ABC’s ‘20/20’ w/Jenny Sanford on Gov’s disappearance has strong showing

“20/20” (10:00-11:00 p.m.):
ABC’s “20/20” finished a strong second in the 10 o’clock hour to CBS’ “Num3ers” among Total Viewers and key Adults.  Additionally, “20/20” once again beat out its Friday night newsmagazine competition, topping NBC’s “Dateline” (9:00-10:00 p.m.) by 2.1 million viewers (8.6 million vs. 6.5 million), 20% in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6 vs. 1.5/6) and by 15% in Adult 25-54 (2.3/6 vs. 2.0/5).   

The “Barbara Walters Special” on “20/20” featured an interview with South Carolina’s First Lady Jenny Sanford, during which she discussed how she tried to stay true to herself and her family after husband Governor Mark Sanford disappeared and then revealed his extramarital affair with an Argentinean woman.

Posting its 3rd straight week of growth and achieving a season high, “20/20” attracted its largest overall audience in nearly 1 year – since 2/13/09. 

(source: data and information provided by ABC)