Broadcast Networks Ratings Thread

[rockymtnhigh]

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Zap2it reports:

FOX scored another across-the-board ratings win Wednesday, with "Bones" and "'Til Death" doing their part to support "American Idol."

For the night, FOX averaged a 9.2 rating/15 share. CBS came in second with a 6.3/10. ABC, 4.9/8, edged NBC, 4.8/8, for third. The CW earned a 2.8/5.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 5.4 rating was the clear leader, with ABC a good ways back in second at 3.0. CBS, 2.7, finished third, followed by NBC, 2.2, and The CW, 2.0.

8pm
#1 Bones, 6.6/11
#2 Jericho, 5.1/9
#3 George Lopez double-dose.

9pm
#1 Long Live Sanjaya, 15.1/24 and Til Death, 8.5/13
#2 Criminal Minds rerun, 6.7/11
#3 Crossing Jordan, 5.0/8

10pm
#1 Lost, 7.1/12
#2 CSI: NY repeat, 7.0/12
#3 Medium, 5.7/9

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Zap2it reports:

With ABC's big guns resting Thursday night, CBS picked up a dominant ratings win on the backs of its two drama series.

CBS averaged a 10.3 rating/17 share for the night, doubling up on second-place ABC's 5.1/9. FOX took third with a 4.5/8. NBC, 3.3/6, was fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.5/2.

The adults 18-49 demographic held a similar story, with CBS' 4.9 rating leading the way. FOX grabbed second in key measure for advertisers with a 2.8, topping ABC's 2.5 and NBC's 2.4. The CW could muster only a 0.9.

8pm
#1 Survivor: Fiji, 7.9/14
#2 Are You Smarter Than a Fifth-Grader?, 6.0/10
#3 Ugly Betty repeat, won households.
#4 Super-Sized Office and 30 Rock, 4.1/7 (more viewers)

9pm
#1 CSI, 12.9/21
#2 Grey's Anatomy rerun, 5.8/9
#3 30 Rock, Scrubs, and a few minutes of Andy Barker, P.I., 3.3/5

10pm
#1 Shark, 9.9/17
#2 October Road, 5.2/9
#3 Andy Barker and a My Name Is Earl rerun, 2.6/5

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Friday, April 6, 2007

Zap2it reports:

CBS rolled to a ratings win Friday night as its drama lineup once again provided consistent if not spectacular numbers.

For the night, CBS averaged a 6.7 rating/12 share. NBC came in second with a 4.7/9. ABC, 3.7/7, came in third, followed by FOX, 3.1/6, and The CW, 2.8/5.

CBS also won the adults 18-49 race with a 2.6 rating. NBC took second in the advertisers' favorite demographic with a 1.9. ABC and FOX tied for third at 1.7, and The CW was not far back at 1.5.

8pm
#1 Ghost Whisperer, 6.2/12
#2 Identity, 4.0/8
#3 House retread.

9pm
#1 Close to Home, 6.9/12
#2 Raines, 4.4/8
#3 Smackdown! 3.0/5 (more viewers)
#4 Wife Swap, more households

10pm
#1 Numb3rs, 6.8/13
#2 Law & Order, 5.5/10
#3 20/20, 5.1/9

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Sunday, April 8, 2007

Zap2it reports:

CBS edged ABC to take the overall ratings crown on Easter Sunday, but ABC had the most eggs in the adults 18-49 basket.

For the night, CBS earned a 7.4 rating/13 share, just beating ABC's 7.1/12 (the two were separated by fewer than 400,000 viewers). NBC finished third at 4.8/9. FOX came in fourth with a 2.6/4, while The CW trailed at 1.0/2.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, ABC was the clear leader with a 4.2 rating. CBS finished second at 2.9, followed by NBC at 2.1. FOX averaged 1.9 and The CW only 0.6.

On Saturday, CBS led in households with a 4.8/9, but ABC's annual Easter weekend broadcast of "The Ten Commandments" (4.7/9) had more viewers. NBC averaged 3.8/7 and FOX 3.5/7.

7pm
#1 60 Minutes, 8.1/16
#2 America's Funniest Home Videos rerun, 3.5/7
#3 Dateline

8pm
#1 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, 6.8/12
#2 Amazing Race, 5.4/9
#3 Dateline, 5.2/9

9pm
#1 Desperate Housewives, 9.7/15
#2 Cold Case, 7.2/11
#3 Deal or No Deal, 6.2/10

10pm
#1 Without a Trace, 9.1/15
#2 Brothers & Sisters, 7.4/12
#3 The Apprentice, 4.2/7

 

[rockymtnhigh]

April 9, 2007

Zap2it reports:

"Dancing with the Stars" carried ABC to the overall ratings title Monday, but a strong return for "The King of Queens" helped CBS stay competitive in the demographic race.

ABC scored a 9.2 rating/15 share for the night, beating out CBS' 7.9/13. FOX finished third with a 6.0/9, edging NBC's 5.7/9. The CW was well back at 1.4/2.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, CBS scored a 4.1 rating to tie ABC for the lead. NBC and FOX also tied, at 3.5. The CW, which had a full night of repeats, drew only a 0.8.

8pm
#1 Dancing with the Stars, 11.9/19
#2 Deal or No Deal, 6.8/11
#3 How I Met Your Mother, 5.0/8, and Old Christine, 4.8/7

9pm
#1 Dancing, 12.6/19 and The Bachelor, 6.7/10
#2 Two and a Half Men, 8.4/13, and The King of Queens, 8.6/13
#3 24, 7.1/11

10pm
#1 CSI: Miami, 10.4/17
#2 The Bachelor, 6.2/10
#3 Thank God You're Here, 4.4/7

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Zap2it reports:

"American Idol's" ratings dipped a little bit Tuesday, but FOX -- which also got a strong performance from "House" -- still easily won the night.

FOX averaged a 14.0 rating/22 share in primetime, coming in well ahead of all its rivals. ABC took second in households with a 7.8/12, but CBS, 7.5/12, had a few more viewers (11.6 million to 11.58 million for ABC). NBC finished fourth at 4.4/7, and The CW trailed with a 1.5/2.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 9.4 rating more than tripled the 3.0 of second-place CBS. ABC came in third with a 2.9, followed by NBC, 2.1, and The CW, 0.9.

8pm
#1 American Idol, 15.2/24 (drop of 600,000 viewers from a week ago)
#2 NCIS, 9.2/14
#3 Dancing with the Stars recap, 5.0/8

9pm
#1 House, 12.9/20
#2 Dancing, 11.3/17
#3 The Unit, 6.6/10

10pm
#1 Boston Legal, 7.0/12
#2 Criminal Minds rerun, 6.7/11
#3 Law & Order: SVU repeat, 5.8/10

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Zap2it reports:

FOX rolled to another ratings win Wednesday night, with "American Idol" expanding its results show to an hour and flattening everything in its path.

For the night, FOX earned a 10.6 rating/17 share. CBS, 7.3/12, finished a fairly healthy second. ABC, 4.7/8, edged NBC, 4.4/7, for third, and The CW took fifth with a 2.9/5.

FOX also led among adults 18-49, scoring a 7.0 rating in the key demographic for advertisers. ABC and CBS tied for second at 3.0, and The CW (2.2) managed to sneak ahead of NBC (2.1).

8pm
#1 Jericho, 5.3/9
#2 'Til Death, 5.0/8
#3T George Lopez times two, 4.1/7
#3T Friday Night Lights

9pm
#1 Idol, 16.2/25
#2 Criminal Minds, 8.3/13
#3 Crossing Jordan, 4.1/6

10pm
#1 CSI: NY, 8.5/14
#2 Lost, 7.1/12
#3 Medium, 5.1/8

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Zap2it reports:

A full night of original programming gave CBS -- led as usual by "CSI" -- an easy ratings win on Thursday.

CBS averaged a 10.4 rating/17 share in primetime, easily beating second-place ABC's 6.6/11. NBC, 4.7/8, edged FOX, 4.3/7, for third. The CW brought up the rear with a 1.2/2.

The adults 18-49 numbers broke down the same way, with CBS' 5.0 rating on top. ABC finished second in the key ad demographic with a 3.7, followed by NBC at 3.3. FOX averaged 2.6 and The CW a meager 0.7.

8pm
#1 Survivor: Fiji, 8.4/14
#2 Are You Smarter Than a Fifth-Grader?, 5.8/10
#3 Ugly Betty highlight show, 5.6/10

9pm
#1 CSI, 13.4/21
#2 Grey's Anatomy clip show, 8.6/13
#3 30 Rock and Scrubs, 3.4/5

10pm
#1 Shark, 9.5/16
#2 ER, 6.3/11
#3 Notes from the Underbelly, 5.8/10

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Friday the 13th: April 13, 2007

Zap2it reports:

A rerun-heavy, fairly quiet Friday night in the Nielsens ended with CBS on top.

CBS averaged a 5.5 rating/10 share for the evening, good enough to beat NBC's 4.4/8. ABC finished third at 3.7/7. The CW's 2.5/4 edged FOX's 2.4/4 for fourth.

Among adults 18-49, CBS led the way with a 2.0 rating. ABC and NBC tied for second at 1.7, and FOX (1.5) finished a little ahead of The CW (1.4).

8pm
#1 Ghost Whisperer rerun, 5.2/10
#2 Identity, 4.3/8
#3 Greys repeat of Thursday repeat, 3.1/6

9pm
#1 Old Shark, 5.6/10
#2 Raines, 4.1/7
#3 Wife Swap rerun

10pm
#1 Numb3rs repeat, 5.6/10
#2 Law & Order rerun, 4.7/8
#3 20/20, 4.6/8

Rocky’s editorial: yawn

 

[Bobby]

Rocky’s editorial: yawn

Bobby and his best half watched 2:40 of the Eagles Farewell Tour 1 instead. It was enlightening. We had the pleasure of seeing this concert at Sonoma State nearly 2 years ago. It was expensive and worth every penny.......

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Bobby and his best half watched 2:40 of the Eagles Farewell Tour 1 instead. It was enlightening. We had the pleasure of seeing this concert at Sonoma State nearly 2 years ago. It was expensive and worth every penny.......

Good for you! Sounds like fun.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Zap2it reports:

CBS started and ended the night strong to score an overall ratings win over ABC Sunday, while FOX's "Drive" got stuck in traffic.

For the night, CBS averaged a 7.6 rating/12 share, just beating ABC's 7.3/12. NBC finished third at 4.7/8. FOX, 3.3/5, came in fourth, and The CW earned a 1.3/2.

ABC rather easily won the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.3 rating. CBS, 2.9, grabbed second. FOX was third at 2.4, followed by NBC, 2.0, and The CW, 0.8.

On Saturday, drama repeats and "48 Hours" averaged 4.6/9 to give CBS a victory. FOX was second at 3.8/7, followed by NBC, 3.3/6, and ABC, 2.7/5.

7pm
#1 60 Minutes, 8.0/14
#2 America's Funniest Home Videos, 5.0/9
#3 Dateline, 3.7/7

8pm
#1 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition rerun, 6.3/10
#2 The Amazing Race, 5.6/9
#3 Dateline.

9pm
#1 Desperate Housewives, 10.3/16
#2 Cold Case, 7.7/12
#3 Deal or No Deal repeat, 5.4/8

10pm
#1 Without a Trace, 9.1/15
#2 Bros and Sis, 7.7/13
#3 Apprentice, 4.1/7

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Monday, April 16, 2007

Zap2it reports:

Another solid performance from "Dancing with the Stars" gave ABC bragging rights in Monday night's Nielsen ratings.

ABC earned a 9.2 rating/14 share for the night, beating out CBS, 7.6/12, for the top spot. NBC, 5.2/8, finished third in households, but FOX, 5.1/8, had a few more viewers. The CW was well off the pace at 1.4/2.

The adults 18-49 race was tighter, but ABC still managed to grab the top spot with a 4.2 rating. CBS was not far behind at 3.9. FOX came in third with a 3.3, followed by NBC, 2.9, and The CW, 0.8.

8pm
#1 Dancing with the Stars, 11.8/19
#2 Deal or No Deal, 7.0/11
#3 How I Met Your Mother, 4.3/7, and Old Christine, 4.8/7

9pm
#1 Dancing, 12.7/19, and The Bachelor, 7.0/11
#2 Two and a Half Men, 8.4/12, and The King of Queens, 7.9/12
#3 24, 6.8/10

10pm
#1 CSI: Miami, 10.0/16
#2 The Bachelor, 5.9/10
#3 Dateline, 4.3/7

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Zap2it:

Country-music night on "American Idol" paved the way to another FOX victory in the ratings Tuesday.

FOX averaged a 14.3 rating/22 share for the night, beating second-place ABC (7.8/12) by a wide margin. CBS finished third at 5.5/9. NBC, 4.5/7, came in fourth, while The CW earned a 2.4/4.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 9.5 rating beat the combined total of the other networks. ABC's 3.1 was the best of the rest, followed by CBS at 2.2. NBC averaged 1.8 and The CW 1.6.

8pm
#1 Idol, 15.1/24
#2 NCIS repeat, 7.3/11
#3 Dancing recap

9pm
#1 House, 13.6/20
#2 Dancing with the Stars, 10.9/17
#3 The Unit rerun, 4.7/7

10pm
#1 Primetime special on the Virginia Tech killings, 7.8/13
#2 Law & Order: SVU, 5.8/9
#3 48 Hours, 4.4/7

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Zap2it reports:

FOX captured yet another ratings win Wednesday on the back of an hour-long "American Idol" results show.

For the night, FOX scored an 11.1 rating/18 share. CBS came in second with a 6.4/10. ABC, 4.8/8, finished third, edging out NBC, 4.4/7. The CW trailed wit a 2.9/5.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 6.7 rating was more than double the 3.0 of second-place ABC. CBS took third with a 2.8, followed by NBC, 2.3, and The CW, 2.0.

8pm
#1 Bones, 5.3/9
#2 Jericho, 5.2/8
#3T Thank God You're Here, 4.5/8 (more viewers)
#3T According to Jim and Notes from the Underbelly.

9pm
#1 Idol says Sayonara Sanjaya, 16.9/26 (bigger than Tuesday)
#2 Criminal Minds rerun, 6.8/10
#3 Crossing Jordan, 4.5/7

10pm
#1T Lost, 7.2/12 (more viewers)
#1T CSI: NY, 7.2/12
#3 Medium rerun, 4.0/7

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Zap2it reports:

The return of "Grey's Anatomy" after a brief absence revived ABC's ratings fortunes Thursday and led the network to a win for the night.

ABC averaged a 9.0 rating/15 share in primetime, topping the 8.2/13 for CBS. NBC, 4.6/8, finished third in households, although FOX, 4.5/7, had a few more viewers. The CW earned a 2.3/4.

ABC's lead among adults 18-49 was wider -- it scored a 5.2 rating in the key ad demographic, while second-place CBS drew a 3.6. NBC, 3.1, was third, followed by FOX, 2.5, and The CW, 1.6.

8pm
#1 Survivor: Fiji, 8.1/13
#2 Ugly Betty, 6.7/11
#3 Are You Smarter Than a Fifth-Grader?.

9pm
#1 Grey's Anatomy, 13.7/21
#2 CSI repeat, 8.1/13
#3 30 Rock, 3.3/5, and Scrubs, 3.5/5

10pm
#1 Shark, 8.5/14
#2 October Road, 6.7/11
#3 ER, 6.1/10

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Friday, April 20, 2007

Zap2it reports:

Friday night was a quiet one on the TV landscape as the networks loaded up with reruns.

CBS came out on top with a 5.1 rating/9 share in primetime. NBC won a tight race for second with a 3.9/7, followed by ABC, 3.6/7, and FOX, 3.5/7. The CW averaged 2.4/4.

ABC and CBS tied for the lead among adults 18-49, albeit with only a meager 1.9 rating. FOX, 1.6, came in third. NBC drew a 1.5 and The CW a 1.2.

Note: RR = rerun

8pm
#1 Ghost Whisperer RR, 4.5/9
#2 House RR, 3.7/7
#3 Identity, 3.3/6

9pm
#1 Close to Home RR, 5.4/10
#2 Raines, 3.9/7
#3 Bones RR, 3.2/6

10pm
#1 Numb3rs RR, 5.4/10
#2 Law & Order RR, 4.6/9
#3 20/20, 4.3/8

Rocky’s editorial: a boring night of tv. You’d think it was June.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Zap2it reports:

A tight ratings race on Sunday ended with ABC just beating CBS for the top spot.

ABC averaged a 6.6 rating/11 share for the evening, ever so slightly better than CBS' 6.5/11 (in total viewers, the count was 10.59 million for ABC and 9.91 million for CBS). NBC finished third at 4.7/8. FOX, 3.4/5, came in fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.3/2.

ABC won the adults 18-49 demographic by a wider margin, scoring a 3.8 rating. FOX, 2.5, came in second, followed closely by CBS, 2.3, and NBC, 2.2. The CW managed only a 0.7.

On Saturday, CBS' drama reruns and "48 Hours" led the night with a 4.8/9. FOX took second with a 3.9/8, followed by ABC, 2.7/5, and NBC, 1.7/3.

7pm
#1 60 Minutes, 6.5/12
#2 America's Funniest Home Videos, 4.9/9
#3 Dateline, 3.2/6

8pm
#1 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, 6.6/11
#2 The Amazing Race, 5.4/9
#3 Dateline

9pm
#1 Desperate Housewives, 10.0/15
#2 Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "Crossroads," 6.4/10
#3 Deal or No Deal, 5.9/9

10pm
#1 CBS movie, 7.6/12
#2 The Apprentice: Los Angeles, 5.1/8
#3 Brothers & Sisters RR, 5.0/8

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Monday, April 23, 2007

Zap2it reports:

ABC hoofed its way to another ratings win Monday, denting the ratings for NBC's "Heroes" a little bit in the process.

For the night, ABC drew a 9.6 rating/15 share. CBS finished second at 7.7/12, with NBC in third at 6.3/10. FOX was fourth at 4.6/7. The CW, 1.7/3, brought up the rear.

The adults 18-49 race was considerably tighter, with ABC's 4.1 rating edging NBC's 3.9 and CBS' 3.8 for the top spot. FOX averaged 2.8 and The CW 1.2.

8pm
#1 Dancing with the Stars, 11.9/19
#2 Deal or No Deal, 7.1/11
#3 How I Met Your Mother RR and Old Christine.

9pm
#1 Dancing, 13.6/20 and Bachelor, 7.4/11
#2 2.5 Men, 7.9/12 and King of Queens, 8.1/12
#3 Heroes, 7.2/11 (led 18-49 demo)
#4 24, 6.3/10

10pm
#1 CSI: Miami, 10.9/18
#2 The Bachelor, 6.4/11
#3 The Real Wedding Crashers, 4.5/7

Rocky says: 24 is really dropping in the ratings; maybe it’s the pathetic storyline this year. But it sure is good to have Heroes back.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Zap2it reports:

A night of inspirational songs on "American Idol" led FOX to its usual spot atop the Nielsen ratings, with no one else really getting close.

FOX averaged a 14.1 rating/22 share for the night, more than double the total of its nearest rivals. CBS and ABC tied for second in households at 6.9/11, with CBS grabbing a few more total viewers. NBC, 4.0/6, came in fourth, ahead of The CW, 2.6/4.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 9.1 rating beat the combined total of the other four networks. CBS, 2.8, edged ABC, 2.7, for second, while NBC and The CW tied at 1.7.

8pm
#1 American Idol, 15.3/24
#2 NCIS, 9.0/14
#3 Dateline, 3.5/5

9pm
#1 House, 13.0/20
#2 Dancing, 10.7/16
#3 The Unit, 6.2/9

10pm
#1 Boston Legal, 6.9/12
#2 Cold Case RR, 5.6/10
#3 Law & Order: SVU RR, 5.3/9