Ratings

[KikiDee]

Yippee!!!

 

[AgentPat]

The real key now is to see if they can keep up that momentum. Here's to hoping!

 

[Bad Superman]

Survivor:Guatemala sucks. GO SMALLVILLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[triplet]

hehehehe...

Yesterday’s Winners:

Survivor: Guatemala (CBS), Smallville (WB), Everybody Hates Chris (UPN), CSI (CBS), Without A Trace (CBS)

Ratings Breakdown:
Although CBS, as usual, remains the network to beat on Thursday, the story worth telling last night was on the WB, courtesy of the relocated Smallville. Veteran Smallville opened season five with an impressive 4.4/ 7 in the overnights (#4), 5.74 million viewers (#5) and a 2.6/ 7 among adults 18-49 (#4) at 8 p.m., beating the season-premiere of ABC’s relocated Alias by 8 percent in the demo (see below). Comparably, that was the best metered market rating for the WB in the Thursday 8 p.m. hour since the one-hour launch of sitcom Family Affair on Sept. 12, 2002. Versus two episodes (original and repeat) of former occupant Blue Collar TV on the year-ago evening (Overnights: #5, 3.0/ 4; Viewers: #6, 3.11 million; A18-49: #6, 1.3/ 4 on Sept. 30, 2004), that was an increase of a considerable 47 percent in the overnights, 2.63 million viewers and 100 percent among adults 18-49.

While retention for the WB’s Everwood at 9 p.m. (Overnights: #4t, 3.2/ 5; Viewers: #5, 3.57 million; A18-49: #5, 1.4/ 4) out of Smallville was modest at 73 percent in the overnights, 62 percent in total viewers and 54 percent among adults 18-49, it was still enough to outdeliver competing sitcoms Eve and Cuts on UPN. It was also the WB’s best overnight rating in the Thursday 9 p.m. hour with regularly scheduled programming since March 2003...
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http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/newsletters/proginsider/index.jsp

Wow... that's great news... But why are the numbers that Zap2It have are so different?

"Survivor: Guatemala" ruled the 8 o'clock hour for CBS with a 10.5/17. NBC finished second with "Joey," 5.2/8, and the live season premiere of "Will & Grace," 6.5/10. "Alias" began its fifth season with a 5.4/9 for ABC, while "The O.C." was fourth for FOX. "Smallville" scored a 3.5/5 with its season premiere on a new night for The WB. "Everybody Hates Chris" (3.5/6) dipped some in its second week, combining with "Love, Inc." (2.3/4) to average 2.9/5 for UPN.

 

[avidreader]

If the media plays enough hype from last night's episode they can only build from there.


Way to go Smallville!

Hope everyone on set is having a good day today.

 

[AgentPat]

Wow... that's great news... But why are the numbers that Zap2It have are so different?

Ya got me hangin' by my thumbs.

Maybe they're rounding? I dunno. But I'll take Mediaweek's numbers over Zap2it's any day of the week.

 

[triplet]

True... they're the end-all, be-all of ratings...

 

[avidreader]

I dunno where Craig gets his numbers from, but wherever it is, he says they're the most accurate. But I'll go with Pat on this one, and accept Mediaweek over Zap2it. I think they have it in for the WB and they probably fudge the numbers.

Can someone explain how all those numbers work to me. I never really get it?

 

[AgentPat]

I dunno where Craig gets his numbers from, but wherever it is, he says they're the most accurate. But I'll go with Pat on this one, and accept Mediaweek over Zap2it...

Heh! Well it just gets better!!!! Zap2It can eat me LOL!!! Check it out:

From an official PRESS RELEASE from The WB, and reprinted over at The Futon Critic. Sorry for all the caps, but I didn't feel like retyping it for etiquette...

Burbank, CA. Friday, September 30, 2005
Released by The WB

THE WB NEW THURSDAY STRATEGY CLICKS AS "SMALLVILLE" AND "EVERWOOD" DELIVER 120% YEAR-TO-YEAR GAINS IN ADULTS 18-34

"SMALLVILLE" WINS ITS TIME PERIOD, PLACING #1 AMONG MEN 18-34 AND MEN 12-34

"SMALLVILLE" SCORES ALL-TIME TIME THURSDAY RECORD FOR THE WB AMONG MEN 18-34, MEN 18-49 AND MEN 12-34 AND SETS A NEW NETWORK TIME PERIOD RECORD IN ADULTS 18-34, ADULTS 18-49. PERSONS 12-34 AND TOTAL VIEWERS (5.9 MILLION)

"EVERWOOD" ACHIEVES TREMENDOUS YEAR-TO-YEAR GROWTH OVER IN THE TIME PERIOD, INCLUDING +63% IN ADULTS 18-34 AND +200% IN MEN 18-34

The WB's aggressive Thursday strategy of placing two of its signature series on one of television's toughest nights paid early dividends as SMALLVILLE and EVERWOOD delivered +120% year-to-year gains in adults 18-34 (2.2/6). The network also scored +82% gains in adults 18-49 (2.0/5), +110% in persons 12-34 (2.1/7) and +85% in total viewers (4.7 million).

The premiere of SMALLVILLE, from Tollin-Robbins Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, soared to #1 RANKS, WINNING ITS TIME PERIOD among men 18-34 (3.5/12) and men 12-34 (3.3/11) and was #2 among men 18-49 (2.9/9). It was the first time in the history of The WB that the network earned a #1 rank in an adult demographic against major broadcast competition on a Thursday as it toppled everything else on television, including Survivor.

The super series scored THE WB THURSDAY'S HIGHEST RATINGS EVER in men 18-34, men 12-34 and men 18-49, and delivered NEW ALL-TIME TIME PERIOD RECORDS FOR THE WB in total viewers (5.9 million), adults 18-34 (3.1/9), persons 12-34 (3.0/9) and adults 18-49 (2.6/7). In the time period, SMALLVILLE easily outdistanced the premiere of Alias across the 18-34 and 12-34 demos, as well as in adults 18-49 and men 18-49, and the show also defeated the second week of Everybody Hates Chris in adults 18-34, adults 18-49, persons 12-34, men 18-34, men 18-49 and men 12-34. SMALLVILLE posted triple-digit growth over last year's fall premieres in the time period including a gain of +138% in adults 18-34 and +131% in persons 12-34.

EVERWOOD, from Warner Bros. Television, improved the time period dramatically versus the parallel night a year ago. The show posted TRIPLE-DIGIT GROWTH in male demos, men 18-34 (+200%), men 18-49 (+150%) and men 12-34 (+100%) while gaining +63% in adults 18-34 (1.3/3), +33% in women 18-34 (1.6/4), +44% in persons 12-34 (1.3/4), +33% in women 12-34 (1.6/4) and +31% in women 18-49 (1.7/4).

EVERWOOD defeated the debut of Night Stalker on ABC in women 18-34 and women 12-34, and tied it in female teens.

The two quality dramas combined to equal the best Thursday night rating ever for The WB among men 18-49 (1.9/5) and scored its highest total viewer number (4.7 million) since October 2001. The WB Thursday also delivered its best ratings since January 2003 in adults 18-34 (2.2/6), men 18-34 (2.2/7) and all 18-49 demos - adults (2.0/5), women (2.0/5) and men (1.9/5).​

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/pr.cgi?id=20050930wb01


Day-um!!! I smell seven seasons EASY if they can keep this up.

 

[KikiDee]

I dunno where Craig gets his numbers from, but wherever it is, he says they're the most accurate. But I'll go with Pat on this one, and accept Mediaweek over Zap2it. I think they have it in for the WB and they probably fudge the numbers.

Did you notice that Craig put up a disclaimer now?

It was the first time in the history of The WB that the network earned a #1 rank in an adult demographic against major broadcast competition on a Thursday as it toppled everything else on television, including Survivor.

I just have to do it.....

 

[Pickle-El]

These are all thursday records right? Not taking Tuesday and Wednesday of the last few years into account?

Anyone know how it did in relation to last years premiere, and last years season finale?

 

[AgentPat]

Did you notice that Craig put up a disclaimer now?

I just e-mailed him with the WB Press Release, so hopefully Craig will post the new info. Breaking records isn't something The WB does every day.

 

[KikiDee]

I just e-mailed him with the WB Press Release, so hopefully Craig will post the new info. Breaking records isn't something The WB does every day.

Don't cha love it when you're right?!

 

[triplet]

That is way cool! Heee.....

 

[triplet]

I just e-mailed him with the WB Press Release, so hopefully Craig will post the new info. Breaking records isn't something The WB does every day.

Well, when I sent him my review he replied to my email and said that he was going out for the evening and didn't expect to get back in until late... But he'd post it then, so don't expect any changes right away.



They must be out partying in Vancouver! What great news... their gamble may just have paid off.

 

[AgentPat]

These are all thursday records right? Not taking Tuesday and Wednesday of the last few years into account?

Anyone know how it did in relation to last years premiere, and last years season finale?

"'Smallville' averaged a 2.6 average rating, way up from its 2.0 average last season at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The episode gave the WB a 136 percent boost versus last week’s 1.1 8 p.m. average."​

http://medialifemagazine.com/artman/publish/article_428.asp

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

Nice you should also send that to the knucklehead who was telling us that SV couldnt compete with "The O.C."....

 

[Serene]

"SMALLVILLE" SCORES ALL-TIME TIME THURSDAY RECORD FOR THE WB AMONG MEN 18-34, MEN 18-49 AND MEN 12-34 AND SETS A NEW NETWORK TIME PERIOD RECORD IN ADULTS 18-34, ADULTS 18-49. PERSONS 12-34 AND TOTAL VIEWERS (5.9 MILLION)
*snip*
The premiere of SMALLVILLE, from Tollin-Robbins Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, soared to #1 RANKS, WINNING ITS TIME PERIOD among men 18-34 (3.5/12) and men 12-34 (3.3/11) and was #2 among men 18-49 (2.9/9). It was the first time in the history of The WB that the network earned a #1 rank in an adult demographic against major broadcast competition on a Thursday as it toppled everything else on television, including Survivor.

The super series scored THE WB THURSDAY'S HIGHEST RATINGS EVER in men 18-34, men 12-34 and men 18-49, and delivered NEW ALL-TIME TIME PERIOD RECORDS FOR THE WB in total viewers (5.9 million), adults 18-34 (3.1/9), persons 12-34 (3.0/9) and adults 18-49 (2.6/7). In the time period, SMALLVILLE easily outdistanced the premiere of Alias across the 18-34 and 12-34 demos, as well as in adults 18-49 and men 18-49, and the show also defeated the second week of Everybody Hates Chris in adults 18-34, adults 18-49, persons 12-34, men 18-34, men 18-49 and men 12-34. SMALLVILLE posted triple-digit growth over last year's fall premieres in the time period including a gain of +138% in adults 18-34 and +131% in persons 12-34.

I love you for posting this, Pat.
It's just makes it *that* much sweeter to know that this show that we all love (most of us at least) is being seen and appreciated by a lot of others.

*sniff* I'm so proud..

 

[triplet]

Nice you should also send that to the knucklehead who was telling us that SV couldnt compete with "The O.C."....

ROTFLMFAO!!!

 

[KikiDee]

ROTFLMFAO!!!

I have one for that too.

Sorry, nothing better to do.

 

[Lara]

Wow I'm impressed. So what do you guys think is it getting away from Lost or the focus on a more Superman theme?

 

[AgentPat]

The ratings news has been getting around. I particularly like The New York Times (!!) comments on it...

Arts, Briefly
Compiled by LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
Published: October 1, 2005

Clark Kent Muscles In

As the torrent of network premieres continued, CBS's "Without a Trace" (21.13 million), NBC's "Will & Grace" (9.65 million), ABC's "Alias" (8.09 million) and "Night Stalker" (7.13 million), and WB's "Smallville" (5.74 million) and "Everwood" (3.57 million) made their fall debuts on Thursday night. CBS was No. 1 by a wide margin in Nielsen's estimates, as it nearly always is on Thursdays, but it was "Smallville" that provided the night's surprise upsets. The Season 5 opener was the top-ranked show in the 8 p.m. hour among men 18 to 34, its target audience, beating even CBS's "Survivor" (17.13 million total viewers) in that group. "Smallville" also surpassed "Alias" among 18-to-49-year-olds. Also at 8 p.m. was the second episode of UPN's "Everybody Hates Chris," which was down from its debut last week (from 7.78 million to 5.65 million) but still a ratings improvement over wrestling, which formerly occupied the time period. CBS's "CSI" was the night's most-watched show (27.20). KATE AURTHUR​

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/01/arts/01arts.html

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

save that article and post it everytime so dope comes on here and tells us the show is aimed at teenagers...

I've also come to the conclusion that some people will watch CBS no matter what repetitive crap they put on the network. I mean for the love of god, how many crime dramas can you watch?

 

[avidreader]

This is all such great news, it certainly stirs the emotion pot in me to know that this show that we all love is finally starting to be appreciated.

Way to go Smallville production!

Thanks for posting the news Pat and that last one from the New York paper.

And am I right in saying that the WB shares with UPN in some places and perhaps Smallville wasnt even seen by some people at the 8.00 Thursday time slot? Does this effect the figures?

Nice

you should also send that to the knucklehead who was telling us that SV couldnt compete with "The O.C."....

If I had one of Kiki's cute little symbols I'd insert it, but I dont so I'll just go with a LOL and you tell 'em.

 

[KikiDee]

Wow I'm impressed. So what do you guys think is it getting away from Lost or the focus on a more Superman theme?

I think it's both honestly. Look at what it's up against. The only new show is UPN's "Everbody hates Chris" everything else is kind of stale. (Who cares about the OC?) I never watched any of those shows anyway and reluctantly watched Joey if I actually watched anything on Thursday.