Friday Ratings: Prison Break Has Quiet Return
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Prison Break‘s long absence did not make the heart grow fonder. After months off the calendar, the retiring series returned to a new day and disappointing numbers. CBS’ slate of repeats wound up winning the night in viewers while ABC placed first in the demos.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer* (6.6 million, 1.3/5 in 18-49) gave up 3.6 million.
- Wife Swap (5.5 million, 1.7/7) improved by 900,000.
- Howie Do It (3.3 million, 0.9/3) slipped by 600,000.
- An earlier hour of Prison Break* (0.8/3) recapped 2.7 million.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (1.4 million, 0.6/2) and The Game* (1.3 million, 0.5/2) were both down 100,000.
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Friday Ratings: Terminator Ends Quietly
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Everybody Hates Chris, Ratings,
Although it was only listed as a season finale, The Sarah Connor Chronicles most likely ended its entire run on Friday. Despite impressive numbers after its initial debut, the series closed with only 3.6 million viewers.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (10.2 million, 2.5/9 in 18-49) raised 2.9 million.
- Wife Swap* (4.6 million, 1.4/5) remained steady.
- Howie Do It (3.9 million, 1.1/4) improved by 300,000.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (3.6 million, 1.3/5) was up 200,000 from last week.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (1.5 million, 0.6/2) and The Game (1.4 million, 0.6/2) tied in the demos.
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Friday Ratings: NCAA Picks Up Steam
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Ratings,
Viewers turned to action on the court for their entertainment this past Friday night. For the second week in a row, CBS’ sports coverage easily outscored the competition.
8pm
- The NCAA basketball tournament (10.3 million, 3.6/11 in 18-49) was up 1.9 million from last Friday.
- Wife Swap (5.5 million, 1.7/6) improved by 600,000.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (3.8 million, 1.3/5) did about the same.
- Howie Do It (3.6 million, 1.0/4) slid by 300,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.8 million, 0.7/2) added on 200,000; The Game (2 million, 0.9/3) raised 300,000.
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Friday Ratings: CBS Down But Still on Top
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Everybody Hates Chris, Ratings,
Although CBS didn’t see Ghost Whisperer-sized numbers, the network’s sports coverage did rally enough viewers to topple the competition.
8pm
- The NCAA basketball tournament (8.4 million, 2.9/9 in 18-49) was down 1 million from Thursday.
- Wife Swap (4.9 million, 1.6/6) picked up 400,000.
- Howie Do It (3.9 million, 1.0/4) slipped by 400,000.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (3.7 million, 1.3/5) added on 200,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.6 million, 0.6/2) gave up 200,000; The Game (1.7 million, 0.7/2) fell by 400,000.
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Friday Ratings: Signs of Life for Dollhouse, Terminator
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Everybody Hates Chris, Ratings,
After weeks of steady declines, FOX’s Friday night lineup did something unusual: it improved. Terminator and Dollhouse‘s increases gave the network a slightly less embarrassing 4th place finish.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (11.1 million, 2.6/9 in 18-49) remained even.
- Wife Swap (4.5 million, 1.4/5) picked up 300,000.
- Howie Do It (4.3 million, 1.3/5) was up a few notches.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (3.5 million, 1.2/4) grew by a 1/2 million.
- Everybody Hates Chris (0.7/2) turned in 1.8 million; The Game (0.8/3) dialed up 2.1 million.
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Friday Ratings: CBS Ends Week with a Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Ratings,
CBS + Friday + new episodes = Really no reason for anyone else to show up.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (11.6 million, 2.7/9 in 18-49) had its largest audience since November.
- Wife Swap (4.6 million, 1.5/5) picked up 500,000.
- Howie Do It (4.3 million, 1.3/4) improved by 400,000.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (3.4 million, 1.2/4) slipped by 400,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (1.6 million, 0.5/2) and The Game* (1.3 million, 0.4/1) were both up slightly.
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Friday Ratings: FOX Pales Against CBS Repeats
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Ratings,
Although FOX had the perfect opportunity to exploit CBS’ repeat-filled evening, the network came in a disappointing fourth with the viewers. Terminator‘s even performance was unfortunately offset by Dollhouse‘s second week decline.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer* (8.4 million, 1.9/6 in 18-49) had the night’s biggest audience.
- Wife Swap* (4.1 million, 1.4/4) traded in 200,000.
- Howie Do It (3.9 million, 1.1/4) did the same as last week.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (3.8 million, 1.3/5) improved by 100,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.4 million, 0.5/2) remained steady; The Game (1.2 million, 0.5/2) was down 300,000.
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Friday Ratings: Mediocre Debut for Dollhouse
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Everybody Hates Chris, Ratings,
Back-to-back shows about strong, good-looking women wasn’t quite enough for FOX Friday. Terminator took a major hit in its new time slot while Eliza Dushku was bested by the Supernanny. In other news, Diane Sawyer’s Appalachian Mountains special gave ABC a rare win in the demos, though CBS was still tops with the viewers.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (10.3 million, 2.4/8 in 18-49) was off by 1.1 million.
- Wife Swap (4.3 million, 1.5/5) was down 800,000.
- Howie Do It (3.9 million, 1.2/4) lost 500,000.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (3.7 million, 1.3/5) plunged 30% from its last Monday outing.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.4 million, 0.5/2) remained steady; The Game (1.5 million, 0.6/2) picked up 300,000.
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Friday Ratings: Howie Ain’t Doing It Anymore
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Ratings,
Despite premiering to 7.7 million viewers, Howie Do It has seen a significant drop in recent weeks. The prank program has lost approximately 3 million viewers since its January debut. Meanwhile, CBS remains strong as always. The network once again took another Friday.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (11.4 million, 2.8/9 in 18-49) was the evening’s top program.
- Wife Swap (5.1 million, 1.8/6) remained steady.
- Cops (1.4/4) averaged 4.4 million over an hour.
- A Howie Do It block (4.4 million, 1.2/4) was down 800,000 from last week.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.4 million, 0.5/2) lost a 1/2 million; The Game* (1.2 million, 0.5/1) was off 700,000.
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Friday Ratings: ABC Forces a Tie with CBS
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, House, Ratings,
Okay, so CBS was only airing reruns. And ABC only tied in the demos. (CBS was alone with the viewers.) But when was the last time you could remember any other network making a showing on Fridays?
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer* (8.2 million, 1.9/6) was off by 3.1 million.
- Howie Do It (5.2 million, 1.5/5) gave up 300,000.
- Wife Swap (5.1 million, 1.7/5) picked up 1.2 million.
- A House* (1.4/4) entry pulled in 4.3 million.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.9 million, 0.8/3) and The Game (1.9 million, 0.8/3) raised similar numbers.
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