Monday Ratings: The Bachelorette Shows Improvement
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
Improved numbers from ABC’s dating reality show helped give the Alphabet network a tie in the demos. Meanwhile, CBS was the sole winner with last night’s viewers.
8pm
- The Bachelorette (7.5 million, 2.5/8 in 18-49) climbed by 500,000.
- Bones* (6.4 million, 1.8/6) chipped away 600,000.
- The Big Bang Theory* (1.7/6) and How I Met Your Mother* (2.0/6) both brought in 5 million viewers.
- American Gladiators* (4.9 million, 1.7/5) had a 300,000 skid.
- Gossip Girl* (1.2 million, 0.5/2) was on par with last week.
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Variety
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Twin Peaks’ Amick Visits Gossip Girl
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, The CW, Gossip,
When we last left Gossip Girl, Nate - whose brief romance with Vanessa had just ended - was seen bonding again with Serena. Was this an indication that the two former lovers were going to reunite, or would they eventually find themselves back together with Blair and Dan?
While the outlook is still unclear for Miss van der Woodsen (Blake Lively), it looks like Mr. Archibald (Chace Crawford) will have soon have another woman enter the picture—and this one will come in the form of a cougar. According to E!, Madchen Amick (Twin Peaks) will be heavily involved in Nate’s world. She’ll also have some “surprising connection” to another new player on the show. I’m sure the Gossip Girl’s thumbs are all atwitter now.
You can look for Amick to begin her several episode-arc starting September 1.
E! Online
Monday Ratings: Repeats Rule the Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
Sadly, a heaping of reality shows could not compete with a crop of stale programs. FOX’s dramatic lineup ended up winning the night in both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Bones* (7 million, 2.1/7 in 18-49) was down 300,000 from last week.
- The Bachelorette: DeAnna Tells All (1.8/6) had 5.9 million listening.
- The Big Bang Theory* (1.9/6) kept 5.8 million laughing; How I Met Your Mother* (5.7 million, 2.1/7) did just as well.
- American Gladiators* (5.2 million, 1.8/6) slipped by 400,000.
- Gossip Girl* (1.2 million, 0.5/2) was up slightly.
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No Spinoff for Gossip Girl
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, The CW, Gossip, Rumors,
Who would have thought that Gossip Girl would be the subject of an erroneous rumor?
Yesterday, reports were spreading around the internet about a possible new drama for the CW. According to the buzz, Josh Schwartz’s show was already prepping itself for a spinoff. If you believed the word on the street, Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen) was the golden girl bound to her own gig.
Those who follow the GG books know Humphrey eventually winds up in a whole new series called The It Girl. Her character at some point elects to go to a new boarding school after a string of socially embarrassing moments.
But given Gossip Girl‘s own struggle to find an audience, I personally thought this decision to branch off seemed a bit hasty…and it turns out I wasn’t the only one.
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E! Online
Monday Ratings: Repeats Outperform Originals
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
Although Nashville Star did better on NBC than it ever did on the USA, the reality competition did little for the Peacock network. CBS wound up taking the evening in both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Bones* (7.3 million, 2.1/7 in 18-49) was up 600,000 over last week.
- CBS’ airing of The Bill Engvall Show (1.9/6) attracted 6.4 million; How I Met Your Mother (6.3 million, 2.2/7) was up slightly.
- The Bachelorette (6.4 million, 2.2/7) was down by 100,000.
- American Gladiators (1.9/6) seemed small with 5.6 million.
- Gossip Girl* (1.1 million, 0.5/2) had a 300,000 viewer slide.
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Hollywood Reporter
The CW Fails to Sell, Continues With Youth
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Heroes, Lost, The CW, Cancellations, News, Ratings,
Not only do television stations have to deal with battling technology nowadays, but they also have been fighting another war when it comes to selling ads. Unfortunately for the CW, it seems to be losing quite a bit on both fronts, selling nearly 40% less of prime time ads than they did the previous year.
The drop in sales is not merely from the drop in ratings this year (down 23%)—in actuality, it may be largely due to the fact that the troubled station has cut down its programming from 15 to 10 hours a week, eliminating Sunday night from their lineup. Marketing was, however, able to sell 8% more in ad prices compared to last year, solely relying upon its appeal to younger audiences with shows like Gossip Girl, America’s Next Top Model, and the upcoming Beverly Hills 90210 remake. With their break from WWE, the CW will have to pray that more pre-teen girls jump on board to watching their shows to cover the lack of ratings pull Smackdown received.
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Los Angeles Times
Monday Ratings: The Mole Fails to Surface
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
Several years out of the public eye didn’t help last night’s premiere of The Mole much. The show placed last in its hour and put ABC in third place yesterday. Meanwhile, FOX was a winner with the viewers while NBC had a narrow victory in the demos.
8pm
- Bones* (1.8/6 in 18-49) returned to 6.7 million viewers.
- The Bachelorette (6.5 million, 2.1/6) was up 1 million from last week.
- The Big Bang Theory* (5.9 million, 2.0/7) shed 500,000; How I Met Your Mother* (6.1 million, 2.2/7) lost 600,000.
- NBC‘s coverage of the Stanley Cup (2.6/7) had 5.8 million cheering.
- Gossip Girl* (1.4 million, 0.6/2) remained steady with last week.
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Hollywood Reporter
Monday Ratings: American Gladiators Still Weak
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings,
Despite the lack of new episodes, American Gladiators was still fairly unimpressive. Although the program showed improvement, it was overpowered by comedic repeats. In the end, CBS swept the night in both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- The Big Bang Theory* (6.4 million, 2.0/6 in 18-49) was down a million; How I Met Your Mother* (6.7 million, 2.3/7) scraped off 1.2 million.
- American Gladiators (5.2 million, 1.9/5) picked up another 1.2 million.
- A So You Think You Can Dance* repeat (1.8/5) attracted 4.9 million.
- Approximately 4.7 million lived vicariously through Vacation Swap* (1.5/4).
- Gossip Girl* (1.4 million, 0.6/2) slid by 1.6 million.
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Variety
Monday Ratings: Tight Race Between CBS, ABC and FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, House, Ratings,
A night of finales helped CBS place first in both categories last night. Meanwhile, ABC came in a close second with the viewers while FOX narrowly lost out in the demos.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (18.8 million, 4.4/12 in 18-49) was up 1/2 million from last week.
- Bones (3.3/10) hit a season high with 10.2 million.
- The Big Bang Theory (7.4 million, 2.7/8) lost 500,000; How I Met Your Mother (7.9 million, 3.2/9) slipped by 1.1 million.
- American Gladiators (4 million, 1.6/4) fell by 900,000.
- Gossip Girl (1.4/4) ended its season with 3 million.
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Variety
This Week on TV (5/19-5/25)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, Grey’s Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance,
(You can view TV Envy’s Summer Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (5/19)
Tonight’s Finales: The Big Bang Theory, Bones, CSI: Miami, Gossip Girl, How I Met Your Mother, One Tree Hill, Paradise Hotel 2, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men
- Gossip Girl (CW, 8pm): “Blair comes to Serena’s defense and faces off with Georgina.” Well, I don’t think this is a fair fight at all. Georgina’s got mad Buffy skills!
- Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 8pm): Will it come down to the Olympic gold medalist, NFL’s Man of the Year or the Chilean actor? Never underestimate a man who telenovela fans supporting him.
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8:30pm): “Ted has an accident, and his close call with death finds him reevaluating his life and his relationship with Stella.” Yeah, I have no idea how he’s going to share her with Zach Braff either.
- The Bachelorette (ABC, 9pm): Season premiere. “DeAnna Pappas, the finalist who was spurned in 2007 by Brad Womack, is now dispensing the roses herself.” Why would anyone want to win if losing meant headlining your own show?
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