• November 2, 2004

The verdict for Court TV's October 2004 primetime schedule is in, and it is favorable as the network posted its highest-rated October in the history of the network. The channel earned a 0.8 prime household rating, with an average 826,000 nightly viewers tuning in during the month, up 9 percent from last October

October was also a strong month for Court TV among the sought-after adults 18 to 49 demographic. Its average delivery - 332,000 - increased 15 percent over last year.

The channel cited its daytime trial coverage, which delivered an average 0.4 household rating (+100 percent versus a year ago), equating to 322,000 daily viewers (+76 percent), and the "Forensic Files" series as well as "Catherine Crier" special reports as having pushed the network over the top.