‘Jersey Shore’ Premiere Scores Highest MTV Ratings Ever

Network says show was most-watched of the season in its demo

The third season premiere of "Jersey Shore" scored MTV its highest ratings ever, the network announced Friday.

Thursday's premiere had 8.45 million total viewers. It was the most-watched show this season among viewers 12 to 34 — the network's target demo — not including sporting events, MTV said.

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The 6.5 million viewers in the demo represented a 63 percent increase over the second season premiere.

MTV finished 2010 with 15 percent ratings growth in its target demo, its  largest year-over-year increase since 1999, the network said. 

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