OWN Breaks Records With Most-Watched Night in Network History

OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK broke records Tuesday night (9/22/15) with the season finale of popular drama series "The Haves and the Have Nots" (9 p.m.) and the anticipated season premiere of "If Loving You is Wrong," (10 p.m.) both from Tyler Perry. The season finale of "The Haves and the Have Nots" delivered 3.7 million total viewers and a 3.1 rating W25-54, while the season premiere of "If Loving You is Wrong" delivered 2.9 million total viewers and 2.6 rating W25-54.

The season finale of "The Haves and the Have Nots" was Tuesday night's #1 cable telecast for W25-54 and total viewers and the most watched telecast in OWN history. The season premiere of "If Loving You is Wrong" at 10 p.m. ranked #1 in the time period across all cable in all key demos.

About "The Haves and the Have Nots"
"The Haves and the Have Nots" follows the complicated dynamic between the rich and powerful Cryer family and the hired help who work in their opulent mansion set in Savannah, Georgia. The series is produced for OWN by Tyler Perry Studios. It is created, written, directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry.

About "If Loving You Is Wrong"
"If Loving You Is Wrong" is the dramatic series created for television by writer/director Tyler Perry. With a diverse cast and storylines ranging from heartfelt to scandalous, the sexy, sleek drama takes viewers into the lives of a group of husbands, wives and friends that live and love in the same middle class neighborhood. On the surface they are true-to-life, relatable people - raising children, working jobs, finding and maintaining romance - but just below the veneer of happiness, their lives are entangled by heartbreak, deceit and lies that threaten to destroy everything. The series is produced for OWN by Tyler Perry Studios.

Source: The Nielsen Company

About OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand - and the magnetism of the channel. Winfrey provides leadership in programming and attracts superstar talent to join her in primetime, building a global community of like-minded viewers and leading that community to connect on social media and beyond. OWN is a singular destination on cable. Depth with edge. Heart. Star power. Connection. And endless possibilities. OWN is a joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery Communications. The network debuted on January 1, 2011 and is available in 85 million homes. The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform Oprah.com. For more information, please visit www.oprah.com/own

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