`Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Sets Bravo Ratings Mark

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Bravo’s The Real Housewives Of Atlanta Sunday drew the network’s highest-rated season premiere ever with nearly 4 million viewers, network official said Tuesday.

The season seven premiere of the series drew 3.8 million viewers and more than 2.2 million adult 18-49 viewers, according to Nielsen. The series posted a 23% increase among total viewers and 24% increase among adults 18-49 compared to its November 2013 season six premiere, according to Bravo.

The episode was also the most watched show for the week of Nov. 3 to Nov. 9 among African-American viewers, drawing 2.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen.

Also Sunday, the network’s Watch What Happens Live series, which featured Real Housewives Of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes, drew 2.6 million viewers and 1.4 million adults 18-49, said the network.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.