Friday Ratings: A Lack of Repeats Helps NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Ratings,
Although House was the night’s largest draw, FOX still came in second to NBC.
8pm
- 1 vs. 100 (7.2 million, 1.7/6) was down 700,000 from last week.
- Ghost Whisperer* (6.6 million, 1.7/6) spooked away 700,000.
- Bones* (5.8 million, 1.5/5) unearthed 200,000 more.
- Grey’s Anatomy (4 million, 1.0/3) remained steady.
- About 3.8 million joined Friday Night Smackdown (1.1/3) in the ring.
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Thursday Ratings: A Disappointing Debut for ‘Lipstick Jungle’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Lost, Survivor, Ratings,
ABC found success in the demos thanks to Lost‘s two-week winning streak. Meanwhile, the debut of Survivor: Micronesia helped CBS with the viewers.
8pm
- Approximately 13.9 million saw the 16th season of Survivor: Micronesia (4.7/13 in 18-49).
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (9.5 million, 2.7/7) actually bested Howie Mandel.
- Deal or No Deal (9.3 million, 2.6/7) found itself in a rare third place.
- Lost* (6.5 million, 2.2/6) sunk 7 million from last week.
- Smallville (4.0 million, 1.8/5) remained even with its last outing.
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Wednesday Ratings: FOX Repeats Itself
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Ratings,
Pitted against stale competition, American Idol and The Moment of Truth skated away with their victories. FOX was once again the network to beat.
8pm
- About 26 million tuned into American Idol (10.4/26 in 18-49).
- Deal or No Deal* (8.1 million, 1.9/5) sent 1.7 million packing.
- A rare Wednesday appearance drew 8 million to Two and Half Men* (2.5/6); The Big Bang Theory (6.5 million, 2.1/5) lost part of its lead-in.
- Wife Swap (6.6 million, 2.5/6) saw a 800,000 bump.
- A special America’s Next Top Model* (1.7 million, 0.8/2) made a showing for CW.
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Monday Ratings: Ho-Hum Numbers for CBS Premieres
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Prison Break, Ratings,
Despite two new season premieres, CBS fell behind in the ratings. ABC was the winner with last night’s viewers while NBC earned the best demos.
8pm
- Dance War (9.8 million, 2.5/6 in 18-49) was the top performer of the hour.
- American Gladiators (9.1 million, 3.5/9) grew 600,000 from last week.
- Welcome to the Captain (2.7/7) greeted 8.1 million newcomers; How I Met Your Mother* (7.8 million, 2.7/7) fared almost as well.
- Prison Break (2.9/5) locked up 7.5 million.
- Gossip Girl* (0.6/1) lured in 1.5 million.
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Friday Ratings: NBC Wins A Tight Race
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Despite a slate of original programs, NBC barely won the night in viewers. The network also ended up tying CBS in the demos.
8pm
- 1 vs. 100 (7.9 million, 2.0/6 in 18-46) was the evening’s most-watched.
- Ghost Whisperer* (1.8/6) scared up 7.3 million.
- Bones* (5.6 million, 1.5/5) was up by 200,000.
- Friday Night Smackdown (1.4/4) pinned down 4.6 million.
- Grey’s Anatomy (4.1 million, 1.1/4) rose a few notches.
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Reality News: ‘Moment of Truth’, ‘Apprentice’, ‘Bachelorette’, ‘Supernanny’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, FOX, NBC, Apprentice, The - Donald, The Bachelor, Renewals,
Now that The Moment of Truth has successfully breezed through its two-week trial run, the show is being rewarded with a nice bonus. FOX - apparently believing the reality show’s gimmick won’t tire quickly - has added on another 13 episodes to its initial 12-pack order. (I’m guessing it was the program’s stellar debut that instilled the network with such confidence.)
Although a list of potential seatwarmers dwindled after the show’s first two airings (seems the attention seekers weren’t too thrilled about what they had seen), other ballsy contestants will be stepping up. Production on the additional segments will begin on Feb. 11th.
Just when you think the Trumpster is down and out, he just keeps coming back for more.
Even though his ‘recruitment’ show once faced cancellation, it’s had a reversal of fortune and now been granted an extension. Impressive numbers for Celebrity Apprentice has made NBC think twice about letting Donald Trump and the reality staple go too soon. (No rush decisions should ever be made during a writers’ strike.) Come this time next year, we will be seeing a second round of stars vie for credibility and airtime.
Seriously, a boardroom full of D-listers is really the only thing that keeps viewers attracted to the show these days. It’s not like anyone really believes The Apprentice winners do anything for Trump’s organization anymore.
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Thursday Ratings: ‘Lost’ Passengers Are Found
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Lost, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
The Season Four premiere of Lost received a very warm welcome. As a result, the debut of Eli Stone also got off to a fine start.
8pm
- About 13.1 million got caught up with the Lost recaps (4.9/13 in 18-49).
- Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (10.6 million, 3.1/8) did about the same as last week.
- CSI: NY* (8.8 million, 1.9/5) was up just a bit.
- My Name Is Earl* (5.3 million, 2.2/6) started NBC‘s night off on a slow note; The Office* (4.5 million, 1.9/5) went downhill from there.
- Smallville (3.8 million, 1.6/4) looked a lot bigger this week.
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Wednesday Ratings: FOX Wins An Easy Fight
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Lost, Ratings,
A field full of repeats didn’t stand much of a chance against FOX‘s latest powerful lineup.
8pm
- American Idol (25.3 million, 9.9/26 in 18-49) sent 1.5 million viewers home.
- Wife Swap (5.8 million, 2.2/6) made a slight improvement.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine* (1.4/4) averaged 4.9 million over the hour.
- Crowned (1.2 million, 0.5/1) lost a little of last week’s sparkle.
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This Week on TV (1/28-2/3)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, Bravo, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, House, Lost,
(You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (1/28)
**Live coverage of the State of the Union Address (9 PM Eastern) will alter many schedules. Double-check your local listings for times.**
- Dance War (ABC, 8pm): “One contestant from the losing team is ousted after the first round of competition.” Those remaining will learn Bruno’s ‘I’m Still Standing’ routine.
- Gossip Girl (CW, 8pm): Pilot repeat. Late-comers can finally learn why Gossip is this season’s guiltiest pleasure. (And when I say ‘gossip’, I mean the show, of course.)
- In Treatment (HBO, 9:30: Series premiere. New therapy drama airs 5x a week with a different patient every night. Apparently Gabriel Byrne can’t handle them all at once like the masterful Dr. Drew.
- Making the Band 4 (MTV, 10pm): Diddy brings back all the winners and throws them together in one house. If they end up killing each other, he can finally start anew.
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Friday Ratings: CBS Has Friends In Low Places
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Ratings,
A new Garth Brooks special drew a large crowd to the Eye Network last night. Meanwhile, NBC’s repeat-free Friday was a winner with the demos.
8pm
- 1 vs. 100 (8.8 million, 2.4/7 in 18-49) was the most-watched show of the evening.
- Ghost Whisperer* (7.1 million, 1.8/6) was down 2.8 mill from last week.
- Bones* (1.6/5) unearthed 5.4 million.
Friday Night LightsFriday Night Smackdown (1.4/4) tapped out at 4.9 million.- Grey’s Anatomy* (1.1/4) flatlined with 3.9 million.
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