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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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Wednesday Ratings: Close Battle for Lost, Lie to Me
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Lost, Ratings,
Even though it posted the best demos of its hour, the Season 5 premiere of Lost was off approximately 25% from its last opener. Meanwhile, FOX’s Lie to Me debuted to a larger audience than its direct ABC competitor.
8pm
- American Idol (25.9 million, 9.8/25 in 18-49) was down 4.4 million from last week.
- A Lost* recap (3.3/9) got 8.5 million caught up.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.3 million, 2.1/6) and Gary Unmarried (7 million, 2.2/5) were both up slightly.
- Knight Rider (5 million, 1.5/4) slipped by 300,000.
- 13: Fear is Real (1.4 million, 0.5/1) lost 200,000.
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Tuesday Ratings: Idol Down, Fringe Up
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
There’s only one man in our country who could make American Idol fall 25% in one week: Barack Obama. It’s assumed that coverage of the presidential inauguration is responsible for the program’s Week 2 decline. (If it isn’t, the show could be in serious trouble.) Meanwhile, Fringe still managed to benefit from AI’s lower numbers. The freshman series saw its second-largest audience to date.
8pm
- American Idol (22.4 million, 8.9/22 in 18-49) plunged 7.7 million.
- ABC’s Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration (3.7/9) attracted 12.6 million.
- NCIS* (11.7 million, 2.3/6) was down 6.9 million.
- The Biggest Loser: Couples (10.2 million, 3.9/9) piled on 1.3 million more.
- 90210 (2.4 million, 1.1/4) improved by 200,000.
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Monday Ratings: House Stops CBS’ Dominance
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, 24, House, Ratings,
A change of night didn’t keep viewers from getting their House fix. The show’s move to Monday not only weakened CBS’ comedy stronghold, it provided a nice lead-in for 24. The drama combo then gave FOX wins in both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- House (14.9 million, 5.4/13 in 18-49) had its largest audience of the season.
- The Big Bang Theory (11.1 million, 4.0/10) lost 700,000; How I Met Your Mother (10.8 million, 4.5/11) gave up 1 million.
- The Bachelor (9.9 million, 3.5/8) also reached a season high.
- Superstars of Dance (6.4 million, 1.7/4) was tripped up by 700,000.
- Gossip Girl (2.2 million, 1.0/3) sadly hit a season low.
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Sunday Ratings: CBS Steels the Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Saturday Night Live, Ratings,
Last night’s Steelers/Ravens playoff game was by far the evening’s biggest draw. The competition on the gridiron - coupled with a special episode of The Mentalist - gave CBS easy wins in both categories.
8pm
- Approximately 40.6 million watched Pittsburgh beat Baltimore on CBS.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (8.6 million, 2.9/7 in 18-49) was down 1.7 million.
- Dateline (1.1/3) pulled in 5.8 million.
- A block of The Simpsons* (2.0/4) averaged 4.35 million.
- CW‘s broadcast of Mr. Mom (0.4/1) entertained 1.2 million.
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Friday Ratings: Friday Night Lights Scores Higher Than Lipstick Jungle
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Ratings,
There was a little bit of good news and bad news for NBC this weekend. Although the network saw smaller numbers for Howie Do It‘s second outing, the return of Friday Night Lights did better than the previous time slot holder (Lipstick Jungle). Unfortunately CBS’ dominant lineup made any improvements seem laughable.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (10.5 million, 2.5/8 in18-49) had the night’s best demos.
- Howie Do It (6.1 million, 2.8/6) was down 21% from last week.
- Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (1.1/4) registered 5.6 million.
- Wife Swap (4.8 million, 1.7/5) remained steady.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.6 million, 0.6/2) was up about 200,000; The Game (1.7 million, 0.8/2) added on 300,000.
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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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Wednesday Ratings: Idol Does Even Better
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Lost, Ratings,
Even though last night’s numbers for American Idol weren’t dramatically different than Tuesday’s, Day 2’s ratings were significant. It was the first time in five years Idol‘s second night did better than the first.
8pm
- American Idol (30.3 million, 11.8/30 in 18-49) grew 1% in the demo.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.2 million, 1.9/5) was off by a million; Gary Unmarried (7.1 million, 2.1/5) was down about 300,000.
- Knight Rider (5.3 million, 1.6/4) lost 400,000.
- A block of Lost* repeats (1.7/4) averaged 4.5 million.
- 13: Fear is Real (1.6 million, 0.6/2) gave up 800,000.
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Tuesday Ratings: Good and Bad News for American Idol
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Scrubs, Ratings,
The addition of a 4th judge didn’t help American Idol‘s ratings last night. The series saw its lowest demo number for a premiere; it also had its smallest audience for an opener since 2004. But bad news is always relative. The show was still the hottest ticket so far this year. CBS’ programs, in the meantime, displayed remarkable strength despite increased competition.
8pm
- Approximately 30.1 million (11.7/28 in 18-49) saw American Idol‘s Phoenix auditions.
- NCIS (18.6 million, 3.7/9) only lost 500,000.
- The Biggest Loser: Couples (8.9 million, 3.3/8) gave up 2.9 million.
- Homeland Security USA (6 million, 1.8/5) let 1.8 million go.
- 90210 (2.2 million, 1.1/3) slid by 21%.
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Monday Ratings: 24 Holds Its Ground
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, 24, Ratings,
Monday night was alright for Jack Bauer. Day 2 of the 24‘s two-part premiere did just as well as Day 1. The good news? The return of House will provide the series a nice lead-in next week. The bad news? The show will then go up directly against Two and a Half Men. (CBS’ strong lineup was the winner last night in both categories.)
8pm
- The 24 two-hour block (12.3 million, 4.1/10 in 18-49) was only off 200,000 from Sunday.
- The Big Bang Theory (4.4/11) and How I Met Your Mother (4.8/12) both attracted 11.8 million.
- The Bachelor (9.1 million, 3.2/8) lured in 400,000 more.
- Superstars of Dance (7.1 million, 4.1/10) fell by 2.4 million.
- Gossip Girl (2.9 million, 1.3/3) remained even.
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