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8.45 Million Viewers Return To 'Jersey Shore'

Season three opener is most-watched MTV series telecast ever

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/7/2011 2:17:51 PM

The season three premiere of Jersey Shore Thursday night was MTV's highest-rated telecast ever, with 8.45 million total viewers tuning in for the gang's return to Seaside Heights.

It averaged an 8.3 rating with persons 12-34 and 6.5 million viewers in that demo.

That rating is up 63% over the season two premiere and 36% from the last finale.

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