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Wednesday Ratings: World Series a Grand Slam for FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Ratings,
Game 1 of the World Series was easily a knockout for FOX—but it also did well for ABC. Although it was a distant second in the viewers, the Alphabet network saw its audience numbers go up thanks to original counterprogramming.
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- Last night’s World Series game (19.5 million, 6.3 rating in 18-49) had the best numbers for an opener in five years.
- Monsters vs. Aliens (2.2/6) pulled in 6.9 million for NBC; a second showing (5.6 million, 1.9/5) did 1.3 million less.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine* (6.6 million, 1.6/5) lost 400,000; Gary Unmarried* (6.4 million, 1.7/5) did the same.
- It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown* (6.3 million, 2.0/6) did 500,000 better than last week’s Hank; The Middle (6.6 million, 2.2/6) picked up 200,000.
- America’s Next Top Model (3.5 million, 1.6/4) reached a season high demo.
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Tuesday Ratings: Big Night for Biggest Loser
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings,
Had this been any other Tuesday, CBS would have likely topped all categories. But thanks to a full slate of repeats, the Eye network was only first with the viewers while NBC (finally!) managed a win in the demos.
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- An NCIS* repeat (16.1 million, 3.2/9 in 18-49) was still the most-watched show of the night.
- The Biggest Loser (9.7 million, 3.7/10) had the best demos of the evening.
- Approximately 8.9 million celebrated Halloween with It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (2.7/7).
- So You Think You Can Dance (2.5/6) had 6.5 million on their feet.
- 90210* (1.4 million, 0.7/2) dropped 1 million.
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Monday Ratings: Jay Leno Tanks Against Repeat
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings,
Could it really get any worse than this? Although the program faced a CBS repeat, The Jay Leno Show did the unthinkable last night: it went down. The talk show went so far down, it hit a season low in the demos. ABC, in the meantime, took advantage of the decreased competition and scored wins in both the viewers and the demos this Monday.
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- Dancing with the Stars (3.8/10 in 18-49) averaged 17.4 million over the two hours.
- How I Met Your Mother* (2.6/7) pulled in 7.1 million; Accidentally on Purpose* (2.1/5) nabbed 6 million.
- Heroes (2.5/6) scored 5.9 million.
- A special So You Think You Can Dance (2.6/7) attracted 5.8 million.
- One Tree Hill (2.7 million, 1.3/3) hit season highs.
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Sunday Ratings: Yankees Strike Home Run for FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Ratings,
If you’re a football or a baseball fan, you were a winner last night. Baseball playoff coverage helped give FOX overall wins in both categories yesterday, but the gridiron action on NBC wasn’t too far behind.
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- Approximately 14 million watched the New York Yankees win the ALCS (4.8/12 in 18-49).
- Sunday Night Football (5.2/13) pulled in 13.3 million for NBC.
- The Amazing Race (11 million, 3.2/8) added on 300,000.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.6 million, 2.9/8) nailed down another 200,000.
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Friday Ratings: Dollhouse in Need of a Break
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Medium, Ratings,
Depending on how you look at it, Dollhouse’s mini-break couldn’t come at a better or worse time right now. The show’s final episode before the November hiatus pulled in its lowest demos to date.
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- Ghost Whisperer (8.5 million, 2.1/7 in 18-49) picked up 300,000.
- Law & Order (7.2 million, 1.5/5) was down 400,000.
- Approximately 4.7 million watched the return of Supernanny (1.1/4).
- Smallville (2.5 million, 1.1/4) only lost 100,000.
- Brothers (0.8/3) pulled in 2.4 million; ‘Til Death (0.7/2) settled for 2 million.
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Thursday Ratings: Survivor Scare Draws Viewers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, 30 Rock, Grey’s Anatomy, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
It might not have been the way Russell Swan wanted to leave, but he definitely got our attention. Last night’s scary episode of Survivor picked up its best numbers of the season. Unfortunately, CBS’ other repeats gave ABC wins in both the viewers and the demos yesterday.
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- Survivor: Samoa (12.9 million, 4.0/11 in 18-49) added on 1 million.
- Game 5 of the ALCS (3.3/9) scored 10.3 million.
- FlashForward (9.8 million, 3.0/9) picked up 700,000.
- Community (5.2 million, 1.9/6) did about the same; Parks and Recreation (5 million, 2.1/6) improved by 300,000.
- The Vampire Diaries* (2.3 million, 0.9/3) lost 1.6 million.
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Wednesday Ratings: Criminal Minds Still Packs Punch
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings,
Despite competition from two buzzworthy shows (Modern Family, Glee) and an NBC vet (SVU), Criminal Minds remains strong. The drama helped CBS win with the viewers and tie FOX in the demos last night.
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- Mercy (7.3 million, 2.0/6 in 18-49) remained even with last week.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (7 million, 2.1/6) was off 500,000; Gary Unmarried (6.4 million, 2.2/6) lost 1 million.
- So You Think You Can Dance (6.8 million, 2.6/8) fell by 300,000.
- Hank (5.8 million, 1.5/5) was down 400,000; The Middle (6.4 million, 2.0/6) gave up 300,000.
- America’s Next Top Model (3.1 million, 1.4/4) did the same.
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Tuesday Ratings: CBS Dominates the Evening
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Ratings,
Baseball’s American League Championship Series was no match for the triple-header on CBS. The Eye network’s NCIS/Good Wife lineup hit a home run in both the viewers and demos last night.
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- NCIS (20.6 million, 4.7/13 in 18-49) did about the same as last week.
- The Biggest Loser (9.8 million, 3.9/10) hit a season high.
- Game 4 of the ALCS (3.0/8) rallied 9.5 million.
- Shark Tank‘s finale (6.2 million, 1.9/5) matched a season high.
- 90210 (2.4 million, 1.1/3) remained steady.
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Sunday Ratings: CBS, NBC Both Win the Race
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Ratings,
Aside from FOX’s early celebration of Halloween (and a shift in CBS’ schedule), yesterday’s schedule was pretty uneventful. By night’s end, the Eye network was tops with the viewers while the Peacock network was first in the demos.
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- 60 Minutes (4.3/11 in 18-49) pulled in 16 million after a football overrun.
- Approximately 14.7 million watched the Atlanta Falcons beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football (6.1/15).
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.0/8) had 10.4 million feeling emotional.
- The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror XX (4.1/11) entertained 8.6 million; The Cleveland Show (3.8/9) pulled in 7.7 million.
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Friday Ratings: Mediocre Return for Ugly Betty
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Medium, Ratings,
Fridays might not be a fashionable showcase for Ugly Betty. Over the weekend, the ABC program debuted to a lackluster 5.1 million. Although the show managed to pull in Supernanny-esque numbers, it was down nearly 5 million viewers from its last Thursday premiere.
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- Ghost Whisperer (2.0/7 in 18-49) channeled 8.2 million.
- Law & Order (1.6/4) rounded up 7.6 million.
- Approximately 7.4 million watched the Yankees beat the Angels during Game 1 of the ALCS (2.3/8).
- Ugly Betty (1.4/4) debuted to 5.1 million.
- Smallville (1.1/4) pulled in 2.6 million.
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