Thursday Ratings: CSI’s Loss is Anatomy’s Gain
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
William Petersen’s departure from CSI brought the show’s numbers back to Earth. As a result, the Alphabet network had the best demos of the evening. Unfortunately, ABC’s lucky streak probably won’t last long. We’re now just weeks away from the premiere of Survivor: Tocantins.
8pm
- Approximately 10 million (2.9/8 in 18-49) welcomed Bones to its new Thursday time slot.
- NCIS* (2.2/6) pulled in 8.6 million.
- Ugly Betty (2.4/7) turned in 7.5 million.
- My Name is Earl (6.5 million, 2.6/8) was down 600,000; Kath & Kim (2.2/6) registered 4.9 million.
- Smallville (3.8 million, 1.6/4) was off 500,000.
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Thursday Ratings: Big Sendoff for CSI’s Grissom
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, The Office, Ratings,
After weeks of buildup, William Petersen finally made his grand exit last night. The farewell episode attracted CSI’s largest audience since 2007’s premiere and gave CBS an easy double win.
8pm
- An early CSI* (3.1/8 in 18-49) got 13.7 million warmed up.
- A My Name is Earl block (one original, one repeat) averaged 6.6 million (2.4/6).
- Back-to-back Scrubs* episodes averaged in 5.7 million (1.8/5).
- Kitchen Nightmares* (1.6/4) dished up 4.1 million.
- Smallville (4.3 million, 1.8/5) had its best audience since November.
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Thursday Ratings: BCS is BEST
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
College football season ended yesterday with a bang. The BCS game on FOX easily gave the network a double win last night. Meanwhile, Private Practice‘s official Thursday debut did well for ABC. The medical drama even bested that other medical drama on NBC.
8pm
- Approximately 26.8 million watched Florida beat Oklahoma in FOX‘s BCS game.
- CSI: NY* (2.0/5 in 18-49) nailed down 8.5 million.
- Ugly Betty (7.5 million, 2.4/6) was down 900,000 from its last new episode.
- My Name is Earl (5.5 million, 2.0/6) was off by 17%; Kath & Kim (4.2 million, 1.7/4) lost 22%.
- Smallville (0.9/2) turned in 2.3 million.
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Thursday Ratings: CBS Wins Repeat-Filled Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
Let’s face it - there really wasn’t much going on yesterday. (And there probably won’t be for a while.) Despite several repeats, CBS still managed to top the competition in both the viewers and the dmeos.
8pm
- Million Dollar Password (8.3 million, 1.5/5 in 18-49) won the hour in viewers.
- The finale of Secret Millionaire (6.4 million, 2.0/6) had the hour’s best demos.
- My Name is Earl* (4.7 million, 1.7/5) lost 1.9 million; Kath & Kim* (3.8 million, 1.6/5) gave up 1.5 million.
- Ugly Betty (4.6 million, 1.3/4) was down 800,000.
- Smallville* (2.1 million, 0.8/2) whittled away 400,000.
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Thursday Ratings: A Nice Welcome for Laurence Fishburne
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
A string of repeats on ABC - and a debut from Laurence Fishburne - only made CBS’ job a little bit easier last night. The Eye network took wins in both the viewers and the demos yesterday.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (13.2 million, 4.1/11 in 18-49) rounded up 400,000 more.
- My Name is Earl (6.6 million, 2.7/8) picked up 500,000 Ugly Betty fans; Kath & Kim (5.3 million, 2.4/7) added 400,000.
- Ugly Betty* (1.5/4) turned in 5.4 million.
- Secret Millionaire (2.0/6) had 5.4 million feeling charitable.
- Smallville* (2.5 million, 0.9/3) was up slightly.
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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (12/9)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, NBC, Showtime,
Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
EXTENSIONS
- Eleventh Hour (CBS) - Five more episodes ordered
- Hannah Montana (Disney) - Six more episodes ordered
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Thursday Ratings: Viewers Fascinated by Barbara Walters
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Despite the predictable names on the already-disclosed list, Barbara Walters’ annual special pulled in nice numbers this Thursday night. The highly-promoted lovefest helped ABC win the demos while CBS was on top with the viewers.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (4.0/11 in 18-49) got 12.8 million caught up in the game.
- Ugly Betty (2.6/7) entertained 8.5 million.
- My Name is Earl (6.1 million, 2.5/7) was down 10%; Kath & Kim (4.9 million, 2.2/6) was off by 11%.
- Kitchen Nightmares* (1.5/4) cooked up 3.7 million.
- Smallville* (0.8/2) turned in 2.3 million.
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Thursday Ratings: Grey’s Anatomy Has Best Night in Weeks
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Despite little assistance from it’s lead-in, Grey’s Anatomy saw its best numbers since the season premiere. Unfortunately, the series couldn’t keep CBS from taking its fourth Thursday in a row.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (12.6 million, 4.0/11 in 18-49) dimmed by 400,000.
- Ugly Betty (8.3 million, 2.5/7) plunged by 900,000.
- My Name is Earl (6.8 million, 2.6/7) lost 200,000; Kath & Kim (5.5 million, 2.3/6) picked up 400,000.
- Kitchen Nightmares (2.0/5) served up 4.7 million.
- Smallville (4.8 million, 1.9/5) added on 400,000.
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Thursday Ratings: ER Fans Welcome Back Mark Greene
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Viewers in the mood to reminisce returned to ER last night. The appearance of Anthony Edwards gave a nice boost to the closing series - and network - yesterday. Unfortunately, the ratings bump wasn’t enough to overtake CBS in either the viewers or demos this Thursday.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (13 million, 4.1/11 in 18-49) added on 800,000.
- Ugly Betty (9.2 million, 2.8/7) picked up another 200,000.
- My Name is Earl (7 million, 2.8/8) improved by 400,000; Kath & Kim (5.1 million, 2.1/5) fell by a 1/2 million.
- A Kitchen Nightmares block (4.8 million, 2.2/6) was even with last week.
- Smallville (4.4 million, 1.7/4) lost 400,000.
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Thursday Ratings: CBS Takes Another One
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Improved numbers for the network’s lineup - including an impressive demo performance from Grey’s - just wasn’t enough for ABC. For the fifth straight time, CBS was Thursday’s highest-rated network.
8pm
- Survivor: Gabon (12.2 million, 3.8/10 in 18-49) sent 900,000 home.
- Ugly Betty (9 million, 2.7/7) drew in another 400,000.
- My Name is Earl (6.6 million, 2.6/7) added on 400,000 more; Kath & Kim (5.6 million, 2.4/6) was up a notch.
- Smallville (4.8 million, 2.0/5) hit a season high.
- A Kitchen Nightmares block (2.1/5) averaged 4.6 million.
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