REELZ ORDERS 90 NEW EPISODES OF "ON PATROL: LIVE" TO AIR THROUGH JANUARY 2024
Live Documentary Series "On Patrol: Live" Increased Primetime Audience 270% in 2022
Making REELZ the Fastest Growing Cable Network of the Year
(Albuquerque, NM) - Feb. 14, 2023 - REELZ today announced it has ordered 90 new episodes of On Patrol: Live, produced by Half Moon Pictures, extending the run of the hit documentary series through January 2024. The show lifted the network to new heights in 2022 with audience gains of 270% in primetime among the highly valued Adult 25-54 demographic, making REELZ the fastest growing cable network last year[1]. In 2022, nearly 4 million viewers (P2+, 3.85 million, including Live+7) tuned into On Patrol: Live each week. For both Friday and Saturday nights, premiere telecasts of On Patrol: Live made it the #1 regularly scheduled cable program among Adults 25-54[2].
REELZ and On Patrol: Live ruled the weekends in 2022, with REELZ ranking as the number one non-sports network on 18 of 22 Friday nights, and the most-watched cable network overall on five of those Fridays. On Saturday nights from 9pm-midnight REELZ placed in the top five cable networks on all 22 weeks for Adults 25-54[3].
"The growth REELZ experienced in 2022 was remarkable by any measure and since the July 22 premiere of On Patrol: Live, our audience has increased every month and we expect that trend to continue into 2023 and beyond," said REELZ CEO Stan E. Hubbard. "On Patrol: Live viewers come together to create a massive, engaged audience for three amazing hours every Friday and Saturday night."
On social media, On Patrol: Live has trended in Twitter's top 5 every weekend since premiere - twice reaching the #1 trending topic - garnering the series more than 4 billion Twitter impressions to date[4].
Airing live every Friday and Saturday night from 9pm to 12am ET on REELZ, On Patrol: Live follows live news-gathering protocols as its more than 50 cameras document for viewers in real time the everyday work of police officers on patrol. Series host and Executive Producer Dan Abrams, alongside Sgt. Sean "Sticks" Larkin (ret.) and Deputy Sheriff Curtis Wilson, provide minute-by-minute live analysis and context, offering viewers unique insight into the experiences of the men and women of law enforcement appearing on the show.
On Patrol: Live is produced by Half Moon Pictures for REELZ. Executive Producers are Dan Cesareo, John Zito, Lucilla D'Agostino, Paul Gordon, Joe Venafro and Dan Abrams.
About REELZ - REAL LIVES. REAL STORIES. REAL CELEBRITIES.(R)
REELZ is a leading independent television network that is home to the hit original series On Patrol: Live that follows law enforcement officers live from a diverse mix of police departments and sheriff offices across America. REELZ original programming is focused on real people in revealing stories ranging from the critically acclaimed and award-winning The Kennedys to Autopsy: The Last Hours Of and the network is also home to true crime stories and law enforcement action including Gangsters: America's Most Wanted, Mobsters, COPS, COPS Reloaded and Jail that take place in real communities across America.
REELZ is available in more than 40 million homes on DIRECTV (238), DISH Network (299), Verizon FiOS TV (692HD), AT&T U-verse (799/1799HD) and Xfinity, Spectrum, Optimum, Mediacom, Philo, Freecast, DIRECTV Stream, Dish Sling and many other cable systems and major streaming services nationwide. Find REELZ in your area by visiting www.reelz.com. If REELZ is not available, or not in HD, on your cable, telco or streaming provider, we encourage viewers to call them and ask for it. Owned by Hubbard Media Group, REELZ is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM with national ad sales based in New York City with offices in Chicago and Los Angeles.
REELZ library programing is available in more than 30 million additional homes and growing via major streaming platforms such as Amazon Channels, Fire TV, Roku, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Tubi, Samsung Smart TV+, Vizio, Crackle, Xumo, Redbox, FreeVee and Local Now.
As one of the last truly independent television networks remaining in today's media landscape REELZ has created the Independence Happens Here(R) website to help keep free thought and innovation alive by highlighting the importance of independent businesses. The website can be found at http://IndependenceHappensHere.com.
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[1] Nielsen NPower, using Nielsen-defined months each year, Live+3 Day tuning for M-S 8-11pm and 7p-midnight for Adults 25-54. Dec 2022 is through Dec 18th
[2] Nielsen Media Research; LSD/L7; 7/22/22 - 12/18/22; OPL and OPL/First Shift; 6+ min Qualifier
[3] Nielsen Media Research; LSD/L7; 7/22/22 - 12/18/22; OPL and OPL/First Shift; 6+ min Qualifier
[4] Brandwatch; Friday and Saturday, 7/22/22 - 2/11/23
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