Thursday Ratings: ‘Survivor’ Wins the Ratings Challenge
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Up against a slate full of repeats (*), Jeff Probst and gang easily won last night’s Reward Challenge for CBS.
8pm
- Approximately 13.8 million saw the gravedigger kicked off Survivor (4.5/12 in 18-49 demo).
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.4/6) schooled 9 million.
- My Name is Earl (2.6/7) drew 6.6 million; 30 Rock (5.8 million, 2.5/6) had slightly less.
- Ugly Betty* (1.9/5) scored 6.52 million; Smallville* (1.0/3) saw 2.7 million.
9pm
- A stale CSI* (12.3 million, 3.4/8 in 18-49 demo) was still the hour’s top draw.
- Grey’s Anatomy* (3.1/8) attended to 8.96 million patients.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (2.8/7) kept most of its lead-in with 8.6 million.
- The Office* (3.0/7) raked in 6 million; Scrubs (5.9 million, 3.1/7) did about the same.
- Supernatural* (1.84 million, 0.8/2) was just about ordinary.
10pm
- A repeat Without a Trace* (9.9 million, 2.5/7 in 18-49 demo) still left an impression.
- A new ER (8.6 million, 3.4/9) couldn’t manage better than second.
- Big Shots (5.98 million, 2.4/6) was looking pretty small.
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Thursday Ratings: Another Strong Night For CBS
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Still high from Wednesday night’s victory, CBS came back for another ratings blow:
8pm
- Last night’s Survivor (14.8 million, 4.8/13 in 18-49 demo) was the hour’s largest draw.
- Ugly Betty (10.7 million, 3.5/9) remained even with last week.
- Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (9.6 million, 2.9/8) was up about 800,000.
- My Name is Earl (8 million, 3.6/10) and 30 Rock (6.5 million, 3.2/8) were both fairly steady.
- Smallville (1.8/5) closed off the hour with 4.5 million.
9pm
- About 21.3 million saw Jorja Fox’s last episode of CSI (6.4/15 in 18-49 demo).
- Grey’s Anatomy (19.5 million, 8.2/19) did about the same as last week.
- The Office (8.9 million, 4.8/11) was slightly up; Scrubs (6.04 million, 3.2/7) was slightly down.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (6 million, 2.1/5) lost about 500,000.
- Supernatural (2.9 million, 1.2/3) did about the same.
10pm
- Without Grissom to help out, Without A Trace (4.1/11 in 18-49 demo) sailed back down to 14.5 million.
- About 9.5 million saw Kovac return on ER (3.8/10).
- A special episode of Women’s Murder Club (3.2/9) drew in 8.5 million.
(You can review last Thursday’s ratings here.)
Variety
Thursday Ratings: CBS Pulls Off Huge Ratings Stunt
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
A CSI/Without A Trace crossover pulled in large numbers for the network. This week, CBS managed to nab the largest audience and the best demos.
8pm
- Survivor: China (14.9 million, 4.8/13 in 18-49) was about even with last week.
- About 10.9 million saw Posh Spice steal the show on Ugly Betty (3.5/9)
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.6/7) entertained about 8.8 million.
- My Name is Earl (7.7 million, 3.3/9) slightly improved; 30 Rock (6.6 million, 3.1/8) returned from a week off.
- Smallville (4.6 million, 1.8/5) remained steady.
9pm
- CSI (6.4/15 in 18-49) rolled over the competition with its 21.9 million fans.
- Grey’s Anatomy (19.6 million, 8.1/9) still managed to score the hour’s best demos.
- The Office (8.3 million, 4.3/10) and Scrubs (6.4 million, 3.2/7) were practically even with last week.
- Don’t Forget The Lyrics (2.3/5) sang its tune to 6.5 million.
- Supernatural (1.2/3) rounded off the hour with 3 million.
10pm
- Without A Trace (21.4 million, 6.3/17 in 18-49) retained CSI’s large numbers.
- ER (8.4 million, 3.5/9) declined from last week.
- Big Shots (8.0 million, 2.8/8) was the smallest show of the hour.
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This Week on TV (11/5-11/11)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Grey’s Anatomy, Nip/Tuck, Prison Break,
**NBC will devote this whole week to the environment and inject something ‘green’ into all their shows. To enjoy it, we must turn on our TVs.**
MONDAY (11/5)
**Special times for the ABC lineup tonight; Dancing With The Stars runs until 9:45 (pushing everything else 15 minutes late).**
- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): Two-hour episode. Michael finally learns that Sara has been murdered tonight. I’m curious to see how steely his eyes can get.
- Everybody Hates Chris (CW, 8pm): ‘When Chris joins the writing staff of the school newspaper, he makes up a story about a serial killer that causes a panic in the community.’ This is what people get when they don’t pay for a real newspaper.
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8pm): ‘Marshall learns Lily’s dirty little financial secret when he and she decide to buy an apartment.’ As Suze Orman would say: “If he didn’t realize how many pairs of shoes she had, he’s equally to blame.”
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8:30pm): ‘The guys ask Penny to join their ‘Halo’ team.’ The only time boys ask me to play Halo is when they need someone to kill.
Click to continue reading This Week on TV (11/5-11/11)
Thursday Ratings: Another Close Battle at 9PM
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
It was another tight race between the Eye and Alphabet networks. On the first night of sweeps, CBS walked away with the viewers while ABC scored a win in the demos.
8pm
- Survivor (4.8/13 in 18-49 demo) had 14.3 million viewers watch the two tribes merge last night.
- Ugly Betty (9.9 million, 3.4/9) remained about even with last week.
- A 2-hour Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.5 million, 2.5/6) came back after a World Series break.
- A full hour of My Name is Earl (7.3 million, 3.1/9) was down almost 1 million.
- Smallville (1.7/5) rounded off the hour with 4.3 million.
9pm
- Grey’s Anatomy (18.76 million, 8.1/19 in 18-49) bested CSI in both the viewers and demos.
- CSI (18.75 million, 5.6/13) barely landed in second.
- Both The Office (8.4 million, 4.5/11) and Scrubs (6.7 million, 3.7/9) were down from last week.
- Supernatural (3.3 million, 1.3/3) was pretty much even.
10pm
- Without a Trace (14.6 million, 3.9/11 in 18-49 demo) rebounded with nearly 2 million more viewers than last week.
- ER (9.1 million, 3.8/10) did about the same.
- Big Shots (7.5 million, 3.0/8) was slightly down from last Thursday.
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Thursday Ratings: ‘Viva Laughlin’ Off to Disappointing Start
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
The debut of CBS’s Viva Laughlin (and the temporary departure of Without A Trace) should have made it an easy night for ABC. But despite low numbers at 10pm, CBS still came very close to taking the night in both viewers and demos.
8pm
- With 13.4 million viewers, the aging Survivor (4.3/13 in 18-49 age group) shows no signs of slowing down.
- FOX’s Red Sox/Indians game (3.3/8) averaged about 11.6 million fans through the evening.
- Ugly Betty (9.7 million, 3.1/9) dropped about 730,000 viewers this week.
- NBC’s My Name is Earl (7.3 million, 2.7/8) and 30 Rock (6.3 million, 2.6/7) were both down from last week.
- Smallville (5.1 million, 2.0/6) saw a 300,000 increase.
9pm
- CSI (20.8 million, 6.4/15 in 18-49) gained over 1 million new viewers to claim the night’s biggest audience.
- Grey’s Anatomy (17.7 million, 7.1/17) took another 9pm win in the demos category.
- An hour-long episode The Office (8.5 million, 4.4/11) lost about 400,000.
- Supernatural (1.3/3) rounded off the hour with 3 million viewers.
10pm
- Tthe debut of Viva Laughlin (8.8 million, 2.4/7 in 18-49) was only able to retain less than 1/2 of it’s large lead-in.
- ER (10 million, 4.0/11) benefitted from the absence of Without a Trace.
- Big Shots (8.3 million, 3.3/9) lost 900,000 from last week.
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Thursday Ratings: ‘Grey’s’ and ‘CSI’ Both Come Out on Top
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
The 9pm hour proves to be Thursday night’s most heated battleground. And just like Wednesday night, ABC ruled the 18-49 age group while CBS gathered the largest audience.
8pm
- Survivor: China (14 million viewers, 4.5/13 in 18-49 demo) easily won the hour in viewers and the valuable age group.
- Ugly Betty (3.5/10) grew by 500,000 to 10.4 million.
- My Name Is Earl (7.7 million, 1/9) was down about 250,000; 30 Rock (6.6 million, 3.0/8) lost three times as much.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader (8.2 million, 2.3/7 in demo) came in fourth while Smallville (4.8 million, 1.9/5) hung in there.
9pm
- Grey’s Anatomy (18.9 million, 7.8/19 in 18-49) led the night in the demo market.
- CSI (19.6 million, 6.0/14) raked in just enough viewers for evening’s win (despite being down about 1 million).
- The Office (8.9 million, 4.7/11) gained about 410,000 viewers from last week while Supernatural (3.2 million, 1.2/3) was up over 250,000.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (1.8/4) came in fourth with 5.6 million viewers overall.
10pm
- Although down 18% from its debut, Without a Trace (13.6 million, 3.6/10 in 18-49) ruled the hour in viewers.
- Big Shots (9.3 million, 3.6/10) was up 600,000 while ER (8.4 million, 3.4/10) was down about the same.
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This Week on TV (10/1-10/7)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, Cable, NBC, The CW, Degrassi, Everybody Hates Chris, Top Chef,
MONDAY (10/1)
- Everybody Hates Chris (CW, 8pm): Season premiere
- Aliens in America (CW, 8:30pm): Series premiere
- Girlfriends (CW, 9pm): Season premiere
- The Game (CW, 9:30pm): Season premiere
- Dr. Steve-O (USA, 11pm): Series premiere
Click to continue reading This Week on TV (10/1-10/7)
TV on DVD: September 11, 2007
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, Grey’s Anatomy, DVD,
Here are some of the TV-on-DVD options you can find on the shelves this Tuesday:
- The Starter Wife
- Two and a Half Men (Season 1)
- Bones (Season 2)
- Supernatural (Season 2)
- Grey’s Anatomy (Season 3)
- Fraggle Rock (Season 3)
- I Dream of Jeannie (Season 4)
- Las Vegas (Season 4)
- Charmed (Final Season)
NOTE: Click here to see the Movies-On-DVD options for this week.
Fall 2007 TV Programming Schedule
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Hell’s Kitchen, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, ER, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, House, My Name Is Earl, Prison Break, Scrubs, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Bachelor, The Office, DVR,
Despite having a Tivo and another DVR, I know that a new television season can take some serious planning. When will your favorite shows start? What days are they now on? Which programming ‘conflicts’ will you have to resolve? Will you need to buy another TV???
Hopefully our detailed scheduling guide can assist you in the weeks to come. We have compiled information from five different networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and CW) and included the days, times and premiere dates for this fall’s shows.
Click to continue reading Fall 2007 TV Programming Schedule
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