‘Jersey Shore Family Vacation’ Posts Robust Rating on MTV

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Jersey Shore Family Vacation has started strong on MTV, the two-hour April 5 premiere posting a 2.96 in viewers 18-34 across two episodes.

The final season of Jersey Shore averaged a 2.82 in 2012. Jersey Shore debuted at 1.38 in 2009, according to MTV.

The ratings make Jersey Shore Family Vacation the most watched unscripted cable series launch in six years, according to MTV.

Jersey Shore Family Vacation features Deena Nicole Cortese, Paul “Pauly D” Delvecchio,” Jenni “JWOWW” Farley, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino. The former Jersey Shore cast members reunite in Miami for a little vacation.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.