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cmill216 said:
Thanks.
Just realised they're the nasties that beat the Padres.
Go Mets!
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Just realised they're the nasties that beat the Padres.
Go Mets!
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Prime-Time Thursday Ratings:
ABC and CBS Share Leadership; MLB NLCS Game 7 Comes to Life on Fox
Thursday 10/19/06
Metered Market Ratings
Note: The following overnights exclude the Buffalo market.
Household Rating/Share
CBS: 11.1/17, ABC: 10.3/16, Fox: 10.1/15, NBC: 7.0/11, CW: 3.0/ 4
-Percent Change From the Comparable Year-Ago Evening (Thursday 10/20/05)
(The CW is compared to Smallville and Everwood on the WB on the year-ago evening; Fox to repeats of failed drama Reunion).
Fox: +461, ABC: +106, NBC: -20, CW: -21, CBS: -24,
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-Yesterdays Winners:
Ugly Betty (ABC), Survivor: Cook Islands (CBS), MLB National League Championship Series, Game 7 (Fox), Greys Anatomy (ABC), CSI (CBS)
-Honorable Mention:
Shark (CBS), ER (NBC)
-Yesterdays Losers:
Six Degrees (ABC)
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Fast National Ratings
-Total Viewers:
CBS: 16.26 million, ABC: 14.59, Fox: 14.11, NBC: 10.61, CW: 3.95
-Adults 18-49:
ABC: 5.8 rating/15 share, CBS: 5.4/14, Fox: 4.5/11, NBC: 4.1/11, CW: 1.7/ 4
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-Ratings Breakdown:
ABC and CBS remain the networks to beat on Thursday, with CBS first in the overnights and total viewers; and vastly improved ABC No. 1 among adults 18-49. Game 7 of the MLB National League Championship Series on Fox ended on a high note, while the once unstoppable NBC dipped to No. 4. The CW was, meanwhile, in search of the leftovers.
Beginning with 8 p.m., ABCs Ugly Betty was down, but far from out, finishing first over CBS competing Survivor: Cook Islands in the overnights (10.1/15) and second in total viewers (13.07 million) and adults 18-49 (4.3/12). Survivor: Cook Islands (which was finally better last night, by the way) was just the opposite at a 9.2/14 in the overnights (#2), 14.97 million viewers (#1) and a 5.3/14 among adults 18-49 (#1). Comparatively, that was down by 15 percent in the overnights, 2.81 million viewers and 13 percent among adults 18-49 from the year-ago telecast of Survivor: Guatemala (Overnights: 10.8/17; Viewers: 17.78 million; A18-49: 6.1/17 on Oct. 20, 2005).
Game 7 of the MLB National League Championship Series on Fox (sorry, Mets!) perked up to a series-high 12.4/19 in the overnights from 8:15-11:45 p.m., with an approximate 14.11 million viewers and a 4.5/11 among adults 18-49 in prime time.
Also in the 8 p.m. hour were NBC sitcoms My Name Is Earl (Overnights: #4, 5.7/ 9; Viewers: #4, 8.70 million; A18-49: #3, 3.5/10) and The Office (Overnights: #4, 5.3/ 8; Viewers: #4, 8.43 million; A18-49: #4, 4.0/10), and the CWs Smallville (Overnights: #5, 3.5/ 5; Viewers: #5, 4.65 million; A18-49: #5, 2.0/ 5). If NBC is really thinking about replacing 8-9 p.m. scripted programming with news and reality/game show fare (see TV Tidbits below), what will happen to My Name Is Earl and The Office?
As a reminder, total viewers and adults 18-49 from last night are based on the fast nationals. Any prior results are based on the final nationals.
In the 9-10 p.m. battle of ABCs Greys Anatomy vs. CBS CSI, the winning ball remains in ABCs corner. Take a look:
Thursday 9 p.m.
Greys Anatomy (ABC)
Overnights: 15.2/22 (#1), Viewers: 21.93 million (#1), A18-49: 9.5/23 (#1)
CSI (CBS)
Overnights: 14.0/20 (#2), Viewers: 20.20 million (#2), A18-49: 6.8/16 (#2)
Fourth in the hour was NBCs overused Deal or No Deal (Overnights: 5.8/ 8; Viewers: 9.73 million; A18-49: 3.0/ 7), followed by the CWs Supernatural was a distant last-place 2.5/ 4 in the overnights, 3.26 million viewers and a 1.5/ 4 among adults 18-49. Considering the severity of the competition, Supernatural could actually be doing worse.
Counfounded baseball. Grrr!
<- pissed that the Mets lost on top of everything.
ABC and CBS Share Leadership; MLB NLCS Game 7 Comes to Life on Fox
Thursday 10/19/06
Metered Market Ratings
Note: The following overnights exclude the Buffalo market.
Household Rating/Share
CBS: 11.1/17, ABC: 10.3/16, Fox: 10.1/15, NBC: 7.0/11, CW: 3.0/ 4
-Percent Change From the Comparable Year-Ago Evening (Thursday 10/20/05)
(The CW is compared to Smallville and Everwood on the WB on the year-ago evening; Fox to repeats of failed drama Reunion).
Fox: +461, ABC: +106, NBC: -20, CW: -21, CBS: -24,
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-Yesterdays Winners:
Ugly Betty (ABC), Survivor: Cook Islands (CBS), MLB National League Championship Series, Game 7 (Fox), Greys Anatomy (ABC), CSI (CBS)
-Honorable Mention:
Shark (CBS), ER (NBC)
-Yesterdays Losers:
Six Degrees (ABC)
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Fast National Ratings
-Total Viewers:
CBS: 16.26 million, ABC: 14.59, Fox: 14.11, NBC: 10.61, CW: 3.95
-Adults 18-49:
ABC: 5.8 rating/15 share, CBS: 5.4/14, Fox: 4.5/11, NBC: 4.1/11, CW: 1.7/ 4
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-Ratings Breakdown:
ABC and CBS remain the networks to beat on Thursday, with CBS first in the overnights and total viewers; and vastly improved ABC No. 1 among adults 18-49. Game 7 of the MLB National League Championship Series on Fox ended on a high note, while the once unstoppable NBC dipped to No. 4. The CW was, meanwhile, in search of the leftovers.
Beginning with 8 p.m., ABCs Ugly Betty was down, but far from out, finishing first over CBS competing Survivor: Cook Islands in the overnights (10.1/15) and second in total viewers (13.07 million) and adults 18-49 (4.3/12). Survivor: Cook Islands (which was finally better last night, by the way) was just the opposite at a 9.2/14 in the overnights (#2), 14.97 million viewers (#1) and a 5.3/14 among adults 18-49 (#1). Comparatively, that was down by 15 percent in the overnights, 2.81 million viewers and 13 percent among adults 18-49 from the year-ago telecast of Survivor: Guatemala (Overnights: 10.8/17; Viewers: 17.78 million; A18-49: 6.1/17 on Oct. 20, 2005).
Game 7 of the MLB National League Championship Series on Fox (sorry, Mets!) perked up to a series-high 12.4/19 in the overnights from 8:15-11:45 p.m., with an approximate 14.11 million viewers and a 4.5/11 among adults 18-49 in prime time.
Also in the 8 p.m. hour were NBC sitcoms My Name Is Earl (Overnights: #4, 5.7/ 9; Viewers: #4, 8.70 million; A18-49: #3, 3.5/10) and The Office (Overnights: #4, 5.3/ 8; Viewers: #4, 8.43 million; A18-49: #4, 4.0/10), and the CWs Smallville (Overnights: #5, 3.5/ 5; Viewers: #5, 4.65 million; A18-49: #5, 2.0/ 5). If NBC is really thinking about replacing 8-9 p.m. scripted programming with news and reality/game show fare (see TV Tidbits below), what will happen to My Name Is Earl and The Office?
As a reminder, total viewers and adults 18-49 from last night are based on the fast nationals. Any prior results are based on the final nationals.
In the 9-10 p.m. battle of ABCs Greys Anatomy vs. CBS CSI, the winning ball remains in ABCs corner. Take a look:
Thursday 9 p.m.
Greys Anatomy (ABC)
Overnights: 15.2/22 (#1), Viewers: 21.93 million (#1), A18-49: 9.5/23 (#1)
CSI (CBS)
Overnights: 14.0/20 (#2), Viewers: 20.20 million (#2), A18-49: 6.8/16 (#2)
Fourth in the hour was NBCs overused Deal or No Deal (Overnights: 5.8/ 8; Viewers: 9.73 million; A18-49: 3.0/ 7), followed by the CWs Supernatural was a distant last-place 2.5/ 4 in the overnights, 3.26 million viewers and a 1.5/ 4 among adults 18-49. Considering the severity of the competition, Supernatural could actually be doing worse.
Counfounded baseball. Grrr!
<- pissed that the Mets lost on top of everything.
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At least the ratings have not waivered much either way, it is staying pretty constant, which means they have viewers that are continueing to watch.
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Sunday 10/22/06
Metered Market Ratings
Household Rating/Share
Fox: 12.2/18, CBS: 9.6/15, ABC: 9.2/14, NBC: 3.7/ 6, CW: 1.9/ 3
-Percent Change From the Comparable Year-Ago Evening (Sunday 10/23/05)
(The CW is compared to the WB’s combination of two Reba repeats, Charmed and two episodes -- original and repeat -- of Blue Collar TV).
Fox: +15, CBS: + 4, ABC: -17, WB: -24, ABC: -51
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Fast Nationals
-Total Viewers:
Fox: 16.10 million, ABC: 13.47, CBS: 13.06, NBC: 5.14, CW: 2.34
-Total Viewers:
Fox: 5.4 rating/14 share, ABC: 5.2/13, CBS: 3.7/ 9, NBC: 2.1/ 5, CW: 0.9/ 2
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-Sunday’s Winners:
60 Minutes (CBS), The World Series, Game 2 (Fox), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC), Desperate Housewives (ABC), Cold Case (CBS), Without a Trace (CBS)
-Sunday’s Losers:
The CW’s line-up
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-Ratings Breakdown:
Game two of The World Series (St. Louis vs. Detroit) led Fox to a rare Sunday victory, with a first-place finish in the overnights, total viewers and adults 18-49. The game averaged a 12.3/19 in the overnights from 8-11:30 p.m., with an approximate 16.47 million viewers and a 5.4/13 among adults 18-49 for the prime time portion. As always, the fast national results for any live sporting event is a rough estimate and subject to change when the final nationals come in. Comparatively, the year-ago game two World Series match-up between Houston and the Chicago White Sox averaged a slightly higher 12.9/19 in the overnights from 8:15-11:30 p.m., with 17.19 million viewers and a 5.7/14 among adults 18-49 on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005.
As a reminder, total viewers and adults 18-49 from last night are based on the fast nationals. Any prior results are based on the final nationals.
Earlier in the evening, an NFL Football overrun on Fox opened with a 12.0/20 in the overnights, followed by the half-hour baseball pre-game at a 9.2/14 in the overnights at 7:30 p.m.
Despite facing The World Series, ABC managed to trail overall by only two-tenths of a rating point among adults 18-49 thanks to stand-out Desperate Housewives (which is down year-to-year, but far from out) at a first-place 13.6/19 in the overnights, 19.51 million viewers and an 8.0/18 among adults 18-49 at 9 p.m. Comparatively, that was an increase over already potent lead-in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Overnights: #2, 8.3/12; Viewers: #2, 12.68 million; A18-49: #2, 4.9/12 at 8 p.m.) of 64 percent in the overnights, 6.83 million viewers and 63 percent among adults 18-49. Desperate Housewives lead-out Brothers & Sisters, which was just renewed for the full season, continued to squander the ample support with an 8.6/13 in the overnights (#3), 12.10 million viewers (#3) and a 5.0/12 among adults 18-49 (#2) at 10 p.m. That put retention for Brothers & Sisters out of Desperate Housewives of just 63 percent in the overnights, and 62 percent in both total viewers and adults 18-49.
Earlier in the evening, ABC’s veteran America’s Funniest Home Videos averaged a typical 6.1/10 in the overnights (#3), 9.58 million viewers (#3) and a 3.0/ 9 among adults 18-49 (#2) at 7 p.m.
CBS came in at typically solid Sunday levels despite facing The World Series with its combination of 60 Minutes (Overnights: #1, 10.0/16; Viewers: #2, 11.79 million; A18-49: #3, 2.6/ 8), The Amazing Race 10 (Overnights: #3, 7.6/11; Viewers: #3, 10.99 million; A18-49: #3, 3.8/ 9), Cold Case (Overnights: #3, 10.0/15; Viewers: #3, 14.64 million; A18-49: #3, 4.3/10 and Without a Trace (Overnights: #2, 10.6/17; Viewers: #2, 14.83 million; A18-49: #3, 4.3/11).
NBC faced baseball with three repeat episodes of Heroes, which was barely visible at a 3.9/ 6 in the overnights, 5.70 million viewers and a 2.4/ 6 among adults 18-49 from 8-11 p.m.
The CW was left out in the cold, meanwhile, with its distant last-place combination of a repeat of Smallville (Overnights: 1.5/ 2; Viewers: 1.80 million; A18-49: 0.7/ 2), the relocated 7th Heaven (Overnights: 2.5/ 4; Viewers: 3.25 million; A18-49: 1.1/ 3) and a repeat of America’s Next Top Model (Overnights: 1.6/ 2; Viewers: 1.97 million; A18-49: 0.9/ 2). Although 7th Heaven did manage to grow from the Smallville repeat by a hefty 67 percent in the overnights, 1.45 million viewers and 57 percent among adults 18-49, year-ago occupant Charmed averaged a more potent 3.6/ 5 in the overnights, 4.26 million viewers and a 1.8/ 4 among adults 18-49 on Oct. 23, 2005.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
Metered Market Ratings
Household Rating/Share
Fox: 12.2/18, CBS: 9.6/15, ABC: 9.2/14, NBC: 3.7/ 6, CW: 1.9/ 3
-Percent Change From the Comparable Year-Ago Evening (Sunday 10/23/05)
(The CW is compared to the WB’s combination of two Reba repeats, Charmed and two episodes -- original and repeat -- of Blue Collar TV).
Fox: +15, CBS: + 4, ABC: -17, WB: -24, ABC: -51
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Fast Nationals
-Total Viewers:
Fox: 16.10 million, ABC: 13.47, CBS: 13.06, NBC: 5.14, CW: 2.34
-Total Viewers:
Fox: 5.4 rating/14 share, ABC: 5.2/13, CBS: 3.7/ 9, NBC: 2.1/ 5, CW: 0.9/ 2
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-Sunday’s Winners:
60 Minutes (CBS), The World Series, Game 2 (Fox), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC), Desperate Housewives (ABC), Cold Case (CBS), Without a Trace (CBS)
-Sunday’s Losers:
The CW’s line-up
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-Ratings Breakdown:
Game two of The World Series (St. Louis vs. Detroit) led Fox to a rare Sunday victory, with a first-place finish in the overnights, total viewers and adults 18-49. The game averaged a 12.3/19 in the overnights from 8-11:30 p.m., with an approximate 16.47 million viewers and a 5.4/13 among adults 18-49 for the prime time portion. As always, the fast national results for any live sporting event is a rough estimate and subject to change when the final nationals come in. Comparatively, the year-ago game two World Series match-up between Houston and the Chicago White Sox averaged a slightly higher 12.9/19 in the overnights from 8:15-11:30 p.m., with 17.19 million viewers and a 5.7/14 among adults 18-49 on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005.
As a reminder, total viewers and adults 18-49 from last night are based on the fast nationals. Any prior results are based on the final nationals.
Earlier in the evening, an NFL Football overrun on Fox opened with a 12.0/20 in the overnights, followed by the half-hour baseball pre-game at a 9.2/14 in the overnights at 7:30 p.m.
Despite facing The World Series, ABC managed to trail overall by only two-tenths of a rating point among adults 18-49 thanks to stand-out Desperate Housewives (which is down year-to-year, but far from out) at a first-place 13.6/19 in the overnights, 19.51 million viewers and an 8.0/18 among adults 18-49 at 9 p.m. Comparatively, that was an increase over already potent lead-in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Overnights: #2, 8.3/12; Viewers: #2, 12.68 million; A18-49: #2, 4.9/12 at 8 p.m.) of 64 percent in the overnights, 6.83 million viewers and 63 percent among adults 18-49. Desperate Housewives lead-out Brothers & Sisters, which was just renewed for the full season, continued to squander the ample support with an 8.6/13 in the overnights (#3), 12.10 million viewers (#3) and a 5.0/12 among adults 18-49 (#2) at 10 p.m. That put retention for Brothers & Sisters out of Desperate Housewives of just 63 percent in the overnights, and 62 percent in both total viewers and adults 18-49.
Earlier in the evening, ABC’s veteran America’s Funniest Home Videos averaged a typical 6.1/10 in the overnights (#3), 9.58 million viewers (#3) and a 3.0/ 9 among adults 18-49 (#2) at 7 p.m.
CBS came in at typically solid Sunday levels despite facing The World Series with its combination of 60 Minutes (Overnights: #1, 10.0/16; Viewers: #2, 11.79 million; A18-49: #3, 2.6/ 8), The Amazing Race 10 (Overnights: #3, 7.6/11; Viewers: #3, 10.99 million; A18-49: #3, 3.8/ 9), Cold Case (Overnights: #3, 10.0/15; Viewers: #3, 14.64 million; A18-49: #3, 4.3/10 and Without a Trace (Overnights: #2, 10.6/17; Viewers: #2, 14.83 million; A18-49: #3, 4.3/11).
NBC faced baseball with three repeat episodes of Heroes, which was barely visible at a 3.9/ 6 in the overnights, 5.70 million viewers and a 2.4/ 6 among adults 18-49 from 8-11 p.m.
The CW was left out in the cold, meanwhile, with its distant last-place combination of a repeat of Smallville (Overnights: 1.5/ 2; Viewers: 1.80 million; A18-49: 0.7/ 2), the relocated 7th Heaven (Overnights: 2.5/ 4; Viewers: 3.25 million; A18-49: 1.1/ 3) and a repeat of America’s Next Top Model (Overnights: 1.6/ 2; Viewers: 1.97 million; A18-49: 0.9/ 2). Although 7th Heaven did manage to grow from the Smallville repeat by a hefty 67 percent in the overnights, 1.45 million viewers and 57 percent among adults 18-49, year-ago occupant Charmed averaged a more potent 3.6/ 5 in the overnights, 4.26 million viewers and a 1.8/ 4 among adults 18-49 on Oct. 23, 2005.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
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And I so wanted to know what would happen if Ephram got that call from Madison. Sigh.heliorei said:
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The CW's prez Dawn Ostroff discusses her season so far ...
TVGuide.com: Justin Hartley, the actor who plays Green Arrow on Smallville, looks like he's your kind of star. Is there a spin-off in his future?
Ostroff: I never say never. I think he's great in the role. It's adding a lot of life to Smallville. That's a show that keeps getting stronger. The research we've done says viewers think that creatively it's the best season they've had.
TVGuide.com: Justin Hartley, the actor who plays Green Arrow on Smallville, looks like he's your kind of star. Is there a spin-off in his future?
Ostroff: I never say never. I think he's great in the role. It's adding a lot of life to Smallville. That's a show that keeps getting stronger. The research we've done says viewers think that creatively it's the best season they've had.
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You're probably right. Since she came from UPN, I think she had a WB bias, and didn't want so many of their shows on the CW. No Aquaman, Everwood, Reba. But the 7th Heaven thing kinda hurts that arguement.
Who knows what goes through the minds of studio heads, they're all loons.
Who knows what goes through the minds of studio heads, they're all loons.
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I agree with you about Ostroff's WB bias. I think it's clear that the CW is very UPN/CBS-heavy (7th Heaven is actually a product of CBS Studios, so that explains that), and that's got a lot to do with the CW's struggles so far.thebigtree95 said:
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Kaboom said:
Did you see what else she said in the interview? She said they did the biggest promoting for Next Top Model because that show had the biggest numbers to bring over?
I think she forgot to add that it was from UPN.
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Ratings Box:
What’s Hot/What’s Not
-The CW vs. UPN and the WB:
Five weeks into the new season, the CW is reporting growth over the year-ago average for the WB (with regularly scheduled programming) of 6 percent among adults 18-34 (1.7/ 5 vs. 1.6/ 5) and 5 percent among women 18-34 (2.2/ 7 vs. 2.1/ 7). The CW mirrors The WB’s scheduling model with 6 nights and 13 hours of prime time programming. Compared to UPN (which programmed only 10 hours), the CW is on par in all key demos.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
What’s Hot/What’s Not
-The CW vs. UPN and the WB:
Five weeks into the new season, the CW is reporting growth over the year-ago average for the WB (with regularly scheduled programming) of 6 percent among adults 18-34 (1.7/ 5 vs. 1.6/ 5) and 5 percent among women 18-34 (2.2/ 7 vs. 2.1/ 7). The CW mirrors The WB’s scheduling model with 6 nights and 13 hours of prime time programming. Compared to UPN (which programmed only 10 hours), the CW is on par in all key demos.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
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OCTOBER 27, 2006
The Programming Insider
Marc Berman
Prime-Time Thursday Ratings:
Fox Wins Despite Lackluster World Series
Thursday 10/26/06
Metered Market Ratings
Household Rating/Share
Fox: 10.0/15, CBS: 9.4/14, ABC: 8.9/14, NBC: 5.9/ 9, CW: 3.2/ 5
-Percent Change From the Comparable Year-Ago Evening (Thursday 10/27/05)
(The CW is compared to Smallville and Everwood on the WB on the year-ago evening; Fox aired a repeat of theatrical Maid in Manhattan).
Fox: +186, ABC: +98, CW: -16, NBC: -19, CBS: -32
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-Yesterday’s Winners:
Ugly Betty (ABC), CSI R (CBS)
-Yesterday’s Losers (excluding repeats):
nothing
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Fast National Ratings
-Total Viewers:
Fox: 14.52 million, CBS: 13.21, ABC: 11.76, NBC: 8.40, CW: 4.23
-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 4.5 rating/12 share, ABC: 4.1/11, CBS: 4.0/11, NBC: 3.0/ 8, CW: 1.9/ 5
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-Ratings Breakdown:
Opposite repeats on ABC and CBS from 9-11 p.m., game four of The World Series on Fox (Detroit vs. St. Louis) took center stage, with an 11.4/19 in the overnights from 8:30 p.m.-12:15 a.m., and an approximate 14.52 million viewers and a 4.5/12 among adults 18-49 in prime time. While that is certainly an improvement over Fox’s regularly scheduled Thursday delivery, compared to the game four match-up on Oct. 26, 2005 between The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros (Overnights: 14.8/24; Viewers: 19.98 million; A18-49: 6.6/18), it was also a decrease of a considerable 23 percent in the overnights, 5.46 million viewers and 32 percent among adults 18-49. Good? Yes. But a home-run? Absolutely not.
As a reminder, total viewers and adults 18-49 from last night are based on the fast nationals. Any prior results are based on the final nationals.
Airing opposite a clips edition of CBS’ Survivor: Cook Islands (which only demonstrated how deadly dull this season is) and Fox’s aforementioned baseball (including the half-hour pre-game show), ABC’s Ugly Betty dominated the 8 p.m. hour with a healthy 10.2/16 in the overnights, 13.15 million viewers and a 4.2/12 among adults 18-49. Second was Survivor: Cook Islands at a 7.9/12 in the overnights, 12.61 million viewers and a 4.1/11 among adults 18-49. The pre-game show scored a 6.7/10 in the overnights.
Repeats of NBC’s My Name Is Earl (Overnights: 5.4/ 8; Viewers: 7.56 million; A18-49: 2.8/ 8) and The Office (Overnights: #4, 4.6/ 7; Viewers: 6.38 million; A18-49: 2.7/ 7), which will begin airing into the return of Scrubs and the relocated 30 Rock in November, finished fourth in the 8 p.m. hour. The CW’s Smallville, meanwhile, held up at a 3.7/ 6 in the overnights, 4.79 million viewers and a 2.2/ 6 among adults 18-49. Comparably, Smallville matched its season highs in adults 18-34 and 18-49.
In the battle of the repeats at 9 p.m., CSI’s advantage over Grey’s Anatomy only solidifies the value of crime solving dramas versus serialized story-telling in off-network syndication. The CSI second-run averaged a potent (and first-place) 12.2/18 in the overnights, 16.63 million viewers and a 5.0/12 among adults 18-49 versus a third-place 9.0/13 in the overnights, 12.21 million viewers and a 4.5/11 among adults 18-49 for Grey’s Anatomy. As reported yesterday, Tony winner Liev Schreiber will be temporarily filling in for William Petersen on CSI beginning in January.
NBC’s competing Deal or No Deal, which the network is wisely removing from the competitive Thursday waters, scored a fourth-place 7.3/11 in the overnights, 11.03 million viewers and a 3.5/ 9 among adults 18-49. The CW’s Supernatural, which like lead-in Smallville is down year-to-year, capped off the hour with a last-place 2.8/ 4 in the overnights, 3.67 million viewers and a 1.7/ 4 among adults 18-49. Comparably, that put retention for Supernatural out of Smallville at 76 percent in the overnights, and 77 percent in both total viewers and adults 18-49.
In the battle of the repeats at 10 p.m., the No. 2 spot was shared between CBS’ Shark and another episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. Shark averaged an 8.1/13 in the overnights (#2), 10.37 million viewers (#2) and a 2.9/ 8 (#3) among adults 18-49, with Grey’s Anatomy at a 7.6/12 in the overnights (#3), 9.92 million viewers (#3) and a 3.8/10 among adults 18-49 (#2). A repeat of NBC’s ER was fourth with a 5.5/ 9 in the overnights, 7.20 million viewers and a 2.6/ 7 among adults 18-49.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
The Programming Insider
Marc Berman
Prime-Time Thursday Ratings:
Fox Wins Despite Lackluster World Series
Thursday 10/26/06
Metered Market Ratings
Household Rating/Share
Fox: 10.0/15, CBS: 9.4/14, ABC: 8.9/14, NBC: 5.9/ 9, CW: 3.2/ 5
-Percent Change From the Comparable Year-Ago Evening (Thursday 10/27/05)
(The CW is compared to Smallville and Everwood on the WB on the year-ago evening; Fox aired a repeat of theatrical Maid in Manhattan).
Fox: +186, ABC: +98, CW: -16, NBC: -19, CBS: -32
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-Yesterday’s Winners:
Ugly Betty (ABC), CSI R (CBS)
-Yesterday’s Losers (excluding repeats):
nothing
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Fast National Ratings
-Total Viewers:
Fox: 14.52 million, CBS: 13.21, ABC: 11.76, NBC: 8.40, CW: 4.23
-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 4.5 rating/12 share, ABC: 4.1/11, CBS: 4.0/11, NBC: 3.0/ 8, CW: 1.9/ 5
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-Ratings Breakdown:
Opposite repeats on ABC and CBS from 9-11 p.m., game four of The World Series on Fox (Detroit vs. St. Louis) took center stage, with an 11.4/19 in the overnights from 8:30 p.m.-12:15 a.m., and an approximate 14.52 million viewers and a 4.5/12 among adults 18-49 in prime time. While that is certainly an improvement over Fox’s regularly scheduled Thursday delivery, compared to the game four match-up on Oct. 26, 2005 between The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros (Overnights: 14.8/24; Viewers: 19.98 million; A18-49: 6.6/18), it was also a decrease of a considerable 23 percent in the overnights, 5.46 million viewers and 32 percent among adults 18-49. Good? Yes. But a home-run? Absolutely not.
As a reminder, total viewers and adults 18-49 from last night are based on the fast nationals. Any prior results are based on the final nationals.
Airing opposite a clips edition of CBS’ Survivor: Cook Islands (which only demonstrated how deadly dull this season is) and Fox’s aforementioned baseball (including the half-hour pre-game show), ABC’s Ugly Betty dominated the 8 p.m. hour with a healthy 10.2/16 in the overnights, 13.15 million viewers and a 4.2/12 among adults 18-49. Second was Survivor: Cook Islands at a 7.9/12 in the overnights, 12.61 million viewers and a 4.1/11 among adults 18-49. The pre-game show scored a 6.7/10 in the overnights.
Repeats of NBC’s My Name Is Earl (Overnights: 5.4/ 8; Viewers: 7.56 million; A18-49: 2.8/ 8) and The Office (Overnights: #4, 4.6/ 7; Viewers: 6.38 million; A18-49: 2.7/ 7), which will begin airing into the return of Scrubs and the relocated 30 Rock in November, finished fourth in the 8 p.m. hour. The CW’s Smallville, meanwhile, held up at a 3.7/ 6 in the overnights, 4.79 million viewers and a 2.2/ 6 among adults 18-49. Comparably, Smallville matched its season highs in adults 18-34 and 18-49.
In the battle of the repeats at 9 p.m., CSI’s advantage over Grey’s Anatomy only solidifies the value of crime solving dramas versus serialized story-telling in off-network syndication. The CSI second-run averaged a potent (and first-place) 12.2/18 in the overnights, 16.63 million viewers and a 5.0/12 among adults 18-49 versus a third-place 9.0/13 in the overnights, 12.21 million viewers and a 4.5/11 among adults 18-49 for Grey’s Anatomy. As reported yesterday, Tony winner Liev Schreiber will be temporarily filling in for William Petersen on CSI beginning in January.
NBC’s competing Deal or No Deal, which the network is wisely removing from the competitive Thursday waters, scored a fourth-place 7.3/11 in the overnights, 11.03 million viewers and a 3.5/ 9 among adults 18-49. The CW’s Supernatural, which like lead-in Smallville is down year-to-year, capped off the hour with a last-place 2.8/ 4 in the overnights, 3.67 million viewers and a 1.7/ 4 among adults 18-49. Comparably, that put retention for Supernatural out of Smallville at 76 percent in the overnights, and 77 percent in both total viewers and adults 18-49.
In the battle of the repeats at 10 p.m., the No. 2 spot was shared between CBS’ Shark and another episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. Shark averaged an 8.1/13 in the overnights (#2), 10.37 million viewers (#2) and a 2.9/ 8 (#3) among adults 18-49, with Grey’s Anatomy at a 7.6/12 in the overnights (#3), 9.92 million viewers (#3) and a 3.8/10 among adults 18-49 (#2). A repeat of NBC’s ER was fourth with a 5.5/ 9 in the overnights, 7.20 million viewers and a 2.6/ 7 among adults 18-49.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
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It's too bad there is so much major competition for that night now that it's doing so well.
We need to shut down the other stations...permanently. 
We need to shut down the other stations...permanently.
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one thing to keep in mind is that the World Series was already over by this time last year, hence the reason Fox is +186%
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I dont know if they "stay away" from wednesdays, it's just the networks usually line up their strongest shows on Thursday nights since it's the night right before the weekend starts when people tend to spend more and the more viewers they get the more $$ they can charge for ad time, hence the reason movie studios and car companies fall all over themselves to advertise on thursday nights.
The only real "dead" nights on TV anymore are Friday and Saturday since most people are out doing things on the weekends. Wednesdays arent bad nights for TV from a marketing standpoint though. You usually pay the most for Thursdays, then Sundays (most people are home), followed by Mondays, Tuesday, and Wednesdays in some order, and then the 2 weekend nights.
The only real "dead" nights on TV anymore are Friday and Saturday since most people are out doing things on the weekends. Wednesdays arent bad nights for TV from a marketing standpoint though. You usually pay the most for Thursdays, then Sundays (most people are home), followed by Mondays, Tuesday, and Wednesdays in some order, and then the 2 weekend nights.
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