HISTORY Finishes Best 3rd Quarter Of All Time

Network Posts Increases in All Key Demos

AMERICAN PICKERS, AMERICAN RESTORATION,ICE ROAD TRUCKERS, PAWN STARS, TOP GEAR, TOP SHOT and SWAMP PEOPLE...Lead The Charge

Ranked #2 Cable Network with Adults 25-54 and #3 with Adults 18-49
NEW YORK, September 27, 2011 - Continuing its phenomenal ratings success, HISTORY secured its best 3rd quarter ever in all key demos. Driven by the strength of the network's original hit series - American Pickers, American Restoration, Ice Road Truckers, Pawn Stars, Top Gear, Top Shot, and Swamp People - HISTORY ranked in the top 3 among all key demos for the quarter.

HISTORY's 3rd Quarter 2011 numbers vs. 3rd Quarter 2010:

* Adults 25-54 up +12%

* Adults 18-49 up +11%

* Total Viewers (1.9 million) up +12% (1.7 million)

HISTORY had 3 of the top six series on ad-supported cable among Adults 25-54 for the quarter - including Pawn Stars (#2), American Pickers (#5) and Swamp People (#6). And, among Adults 25-54, this is the 9th consecutive quarter (since 3Q 2009) of year over year growth for HISTORY.