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GSN’S THIRD EPISODE OF BODY-PAINTING COMPETITION SHOW, “SKIN WARS,” DELIVERS SERIES-HIGH RATINGS

Carson Kressley Featured as Guest Judge in Episode
 
Santa Monica, CA – August 21, 2014 – GSN’s third episode of body painting competition series, SKIN WARS, scored series highs for the show, which is hosted by actress Rebecca Romijn. 
 
Featuring television personality Carson Kressley as a guest judge, the third episode, which aired August 20 at 9 pm ET, delivered 160K (W25-54), 158K (W18-49), 280K (P25-54), 298K (P18-49) and 725K total viewers.
 
Versus the prior week, Skin Wars was up +27% (W25-54), +33% (P25-54), +43% (M25-54), +24% (P18-49), +79% (M18-49), +246% (M18-34), +34% (P18-34) and +23% in total viewers.
 
SKIN WARS delivered series highs among W25-54 and W18-49, up 25% and 27%, respectively, from its premiere (August 6).
 
The episode’s original airing, combined with its encore airing at midnight ET, was watched by over 1 MM people and delivered 237K (W25-54), 219K (W18-49), 419K (P25-54) and 410K (P18-49).
 
Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings.
  
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