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Opposite mostly original competition during its 8:00-11:00 p.m. telecast on CBS (“Big Brother”/”Same Name”), NBC (“Minute To Win It”/season finale of ”Marriage Ref”) and Fox (series debut of “In the Flow with Affion Crockett”), ABC’s “CMA Music Festival” surged from its lead-in (+218% in Total Viewers/+220% in Adults 18-49) to draw an average audience of 7.0 million viewers and finish as the most-watched program in its 3-hour time period. The special also ranked No. 1 in its time slot with Women 18-34 (1.6/5).

The complete press release is included after the jump.

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