Turner Network Television's (TNT) critically acclaimed Original film ANIMAL FARM was seen by some 30 million different viewers 2+ and grossed 12.8 household rating points across its eight plays during October. ANIMAL FARM is the highest-rated original movie on basic cable this month to date.

The film's October 3, 8 p.m. ET/PT, premiere performance was basic cable's top-rated and most-watched movie for the week* (4.2 premiere rating/3.2 million households), and the number-one movie on basic cable in the delivery of adults 18-49 (2,620,000) and adults 25-54 (2,643,000).ANIMAL FARM, a Hallmark Entertainment co-production with TNT, executive-produced by Robert Halmi, Sr., is the film adaptation of George Orwell's seminal novel. The Original film features state-of-the-art animatronic technology developed by Jim Henson's Creature Shop and a cast of hundreds of live animals. The film stars Pete Postlethwaite as Farmer Jones, with the voices of Sir Peter Ustinov, Patrick Stewart, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Julia Ormond, Ian Holm, Paul Scofield and Kelsey Grammer.

Turner Network Television, currently seen in 76.7 million homes, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s 24-hour, advertiser-supported service offering original motion pictures and miniseries, contemporary films from the world's largest film library; the combined Turner and Warner Bros. film libraries; exciting NBA sports action; exclusive coverage of both the 2000 Winter and 2001 Summer Goodwill Games, and popular television series.

_{*(Week of September 27 - October 4, 1999)}

Source: Turner Entertainment Research from Nielsen Media Research. (Week of October 18 - October 24, 1999)

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