The History Channel's airing of Desperate Crossing scored as the year's best!

New York, November 21, 2006 – The Sunday, November 19 premiere of The History Channel® three-hour special DESPERATE CROSSING: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE MAYFLOWER was the network’s most watched program of 2006, handing it its best nightly average of the year among total viewers. With 2.9 million total viewers, The History Channel also ranked #1 for the night among ad-supported cable networks.