April episode of 'College Hill' becomes BET’s most watched original series

(May 1, 2007) In its fourth season, BET's College Hill franchise has again made network history, outperforming its previous week's record-setting ratings performance. Last week, College Hill 4 Episode Eight became the most-watched original series telecast in BET History with a 1.7 rating. Tuesday night, College Hill 4's Episode Nine broke that record by a margin of 8% with its premiere of a 1.84 BET Coverage rating, averaging 2.2 million viewers, 1.8 million households according to Nielsen Media Research.

Additionally, College Hill 4's Episode Nine premiere was up an impressive 96% (.94 rating vs. 1.84 rating) over last year's episode nine premiere. Produced by Edmonds Entertainment and BET, College Hill 4 is Cable's #1 Original Series among Black Households (6.5 US Black Rating) & Blacks 18-34 (5.3 US Blacks 18- 34 Rating) for Calendar Year 2007.

Ratings for the fourth season of College Hill started off strong with the special one-hour premiere earning an impressive 1.4 BET coverage rating during the 10 p.m. ET/PT debut hour on Tuesday, March 6 and Episode Three garnering a 1.42 BET coverage rating on Tuesday, March 13, according to Nielsen Media Research. Since then the weekly numbers have increased dramatically, with this week's episode up 29% from the season's average of 1.43 and making history as the #1 April telecast in BET History.

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New Buying Power report shows more spending by black consumers on 'necessities'

Thanks to economic gains in the past two years, black households across the U.S., especially middle-class families, are increasing their purchases of lifestyle and leisure items.

According to the newest edition of “The Buying Power of Black America,” there are indications that black households are feeling more confident about making purchases that...
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