Broadcast Networks Ratings Thread

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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Zap2it reports:

The early consensus seems to be that the women on "American Idol" are collectively better than the guys this season. We know for sure that more people watched the ladies this week.

FOX and "Idol" ruled the ratings Wednesday night with a 17.3 rating/26 share, up a bit from Tuesday's show featuring the men. CBS was a distant second at 8.2/13. ABC and NBC tied for third in households at 4.8/8, with ABC bringing in more total viewers. The CW drew a 1.9/3.

FOX scored a 12.2 rating among adults 18-49, also an improvement over Tuesday. CBS finished second in the demographic with a 3.5, followed by ABC at 3.3. NBC averaged 2.1 and The CW 1.4.

8pm
#1 Idol, 16.6/24
#2 Jericho, 5.7/9
#3 Friday Night Lights, 3.7/6

9pm
#1 American Idol, 17.9/27
#2 Criminal Minds, 9.5/14
#3 Deal or No Deal, 5.7/9

10pm
#1 CSI: NY, 9.3/15
#2 Lost, 7.6/13
#3 Medium, 5.4/9


Rocky’s Editiorial: Lost has “lost” some of its steam. Maybe the 12 weeks off and the new timeslot is not a the best thing. Then again, maybe the show has just become too darn confusing

 

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Thursday, February 22, 2007

Zap2it:

A huge audience for the end of "Grey's Anatomy's" sweeps arc gave ABC a ratings win Thursday, despite the presence of "American Idol" on FOX.

ABC averaged an 11.4 rating/18 share for the night. CBS took second with a 10.0/15, while FOX came in third with a 9.1/14. NBC, 5.1/8, took fourth, and The CW was well back at 1.5/2.

Among adults 18-49, ABC's 7.0 rating led the way. FOX finished second in the key ad demographic with a 5.9, beating out CBS' 5.1. NBC averaged 3.5 and The CW only 0.9.

8pm
#1 American Idol, 14.0/21
#2 Survivor: Fiji, 7.9/12
#3 Grey's rerun, 6.7/10
#4 My Name Is Earl, 5.5/8, and The Office, 5.0/7

9pm
#1 Grey’s (no, she is not dead), 17.0/25
#2 CSI, 13.0/19
#3 The O.C. last episode, 4.3/6

10pm
#1 ABC’s The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special, 10.5/18
#2 Shark, 9.2/15
#3 ER, 6.7/11

 

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Friday, February 23, 2007

Zap2it reports:

CBS led all three hours of primetime on Friday on its way to a fairly comfortable ratings victory.

For the night, CBS averaged a 6.9 rating/12 share in households, drawing about 1.5 million more viewers than NBC, 5.7/10. ABC, 4.2/7, finished third, and The CW (3.2/6) edged FOX (3.0/5) for fourth.

CBS also led among adults 18-49 with a 2.7 rating. NBC was not far behind at 2.5, and ABC came in third with a 2.0. FOX and The CW tied for fourth at 1.8.

8pm
#1 Ghost Whisperer, 6.5/11
#2 1 vs. 100, 5.8/10
#3 Grey's Anatomy rerun, no data.

9pm
#1 Close to Home, 6.8/12
#2 Las Vegas, 5.4/9
#3 20/20, 4.2/7

10pm
#1 Numb3rs, 7.3/13
#2 Law & Order, 5.9/10
#3 20/20, 4.6/8

 

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Sunday, February 25, 2007

Zap2it reports:

The Academy Awards dominated the TV landscape Sunday, with preliminary ratings for ABC's telecast pretty much on par with last year's Oscars.

ABC averaged a 20.1 rating/30 share in primetime, with those numbers subject to change because of the live broadcast. FOX took second with a 5.4/8, edging CBS' 5.3/8. NBC, 3.4/5, came in fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.5/2.

The Oscars also gave ABC a big win among adults 18-49, with the network scoring an 11.7 rating. FOX, 4.1, came in second. CBS was third at 2.1, followed by NBC, 1.6, and The CW, 0.8.

On Saturday, "Dateline" and "Law & Order" reruns put NBC on top in households with a 4.4/8, though CBS, 4.3/8, had just a few more viewers. FOX averaged 4.1/7 and ABC 3.7/7.

7pm
#1 Barbara Walter;s Oscar Special, 12.0/19 (except on the west coast)
#2 FOX, Nascar, 6.7/11
#3 60 Minutes, 6.1/10

8pm
#1 “red-carpet special,” 19.7/29, and Academy Awards, 24.0/34
#2 The Amazing Race: All-Stars, 4.9/7
#3 The Simpsons twofer, 4.7/7

9pm
#1 Oscar, 24.6/35
#2 Without a Trace rerun, 5.4/8
#3 Family Guy two episodes, 4.6/7

10pm
#1 Oscars, 22.1/35
#2 Cold Case rerun, 5.0/8
#3 Crossing Jordan, 4.2/7

 

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Monday, February 26, 2007

Zap2it reports:

CBS held off NBC for a ratings win Monday night, while the Peacock got only mediocre numbers from the premiere of "The Black Donnellys."

CBS earned an 8.8 rating/14 share in primetime, a little better than NBC's 8.2/13. FOX took third with a 6.9/10. ABC, 6.2/10, came in fourth, and The CW was well back at 1.7/3.

NBC grabbed the top spot in the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.9 rating. CBS was a close second at 4.7, with FOX in third at 4.4. ABC averaged 3.8 and The CW 1.1.

8pm
#1 Deal or No Deal, 10.6/16
#2 Prison Break, 5.9/9
#3 How I Met Your Mother, 5.9/9, and The Class, 5.7/9

9pm
#1 2.5 Men, 10.5/16, and Rules, 8.7/13
#2 Heroes, 8.4/13
#3 24, 7.9/12

10pm
#1 CSI: Miami, 11.0/18
#2 ABC-Oprah Winfrey special "Building a Dream," 6.2/10
#3 The Black Donnellys pilot, 5.5/9

 

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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Zap2it reports:

As usual, a whole bunch of people watched "American Idol" Tuesday. Most of them stuck around for the premiere of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?," giving FOX another win on the night.

FOX averaged a 16.6 rating/25 share in primetime. CBS was the best of the rest with an 8.4/13. NBC, 6.0/10, came in third, and ABC took fourth with a 4.7/7. The CW wound up with a 2.2/3.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 11.9 rating was miles ahead of everyone else. CBS finished second in the demo at 3.4, followed by NBC at 3.0. ABC's 2.2 was good for fourth, topping The CW's 1.5.

8pm
#1 American Idol, 16.5/25
#2 NCIS, 10.3/15
#3 Dateline, no data.

9pm
#1 Idol, 18.5/27, and Are You Smarter, 14.8/22
#2 The Unit, 8.1/12
#3 Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 6.4/10

10pm
#1 Law & Order: SVU, 7.9/13
#2T Criminal Minds rerun, 6.9/11
#2T ABC's special "Bob Woodruff: To Iraq and Back," 6.9/11

 

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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Zap2it reports:

The final night of February sweeps went FOX's way -- no surprise since it was also an "American Idol" night.

FOX earned a 16.5 rating/25 share in primetime Wednesday, blowing away the rest of the field. CBS finished a distant second at 8.1/13. NBC, 5.0/7, was third in households, although ABC, 4.7/7, had a few more viewers. The CW averaged 3.5/5.

Among adults 18-49, FOX's 11.3 rating nearly beat the combined total of the other four networks. CBS, 3.6, came in second in the demographic, while ABC took third with a 3.2. The premiere of "America's Next Top Model" pushed The CW, 2.5, past NBC, 2.3.

8pm
#1 American Idol, 17.0/26
#2 Jericho, 5.6/9
#3 Friday Night Lights, 3.6/6

9pm
#1 Idol, 18.3/27 and 5th Grader, 13.5/20
#2 Criminal Minds, 9.4/14
#3 Deal or No Deal, no data.

10pm
#1 CSI: NY, 9.2/15
#2 Lost, 7.6/13
#3 Medium, 5.3/9

 

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Not much of a surprise: FOX wins the Sweeps

TV Week reports:

On the last day of February sweeps, an "American Idol"-fueled Fox pulled ahead of CBS to win the coveted 18 to 49 demographic.

CBS, which received a boost earlier this month from the Super Bowl, won among total viewers.

Fox averaged a 5.2 rating for the month, while CBS earned a 5.0. ABC earned a 3.9, NBC had 2.9, Univision a 1.7 and The CW a 1.4, according to final sweeps data Nielsen Media Research issued Thursday.

 

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Battle for the Sweeps Title

CBS issued a press release today claiming that it won the February sweeps period. This contradicts the argument made by FOX and reported by Zap2it earlier in the week.

The Futon Critic reported CBS' press release:

CBS WINS FEBRUARY SWEEP IN VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54

America's Most Watched Network Has Won 12th of the Last 14 Major Sweep Periods

"Rules of Engagement" Premieres in February and Emerges as the Season's No.1 Comedy in Viewers and Key Demographics

CBS placed first in the February 2007 sweep in viewers and adults 25-54 and a strong second in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the period of Feb. 1-28.

CBS's February victory in viewers is the Network's 12th out of the last 14 major sweep periods while the win in adults 25-54 marks CBS's first in that demographic in a February sweep since 1998.

The Network's February victories were paced by SUPER BOWL XLI, which garnered the third largest audience in television history, THE 49TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, which posted the award show's highest deliveries in three years, the premiere of the new comedy RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, which emerged as the season's No. 1 new comedy and season high deliveries in viewers and key demographics by TWO AND A HALF MEN and CSI: MIAMI. CBS posted its three highest rated Mondays of the season during the month.

Additionally, CSI: NY topped "Lost" in viewers in all four of their head-to-head matchups, SHARK continued to beat "ER" in viewers while narrowing the gap in key demographics to its closest margins ever; and NCIS and CRIMINAL MINDS maintained solid ratings opposite "American Idol."

CBS's February Sweep Highlights:

? CBS's coverage of SUPER BOWL XLI averaged 93.18 million viewers, ranking it third in broadcast history behind only the finale of "M*A*S*H" (105.97m) on Feb. 28, 1983 and the 1996 Super Bowl (94.08m).

? THE 49th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS posted a 12.1/19 in households with 20.06m viewers, 9.2/20 in adults 25-54, 8.3/20 in adults 18-49 and 7.6/19 in adults 18-34. This is the GRAMMY AWARDS' best deliveries in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since 2004.

? The series premiere of CBS's new comedy RULES OF ENGAGEMENT RULES OF ENGAGEMENT placed first in households (9.7/14) and viewers (14.84m) and second in adults 25-54 (6.3/13) and adults 18-49 (5.2/12). These represent CBS's best deliveries in the 9:30-10:00 PM time period this season in viewers, households adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

--The second episode of RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (8.6/12, 13.43m) held 100% of its TWO AND A HALF MEN lead-in among adults 18-49 (4.9/11) and 97% of adults 25-54 lead-in (6.0/13 from 6.2/13). RULES OF ENGAGEMENT retained 90% of viewers (from 14.84m), 95% of adults 25-54 (from 6.3/13) and 94% on adults 18-49 (from 5.2/12) from its premiere.

--The third episode of RULES OF ENGAGEMENT was first in households (8.9/13), in a virtual tie for first in viewers (13.94m, -0.02m behind NBC), second in adults 25-54 (6.1/13) and posted a 4.9/11 in adults 18-49. Compared to second episode, RULES was up +3% in households, +2% in adults 25-54, retained 100% of the prior week's adults 18-49 delivery and added +510,000 viewers.

--RULES OF ENGAGEMENT now ranks as the season's top new comedy in viewers and key demographics.

? On Feb. 5, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER posted season highs in viewers (10.61m), adults 18-34 (3.2/09) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10).

? Also on Feb. 5, TWO AND A HALF MEN achieved season high ratings in households (11.2/16), viewers (17.68m), adults 25-54 (7.1/15) and adults 18-49 (5.8/13).

? On Feb. 12, CSI: MIAMI achieved season highs in households (12.7/21), viewers (19.90m), adults 25-54 (8.0/19) and adults 18-49 (6.5/17).

? CSI: NY topped "Lost" in viewers in their four head-to-head matchups this month.

? NCIS (10.0/15, 15.90m) and CRIMINAL MINDS (9.7/14, 15.20m) were strong second place performers opposite "American Idol."

? SURVIVOR: FIJI premiered with time period victories in households, viewers and key demographics opposite ABC's "Ugly Betty" and NBC comedies "Scrubs" and "30 Rock." The premiere was SURVIVOR's best Thursday viewer delivery and highest ratings in both adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since Sept. 28.

? The Feb. 15 episode of SHARK won its time period in viewers for the fifth consecutive week, matched its best first-run adults 18-49 delivery (4.4/12) and delivered its second largest audience (15.12m) to date. On Feb. 22, SHARK finished in its closest competitive position to a first-run "ER" in adults 18-49 (-0.2 rtg pts). SHARK started the season -2.7 rating points behind "ER" in adults 18-49.

 

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Thursday, March 1, 2007

Zap2it reports:

"American Idol" and "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" easily handed FOX the ratings win on Thursday against a slate of repeats.

FOX averaged a 14.2 rating/21 share for the night. CBS took second with a 9.0/14, while ABC came in third with a 5.6/9. NBC, 4.0/6, took fourth, followed by The CW, 1.6/2.

Among adults 18-49, FOX once again led the way with a 9.9. CBS finished second with a 4.2, with ABC's 2.9 barely beating NBC's 2.8 for third place. Last and least was The CW with a measly 1.0.

8pm
#1 Idol, 15.4/23
#2 Surivor: Fiji, 8.5/13
#3 Ugly Betty retread, 5.0/8

9pm
#1 Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, 13.0/20
#2 CSI rerun, 10.0/16
#3 Grey's Anatomy repeat, 7.1/12

10pm
#1 Shark repeat, 8.3/15
#2 Men in Trees, 4.8/8
#3 The Black Donnellys, 3.5/6


Rocky says: enough with the repeats. Just getting into the spring season. Keep it going!

 

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Friday, March 2, 2007

Zap2it reports:

Thanks to a night of drama, CBS won Friday night in households with a 5.9 rating/10 share. NBC was its closest rival with a a 5.5/10. ABC was a distant third with a 3.7/7, followed by The CW's 2.9/5 and FOX's 2.7/5.

CBS had slightly more competition in gettin 18 to 49-year-old viewers, tying with NBC for the spot with a 2.5. ABC came in third with a 1.9, ahead of The CW's 1.6 and FOX's 1.3.

8pm
#1 1 Vs. 100, 6.2/11
#2 Ghost Whisperer, 5.9/11
#3 Grey’s repeat.

9pm
#1 Close to Home, 6.5/11
#2 Las Vegas, 5.3/9
#3 Smackdown!

10pm
#1 Numb3rs rerun, 5.6/10
#2 20/20, 5.1/9
#3 Law & Order, 5.0/9

 

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Sunday, March 4, 2007

Zap2it reports:

Episodes of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Desperate Housewives" helped ABC top CBS on a post-sweeps Sunday stuffed with new programming.

Overall, ABC averaged an 8.5 rating/13 share to nip the 8.1/13 for CBS. The other networks were well back, led by NBC's 4.8/8 and the 3.9/6 for FOX. The CW trailed with a 1.6/3.

ABC had a more commanding win among adults 18-49, delivering a 5.1 rating in the all-important demo. CBS was second with a 3.3 rating, with FOX's 3.1 rating close behind. NBC was fourth with a 2.4 rating, still better than the 0.9 rating for The CW.

In other ratings news, the Saturday primetime races went to CBS and FOX. Overall, CBS used its regular mixture of procedural repeats and "48 Hrs. Mystery" to do a 4.6 rating/8 share in primetime, better than NBC's 4.1/7. Among adults 18-49, though, FOX got a 1.9 rating from "COPS" and America's Most Wanted" to win the demo over the shared 1.6 ratings for CBS and NBC.

7pm
#1 60 Minutes, 8.4/14
#2 America's Funniest Home Videos, no data.
#3 Dateline NBC, 4.1/7

8pm
#1 Extreme Makeover, 8.6/13
#2 Amazing Race: All Stars, 6.3/10
#3 The Simpsons, 5.3/6, and the premiere of The Winner, 4.3/7

9pm
#1 Desperate Housewives, 11.7/17
#2 Cold Case, 8.3/12
#3 Deal or No Deal, no data

10pm
#1 Without a Trace, 9.6/16
#2 Brothers & Sisters, 8.1/13
#3 The Apprentice, no data, but about half of B&S

 

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Monday, March 5, 2007

Zap2it reports:

The last new episode of "Heroes" until April helped NBC overcome another stale performance from "The Black Donnellys" on Monday night.

Overall, CBS averaged an 8.1 rating/13 share, barely ahead of NBC's 8.0/13, though NBC averaged substantially more viewers. FOX was third with a 6.9/10, followed by the 5.1/8 for ABC and The CW's 1.3/2.

NBC won easily among adults 18-49, doing a 5.0 rating in the key demographic. FOX moved up to second with a 4.4 rating and CBS was down to third with a 3.9 rating. ABC's 3.0 rating was good for fourth, followed well back by The CW's fifth place 0.8 rating.

8pm
#1 Deal of No Deal, 11.0/17
#2 Prison Break, 6.0/9
#3 How I Met Your Mother and the Class, 5.8/9

9pm
#1 Heroes, 8.5/13 (more viewers)
#2 Two and a Half Men and Rules, 8.9/13 (better ratings)
#3 24, not reported.

10pm
#1 CSI: Miami, 9.6/17
#2 The Black Donnellys, 4.5/8
#3 What About Brian, no data

 

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Expect delays...

I am traveling Wednesday through Saturday; I should have email/web access and will post ratings when I can. But expect short delays....

 

[BlackHitachi]

I am traveling Wednesday through Saturday; I should have email/web access and will post ratings when I can. But expect short delays....

Short Delays COME ON MAN! LOL Have a good safe TRIP!

 

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Short Delays COME ON MAN! LOL Have a good safe TRIP!

Thanks. I'll put you on "Ratings Duty" when I go to Yellowstone this summer - when there is NO INTERNET!

 

[BlackHitachi]

Thanks. I'll put you on "Ratings Duty" when I go to Yellowstone this summer - when there is NO INTERNET!

Yellowstone!!!! That is really going to be fun! Ok deal will help ya out!:up

 

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Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Zap2it reports:

There may be a consensus that the men stink on this season's "American Idol," but that didn't stop viewers from tuning in to "Idol" and FOX on Tuesday.

Overall, FOX averaged a 15.1 rating/23 share, far, far ahead of the 6.3/10 for second place CBS or NBC's 5.3/8. ABC was fourth with a 4.1/7 and The CW was fifth with a 2.8/4.

Among adults 18-49, FOX had a 10.3 rating, more than four-times better than the 2.3 rating for NBC or CBS' 2.2 rating. The CW moved up to fourth with a 1.9 rating and ABC trailed with a 1.8 rating.

8pm
#1 Idol, 16.0/24
#2 NCIS rerun, 8.0/12
#3 Dateline NBC

9pm
#1 House, 14.2/22
#2 The Unit retread (slightly better than #3)
#3 L&O: Criminal Intent, 5.0/8

10pm
#1 L&O: Special Victims Unit, 6.3/11
#2 48 Hours Mystery, 5.8/10
#3 Boston legal

 

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Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Zap2it reports:

FOX won Wednesday's ratings race on the back of "American Idol," but a lot of those viewers failed to stick around for the premiere of "The Wedding Bells."

For the night, FOX averaged a 12.3 rating/19 share among households. CBS finished second at 7.4/12, well ahead of ABC, 5.3/8, and NBC, 5.1/8. The CW brought up the rear with a 2.8/4.

FOX also ruled the adults 18-49 crowd with an 8.2 rating. ABC, 3.5, finished second in the key ad-sales demographic, beating out CBS' 3.2. NBC averaged 2.4 and The CW 1.8.

8pm
#1 Idol women, 16.7/26
#2 Jericho, 5.4/8
#3 Dateline

9pm
#1 old Criminal Minds, 9.0/14
#2 Wedding Bells, 7.9/12
#3 Crossing Jordan, 5.3/8

10pm
#1 CSI: NY, 7.8/13
#2 LOST, 7.6/12
#3 Medium, 5.8/10

 

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Thursday, March 8, 2007

Zap2it reports:

On a night when usual ratings titans ABC and CBS rested their biggest shows, FOX scored a big ratings win with the revelation of "American Idol's" 12 finalists.

FOX earned a 13.9 rating/21 share for the night, easily beating CBS' 8.6/14. ABC was well back in third at 4.9/8. NBC took fourth with a 3.3/5, and The CW trailed with a 1.6/2.

The adults 18-49 demographic also tilted heavily toward FOX, which drew a 9.2 rating. CBS, 4.0, came in second. NBC's 2.4 was good for third, edging ABC's 2.2. The CW managed only a 0.9.

8pm
#1 Idol, 15.9/25
#2 Survivor: Fiji, 8.0/12
#3 Ugly Betty

9pm
#1 Fifth Grader, 11.9/18
#2 CSI repeat, 10.1/16
#3 Grey’s rerun, 5.8/9

10pm
#1 Shark rerun, 7.6/13
#2 Trees, rerun, 4.7/8
#3 Office and 30 Rock, 3.0/5