More Partyin’ Down South Ordered By CMT

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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CMT said it is renewing its highest-rated original series, Party Down South, for another season.

Season 5 of Party Down South will feature the original cast—Daddy, Lyle, Murray, Walt, Hannah/“Hott Dogg,” Lauren, Mattie and Tiffany—and is expected to premiere next year.

They’ll be filming in Savannah, Ga. They’re currently spending season 4 in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Season 4 has been generating the series’ highest ratings since season 2 with a 0.88 ratings among women 18-49, the network said.

Overall, CMT says its original series are up 11% from last year among adults 18-49.

Party Down South is produced by 495 Productions, led by SallyAnn Salsano, who was also behind MTV’s hit Jersey Shore.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.