Tuesday Ratings: Viewers No Longer Curious About ‘Cavemen’

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, House, Ratings,
ABC’s Cavemen may have seen decent ratings last week, but it appears the experiment’s novelty may have just worn out. Meanwhile, House scored another ratings victory for FOX (followed by NBC, ABC, CBS and CW)
8pm
- NCIS (16.1 million, 3.4/10 in 18-49) won both the hour in viewers and demos.
- Bones (8.3 million, 3.1/9) gained 430,000 viewers coming in second.
- ABC’s Cavemen (2.5/8 in 18-49, 7.0 million viewers overall) lost about 20% of the premiere’s audience; Carpoolers (7.4 million, 2.8/8) was also down, but improved on its lead-in.
- NBC’s The Singing Bee (2.1/6 in 18-49) started off the hour with 6.7 million viewers; The Biggest Loser (6.6 million, 2.7/7 in 18-49) carried them from there.
- Beauty and the Geek (3.2 million, 1.5/4) brought an additional 500,000 viewers to the CW.
9pm
- House (17.7 million, 7.3 rating/18 share in adults 18-49) ruled the whole evening with the viewers and demos.
- ABC’s Dancing With the Stars (16 million, 4.0/10 share) pulled in second.
- The Unit (11.1 million, 3.0/7) saw a slight decline.
- Reaper (2.7 million, 1.3/3) scared away approx. 170,000 viewers.
10pm
- Law & Order: SVU (12.2 million, 4.9/13 in 18-49) was up 500,000 from last week.
- Boston Legal (11 million, 2.8/8 in 18-49, 11.0 million viewers overall) held steady for second place.
- Cane (9.1 million, 2.3/7) continued its steady decline losing another 140,000 viewers.
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Monday Ratings: ABC Dances Away With Another Win

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Everybody Hates Chris, Heroes, Prison Break, The Bachelor, Ratings,
It’s unclear how some of these programs would have fared without stiff competition from Monday Night Football and the Yankees/Indians game. Regardless, it’s not surprising that to report that ABC easily danced away with another ratings victory (followed by CBS, NBC, FOX and CW).
8pm
- The 1.5 hour Dancing with the Stars (4.9 rating/12 share in demo) ruled with 19.3 million viewers.
- NBC’s Chuck (2.6/7 share) was down 13% with 7.1 million.
- Prison Break (7.2 million, 3.0/8) pulled up third.
- How I Met Your Mother (8 million, 3.2/9) gained 150,000 viewers while Big Bang Theory (8.4 million, 3.4/8) lost 200,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris (2.6 million, 1.1/3) was up slightly while Aliens in America (2.1 million, 0.8/2) dropped 230,000 from its premiere.
9pm
- Heroes (10.7 million, 5.0/11) was down 24% from its premiere but still pulled the hour’s win in the 18-49 age group.
- CBS’s Two and a Half Men (13 million, 4.4/10) lost 400,000 fans; Rules of Engagement (10.7 million, 3.8/9) gained 200,000.
- K-Ville (5.4 million, 2.0/5) remained steady with last week.
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Sunday Night Football Scores NBC Ratings

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings,
The gridiron matchup on NBC was an exciting game for the viewers and a ratings win for the network.
8pm
- The Bears/Packers battle on Sunday Night Football game drew 18.4 million viewers and a 7.7 rating/19 share in the 18-49 group.
- With 11.7 million viewers, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was 2nd in the hour (4.1/10 in 18-49).
- The Simpsons rounded up 7.7 million (3.6/10 in demo).
- The CW’s debut of Life is Wild attracted a mere 1.6 million (0.4/1 in demo).
9pm
- Desperate Housewives (17.4 million viewers, 6.6/16 in 18-49) was the best non-sports event of the evening.
- Cold Case (12.8 million, 2.9/7) lost 700,000 viewer from last week.
- Family Guy (8.4 million, 4.0/9 in 18-49) bested CBS in the key demo.
10pm
- Brothers & Sisters (12.2 million, 4.5/12 in 18-49) placed second behind football.
- Shark came in third with 11.2 million viewers (2.5/6 in demo), down 230,000 from last week.
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Howie Mandel Strikes a Deal

Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Daytime, Games, Prime Time, NBC, Syndication, Ratings,
And it didn’t even involve a call from the mysterious “banker.” Howie Mandel, who seemed to fade from the spotlight in recent years, has made his comeback. And then some. Don’t hate me, but I found his hyper comedy routine with the latex glove blown up on his head funny. Then again, I was 11 years old, so that kind of stuff is funny. So, he’s been doing Deal or No Deal since December 2005 and it’s been big business. Who would have thought that this former funnyman and sometimes dramatic actor (hey, he was good on St. Elsewhere) would rise from the ashes and recreate himself as a game show host? For anyone who watches Deal, you know how truly addictive this show can become. I try to steer clear of it because it immediately pulls me in and doesn’t let go. And I’m not alone. The show averages between 8 and 10 million viewers and airs Wednesdays and Fridays. And now, it’s been given the “deal” for syndication, with a special half-hour version that will air five days a week. Mandel, clearly no dummy, will also host the syndicated version (in addition to the regular primetime deal). No changes to the set or those briefcase models when it goes to a half hour, however, the big prize will be reduced from $1 million to $250,000. Still nothing to scoff at. Go Howie!
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CBS’ ‘Numb3rs’ Helps Friday Ratings Race

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, NBC, Ratings,
CBS easily won an evening that saw a large number of reruns. A victory night not come so easily next week when two more ABC shows (Women’s Murder Club, Men in Trees) begin.
8pm
- Up against a repeat of Pushing Daisies (4.3 million), Ghost Whisperer improved up on last week’s premiere and won the hour with 8.7 million viewers (2.4/8 in the 18-49 demo).
9pm
- With 8.3 million viewers, CBS’ Moonlight (2.2/7 in 18-49) was the hour’s winner.
- The critically-acclaimed Friday Night Lights (6.5 million, 2.2/7) gained 200,000 viewers from last season’s finale and tied in the key demos.
- A rerun of Private Practice drew 4.9 million; a second-showing of K-Ville saw 3.3 million.
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CBS Takes the Thursday Ratings Win

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Although the introduction of ‘Seinfeld Vision’ helped the premiere of 30 Rock, it didn’t do do much for the network. CBS took Must See Thursday—followed by ABC, NBC, FOX and CW.
8pm
- Survivor (14.1 million, 4.4/13 in 18-49 demo) took the hour in both viewers and the key demographic group.
- ABC’s Ugly Betty (9.8 million, 3.4/10) saw a loss of over 1 million viewers this week, while My Name Is Earl (8 million, 3.4/10) lost 1/2 as much.
- Emmy-award winning 30 Rock (7.4 million, 3.4/9) saw a 53% viewer increase from last season’s finale.
9pm
- Although CSI (20.8 million, 6.3/16 in key demo) lost 16% of last week’s viewers, it still took the crown from Grey’s.
- Grey’s Anatomy (18.1 million, 7.4/18) also saw a loss in viewers but remained dominant in the 18-49 demo.
- A million less viewers saw Pam and Jim outed in this week’s episode of The Office (8.5 million, 4.5/11).
10pm
- Without A Trace (14.5 million, 3.8/11) lost 13% of last week’s audience and narrowly won in the key demos.
- ER (9 million, 3.7/10) was down 1 million this week; Big Shots (8.7 million, 3.7/10) was down from it’s 11.1 million premiere.
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Gallery: CBS Takes the Thursday Ratings Win
‘Pushing Daisies’ Helps ABC Wednesday

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Ratings,
Wednesday’s premiere of Pushing Daisies attracted many customers to The Pie Hole. By night’s end, ABC came out with another win (followed by CBS, NBC, FOX and CW).
8pm
- ABC’s Pushing Daisies drew an impressive 12.8 million viewers and dominated in the important 18-49 age group (4.2 rating/12 demo).
- NBC’s Deal or No Deal (11.1 million, 2.8/8) came up second.
- Kid Nation (7.5 million, 2.4/7), America’s Next Top Model (4.5 million, 2.2/6) and Back To You (6.6 million, 2.4/7) all saw a loss in viewers.
- ‘Til Death (6.2 million, 2.5/7) remained steady while Kitchen Nightmares (6.3 million, 2.9/7) hung in there.
9pm
- CBS’ Criminal Minds (14.4 million, 3.7/9) took the hour in viewers, but placed 3rd in the demos.
- Private Practice (12.3 million, 4.5/11) declined from last week, but still topped that new show on NBC.
- Bionic Woman (10.9 million, 4.0/10) dropped 30% in the demos and lost 19% of its viewers.
- CW’s Gossip Girl (2.8 million, 1.3/3) remained fairly even.
10pm
- CSI: NY (12.7 million, 3.9/10) maintained last week’s viewership numbers.
- ABC’s Dirty Sexy Money (9.7 million, 3.6/10) lost almost 700,000 viewers but moved up to second place.
- NBC’s Life (8.8 million, 3.0/8) lost 13% of its audience causing it to fall into 3rd place.
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Cavemen Not Extinct Yet

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, FOX, House, Ratings,
Highly talked about through the summer, ABC’s Cavemen got off to a pretty good start on Tuesday, a night of the week that’s already filled with stiff competition. The premiere scored 9 million viewers, a far cry from the huge numbers of FOX’s House, but enough to keep the show going for a few more episodes. Cavemen earned enough viewers to become the second most-watched show in its time slot, highly impressive for a show that was spawned through a series of popular TV commercials. Critics bashed the pilot episode, which was not shown for the Tuesday premiere, and advertisers weren’t eager to get involved. ABC ended up selling thirty-second spots for a mere $100,000. Nine million viewers say the Geico-inspired Cavemen are entertaining enough for them, giving ABC the right to drum up prices and thumb network noses in the face of criticism and competition.
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The Ratings Race Is On

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, American Idol, Desperate Housewives, Heroes, House, Ratings,
Ratings rivals CBS and ABC have been slugging it out this fall, each trying to jockey for the top slot in the ratings race. CSI dominance usually secures CBS at least one top ten ratings win, but this year ABC’s reality smash hit Dancing with the Stars may boogie right on up to the top. Or…will it? Last week the show scored more than twenty million viewers, but fewer tuned in to watch the results. This week, only fifteen million tuned in to the celebrity two-step. Between the two broadcast networks, eight of the top ten ratings list was dominated. Shows like Desperate Housewives, CSI: Miami, and Without a Trace secured the viewers – more than fifteen million each. NBC, the network that struggled in last place a year ago, almost managed to get 17 million viewers for Heroes. But at least one more network will attempt to bring in viewers, perhaps topping them all in the end.
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‘House’ Helps FOX Secure Tuesday Ratings Win

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, House, Ratings,
Last night saw the introduction of ABC’s new comedies (Cavemen, Carpoolers) and a shrunken Dancing With The Stars results show. In the end, FOX took the evening followed by ABC, CBS, NBC and CW.
8pm
- The Biggest Loser (7.4 million viewers, 3.3/8 in 18-49 demo) showed an improvement from last week, though it didn’t have DWTS to contend with.
- Cavemen (3.3/10) and Carpoolers (3.4/9) both debuted with 9 million viewers.
- At 15.5 million, NCIS (3.3/10) won the viewership battle, but tied with Cavemen in the important demo.
9pm
- House (17.3 million viewers, 7.1 rating/17) grew upon its numbers from last year
- A shortened Dancing with the Stars (4.3/10) took in 15.7 million viewers.
- Critical fave Reaper (2.8 million, 1.3/3) drew more viewers than its Beauty & the Geek (2.6 million, 1.3/4) lead-in.
10pm
- Law & Order: SVU (11.7 million, 4.5/12) took the win despite being down from last week.
- Emmy-award winner James Spader and Boston Legal (3.1/8) attracted 10.9 million viewers.
- Cane (9.2 million, 2.5/7) saw smaller numbers than last year’s quickly-canceled Smith.
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Gallery: ‘House’ Helps FOX Secure Tuesday Ratings Win
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