Sunday Ratings: ABC and NBC Split the Evening
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
The American Gladiators finale and the Knight Rider movie narrowly lost out to ABC in the viewers. The Peacock network, though, did win in the demos.
8pm
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (4.6/11 in 18-49) built a 13.5 million-sized audience over two hours.
- The Simpsons (7.8 million, 3.6/9) was up almost 1 million from last week.
- Big Brother 9 (2.2/6) had 6.8 million gawkers.
- King of the Hill (6.5 million, 2.9/7) raised 400,000 more.
- Everybody Hates Chris* (1.06 million, 0.4/10) and Aliens in America* (0.92 million, 0.4/1) were both slightly down.
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Sunday Ratings: FOX Gets ‘Giant’ Ratings From Football
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Ratings,
The NFC title game between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers scored championship-sized numbers for FOX.
7pm
- The Giants/Packers game (18.6/40 in 18-49) averaged 48.6 million viewers between 7-10 PM Eastern.
- About 7.7 million warmed up to CBS’ Global Warming special (1.8/4).
- America’s Funniest Home Videos* (1.6/4) humored 6 million.
- Dateline (1.2/3) kicked off NBC’s evening with 4.6 million.
- Both CW Now (521,000, 0.2/0) and Aliens in America* (462,000, 0.1/0) turned in laughable performances.
8pm
- Approximately 9.7 million saw TK and Rachel win The Amazing Race (3.1/7 in 18-49).
- The first hour of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.3/7) drew 9.3 million.
- A 2nd hour of Dateline (1.3/3) signed off with 5.2 million.
- Life is Wild (800,000, 0.2/0) was a complete snore.
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Sunday Ratings: CBS Lineup Benefits from Football
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Family Guy, Ratings,
A long-running Patriots/Steelers game gave CBS the ratings boost it needed to win the entire evening.
8pm
- The Sunday Night Football game between the Colts and the Ravens averaged approximately 13 million (5/10 in 18-49 demo).
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (12.8 million, 4.4/10) was down almost 2 million from last week.
- The Amazing Race (11.9 million, 3.8/9) saw a 700,000 increase.
- The Simpsons* (3.5/8) raked in 7.6 million; King of the Hill (3.1/7) pulled in 6.5 million.
- Life is Wild (1.17 million, 0.4/1) did about the same.
9pm
- Thanks to Oprah’s influence, For One More Day (12.5 million, 3.2/8 in 18-49) became the fall’s most-watched movie.
- Cold Case (3.0/7) came in second with 11.2 million.
- Family Guy* (3.9/9) scored 7.8 million; a new episode of American Dad (6.48 million, 3.2/7) was up about 900,000 from last week.
10pm
- Shark (2.4/7 in 18-49) - which ran late in most markets - rounded up 9.5 million.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Sunday’s ratings here.)
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Sunday Ratings: New England Patriots Score Ratings Victory
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings,
It’s not enough for Tom Brady to dominate the gridiron, he has to take the television spotlight too. Last night’s Patriots/Eagles game was a ratings victory for NBC.
8pm
- The Sunday Night Football game, which ran from 8:30-11:30 EST, was estimated to have 22.5 million viewers overall.
- Thanks to a lengthy football game, 60 Minutes (3.9/9) drew in 15.5 million at 8pm EST.
- Approximately 14.9 million watched the 100th episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (5.0/11).
- The Simpsons (9.03 million, 4.1/10) was down over 1 million from last week; King of the Hill lost about 700,000 thousand.
9pm
- Desperate Housewives (6.9/15 in 18-49 demo) brought in a healthy 18.5 million.
- The Amazing Race (12.2 million, 3.5/8) was about even with last Sunday.
- Family Guy (9.6 million, 4.7/10) lost about 900,000 while American Dad (8.42 million, 4.0/9) saw a slight increase.
10pm
- About 12.5 million saw Chevy Chase guest star on Brothers & Sisters (4.8/11 in 18-49 demo).
- Cold Case (12.3 million, 3.1/7) was down about 1.5 million from its previous performance.
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Sunday Ratings: Three Networks Finish Strong
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings,
Last night’s football action helped FOX and NBC earn strong demo numbers; ABC was right there with them.
8pm
- A tight Sunday Night Football game (6.8/17 in 18-49 demo) averaged about 16.6 million viewers.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (15.1 million, 5.3/13) was up 2 million from last week.
- The Simpsons (5.1/13) rounded up 10.6 million; King of the Hill (3.7/9) brought in 7.7 million.
- The Amazing Race (10.5 million, 3.1/8) was down from last Sunday’s strong debut.
- Life is Wild (1.4 million, 0.4/1) actually saw a miniscule improvement.
9pm
- Desperate Housewives (18.5 million, 7.2/16 in 18-49 demo) remained steady from last week.
- Cold Case (12.9 million, 3.0/7) was down about 1 million from last Sunday.
- Family Guy (10.4 million, 5.4/12) was even while American Dad (7.9 million, 4.0/9) was up about 900,000 thousand.
10pm
- About 12.5 million saw Justin’s intervention on Brothers & Sisters (5.0/13 in 18-49).
- Shark (11.5 million, 2.6/7) was up about 1 million from last week.
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Sunday Ratings: Football Draws Large Crowds
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings,
Two big football match-ups gave NBC and CBS nice ratings boosts:
8pm
- NBC’s Sunday Night Football (6.3/16 in 18-49 demo) averaged 15.3 million viewers for the evening.
- Strong numbers from the earlier Colts/Patriots game helped The Amazing Race (13.8 million, 4.2/9) earn a strong season debut.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (13.07 million, 4.7/11) was slightly down from last week.
- The Simpsons ‘Treehouse of Horror’ special (5.7/13) scared up 11.7 million fans.
- Life is Wild (1.07 million, 0.4/1) remained dismally even.
9pm
- About 18.6 million saw Bree’s daughter give birth on Desperate Housewives (7.0/16 in 18-49 demo).
- Cold Case (13.7 million, 3.4/8) saw an improvement from last week.
- Both half hours of Family Guy (5.4/12) raked in about 10.5 million viewers.
- American Dad (3.6/8) rounded off the hour with 7.08 million.
10pm
- Brothers & Sisters (12.1, 4.5/13 in 18-49 demo) was down about 500,000 from last week.
- Shark (10.6 million, 2.3/8) did about the same.
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Sunday Ratings: Game 4 Another Win for FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Ratings,
Although FOX was probably hoping for a seven-game series, the World Series still provided another successful night for the network.
8pm
- Game 4 of the World Series (6.6/15 in 18-49 demo) averaged 19.7 million viewers for the night.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (14 million, 5.2/13) was slightly up from last week.
- A rerun of CSI (9.4 million, 2.2/6) warmed the spot left vacant by Viva Laughlin.
- NBC’s The Bourne Supremacy (5.88 million, 1.9/4) didn’t come close to normal football numbers.
- Life is Wild (1.1 million, 0.4/1) lost another 500,000.
9pm
- Desperate Housewives (18.1 million, 7.1/6 in 18-49 demo) remained strong against Red Sox.
- Cold Case (11.7 million, 3.0/7) saw a slight increase from last Sunday.
10pm
- With 12.7 million, Brothers & Sisters (4.6/11 in 18-49 demo) was up over a million viewers.
- Shark (10.3 million, 2.3/6) held steady from last week.
Sunday Ratings: Major League Victory for FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Ratings,
The one-two punch from FOX’s sports coverage helped the network take Sunday’s win (followed by ABC, NBC and CBS).
8pm
- A football overrun combined with a Boston Red Sox victory helped score FOX (6.4/16 in 18-49 demo) an average of 17.9 milllion fans.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (13.6 million, 5.0/12) was up over 1 million from last week.
- NBC’s Broncos/Steelers game (4.2/10) averaged 10.4 million fans.
- Viva Laughlin (1.2/3) kissed it’s run goodbye with 6.4 million.
- Life is Wild (1.6 million, 0.5/1) did what it does.
9pm
- With 17.8 million fans, Desperate Housewives (7.1/16 in 18-49 demo) held its own against the sports lineup.
- Cold Case (11.4 million, 2.6/6) was down from last Sunday.
10pm
- Brothers & Sisters (11.4 million, 4.6/11 in 18-49 demo) lost over a million from last week.
- CBS’s Shark (2.4/6) rounded off the evening with 10.9 million viewers.
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Sunday Ratings: New England Patriots Win for CBS
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, News, Ratings,
Despite a great turnout from ABC’s lineup, a heavily-watched Cowboys/Patriots game kicked off a winning night for CBS.
7pm
- The late-running football game scored 26.4 million viewers (9.3 rating/27 share in 18-49) for CBS in the 7pm hour.
- America’s Funniest Home Videos (7.7 million, 2.1/6) didn’t really stand a chance.
- CW Now and Online Nation were mere blips on the screen.
8pm
- 60 Minutes (17.4 million, 4.2/11 in 18-49) benefitted from it’s strong sports lead-in.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (12.2 million, 4.3/11) slightly beat the news program in the demos.
- Between 8-11pm EST, NBC’s Sunday Night Football (9.2 million, 3.9/10) had a dramatic drop from last week.
- CW’s Life is Wild (1 million, 0.3/1) barely factored in the equation losing another 600,000 viewers.
9pm
- Desperate Housewives (18.5 million, 7.3/17 in 18-49) won the hour in both numbers and demos.
- Cold Case (3.5/8 in demo) came in second with 14.7 million viewers.
- A repeat of Family Guy (7.1 million, 3.5/8) rounded off the hour.
10pm
- Up 500,000 viewers, Brothers & Sisters (4.8/13 in 18-49) took a victory in in both key categories.
- Shark (12 million, 2.9/7) was also up this week.
Sunday Night Football Scores NBC Ratings
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings,
The gridiron matchup on NBC was an exciting game for the viewers and a ratings win for the network.
8pm
- The Bears/Packers battle on Sunday Night Football game drew 18.4 million viewers and a 7.7 rating/19 share in the 18-49 group.
- With 11.7 million viewers, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was 2nd in the hour (4.1/10 in 18-49).
- The Simpsons rounded up 7.7 million (3.6/10 in demo).
- The CW’s debut of Life is Wild attracted a mere 1.6 million (0.4/1 in demo).
9pm
- Desperate Housewives (17.4 million viewers, 6.6/16 in 18-49) was the best non-sports event of the evening.
- Cold Case (12.8 million, 2.9/7) lost 700,000 viewer from last week.
- Family Guy (8.4 million, 4.0/9 in 18-49) bested CBS in the key demo.
10pm
- Brothers & Sisters (12.2 million, 4.5/12 in 18-49) placed second behind football.
- Shark came in third with 11.2 million viewers (2.5/6 in demo), down 230,000 from last week.
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