Bio Channel's 'CELEBRITY GHOST STORIES' Becomes Most-Watched Series Premiere In Network History

Series Debuts To Record Audience In Both Total Viewers And Adults 18-49 And 25-54

BIO Channel's new original series 'Celebrity Ghost Stories' debuted Saturday night at 10PM as the most-watched series premiere in network history. The series debuted to a record 388,000 total viewers as well as a record 220,000 viewers in adults 18-49 and a record 246,000 in adults 25-54, becoming the most watched series premiere in both total viewers and the key demos.

Each one-hour episode of "Celebrity Ghost Stories" lets viewers see first-person celebrity narratives by respected actors, musical artists and athletes. Cinematic recreations bring to life the personal accounts of stars who believe they have experienced the other side - and their narrations quite often reveal a side to the celebrity that has never been made public. The series premiere featured, Joan Rivers, Scott Baio, Teri Polo and David Carradine - who details a haunting that took place in his bedroom closet. Carradine, in one of his last interviews, goes on to give his views of life after death. New episodes of "Celebrity Ghost Stories" air Saturdays at 10PM on BIO. Future episodes will feature Debi Mazar, John Waters, Lisa Rinna, Carrie Fisher, Tom Arnold, Carnie Wilson and many more.

BIO continues to be one of the greatest success stories in cable. Since the second quarter of 2007, when BIO updated its image with a new on-air look, logo and tagline, the channel has more than doubled its audience in the key demos. The network is up by a whopping 116% among adults 25-54 and 130% among adults 18-49 through the third quarter of 2009. In addition, BIO's median age has dropped six years during that period.