Thursday Ratings: Mixed Results for CW

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Good news just keeps coming for CW. Last night, the season premiere of Supernatural saw a 29% increase over last year’s results. Unfortunately, Smallville‘s debut was down 10%. In the end, CBS was a winner with the viewers while FOX placed first in the demos.
8pm
- America’s Got Talent (9.8 million, 2.3/7 in 18-49) was up 200,000.
- An early hour of CSI* (1.9/6) raked in 8 million.
- My Name is Earl* (5.2 million, 1.6/5) did the same as last week.
- Ugly Betty* (4.41 million, 1.3/4) did slightly better.
- Approximately 4.38 million welcomed back Smallville (1.8/6).
- Hole in the Wall (2.0/6) averaged 4.7 million over the hour.
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Thursday Ratings: Kitchen Nightmares a Dream for FOX

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A football-less NBC wasn’t able to sweep up like it did last week. This time around, FOX was on top with the demos while CBS was the winner with the viewers.
8pm
- America’s Got Talent (9.6 million, 2.3/8 in 18-49) was the night’s most-watched show.
- Big Brother 10 (7.9 million, 2.7/8) attracted 1.4 million more.
- Approximately 5.4 million welcomed Hole in the Wall (2.3/7) to its regular time slot.
- My Name is Earl* (1.6/5) coughed up 5.2 million.
- Ugly Betty* (4.3 million, 1.2/4) was on par with last week.
- Smallville* (0.8/2) settled for 2 million.
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The Hollywood Reporter
This Week on TV (8/11-8/17)

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(You can view TV Envy’s Summer Television Programming Schedule here.)
(You can navigate NBC’s Olympics schedule here.)
MONDAY (8/11)
- Sesame Street (PBS, check local listings): Season 39 premiere. “One, two, three, four…chickens just back from the shore.”
- High School Musical: Get in the Picture (ABC, 8pm): “The contestants get a lesson on how to express emotions without using words.” Tip #1: If you need to cry, cut a hole in your pocket, take a pair of tweezers, and just start pulling. (Thanks, Joey Tribbiani.)
- The Closer (TNT, 9pm): “Provenza gets in hot water when he loses evidence from a successfully executed sting operation.” Somebody better buy the boss a box a chocolates asap.
- The Mole (ABC, 10pm): “The mole’s last victim and the Mole are revealed in the fifth-season finale after all 12 players reunite.” If a mole is revealed but nobody’s there to see it, will a show get whacked?
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Thursday Ratings: SYTYCD Finale Finishes on Top

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings,
Last night, the Season 4 closer of SYTYCD put FOX on top with the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Approximately 9.9 million saw Joshua Allen win So You Think You Can Dance (3.4/11 in 18-49).
- Big Brother 10 (6.2 million, 2.1/7) took a 300,000 hit.
- Last Comic Standing (2.0/7) ended its season with 5.8 million.
- Ugly Betty* (4.3 million, 1.2/4) rose by 500,000.
- Smallville* (1.9 million, 0.7/2) was up 200,000.
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Thursday Ratings: Flashpoint Shows Improvement

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This week, Flashpoint had some growth in its new Thursday time slot. The improvement helped CBS win the night with the viewers. Meanwhile, FOX was all over the demos.
8pm
- Big Brother 10 (6.5 million, 2.3/8 in 18-49) did 400,000 better than last week’s Greatest American Dog.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (1.7/6) had 5.9 million singing along.
- Last Comic Standing (5 million, 1.9/6) pulled in 700,000 more.
- Ugly Betty* (3.8 million, 1.1/4) was up 400,000.
- Smallville* (1.7 million, 0.7/2 lost 200,000.
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Hollywood Reporter
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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Thursday Ratings: FOX Sweeps the Dance Floor

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings,
Last night, we got a bit of the expected mixed with the unexpected. Not surprising? FOX walked away with two more wins in both categories. Surprising? Viewers saw Will Wingfield eliminated from So You Think You Can Dance.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (1.7/6 in 18-49) quizzed 7.3 million.
- Greatest American Dog (1.5/6) saw 6.1 million roll over.
- Last Comic Standing (1.7/6) rounded up 4.3 million.
- Ugly Betty* (0.8/3) turned in 3.4 million.
- Smallville* (0.8/3) attracted 1.9 million.
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Hollywood Reporter
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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Variety
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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Friday Ratings: Flashpoint Sparks CBS

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
CBS’ newest drama (Flashpoint) pulled in strong numbers for its season premiere. The network returned to old Friday ways and won in both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer* (1.3/5 in 18-49) haunted 5.3 million.
- Most Outrageous Moments* (1.2/6) had 4.9 million laughing.
- Friday Night Smackdown (1.3/5) wrestled up 3.9 million.
- Approximately 3.2 million grooved to Dance Machine (0.7/3).
- FOX‘s 2 Fast 2 Furious (1.1/4) revved up 3.1 million.
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