SILVER SPRING, Md., April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- TLC's LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD hit an all-time high in its new timeslot on Monday, April 9, with more than four million people tuning in for the season premiere.* The programs earned a rating of 2.1 HH AA%, delivering 2,757,000 P2+ from 8-8:30PM and 3,220,000 from 8:30-9PM. The series debut averaged 2,988,000 P2+ for the 8- 9PM hour.
Competitively, TLC's ratings earned it the #1 position in its timeslot in all of ad-supported cable among P2+, P25-54, P18-34, P18-49, M25-54(tied), W25-54, W18-49, M18-34(tied) and W18-34.
The series will continue for the next ten weeks in its new Monday at 8PM timeslot. Beginning April 30 at 8:30PM, TLC will pair a LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD "Lost Episode" featuring previously unseen footage from the hit series' first season with an all-new episode. LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD: The Lost Episodes will air at 8:30PM ET/PT for four weeks.
In LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD, TLC follows the extraordinary Roloff family - a family comprised of both little and average height people - and documents their lives, trials and tribulations. Filmed over seven months and for ten hours per day, little people parents Matt and Amy and their three average height children - Jeremy, Molly and Jacob - and little person son Zach opened up their home to help make the most in-depth television documentation of the lives of little people.
Upcoming episodes this season include: April 16 -
Safety First (8-8:30PM) - Grandpa Ron is injured in a serious car accident. Meanwhile, in light of the dangerous trebuchet accident, Matt decides to conduct a professional safety inspection of the entire farm. An engineer tours the farm's attractions with Matt and makes his recommendations. Meanwhile, Matt and Amy revisit familiar arguments over finances, and Amy struggles to impart the value of a dollar to the kids.
While Matt's Away (8:30-9PM) Before heading to Florida for a convention, Matt plots a surprise birthday party for Amy and Molly. Matt gives Zach and Jeremy money, and warns them to have everything together in time for his return. Matt slips away from the convention long enough to get presents for Amy and Molly, but worries that the twins may not be doing their part.
April 23
Big Matt on Campus (8-8:30PM) - Jeremy's new girlfriend makes an impression on the family, while his lackluster performance in school gets Matt and Amy thinking about his academic future. Amy wants Jeremy to focus on improving his grades, while Matt encourages him to set his sights on a prestigious university. Matt makes a motivational speech at a college and uses the opportunity to put in a plug for his C-student son.
Drive Me Crazy (8:30-9PM) Now that the Roloff twins are 16, they're old enough to get their drivers licenses, but neither is really ready. Jeremy, the better driver, must wait until his grades improve -- while Zach, who's still shaky behind the wheel, takes driving lessons.
LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD is produced by Gay Rosenthal Productions for TLC. For Gay Rosenthal Productions, Gay Rosenthal, Paul Barrosse and Joseph Freed are executive producers; Nicholas Caprio is co-executive producer; Jeffrey L. Weaver is supervising producer. For TLC, executive producer is Brooke Runnette.
TLC is the only television network dedicated to lifelong learning for viewers who want to grow up, not old. Featuring programming that explores life's key transitions and turning points, TLC presents high-quality, relatable and authentic personal stories. TLC connects more than 94 million homes in North America to the human experience with life's lessons you can't learn from books. TLC is a property of Discovery Communications, Inc., the leading global real-world media and entertainment company. Discovery has grown from its core property, the Discovery Channel, first launched in the United States in 1985, to current global operations in more than 160 countries and territories with 1.3 billion cumulative subscribers. DCI's over 90 networks of distinctive programming represent 25 network entertainment brands. DCI's other properties consist of Discovery Education and Discovery Commerce, which operates 120 Discovery Channel Stores. DCI also distributes BBC America in the United States. DCI's ownership consists of four shareholders: Discovery Holding Company , Cox Communications, Inc., Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman.
Source: NHI Live Only
*P2+ Cume 6-min qualifier, 1-day unification.
