BET's 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' Draws 4.1 Million Viewers in Debut

Sitcom 'Second Generation Wayans' debut averages 3.4 million watchers

By R. Thomas Umstead, Multichannel News -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/16/2013 6:17:33 PM

BET's Tuesday night premiere of original comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood delivered more than four million viewers, according to network officials.

The series' 4.1 million viewers is the most for a cable sitcom premiere this year among total viewers, while the show's 2.1 million 18-49 year old viewers constitutes the most viewers of any new original cable series in 2013 within the demo. Combined with an 11 p.m. encore, the Kevin Hart-starrer Real Husbands of Hollywood attracted 6.5 million viewers, said BET.

Second Generation Wayans drew 3.4 million viewers in its debut following Husbands, making it the second-biggest original sitcom series debut on cable in 2013 behind Husbands, said network officials.