Broadcast Networks Ratings Thread

[rockymtnhigh]

Wednesday, January 3, 2006

From Zap2it:

FOX got its best ratings yet for a BCS bowl game Wednesday, while ABC's new comedies managed only middling returns for their premieres.

FOX won the night with a 9.0 rating/14 share among households. CBS finished second at 6.9/11, a point ahead of NBC's 5.9/9. ABC drew a 4.1/6, and The CW came in fifth with a 3.0/5.

College football also led FOX to the top among adults 18-49, where it scored a 4.9 rating. CBS finished second in the demographic with a 3.2. NBC was third at 3.0, followed by ABC, 2.5, and The CW, 2.2.

8pm
#1 The Sugar Bowl (FOX), 8.4/13
#2 The King of Queens and a Two and a Half Men reruns, no data.
#3 According to Jim two episodes, 4.6/7
#4 Friday Night Lights, 4.3/7

9pm
#1 Sugar Bowl, 9.3/14
#2 Criminal Minds rerun, 7.9/12
#3 Deal or No Deal, 7.1/11
#4 The Knights of Prosperity, 4.4/7, and In Case of Emergency, 3.9/6

10pm
#1 Sugar Bowl, 9.3/15
#2 CSI: NY rerun, 7.1/12
#3 Medium, 6.3/10

 

[BlackHitachi]

The Sugar Bowl was SWEET!!

 

[Bobby]

The Sugar Bowl was SWEET!!

As a Southern Cal fan and a card carrying Notre Dame hater, I agree....

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Thursday, January 4, 2007

The temporary departure of William Petersen on "CSI" (and the fact that "Grey's Anatomy" was a rerun) brought a big ratings win to CBS Thursday night.

CBS averaged an 11.2 rating/17 share for the evening, easily topping ABC's 7.1/11. NBC finished third at 5.8/9. FOX, 2.9/4, came in fourth, and The CW, 1.7/3, brought up the rear.

The adults 18-49 crown also went to CBS, which drew a 5.2 in the key ad-sales demographic. NBC's 4.1 took second, ahead of ABC's 3.8. FOX averaged 1.9 and The CW 1.1.

8pm
#1 CSI rerun, 8.6/13
#2 Ugly Betty, 7.8/12
#3 My Name Is Earl, 6.3/10, and The Office, 5.4/8 (first in A18-49)

9pm
#1 CSI, 15.8/24
#2 Grey's Anatomy rerun, 6.9/10
#3 Scrubs, 4.7/7, and 30 Rock, 3.9/6

10pm
#1 Shark, 9.2/15
#2 ER, 7.4/12
#3 Grey’s, 6.6/11

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Friday, January 5, 2007

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

For the night, CBS averaged a 7.5 rating/13 share, beating out second-place NBC, 6.1/10, by a couple million viewers. ABC was third at 3.4/6. FOX, 3.1/5, came in fourth, edging The CW's 3.0/5.

CBS also led among adults 18-49 with a 3.1 rating. NBC finished second in the ad-friendly demographic with a 2.8. FOX's 2.0 was good for third, beating ABC, 1.7, and The CW, 1.5.

8pm
#1 Ghost Whisperer, 7.1/12
#2 1 vs. 100, 5.8/10
#3 According to Jim two reruns, no data.

9pm
#1 Close to Home, 7.7/13
#2 Las Vegas, 6.0/10
#3 Trading Spouses tied with Smackdown

10pm
#1 Numb3rs, 7.8/13
#2 Law & Order, 6.5/11
#3 20/20, 4.6/8

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Sunday, January 7, 2006

Almost forgot.... with all the excitement about Sci Fi HD...

Big ratings for an NFL playoff game early Sunday helped FOX score a ratings win for the entire night, while NBC's new reality block got off to an OK start.

FOX averaged a 9.9 rating/15 share for the night, though with live sports its numbers may change some in final nationals. CBS was second in households at 8.2/12, though ABC, 8.0/12, had more total viewers. NBC came in fourth with a 6.3/10, and The CW was well off the pace at 1.6/2.

The adults 18-49 demographic also went to FOX, which drew a 7.0 rating among the viewers advertisers love most. ABC took second with a 4.8, followed by NBC at 3.8. CBS averaged 2.9 and The CW 0.9.

On Saturday, NBC's coverage of the NFL wild-card playoffs completely dominated the night with a 14.1/24. CBS was a distant second at 5.2/9, followed by FOX, 4.1/7, and ABC, 2.5/4.

7pm
#1 end of Eagles-Giants game (FOX) 16.9/26
#2 60 Minutes, 6.7/10
#3 Deal or No Deal, 6.2/9

8pm
#1 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, 7.7/11
#1T Cold Case, 7.7/11
#3 The Simpsons, 8.6/13, and American Dad, 6.1/9
#4 Grease: You're the One That I Want, 6.9/10

9pm
#1 Desperate Housewives, 11.7/17
#2 Cold Case, 9.0/13
#3 Grease, 6.9/10, and The Apprentice, 5.4/8

10pm
#1 Without a Trace, 9.2/15
#2 Brothers & Sisters, 8.0/13
#3 The Apprentice, 5.9/10

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Monday January 8, 2007

The inaugural BCS Championship game Monday night was great for fans of Florida and for FOX, which scored a decisive ratings victory.

FOX averaged a 16.0 rating/24 share for the night, drawing better than 26.3 million viewers. That was more than double the 12.49 million who tuned into CBS (8.3/12 in households). NBC took third with a 5.2/8, topping ABC's 4.7/7. The CW finished at 1.4/2.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 9.5 rating led by a wide margin. CBS, 4.2, came in second. ABC finished third with a 2.8, followed by NBC, 2.6, and The CW, 0.8.

8pm
#1 BCS title game, 15.0/22
#2 Deal or No Deal, 8.9/13
#3 Your Mother, 5.6/8 and The Class, 5.1/7

9pm
#1 BCS, 17.5/25
#2 Two and a Half Men, 9.6/14, and Old Christine, 8.1/12
#3 Supernanny, 5.5/8

10pm
#1 BCS, 15.6/24
#2 CSI: Miami, 10.6/17
#3 What About Brian, 3.4/5

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

The first new "House" episode of 2007 powered FOX to a ratings win Tuesday, beating out NBC and CBS.

NBC was actually first in households for the night with an 8.2 rating/13 share, but FOX, 8.0/12, had the most total viewers, 13.44 million to 11.97 million for NBC. CBS was a solid third at 7.7/12. ABC came in fourth at 4.6/7, and The CW trailed with a 1.4/2.

FOX scored a convincing win among adults 18-49, where it drew a 5.5 rating. NBC finished second in the demographic at 3.8. CBS, 3.3, was third, followed by ABC, 2.1, and The CW, 0.8.

8pm
#1 NCIS rerun, 8.0/12
#2 Dateline, 6.7/10
#3 House rerun, 5.6/9

9pm
#1 House (new episode), 10.4/16
#2T People’s Choice Awards on CBS, 8.2/ 12
#2T Law & Order: Criminal Intent (CBS had more viewers).

10pm
#1 Law & Order: SVU, 9.8/16
#2 People's Choice Awards, 6.9/11
#3 Boston Legal, 6.0/10

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

On a night interrupted by President Bush's address about Iraq, CBS managed to grab the biggest slice of a fairly small ratings pie.

CBS averaged a 6.4 rating/10 share in primetime, beating out NBC's 5.4/8. ABC, 4.6/7, came in third. FOX took fourth with a 3.7/6, and The CW drew a 2.1/3 for fifth.

The adults 18-49 crown also went to CBS, which earned a 2.9 rating in the key ad demographic. NBC finished second with a 2.7, followed by ABC at 2.5 and FOX at 2.0. The CW trailed at 1.5.

8pm
#1 According to Jim, two episodes, 5.7/9
#2 Armed & Famous, 5.3/8
#3 Friday Night Lights, 4.6/7

9pm
#1 NBS’s coverage of “the speech” and Deal or No Deal, 6.7/10
#2 CBS’s coverage and Criminal Minds rerun, 6.3/10
#3 ABC’s coverage and Knights, no data.


10pm
#1 Criminal Minds end, and CSI: NY, 7.7/13
#2 Medium, 5.1/9
#3 In Case of Emergency and Primetime: Medical Mysteries, 4.1/7


Rocky's thoughts - at least Armed and Famous did not come out on top.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Friday, December 12, 2007

A typically consistent performance by CBS' dramas led the network to a ratings win Friday night.

CBS averaged a 7.0 rating/12 share for the night, beating out NBC, 5.8/10, for the top spot. ABC finished third at 4.1/7. FOX came in fourth with a 3.1/5, and The CW trailed with a 2.6/4.

Among adults 18-49, CBS' 2.9 rating was good for the top spot. NBC was not far behind at 2.7. FOX, 2.1, grabbed third in the demographic, followed by ABC, 2.0, and The CW, 1.3.

8pm
#1 Ghost Whisperer, 6.7/11
#2 1 vs. 100, 5.8/10
#3 Grey's Anatomy rerun, 3.8/6

9pm
#1 Close to Home, 6.9/11
#2 Las Vegas, 5.5/9
#3 Desperate Housewives tied with Trading Spouses, 3.2/5 (FOX more viewers)

10pm
#1 Numb3rs, 7.3/13
#2 Law & Order, 6.2/11
#3 20/205.4/9

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Sunday, January 14, 2007

A huge audience for the NFL playoffs carried CBS to a ratings win Sunday, while the return of "24" brought its usual solid ratings to FOX.

Fueled by football, CBS averaged a 13.6 rating/20 share for the night (those numbers may change some because of the live broadcast). ABC was second in households at 7.5/11, though FOX, 6.8/10, had just a few more total viewers. NBC drew a 4.9/7, and The CW trailed at 1.6/2.

CBS also led among adults 18-49 with a 7.0 rating. FOX scored a 4.7, edging ABC's 4.5. NBC averaged 2.5 and The CW 1.0.

On Saturday, FOX ruled the night with its NFL playoff coverage, averaging 14.3/24. CBS, 5.2/9, was second, followed by ABC, 4.0/7, and NBC, 3.3/5.

7pm
#1 AFC Playoffs (CBS), 20.0/31
#2 Deal or No Deal, 5.6/9
#3 America's Funniest Home Videos, 4.6/7

8pm
#1 End of Football and 60 Minutes, 15.3/22
#2 24, 8.4/12
#3 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, 6.6/10
#4 Grease: You're the One That I Want, 4.9/7

9pm
#1 Desperate Housewives, 10.6/15 (“ but was down some from its season average”) CBS #2 60 Minutes and Cold Case, 9.8/14
#3 24, 9.1/13 (more viewers)

10pm
#1 Cold Case and Without a Trace, 9.2/15
#2 Brothers & Sisters, 8.2/13
#3 Crossing Jordan, 4.4/7

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Monday, January 15, 2007

Thanks to the 64th annual Golden Globes ceremony, NBC easily took home the ratings title for Monday night.

The peacock network averaged a 13.2 rating/20 share for the night well ahead of FOX in second with 9.2/13. CBS took third with a 6.3/9, followed by ABC, 4.9/7 and the CW, 1.2/2.

With adults 18-49, NBC continued its mastery with a 6.5 rating, followed by FOX's 5.9. ABC's 3.3 barely outranked CBS' 3.2 for third. The CW trailed with a 0.8.

8pm
#1 The Golden Globes (NBC), 12.9/19
#2 24, 8.8/13
#3 Wife Swap, 5.4/8
#4 How I Met Your Mother and The Class, 4.6/7

9pm
#1 Globes, 13.4 rating/19
#2 24, 9.5/14
#3 2.5 Men and Old Christine, 6.7/10

10pm
#1 Globes, 13.5/21
#2 CSI: Miami rerun, 7.7/12
#3 What About Brian, 3.4/5

 

[BFG]

how many viewers did idol get last night?

 

[rockymtnhigh]

how many viewers did idol get last night?

I will find out and report it with today's stats in a bit....

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Here is what The Futon Critic reported:

"American Idol" (households: 18.8/28, #2; adults 18-49: 14.1, #2) returned to record numbers on Tuesday as FOX (households: 20.3/30, #1; adults 18-49: 15.7, #1) nearly doubled the combined efforts of the four other broadcast networks. Leading out of "Idol" was a second hour of "American Idol" (households: 21.9/32, #1; adults 18-49: 17.4, #1).

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

"American Idol" defied the natural order of things yet again Tuesday, as its season premiere was even bigger than last year's.

FOX utterly dominated the night's ratings with a 20.3 rating/30 share in households; the 37.3 million who watched the two-hour premiere was up over last year's 35.5 million. CBS was the best of the rest at 7.8/12, followed by NBC at 6.5/10. ABC, 4.6/7, came in fourth, while The CW trailed with a meager 1.1/2.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 15.7 rating was miles better than even the combined total of the other four networks. CBS, 3.2, was a distant second, with NBC in third at 2.9. ABC averaged 2.1 and The CW only 0.6.

8pm
#1 American Idol, 18.8/28
#2 NCIS, 10.2/15
#3 Dateline, 4.9/7

9pm
#1 Idol, 21.3/32 (41 million viewers in the final half-hour)
#2 The Unit, 7.6/11
#3 Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 5.5/8

10pm
#1 Law & Order: SVU, 9.2/15
#2 Boston Legal, 6.4/10
#3 48 Hours Mystery, 5.6/9

 

[rockymtnhigh]

how many viewers did idol get last night?

41 million in the last half-hour.

Ouch... FOX has nothing at all other than Prison Break all fall, and January comes and they blow the ratings away with 24 and Idol.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

In addition to what I reported in the Heroes and My Name is Earl threads...

Heroes, The Office, My Name is Earl, and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit have all been renewed for a full order for 2007-2008


Lets just hope that the writer's strike does not intervene...

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

The second installment of "American Idol's" sixth season didn't quite live up to Tuesday's premiere, but it still obliterated the competition Wednesday.

FOX scored a 20.2 rating/30 share in primetime, just slightly below Tuesday's performance. CBS was a distant second at 7.1/11, and NBC finished third at 5.0/8. ABC came in fourth at 4.0/6, and The CW trailed with a 1.8/3.

The adults 18-49 demographic also tilted heavily to FOX, which drew a 15.4 rating for the night. CBS was the best of the rest at 3.1, followed by NBC, 2.2; ABC, 2.1; and The CW, 1.2

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8pm
#1 Idol, 18.8/28
#2 According to Jim, two episodes, 4.3/7
#3 Armed and Famous, 3.9/6

9pm
#1 Idol, 21.6/31
#2 Criminal Minds, 8.6/12
#3 Deal or No Deal, 5.7/8
#4 The Knights of Prosperity, 2.6/4, and In Case of Emergency, 2.3/3

10pm
#1 CSI: NY, 8.9/14
#2 Medium, 6.0/10
#3 Primetime," 5.2/8


Rocky's editorial: I have never EVER seen an episode of Idol, but based on the numbers this week, I must be the only person in America not to.

 

[BlackHitachi]

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Rocky's editorial: I have never EVER seen an episode of Idol, but based on the numbers this week, I must be the only person in America not to.

No not the only one me too!