Sunday Ratings: CBS and FOX Both Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
Thanks to a strong performance from 60 Minutes, CBS was able to pull off a narrow victory in the viewers. Meanwhile, FOX - with help from Family Guy - was a winner in the demos.
8pm
- Big Brother 10 (6 million, 2.0/6 in 18-49) lured in 200,000 more.
- America’s Got Talent* (5.4 million, 1.6/4) was up slightly.
- The Simpsons* (2.1/6) averaged 4.5 million over an hour.
- High School Musical: Get in the Picture (3.1 million, 1.0/3) plunged another 900,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (927,000, 0.4/1) sunk by 63,000; Aliens in America* (859,000, 0.4/1) improved by 29,000.
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Sunday Ratings: High School Musical No HSM
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
Looks like the High School Musical name doesn’t always mean gold. The premiere of ABC’s new reality series pulled in disappointing numbers last night and did very little for ABC. Meanwhile, NBC ended up courting the viewers while tying FOX with the demos.
8pm
- Big Brother 10 (5.8 million, 1.9/6 in 18-49) was the hour’s most-watched show.
- America’s Got Talent* (5.3 million, 1.4/4) entertained 1 million more than last week.
- High School Musical: Get in the Picture (1.1/3) saw 4 million report for class.
- The Simpsons* (3.6 million, 1.6/6) was down 400,000; King of the Hill* (3.5 million, 1.6/5) lost 300,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (990,000, 0.4/1) picked up 120,000; Aliens in America* (830,000, 0.3/1) improved by 127,000.
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Sunday Ratings: Miss Universe Crowned a Winner
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
Yesterday’s Miss Universe Pageant was the night’s biggest draw. Unfortunately, the beauty contest wasn’t able to do much for NBC. CBS ended up winning the viewers while FOX won the demos.
8pm
- The debut of Big Brother 10 (2.1/7 in 18-49) drew in 6.3 million gawkers.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* (5.4 million, 1.7/5) sawed off 1.1 million.
- America’s Got Talent* (1.1/4) entertained 4.3 million.
- The Simpsons* (4 million, 1.8/6) was up slightly; King of the Hill* (3.8 million, 1.8/5) picked up 400,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (877,000, 0.3/1) dropped by 623,000; Aliens in America* (703,000, 0.2/1) lost 597,000.
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Sunday Ratings: Originals Do Well for NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
A fresh lineup gave NBC a win in the demos on Sunday night. Meanwhile, CBS (once again) took first place with the viewers.
8pm
- Million Dollar Password (7.5 million. 1.3/4 in 18-49) shaved off 1 million.
- A 2-hour Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* block (2.2/7) nailed down 6.5 million.
- The U.S. Olympic Trials (5.8 million, 1.7/6) scored 300,000 more than last week.
- The Simpsons* (1.9/6) roped up 3.9 million; King of the Hill* (1.7/5) saw 3.4 million tuning in.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (1.5 million, 0.6/2) improved by 520,000; Aliens in America* (1.3 million, 0.5/2) grew by 420,000.
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Sunday Ratings: Wins for CBS and NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Ratings,
If things don’t change soon, Sunday evenings will start sounding like a broken record. Yesterday, CBS was #1 with the viewers while NBC was a success in the demos.
8pm
- Million Dollar Password (8.5 million, 1.7/5 in 18-49) was up 200,000.
- Sports coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials (1.6/5) averaged 5.5 million.
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1.5/5) nabbed 4.1 million for FOX.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (980,000, 0.3/1) soared by 280,000; Aliens in America* (920,000, 0.3/1) picked up another 240,000.
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Sunday Ratings: CBS and NBC Split Boring Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
NBC was the only network to bring all-new material the table last night. Unfortunately, all that effort only gave the Peacock network a win in the demos. (CBS was the winner with the viewers.)
8pm
- Million Dollar Password (8.3 million, 1.5/5 in 18-49) easily won its hour.
- NBC‘s coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials (2.0/6) attracted 6.24 million gymnastics fans.
- A two-hour block of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* (1.9/6) averaged 6.21 million.
- The Simpsons* hour (4.1 million, 1.9/6) was up 400,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (700,000, 0.2/1) and Aliens in America* (680,000, 0.2/1) pulled in similar numbers.
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Sunday Ratings: NBA Scores for ABC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
Game Two between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers was by far the most exciting thing on TV yesterday. Up against mostly repeats, ABC easily had a hold on the night.
8pm
- Million Dollar Password (9.6 million, 2.1/6) slipped 1.1 million from last week.
- Jimmy Kimmel (2.9/9 in 18-49) got 7.4 million fans warmed up; the pre-game portion of the basketball game (3.1/9) attracted 7.9 million.
- Most Outrageous Moments* (1.5/5) averaged 4.9 million over two hours.
- The Simpsons* (4.1 million, 1.9/6) was down by 400,000; King of the Hill* (3.9 million, 1.8/5) only lost 100,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (904,000, 0.3/1) was off by 16,000; Aliens in America* (1 million, 0.4/1) was actually up 120,000.
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Sunday Ratings: Regis Philbin A Primetime Hit
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
Apparently Regis Philbin’s appeal is not limited to daytime hours. The host (and his Million Dollar Password) helped CBS win the viewers last night. Meanwhile, NBC - the only other network with originals yesterday - placed first in the demos.
8pm
- Million Dollar Password (2.2/7 in 18-49) engaged 10.7 million.
- A two-hour Most Outrageous Moments block (1.6/5) averaged 5.4 million.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* (1.4/5) nailed down 5 million.
- The Simpsons* (2.0/7) kept 4.5 million amused; King of the Hill* (1.9/6) did the same for 4 million.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (920,000, 0.3/1) and Aliens in America* (880,000, 0.3/1) tied in the demos.
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Sunday Ratings: NASCAR Races Past Repeats
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Ratings,
The NASCAR event on FOX easily outmaneuvered the aging competition.
8pm
- FOX‘s sports coverage (2.5/10 in 18-49) averaged 7.5 million viewers between 7-10pm.
- A 2-hour Cold Case* block (1.2/4) took in 6.4 million.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* (5.1 million, 1.4/6) plummeted by 6.1 million.
- Dateline (0.8/3) had 4.2 million tuning in.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (916,000, 0.4/1) slipped by nearly 500,000; Aliens in America* (897,000, 0.3/1) was off by 300,000.
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2008 Summer Television Programming Schedule
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Hell’s Kitchen, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, House, So You Think You Can Dance, The Office,
A new season calls for a new schedule.
If you’re without anything to do this summer, this updated programming schedule may help keep you occupied. Over the next few months, networks will be introducing a crop of reality shows (Celebrity Circus, Greatest American Dog), some experimental dramas (Swingtown, Fear Itself) and the usual horde of repeats.
This list is a
compilation of the calendarsfor the five major networks.
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