NBC Renews Trio of Freshman Series

UNIVERSAL CITY: The Marriage Ref, Minute to Win It and Who Do You Think You Are? have been given second-season orders from NBC for the 2010-11 season.

The Marriage Ref, from executive producer Jerry Seinfeld, has been delivering a 3.0 rating, 8 share in adults 18 to 49 and 7.2 million viewers overall to date in its Thursday 10 p.m. slot. The competition series Minute to Win It is averaging a 2.0 rating, 6 share in the 18-to-49 demo and 6 million viewers overall. Who Do You Think You Are? has been averaging a 1.6 rating, 6 share with adults 18 to 49 and 6.8 million viewers.

"All of these new series have demonstrated increasing popularity and generated far-reaching interest among viewers," said Paul Telegdy, the executive VP of alternative programming at NBC and Universal Media Studios. "Equally important, each has a compelling and innovative format, and a second season will allow these shows to grow creatively and attract an even wider audience."