Syfy's 'Face Off' ratings up

The launch of the second season of Syfy make-up skein "Face Off" improved significantly from its debut a year ago. Wednesday's 10 p.m. episode drew 2 million total viewers (up 37%) and 1.2 million (up 35%) in the 18-49 demo. Other demos also saw improvement. An hour earlier the cabler garnered 2 million overall viewers for the season-eight premiere of "Ghost Hunters," a 16% increase from season seven. "Face Off" is produced by Mission Control Media, while Craig Piligian's Pilgrim Films and Television produce "Ghost Hunters." Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com