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Friday Ratings: Original Episodes Give CBS the Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Prime Time, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Ratings,
The usually strong CBS line-up was particularly fresh last night. The network walked away with wins all in three hours.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (2.8/9 in 18-49) spooked up 9.9 million viewers.
- 1 vs. 100 (1.9/6) challenged 7.69 million.
- A Bones* repeat (1.3/4) chalked up 5.8 million; a second-run Grey’s Anatomy* (4.57 million, 1.4/5) did over 1 million less.
- Friday Night Smackdown (1.6/5) rallied 4.8 million.
9pm
- About 8.4 million took a bite out of Moonlight (2.3/7 in 18-49).
- House* (2.1/6) treated 6.24 million.
- Friday Night Lights (5.8 million, 1.9/6) seemed a bit dim.
- Cashmere Mafia* (4.1 million, 1.3/4) was hardly a threat.
10pm
- Numb3rs (2.5/8 in 18-49) tallied up 9.8 million.
- Las Vegas (2.1/6) dazzled 7.1 million.
- 20/20 (1.8/5) took a backseat with 6.1 million.
*denotes repeat
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Thursday Ratings: Trump Trounced By ‘Greys’, ‘CSI’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Ratings,
Despite a strong debut last week, Trump & Co. could not measure up to the titans of Thursdays. Thanks to original episodes, ABC and CBS ended up splitting the spoils; the Alphabet network took the demos while the Eye network secured the viewers.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (10.1 million, 2.9/8 in 18-49) outsmarted the competition.
- Ugly Betty (10 million, 3.1/8) came in a close second.
- CSI: New York* (8.7 million, 2.1/6) did well despite being stale.
- My Name is Earl (3.4/9) kicked off NBC’s night with 7.7 million; 30 Rock (2.8/7) followed up with 6 million.
- Smallville* (0.9/3) checked in with 2.6 million.
9pm
- CSI (18.1 million, 5.0/12 in 18-49) was the most watched show of the evening.
- The last original Grey’s Anatomy (17.6 million, 7.0/17) was hot in the demos.
- Celebrity Apprentice (8.1 million, 3.5/8) was down 3 million from its premiere.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (2.3/6) sang to the tune of 6.7 million.
- Supernatural* (1.78 million, 0.7/2) barely factored in the race.
10pm
- Without A Trace (13.8 million, 3.4/9 in 18-49) was easily tops in the hour.
- About 9.1 million saw Abby’s return on ER (3.5/9).
- Big Shots (6.8 million, 2.6/7) was nothing to brag about.
*denotes repeat
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Wednesday Ratings: ‘Cashmere Mafia’ Tanks In Regular Slot
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Up against the Law and Order and CSI franchises, Cashmere shrunk from its Sunday debut. By night’s end, NBC was the winner with both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (13.6 million, 3.6/10 in 18-49) made mincemeat out of the hour’s competition.
- Wife Swap (7.8 million, 3.0/8) was a distant second in viewers.
- Power of 10’s 6.1 million (1.7/5) lacked impact.
- A Back to You* block (1.4/4) turned in 4.2 million.
- Crowned: The Mother of All Pageant‘s 1.8 million (0.7/2) lacked lustre.
9pm
- Criminal Minds (14.6 million, 3.9/10 in 18-49) was the evening’s strongest performer.
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (9.6 million, 2.5/6) had decent debut numbers.
- Supernanny (8.9 million, 3.6/9) built upon its lead-in.
- Two episodes of ‘Til Death* (1.4/4) averaged 3.6 million.
- Gossip Girl (1.1/3) gave 2.3 million something to talk about.
10pm
- CSI: NY (11.6 million, 3.5/9 in 18-49) scored a narrow victory at 10pm.
- Law & Order: SVU (3.1/9) fell behind with just 11 million.
- Cashmere Mafia (6.2 million, 2.3/6) dropped nearly 40% from its Sunday premiere.
*denotes repeat
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Tuesday Ratings: NBC Has the ‘Biggest’ Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
The Biggest Loser and SVU combined forces to whip up strong numbers for NBC. The network dominated with both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- An NCIS* repeat (12.27 million, 2.4/6 in 18-49) had the largest audience of the hour.
- The Biggest Loser (10.2 million, 4.3/11) was a close winner.
- Both Bones* (2.0/5) and Just for Laughs (1.8/5) drew 6.4 million.
- Coverage of the New Hampshire primaries (1.6/4) informed 5 million.
- The two-hour premiere of One Tree Hill (1.5/4) attracted 3.5 million.
9pm
- House* (10.8 million, 3.6/9 in 18-49) built upon its lead-in.
- The People’s Choice Awards (6 million, 1.6/4) was not the choice for viewers last night.
- According to Jim (1.2/3) entertained 4.5 million. About 3.5 million welcomed back the return of Carpoolers (1.1/3).
10pm
- Law and Order: SVU (5.1/14 in 18-49) killed the competition with its 15.2 million viewers.
- Cashmere Mafia* (1.0/3) topped off the evening with 3.3 million.
*denotes repeat
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Monday Ratings: ‘Dance War’ Edges Past ‘American Gladiators’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Medium, Ratings,
Although Dance War came nowhere near Dancing With The Stars numbers, the premiere episode (barely) surpassed the second Gladiators episode in viewers.
8pm
- FOX was the night’s most watched network. Its BCS football coverage drew 21.6 million viewers (7.6/18 in 18-49) for the evening.
- Approximately 11 million watched the debut of Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann (3.0/7).
- American Gladiators (10.91 million, 4.8/12) beat the ABC show in the demos.
- How I Met Your Mother* (2.0/5) scored 6.18 million; The Big Bang Theory* (2.2/5) pulled in 6.36 million.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (0.9/2) turned in 2.18 million while Aliens in America* (0.6/1) coughed up 1.53 million.
9pm
- More people watched Two and a Half Men* (11.6 million, 3.9/9 in 18-49) than the original shows.
- Deal or No Deal (3.6/8) sucked in 10.7 million.
- Rules of Engagement* (8.1 million, 2.8/6) lost part of its lead-in.
- Girlfriends* (0.6/1) attracted 1.41 million; The Game* (0.7/2) did only slightly better with 1.61 million.
10pm
- The season premiere of Medium (3.3/8 in 18-49) lured in 9.6 million.
- CSI: Miami* (9.14 million, 1.8/5) came in a close second.
- October Road (5 million 1.8/4) lost about 680,000 from its last original episode.
*denotes repeat
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Thursday Ratings: CBS Just Can’t Be Stopped
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, Ratings,
Aside for a few evenings with The Biggest Loser, CBS has been unstoppable in what seems like weeks. The network was again tops in viewers and demos.
8pm
- An early episode of CSI* (9.1 million, 2.4/8 in 18-49) was the hour’s top show.
- Clash of the Choirs (8.1 million, 2.3/7) was steady with Wednesday.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.1/7) schooled 7.6 million.
- Duel (6.5 million, 1.9/6) was down a million from the previous night.
- Smallville* (2 million, 0.8/3) lost almost 2 million from last week.
9pm
- The second CSI* (11.3 million, 3.2/9 in 18-49) hour was again a winner in its time slot.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (7.2 million, 2.4/7) was off by around 300,000.
- Grey’s Anatomy* (1.9/5) made a showing with 5.8 million.
- Supernatural* (1.8 million, 0.7/2) was hardly super.
10pm
- Without A Trace* (11.5 million, 2.8/8 in 18-49) was the evening’s most-watched show.
- Private Practice* (5.1 million, 1.7/5) held most of its lead-in.
- About 4.7 million reported to The Office (1.9/6).
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Thursday’s ratings here.)
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Wednesday Ratings: Viewers Prefer CBS Leftovers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Despite the continuation of newbies Duel and Choirs, repeats on CBS were the most appealing thing of the evening.
8pm
- Clash of the Choirs (8.3 million, 2.4/7 in 18-49) found 600,000 more followers.
- Duel (7.4 million, 2.2/7) was practically even with yesterday.
- Frosty the Snowman* (7.6 million, 2.4/8) and Frosty Returns* (7 million, 2.1/6) found more kids to entertain.
- Back to You* (1.6/5) was up almost 600,000; ‘Til Death (5.2 million, 1.8/5) gained almost 1 million.
- Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants (1.8 million, 0.8/2) lost 700,000.
9pm
- Criminal Minds* (11.6 million, 2.9/8 in 18-49) was easily the hour’s top performer.
- Private Practice* (1.7/5) came in second with 5.5 million.
- Kitchen Nightmares* (2.1/6) grossed out 4.5 million.
- About 1.8 million saw Blair’s father return on Gossip Girl (0.8/2).
10pm
- CSI: NY* (2.9/8 in 18-49) was down about 3 million from last week.
- A Holiday Celebration at Ford’s Theatre (1.2/3) dazzled 4.9 million.
- Journeyman (1.7/5) closed shop with 4.6 million.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Wednesday’s ratings here.)
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Tuesday Ratings: ‘The Biggest Loser’ Inches Past CBS
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
Although NBC narrowly lost in the viewers to CBS, it outweighed its competitors in the demos.
8pm
- NCIS* (2.8/8 in 18-49 demo) was easily the hour’s largest draw.
- Clash of the Choirs (7.7 million, 2.4/7) was down 200,000 in its second showing.
- Duel (2.4/7) challenged 7.3 million.
- Bones* (5.9 million, 2.0/6) was about even with last week.
- Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants* (0.6/2) strutted to 1.4 million.
9pm
- Approx. 11.4 million watched Bill crowned The Biggest Loser (4.6/13 in 18-49).
- The Unit (2.8/7) weighed in second with 10.8 million viewers.
- House* (9.9 million, 3.3/9) did slightly better than one week ago.
- According to Jim* (4.4 million, 1.5/4) dropped about 1.3 million.
- Reaper (1.4 million, 0.6/2) did just as well as its lead-in.
10pm
- Boston Legal (7.7 million, 2.1/6) saw a decrease of 1.3 million.
- Cane (7.2 million, 1.8/5) was off by 600,000.
(You can review last Tuesday’s ratings here.)
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Sunday Ratings: ‘Survivor’ Outlasts the Competition
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Survivor, Ratings,
A 2-hour finale/reunion combo gave CBS the largest audience of the evening. Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys/Tony Romo meltdown contributed to FOX’s victory in the demos.
8pm
- The Survivor finale (15.1 million, 5.1/12 in 18-49) was the evening’s largest draw.
- Sunday Night Football averaged 14 million viewers.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (11.8 million, 4.2/10) was down approx. 1 million.
- The Simpsons (10.1 million, 4.8/12) and King of the Hill (8.5 million, 4.2/10) were both up from last week.
9pm
- Both Family Guy* (8.5 million, 4.2/10 in 18-49 demo) and American Dad (7.2 million, 3.5/8) were both up about 700,000.
- Desperate Housewives* (2.4/6) rounded up 7.5 million.
10pm
- About 12.2 million saw Todd Herzog win during the Survivor Reunion Show (4.5/11 in 18-49).
- Brothers & Sisters (1.7/4) closed off the night with 5.4 million.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Sunday’s ratings here.)
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Friday Ratings: The ‘Numb3rs’ Favor CBS
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Thanks to another night of originals, CBS easily took the victory in both measures (viewers and demos):
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (2.6/9 in 18-49) conjured up 9.76 million.
- It’s a Wonderful Life (1.7/5) warmed 5.54 million.
- Friday Night Smackdown (1.5/5) drew 4.79 million.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics* (1.6/6) sang to the tune of 4.62 million.
- Men in Trees* (3.87 million, 0.9/3) was down about 2 million from last week.
9pm
- Moonlight (2.1/6 in 18-49) sucked up 7.62 million.
- About 6.2 million joined Women’s Murder Club (1.2/4).
- The Next Great American Band (1.1/4) rocked out to 2.96 million.
10pm
- Numb3rs (2.5/8 in 18-49) outperformed the competition with 9.67 million viewers.
- 20/20 (6.77 million, 1.7/5) was downa bout 1 million from last week.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Friday’s ratings here.)
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