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Wednesday Ratings: Taylor Swift Takes Down CBS

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings,

Up until last night, Modern Family had been ABC’s bright spot in the demos—that is, until Taylor Swift came along. Yesterday’s broadcast of the CMA Awards - plus Swift’s win for Entertainer of the Year - helped the network pull off wins in both the viewers and the demos this Wednesday.

8pm

• Approximately 16.8 million tuned into the 43rd Annual CMA Awards (5.2/14 in 18-49).
• The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.6 million, 2.2/6) picked up 600,000; Gary Unmarried (7.7 million, 2.5/6) hit a season high demo.
• Mercy (6.8 million, 1.8/5) went up by 200,000.
• So You Think You Can Dance (2.1/6) attracted 5.5 million.
• America’s Next Top Model (3.2 million, 15/4) fell by 800,000.

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Wednesday Ratings: CMAs Bring Viewers to ABC

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Ratings,

The CMAs - and a reunion of The Eagles - drew large numbers to ABC.  The network scored a victory in both the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• Nearly 16 million fans saw Carrie Underwood’s successful night at the CMAs (5.4/14 in 18-49 demo).
• Kid Nation (8.1 million, 2.1/6) was actually up over 1 million from last week.
• Back to You (6.4 million, 2.2/6) and ‘Til Death (6.5 million, 2.4/6) were practically even with each other.
• Phenomenon (6.1 million, 2.2/6) was slightly down from Halloween.
• America’s Next Top Model (2.5/7) rounded off the hour with 5.1 million.

9pm

• Criminal Minds (14.5 million, 3.8/9 in 18-49 demo) remained steady from last Wednesday.
• Kitchen Nightmares (2.9/7) and Bionic Woman (2.7/7) both cooked up 6.4 million viewers.
• Gossip Girl (1.2/3) gave 2.5 million something to talk about.

10pm

• CSI: NY (12.9 million, 3.5/10 in 18-49) was down about 1/2 million from last week.
• Life (6.4 million, 2.6/7) was surprisingly up about 700,000 from one week ago.

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Faith Hill’s CMA “Joke” Sparks Controversy

Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Award Shows, Music, Prime Time, Gossip, Internet, News,

During last night’s Country Music Association Awards (CMAs), Faith Hill reacted to Carrie Underwood’s win for female vocalist of the year by what appeared to be her screaming “WHAT?” Well, it’s all over the Internet today and in the media—was Hill being a poor sport, a la Kanye West? Hill says no—that she was merely joking with her reaction. Says Hill of the incident, “The idea that I would act disrespectful towards a fellow musician is unimaginable to me. For this to become a focus of attention given the talent gathered is utterly ridiculous. Carrie is a talented and deserving Female Vocalist of The Year.” The camera shot of Hill when the winner was announced did not pick up the audio, but it seemed clear that she was saying the word “WHAT?” The video (of course, available on YouTube.com) also appears to show Hill storm off camera. I don’t know much about country music or the artists, but what I’ve seen of Faith Hill, it does seem out of character for her to be a poor sport. Apparently, Underwood had no hard feelings about it either—her publicist said the two singers spoke afterward and all was fine.

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