Sunday Ratings: NBC Tops Premieres with Football

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ABC had Vanessa Williams, FOX had an hour-long Family Guy and CBS had a must-see watermelon mishap – but those three networks were missing one important thing: football. The gridiron action in Miami was hot enough to win both the demos and viewers for NBC.

8pm

• Approximately 15.9 million (6.5/16 in 18-49) saw the New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins on Sunday Night Football.
• A late edition of 60 Minutes attracted nearly 13.9 million (3.8/10).
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition nailed down 8.4 million (2.5/6).
• The Simpsons kicked off the evening with 7.8 million.
• The Cleveland Show (6.6 million, 3.1/8) slipped slightly from its lead-in.

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Sunday Ratings: Ten is Lucky Number for Academy Awards

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Prime Time, Specials, ABC, Ratings,

Some watching the Oscars last night may have criticized Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin’s jokes, Farrah Fawcett’s snub, the choreographed Best Song segment or even Sarah Jessica Parker’s dress—but at least they were watching.

Yesterday’s coverage of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards attracted the show’s largest in five years. The telecast, which honored ten films for the first time since 1943 , pulled in 41.3 million - up from 2009’s 36.3 million. The 3 1/2-hour broadcast also earned a 13.1 rating, the highest number in three years.

Don’t be surprised if the Academy decides to nominate eleven films in 2011.

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Sunday Ratings: Undercover Boss Jumps Over the Competition

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CBS chose wisely when they picked their post-Super Bowl time slot winner. Outside of the sports competition on NBC, the action during the 9:00 time slot was clearly on CBS. New reality series Undercover Boss had the best viewers and demos of the night.

8pm

• The Winter Olympics (5.7/14 in 18-49) attracted 22.4 million spectators for NBC.
• The Amazing Race (2.9/7) got 9.1 million charting the course.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2.5/6) nailed down 8 million.
• The Simpsons (3.0/8) had 6.1 million laughing.
• The Cleveland Show (2.8/7) entertained 5.6 million.

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Sunday Ratings: CBS Rises Above with Grammys

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Pink wasn’t the only one flying high last night. Thanks to its 52nd Annual Grammy Awards coverage, CBS was a little bit out of everyone’s reach.

8pm

• The Grammys (25.8 million, 9.8/24 in 18-49) had its best demos in six years.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2.2/5) nailed down 8.5 million.
• The Simpsons (2.4/6) raised 5.1 million.
• Dateline (0.9/2) averaged 4.8 million over two hours.
• The Cleveland Show (2.2/5) rounded up 4.5 million.

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Sunday Ratings: Close Game Scores Touchdown for FOX

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The gridiron action between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings was just about the only thing people were dialing in to watch last night. (Repeats offered by the competitors helped paved the way.)

Yesterday’s tight game brought in a whopping 57.9 million viewers, a record for any NFC Championship Game ever held on FOX.

The Saints’ defeat over Brett Favre - which pulled in a 21.3 rating with the 18-49s - was also the most-watched event of the season.

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Sunday Ratings: Globes Golden for NBC

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Award Shows, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, 24, Desperate Housewives, Ratings,

Sunday evening had a little bit of something for everyone: sports, glamour, action and drama. Unfortunately, this meant mixed results for some network staples. And though the Golden Globes brought NBC its best 18-49 performance for a non-sports event since ER‘s finale, CBS won both the viewers and the demos with its playoff action.

8pm

• The 67th Annual Golden Globes (5.4/13 in 18-49) dazzled 16.9 million.
• A later edition of 60 Minutes (4.1/11) reported to 15.8 million.
• The series debut of Human Target (2.9/7) had 10.1 million it its sights.
• A repeat of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* (6.5 million, 1.8/4) kicked off ABC’s lackluster night.

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Sunday Ratings: Fresh Start for Chuck?

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Although it came narrowly close to meeting NBC’s chopping block, Chuck lived to tell another day. Was the publicity responsible for the show’s ratings boost last night? Or will the show fall back into old habits once it settles in on Mondays?

8pm

• Approximately 15 million watched The Simpsons’ 450th episode (6.8 rating in 18-49) after the football overrun.
• The Simpsons: 20th Anniversary Special (5.6 rating) had nearly 13 million reminiscing.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.2/8) got 10.6 million all choked up.
• NCIS: LA* (1.0/3) dialed in 7 million.
• Dateline (1.5/4) reported to 6.3 million.

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Sunday Ratings: Survivor Stands Strong Against Football

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Survivor: Samoa might not have ended the way many fans would have liked, but it still left CBS happy. The 3-hour event helped CBS win the viewers last night while NBC hung on to the demos.

8pm

• Sunday Night Football (15.8 million, 5.6/14 in 18-49) was down by 2.1 million.
• Survivor: Samoa (4.5/11) wrapped up with 14.2 million.
• The Simpsons* (3.8/10) turned in 8.2 million.
• The Santa Clause 3 (1.9/5) got 7.1 million feeling festive for ABC.
• The Cleveland Show* (2.8/7) scored 5.9 million.

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Sunday Ratings: Eagles Sack the President

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As nice as Christmas must be in the White House, the action is clearly on the gridiron. Despite cheerful numbers for Oprah’s primetime special, the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants was easily the night’s top contender.

8pm

• Approximately 17.9 million saw the Eagles beat the Giants on Sunday Night Football (7.0/17 in 18-49).
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.1/8) averaged 10.1 million over two hours.
• The Mentalist* (1.9/5) pulled in 9.5 million for CBS.
• The Simpsons (3.2/8) nabbed 7.1 million.
• The Cleveland Show (3.0/7) turned in 6.5 million.

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Sunday Ratings: Wedding High for Brothers & Sisters

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Nothing says ratings like a long-awaited wedding. Last night’s episode of Brothers & Sisters gave the drama its best ratings of the season. Unfortunately, commitment-phobes - once again - fueled NBC’s football Sunday.

8pm

• Sunday Night Football (18.3 million, 6.8/17 in 18-49) sacked another 1.1 million.
• The Amazing Race finale (12.3 million, 3.7/9) hit a season high in viewers.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.3 million, 3.0/7) remained level.
• FOX’s BCS Selection Show (3.4/9) attracted 8.6 million.
• The Simpsons* (2.6/6) had 5.6 million laughing.

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