Oh Brother, More Big Brother Coming
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, CBS, Renewals,
Despite lackluster ratings this winter, CBS has opted to run another edition of Big Brother this upcoming summer. Although a start date has not yet been announced, it’s quite possible we’ll be seeing back-to-back installments of the reality show.
The voyeuristic program has been a staple on the Eye network’s summer schedule since 2000. Thanks to the writers’ strike, a special season was ordered and began airing on February 12th. Although the show has seen moderate success during the less crowded television calendar, it has experienced a large ratings hit during the colder months. A lot of that blame goes to American Idol.
Big Brother‘s first eight seasons have primarily aired between July and September.
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Sunday Ratings: Extreme Makeover Serves ABC Nicely
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
ABC won another Sunday night - and surprisingly Oprah wasn’t the network’s biggest contributor.
8pm
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (12 million, 4.1/11 in 18-49) was the night’s top show.
- Dateline (1.9/6) averaged 8 million over two hours.
- Both The Simpsons* (6.6 million, 3.0/9) and King of the Hill (6 million, 2.8/7) saw losses.
- Big Brother (6.3 million, 2.3/6) was down slightly.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.1 million, 0.5/1) and Aliens in America (900,000, 0.4/1) also took small blows.
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Wednesday Ratings: FOX Pleased with American Idol’s Results
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Ratings,
Even though the most exciting part of American Idol happened during the last 5 minutes, the show’s whole hour dominated the evening.
8pm
- The Moment of Truth (10.4 million, 4.1/12 in 18-49) lost 5 million without Idol support.
- Deal or No Deal (10.2 million, 2.5/7) nipped on Truth‘s tails.
- Wife Swap (6.3 million, 2.4/7) was up by over a million.
- Big Brother (5.4 million, 1.8/5) kissed 500,000 goodbye.
- America’s Next Top Model (1.8/5) held firm at 3.6 million.
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Tuesday Ratings: CW Has a Miserable Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
8pm
- Approximately 29.3 million watched American Idol (10.8/28 in 18-49) and sang along to Beatles’ tunes.
- NCIS* (8.6 million, 1.5/4) took a 2 million hit.
- The Biggest Loser (7.7 million, 2.9/8) plunged by 1 million.
- Just for Laughs (4.7 million, 1.2/3) was off by 200,000.
- The debut of Beauty and the Geek (1.9 million, 0.9/2) saw a 44% drop from the show’s last premiere.
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Sunday Ratings: ABC Wins Despite Lower Numbers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
Fans of Oprah were feeling slightly less charitable this week. Although her show was still a hit in its hour, the program took a bit hit as well.
8pm
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* (12.4 million, 4.0/11 in 18-49) was off pace by 2.4 million.
- A 100 Most Outrageous Moments* repeat (2.0/6) averaged 7.28 million over two hours; The Simpsons (3.5/10) brought in a similar total.
- Big Brother (6.5 million, 2.2/6) delivered 300,000 more than last week.
- King of the Hill (6.2 million, 3.0/8) tanked by 1.5 million.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.4 million, 0.5/1) was off by 100,000; Aliens in America (1.2 million, 0.4/1) was up by the same amount.
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Big Brother 9: Ryan Nominates Two For Eviction
Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Prime Time, Reality, CBS, Editorial, News,
Mr. Nice Guy Ryan finds himself holding all the cards in the Big Brother 9 house, at least for a couple of days.
Last night, the 27-year-old college student from Ohio nominated first-timer Chelsia and previously evicted, then resurrected Sharon for eviction this coming Wednesday.
That was about the only interesting revelation in this particular episode. Again, I question why this show needs to be on three nights a week. Surely, with the writer’s strike over CBS could come up with something better for their prime-time line-up?
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Wednesday Ratings: Men in Trees Sees No Growth
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Ratings,
The American Idol/Moment of Truth combo continues to obliterate the Wednesday competition.
8pm
- American Idol (28 million, 10.2/27 in 18-49) dialed up 600,000 more than last week.
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (7 million, 1.6/4) plummeted by 1.3 million.
- Big Brother (5.9 million, 2.0/5) had 300,000 more voyeurs.
- Wife Swap (5.2 million, 1.9/5) lost 400,000.
- America’s Next Top Model (1.8/5) posed for 3.6 million.
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Big Brother 9 Shocker: Allison Evicted, Ryan Now Head of Household
Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Prime Time, Reality, CBS, Showtime, Editorial, News,
Just when it looked like this painful season of Big Brother 9 would dwindle away into ratings obscurity, the game got a major jolt of energy tonight: There will be no more couples. It is now every man and woman for themselves.
The big headline of the night is that Allison was evicted and Ryan, her former partner, is now Head of Household. We were told yesterday that the house guests were to expect to hear a siren sometime today. When that siren went off, all of the house guests were to rush to the living room to hear the “important game-changing announcement.” Tonight, that siren went off just after Allison and Ryan were evicted as a couple. In the end, Allison, the drug company salesperson from Boston, went home and Ryan is now in charge of the house. We also learned that America gets to vote on which already evicted house guest (Jacob, Jen, Parker, Amanda, Alex or Allison) will get a second chance in the Big Brother house. You can vote for that as we speak on CBS.com.
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Tuesday Ratings: New Amsterdam Has Solid Debut
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Ratings,
A post-Idol slot gave New Amsterdam the chance to draw a few first impressions. Question is: Will it be able to survive in its regular Monday time slot?
8pm
- American Idol (10.5/26 in 18-49) got the party started with 28.2 million.
- NCIS* (10.6 million, 2.1/5) slipped by 600,000; The Biggest Loser (8.7 million, 3.5/9) packed on the same amount.
- Just for Laughs (4.9 million, 1.4/3) was up a few ticks.
- America’s Next Top Model* (0.7/2) posed for 1.6 million.
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Sunday Ratings: Oprah Gives Big Numbers to ABC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
ABC hit the ratings jackpot last night thanks to Miss O. The Disney-owned network was victorious from 8-11pm.
8pm
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (14.8 million, 5.1/13 in 18-49) won its hour by a mile.
- The Simpsons (3.8/9) kicked off FOX’s comedy block with 7.9 million; King of the Hill (7.7 million, 4.1/10) had slightly less.
- Dateline (1.9/5) averaged 7.5 million over two hours.
- Big Brother (6.2 million, 2.3/6) was up a half mill.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.5 million, 0.5/1) had 1/10th of Makeover‘s audience; Aliens in America‘s (1.1 million, 0.4/1) was slightly smaller.
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