Broadcast Networks Ratings Thread

[rockymtnhigh]

Sunday, February 4, 2007

Zap2it reports:

The Super Bowl delivered its usual gigantic audience on Sunday, though ratings for the game this year appear to be off a bit from last year's broadcast.

CBS, which carried the game, averaged a 34.6 rating/52 share in primetime Sunday (with those numbers likely to change some because of the live broadcast). Viewership was in the 86 million range, compared to 90.7 million in 2006. Just as predictably, the other networks hardly registered on the night. ABC was second at 3.0/5, followed by NBC, 2.3/4; FOX, 1.9/3; and The CW, 0.8/1.

(UPDATE: Ratings for the Super Bowl actually improved a little over last year when the nationwide live broadcast was taken into account.)

In the adults 18-49 demographic, CBS scored a 28.0 rating. ABC's 1.8 was the best of the rest. FOX averaged 1.1, NBC 1.0 and The CW 0.5.

On Saturday, CBS' drama repeats and "48 Hours" led the night with a 4.9/8. NBC was second at 4.5/8, followed closely by FOX at 4.3/7 (FOX had more total viewers). ABC trailed with a 3.1/5.

7pm
#1 CBS – Super Bowl, 40.4/61
#2 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, 2.6/4
#3 Grease repeat, 1.7/3

8pm
#1 Super Bowl, 39.3/57
#2 America's Funniest Home Videos, 3.1/5
#3 Grease, 2.2/3

9pm
#1 Super Bowl, 39.2/57
#2 ABC Film -- Old School
#3 Grease 2.5/4

10pm
#1 Post-Game and Criminal Minds, 19.8/32
#2 Old School, 3.4/6
#3 Grease, 3.0/5



Rocky says: Finally, a number higher than Idol.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Monday, February 5, 2007

Zap2it reports:

All that network promotion CBS did during the Super Bowl paid off Monday in the form of an across-the-board ratings win.

CBS, which got a solid premiere from new comedy "Rules of Engagement," averaged a 9.6 rating/15 share for the night. NBC finished second at 8.0/12. FOX, 7.0/10, came in third, beating out ABC's 5.4/8. The CW drew a 1.9/3.

The adults 18-49 race was closer, but CBS still came out on top with a 5.0 rating. NBC was a close second at 4.8, with FOX right behind in third at 4.6. ABC averaged 3.3 and The CW 1.2.

8pm
#1 Deal or No Deal, 10.6/15
#2 How I Met Your Mother, 6.9/10, and The Class, 6.2/9
#3 Prison Break, 6.0/9

9pm
#1 Two and a Half Men, 11.3/16, and the Rules of Engagement, 9.8/14
#2 Heroes, 8.6/12 ("Heroes" also won the hour in adults 18-49)
#3 24, 8.1/12

10pm
#1 CSI: Miami, 11.8/19
#2 Studio 60, 4.6/7
#3 ABC - In Style Celebrity Weddings, 4.4/7

Rocky’s editorial: Rules of Engagement did better than the class; too bad it wasn’t as funny.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Zap2it reports:

Another night of auditions on "American Idol" meant another ratings win for FOX on Tuesday.

FOX earned a 16.4 rating/24 share for the evening, nearly doubling the average of second-place CBS, 8.3/13. NBC finished third at 6.3/10. ABC came in fourth with a 5.2/8, and The CW was fifth at 2.3/3.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX completely dominated the competition with an 11.8 rating. CBS was a distant second at 3.6, followed by NBC at 3.2. ABC averaged 2.3 and The CW 1.6.

8pm
#1 American Idol, 18.4/27
#2 NCIS, 10.3/15
#3 Dateline, 3.6/5

9pm
#1 House, 14.5/22
#2 The Unit, 7.8/11
#3 Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 5.9/9

10pm
#1 Law & Order: SVU, 8.9/15
#2T The Unit, 6.7/11
#3 Denny Crane and company, 6.7/11

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

From Zap2it:

"American Idol" didn't draw as big an audience as it sometimes does Wednesday (and neither did "Lost"), but FOX still scored a solid ratings win.

FOX averaged an 11.9 rating/18 share for the night, beating CBS, 9.4/14, for the top spot. ABC came in third with a 6.1/9. NBC, 5.4/8, finished fourth, and The CW trailed with a 2.4/4.

Among adults 18-49, FOX's 8.1 rating led the way. CBS grabbed second in the key ad-sales demographic with a 4.3, just beating ABC's 4.2. NBC averaged 2.6 and The CW 1.7.

8pm
#1 Bones, 8.0/12
#2 Criminal Minds repeat from Sunday, 7.0/11
#3 Friday Night Lights, 4.4/7

9pm
#1 Idol, 15.8/23
#2 Criminal Minds, 11.0/16
#3 Deal or No Deal, 6.4/9

10pm
#1 CSI: NY, 10.2/16
#2 Lost, 8.5/14 (won 18-49)
#3 Medium, 5.4/8

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Zap2it reports:

The return of "Survivor" helped push CBS to the top of the overall ratings Thursday, although ABC stayed at the top of the demographic heap.

CBS averaged an 11.0 rating/17 share in primetime, beating out ABC's 10.5/16 (the two networks were separated by just over a million viewers). NBC was fairly far back in third at 5.8/9. FOX, 2.8/4, came in fourth, and The CW trailed at 2.3/3.

The adults 18-49 demographic went to ABC, which scored a 6.5 rating among the people advertisers pay extra to reach. CBS took second with a 5.6, and NBC was third at 4.0. FOX averaged 1.8 and The CW 1.5.

8pm
#1 Survivor: Fiji, 9.9/15
#2 Ugly, 9.1/14
#3 Earl, 6.1/9 and Office, 5.6/8

9pm
#1 Grey's Anatomy, 15.2/22
#2 CSI, 13.7/20
#3 Scrubs, 4.2/6, and 30 Rock, 3.5/5

10pm
#1 Shark, 9.4/16
#2 ER, 7.7/13
#3 Men in Trees, 7.1/12


Rocky’s editorial: I once again remain impressed by Trees’ rise in ratings thanks to its Grey’s bounce. It would have been dead in the water on Fridays.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Friday, February 9, 2007

A little delayed but better than never:

From Zap2it:

CBS got typically solid numbers from its three dramas on Friday, paving the way for a ratings win.

For the night, CBS averaged a 7.1 rating/12 share. NBC finished second at 6.0/10, and ABC was a point back at 5.0/9. FOX and The CW tied for fourth at 3.0/5.

CBS also led among adults 18-49 with a 3.1 rating. NBC took second with a 2.7, followed by ABC at 2.6. FOX averaged 2.0 and The CW 1.6.

8pm
#1 Ghost Whisperer, 7.1/12
#2 1 vs. 100, 6.0/10
#3 Grey's Anatomy rerun, 4.6/8

9pm
#1 Close to Home, 6.9/12
#2 Las Vegas, 5.9/10
#3 20/20, no numbers given.

10pm
#1 Numb3rs, 7.3/12
#2 Law & Order, 6.3/11
#3 20/20, 6.0/10

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Zap2it reports:

Solid numbers for the Grammy Awards propelled CBS to the top of the ratings Sunday, beating out ABC and "Desperate Housewives."

CBS averaged an 11.7 rating/18 share in primetime to finish comfortably ahead of ABC, 8.6/13. NBC was well back in third at 4.3/7. FOX, 3.9/6, came in fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.7/3.

The Grammys also put CBS in the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 7.1 rating. ABC took second with a 5.4. FOX, 3.0, beat out NBC, 2.2, for third, and The CW managed only a 0.9.

On Saturday, NBC won the night in households with a 4.9/8, thanks to "Dateline" and "Law & Order" repeats, though FOX, 4.5/8, had more viewers for its NASCAR coverage. CBS averaged 4.4/8 and ABC 3.5/6.

7pm
#1 60 Minutes, 9.4/15
#2 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, 6.2/10
#3 Grease, no data.

8pm
#1 Grammys, 12.6/19
#2 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, 9.3/14
#3 The Simpsons, 4.9/7, and King of the Hill, 4.1/6

9pm
#1 Grammys, 12.7/19
#2 Desperate Housewives, 11.3/17
#3 Family Guy, 4.8/7 and American Dad, 4.0/6

10pm
#1 Grammys, 12.0/19
#2 Brothers & Sisters, 7.6/12
#3 Cossing Jordan, 5.1/8

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Monday, February 12, 2007

From zap2it:

"CSI: Miami" and "Two and a Half Men" had a second straight week of strong performances Monday, leading CBS to a Nielsen victory.

CBS averaged a 9.4 rating/14 share in primetime. FOX, 7.9/12, narrowly beat NBC, 7.7/12, for second. ABC took fourth with a 5.3/8, and The CW earned a 1.8/3.

In a tight adults 18-49 race, FOX grabbed the top spot with a 5.0 rating. CBS was right behind at 4.9, and NBC was a competitive third at 4.6. ABC averaged 3.5 in the demographic and The CW 1.2.

8pm
#1 Deal or No Deal, 10.0/15
#2 24, 7.7/12
#3 How I Met Your Mother, 6.3/10, and The Class, 5.9/9

9pm
#1 Two and a Half Men, 10.1/15 and Rules of Engagement, 8.7/13 (best in households)
#2 Heroes, 8.7/13 (more viewers)
#3 24, 8.1/12

10pm
#1 CSI: Miami, 12.7/21
#2 Studio 60, 4.3/7
#3 What About Brian, 3.8/6

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

From Zap2it:

"American Idol" moved the competition to Hollywood Tuesday, but the show stayed right at the top of the Nielsen ratings.

FOX once again dominated the night with a 16.1 rating/24 share in households. CBS was the best of the rest at 7.7/12, topping NBC's 6.3/10. ABC finished fourth with a 5.4/8, and The CW was well back at 2.2/3.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 12.0 rating dominated the competition. NBC took second with a 3.4, squeezing by CBS, 3.3. ABC averaged 2.7 and The CW 1.5.

8pm
#1 Idol, 17.4/25
#2 NCIS, 9.8/14
#3 Dateline, 4.5/7

9pm
#1 House, 14.9/22
#2 The Unit, 7.6/11
#3 Primetime: The Outsiders tied Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 5.8/9 (ABC had a few more viewers)

10pm
#1 Law & Order: SVU, 8.7/14
#2 Boston Legal, 6.5/10
#3 Without a Trace rerun, 5.8/9

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

From Zap2it:

The revelation of the top 24 singers on "American Idol" powered FOX to another ratings victory on Wednesday.

FOX averaged an 11.8 rating/18 share in primetime, scoring a good-sized win over CBS, 8.0/13. NBC finished third at 5.6/9. ABC was fourth at 4.9/8, while The CW trailed at 2.1/3.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's lead was even wider. It scored an 8.1 rating in the demo, more than double that of second-place CBS, 3.5. ABC took third at 3.3, followed by NBC, 2.7, and The CW, 1.5.

8pm
#1 Bones, 7.5/12
#2 Return to Jericho, 5.0/8
#3 Friday Night Lights, 4.8/8

9pm
#1 American Idol, 16.1/24
#2 Criminal Minds, 9.6/14
#3 Deal or No Deal, 6.3/9

10pm
#1 CSI: NY, 9.4/15
#2 Lost, 7.6/12 (lowest rating ever for a new episode)
#3 Medium, 5.7/9

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Nielsen research on DVR Users

TVWeek had the following story on DVR users...

DVR Users View Commericals in First Day, Nielsen Says
By Jon Lafayette
If a commercial is going to be seen by a viewer using a digital video recorder, its most likely they’ll see it in the first day or so after it was originally aired, according to a new analysis by The Nielsen Company....

...

Nielsen found that ratings for primetime broadcast commercials gain 16 percent in ratings among viewers 18-49 in homes with DVRS during the first 27 hours after being recorded. Over the full seven days that Nielsen measures, that figure rises to just 22 percent.

By comparison, ratings for prime time programs increase 35 percent in those first 27 hours, and rise by a total of 47 percent after seven days.

Nielsen also said that households with DVRs watch significantly less live TV than households without DVRS, but that most of that difference is made up after seven days of DVR playback. Those DVR owners are younger, better educated and have higher incomes than the average U.S. household.

For the full story, visit this link

 

[rockymtnhigh]

The story I just reported on DVR watching of commercials was also reported in the NY Times, focused on the idea that DVR users watch 2/3s of the commercials.

I know its not statistically valid, but it sure as heck is NOT in my house. That's at least half the reason for the DVR.

 

[BlackHitachi]

Those DVR owners are younger, better educated and have higher incomes than the average U.S. household.

Thats right we are young smart and rich! LMAO ok ok bad joke.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Thats right we are young smart and rich! LMAO ok ok bad joke.

Absolutely.

But statistically probably very true. Given the median household income of $44K, with 150 million Americans falling under that number, its pretty likely that DVR owners are above it, and considerably more so for HD DVR owners at that.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Zap2it reports:

A big showing for "Grey's Anatomy" Thursday gave ABC a demographic win but wasn't quite enough to lift ABC over CBS in the overall ratings.

For the night, CBS averaged an 11.1 rating/17 share, just beating ABC's 10.9/17 (CBS' lead was a little wider in total viewers, 17.98 million to 16.81 million). NBC came in third with a 5.6/9. FOX, 2.9/4, finished fourth, ahead of The CW, 2.5/4.

ABC captured the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 6.4 rating. CBS took second with a 5.7, and NBC was third at 3.9. FOX averaged 1.9 and The CW 1.7.

8pm
#1 Survivor: Fiji, 9.7/15
#2 Ugly Betty, 9.1/14
#3 My Name Is Earl, 5.8/9, and The Office, 5.3/8

9pm
#1 Grey's Anatomy, 16.0/23
#2 CSI, 13.7/20
#3 Scrubs, 3.9/6, and 30 Rock, 3.3/5

10pm
#1 Shark, 9.8/16
#2 ER, 7.7/13
#3 Men in Trees, 7.6/12

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Friday, February 16, 2007

Zap2it reports:

A better-than-average performance from "Ghost Whisperer" staked CBS to a ratings lead that it never gave up on Friday night.

CBS averaged a 7.2 rating/13 share for the evening to score a comfortable win over NBC, 5.6/10. ABC finished third at 4.3/7. FOX's 3.1/5 beat out The CW's 2.9/5 for fourth.

Among adults 18-49, CBS' 2.9 rating grabbed the top spot. NBC, 2.6, came in second, followed by ABC, 2.2; FOX, 2.1; and The CW, 1.6.

8pm
#1 Ghost Whisperer, 7.7/14
#2 1 vs. 100, 5.9/10
#3 Grey's repeat.

9pm
#1 Close to Home, 7.0/12
#2 Las Vegas, 5.1/9
#3 Grey's Anatomy retread part deux, 3.9/6

10pm
#1 Numb3rs, 7.0/12
#2 Law & Order, 6.0/10
#3 20/20, 5.6/10

 

[dfergie]

Its a good Ghost, (still like about 15 minutes finishing...) other things coming up

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Zap2it reports:

ABC cruised to a ratings win Sunday night, while the premiere of "The Amazing Race: All-Stars" drew some rather puzzling numbers.

The Alphabet earned an 8.2 rating/13 share for the night, beating CBS, 7.1/11, for the top spot. FOX came in third with a 5.2/8 (its numbers may change some due to live sports early in the evening). NBC, 4.6/7, was fourth, and The CW trailed with a 2.0/3.

ABC also led among adults 18-49 with a 4.9 rating. FOX grabbed second in the key ad demographic with a 4.1. CBS, 2.7, finished third, followed by NBC, 2.3, and The CW, 1.1.

CBS won Saturday night, averaging 5.1/9 with drama repeats and "48 Hours." NBC, 4.0/7, came in second, followed by FOX (3.9/7) and ABC (3.4/6).

7pm
#1 60 Minutes, 6.8/11 (#1 in households)
#2 Daytona 500, 8.8/15 (more viewers for Fox) and Simpsons retread, 3.9/6
#3 Deal or No Deal, 5.8/10

8pm
#1 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, 7.8/12
#2 Amazing Race: All-Stars, 8.2/13 in its first half-hour, 5.8/9 at 8:30, 7.0/11 average
#3 The Simpsons, 5.2/8, and King of the Hill, 4.3/7

9pm
#1 Desperate Housewives, 11.7/18
#2 Cold Case, 7.2/11
#3 Family Guy, 5.0/8 and American Dad, 4.3/7

10pm
#1 Brothers & Sisters, 8.0/13
#2 Without a Trace, 7.4/12
#3 Crossing Jordan, 4.5/7

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Monday, February 19, 2007

Zap2it reports:

Continued strong performances from "CSI: Miami" and "Two and a Half Men" propelled CBS to the top of the ratings Monday night.

CBS averaged a 9.2 rating/14 share for the night. NBC finished second at 7.7/12, a little ahead of FOX's 6.9/10. ABC, 5.3/8, came in fourth, and The CW brought up the rear with a 1.7/2.

The adults 18-49 title also went to CBS, which scored a 4.8 rating in the demographic. NBC, 4.5, was not far behind in second, and FOX took third at 4.4. ABC averaged 3.3 and The CW 1.1.

8pm
#1 Deal or No Deal, 10.8/16
#2 Prison Break, 6.0/9
#3 Wife Swap, 5.9/9
#4 How I Met Your Mother, 5.9/9, and The Class, 5.5/8

9pm
#1 Two and a Half Men, 10.5/15, and Rules of Engagement, 8.9/13
#2 Heroes, 8.2/12
#3 24, 7.9/12

10pm
#1 CSI: Miami, 12.1/20
#2 Studio 60, 4.1/7
#3 What About Brian, 4.0/7

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

From Zap2it:

"American Idol" offered up its first live show of the season Tuesday, predictably bringing home a big ratings win for FOX.

For the night, FOX averaged a 16.6 rating/25 share, more than double the household numbers of second-place CBS (7.4/12). NBC took third with a 6.3/10. ABC, 4.4/7, finished fourth, and The CW trailed with a 2.1/3.

The gap between FOX and everyone else in the adults 18-49 demographic was pretty wide too. FOX earned an 11.7 rating in the key ad demo. CBS and NBC tied for second at 2.9. ABC averaged 2.1 and The CW 1.4.

8pm
#1 Idol, 15.6/24
#2 NCIS, 9.3/15
#3 Dateline, 4.2/6

9pm
#1 Idol, 17.6/27
#2 The Unit, 7.1/11
#3 Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 6.5/10

10pm
#1 Law & Order: SVU, 8.3/14
#2 Boston Legal, 6.2/10
#3 CSI: Miami rerun, 5.9/9