVISION IN TIMESLOT

(New York, New York) - Millions are still discussing the existence of mermaids today but one thing is clear, the ratings are real. Animal Planet's MERMAIDS: THE NEW EVIDENCE telecast on Sunday evening at 10 PM was the network's #1 most-watched telecast of all time with the premiere delivering 3.6 million P2+ viewers.  Animal Planet was the #1 network in all of television for the timeslot among P25-54 and W25-54 delivery, earning a magical 1.9M P25-54 and 809K W25-54 viewers (excluding sports on Fox & TNT).  The special drove the Planet's best nightly delivery ever earning 2.8M P2+ viewers.

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