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5 EYEWITNESS NEWS DELIVERS MASSIVE RATINGS FOR MONDAY NIGHT VIKINGS PACKERS GAME 10.6.09

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS DELIVERS MASSIVE RATINGS FOR
MONDAY NIGHT VIKINGS PACKERS GAME

Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN – In the most anticipated game of the season, Minnesotans tuned in to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS to watch the Minnesota Vikings crush the Green Bay Packers Monday night, October 5, 2009. 

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS delivered a 40.8 (54.3 share) in household ratings.  When combined with the ESPN audience, the number rose to 1,008,899 households (out of a total of 1,730,530) in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market tuning into the game.  The men 25-54 demo was a whopping 51.0 (85.4 share) combined with ESPN.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS’ special pre-game show “Vikings SportsWrap” was also strong with a 19.0 household rating (28 share).  Minnesotans stayed with 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS for their late news resulting in a 18.4 household rating (40.0 share).
 
Ray Mirabella, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS General Sales Manager said, “We’re very much looking forward to the next Monday Night Football event when the Vikings take on the Chicago Bears on December 28!”