STAMFORD CT March 5 2009 –WWE Monday Night RAW on the USA Network was Monday night’s most watched program on cable with 5.5 million total viewers.

Monday Night RAW beat well-known shows including The O’Reilly Factor (Fox News Channel) The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family) Jon & Kate Plus 8 (TLC) The Closer (TNT) and Hannity (Fox News Channel) by more than one million viewers. 

Monday Night RAW ratings highlights include:

• RAW was Monday’s most watched television program among males 12-24 beating out Heroes (NBC) Two and a Half Men (CBS) and 24 (Fox).
• More males (M2+) watched RAW on Monday night than both NCAA games on ESPN combined.

• More Men 18-49 watched RAW on Monday night than The Bachelor Finale (ABC) Chuck
             (NBC) or Medium (NBC).

  Source: Nielsen Media Research 3/2/09 live + same day impressions.

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