Monday Ratings: CBS Comedies Have Last Laugh
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Medium, The Bachelor, Ratings,
Although Dancing with the Stars was yesterday’s most-watched program, the series had its lowest-rated episode ever. ABC ended up with the win in with the viewers, while CBS’ strong comedy lineup secured a victory in the demos.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (4.0/11 in 18-49) glided to 17 million.
- A 2-hour Deal or No Deal (9.7 million, 2.9/7) easily outperformed that My Dad is Better Than Your Dad program.
- A new episode of Bones (2.8/8) returned to 8.5 million.
- The Big Bang Theory (2.9/8) got things rolling with 7.7 million; How I Met Your Mother (8 million, 3.4/9) improved from there.
- Gossip Girl* (1.3 million, 0.6/2) remained steady with last week.
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Monday Ratings: Kansas Wins NCAA, Viewers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, House, Medium, The Bachelor, Ratings,
Last night’s NCAA final gave CBS just enough oomph to push past ABC in both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (20 million, 4.8/13 in 18-49) was the night’s most-watched program.
- The Big Bang Theory* (10.2 million, 3.6/11) was down 1.5 million; Two and a Half Men* (12.4 million, 4.4/12) was off by slightly more.
- House* (7.2 million, 2.5/7) frustrated 300,000 less than last week.
- Both My Dad is Better than Your Dad (4.5 million, 1.3/4) and Gossip Girl* (1.2 million, 0.5/1) were both up 100,000 since last Monday.
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This Week on TV (4/7-4/13)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Hell’s Kitchen, American Idol, Desperate Housewives, ER, Medium, Scrubs, The Bachelor, The Office,
(You can view TV Envy’s Post-Strike Television Schedule here.)
MONDAY (4/7)
- Today (NBC, 10am): Kathie Lee Gifford returns to morning TV this week. And I thought the New Kids were getting old.
- Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30pm): New episode. “Samantha has to move back into the apartment when she learns that she could be evicted for subletting it to Todd.” The girlfriend you hate gets amnesia and you get to keep her apartment. Todd has seriously been getting off easy so far.
- The Bachelor (ABC, 10pm): “It’s an afternoon of tennis and tea for six of the ladies.” I’ve seen what an afternoon of women’s tennis can look like on The Real Housewives of NYC. This won’t end pretty.
- Medium (NBC, 10pm): “Rosanna Arquette stars as an older seductress linked to the brutal murders of two younger men.” Maybe it’s best her relationship with Paul McCartney fizzled out.
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Monday Ratings: CBS and ABC Split the Night in Half
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, House, Medium, The Bachelor, Ratings,
Yesterday, we saw a repeat of last Monday’s results. CBS originals snared a win in the demos while ABC’s reality block was a victor with the viewers.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (20.2 million, 5.0/13 in 18-49) was on even footing with last week.
- How I Met Your Mother (9.7 million, 4.0/11) was down slightly from its Britney-high.
- The Big Bang Theory (8.7 million, 3.1/9) increased by 100,000; House* (7.5 million, 2.6/7) decreased by the same amount.
- My Dad is Better Than Your Dad (4.4 million, 1.3/4) scraped up another 200,000.
- Gossip Girl* (1.1 million, 0.5/1) held steady.
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Monday Ratings: Spears Brings Attention to CBS’ Mother
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, House, Medium, The Bachelor, Ratings,
Last night, How I Met Your Mother‘s casting experiment paid off nicely for the comedy. The show - which is not yet on the network’s renewal list - earned its best demo performance ever. By night’s end, CBS was tops in the 18-49 group while ABC was #1 in total viewers.
8pm
- Week 2 of Dancing with the Stars (20.5 million, 5.0/13 in 18-49) was the evening’s most-watched program.
- Approximately 10.6 million watched Britney Spears’ cameo on How I Met Your Mother (4.5/12).
- The Big Bang Theory (8.6 million, 3.4/10) was down a half million from last week.
- A House* repeat (7.6 million, 2.7/7) fared better than the replaced Canterbury’s Law.
- My Dad is Better Than Your Dad (4.2 million, 1.2/3) continues to die a slow death.
- Gossip Girl* (1.1 million, 0.5/1) was off just a tad.
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Monday Ratings: Returning Shows Get Warm Welcome
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, The Bachelor, Ratings,
For the first time in quite a while, it appears we may have had more original episodes on TV last night than repeats. Although CBS’ comedy lineup saw strong numbers, it couldn’t outmatch the debut of Dancing with the Stars. ABC ended up winning the evening in the viewers and demos.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (5.5/15 in 18-49) waltzed its way to 20.9 million.
- The Big Bang Theory (3.7/11) kicked off the evening with 9.1 million; How I Met Your Mother (9.7 million, 4.3/11) soared by 3 million from last week.
- Canterbury’s Law (5.7 million, 1.7/5) dropped by nearly 2 million.
- My Dad is Better Than Your Dad (4.7 million, 1.5/4) shrunk by 2.2 million.
- Gossip Girl* (1.3 million, 0.6/2) was actually up by 100,000.
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This Week on TV (3/17-3/23)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Lost, Survivor, The Bachelor,
(You can view TV Envy’s Post-Strike Television Schedule here.)
MONDAY (3/17)
- Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 8pm): Tonight’s Season 6 premiere focuses only on the men. I think it’s safe to say Julianne Hough won’t be making it a three-peat with Adam Carolla.
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm): New episode. “Sheldon and Leonard are asked to a physics conference to present their work together.” I’ve always wondered - if this show were to air on any other day, would it be half as successful?
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8:30): New episode. “Ted decides to live life like Barney on St. Patrick’s Day.” You don’t want to know what they use as their lucky charms.
- Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm): New episode. “Charlie teaches Alan how to break up with a woman.” I hear hiring prostitutes can make a woman leave you.
- The Bachelor (ABC, 9:30): Season 12 premiere. “Bachelor Matt Grant, a 27-year-old British financier, meets his 25 would-be soul mates.” Apparently in America, you can finally afford to woo twice as many women as you can in the UK.
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Monday Ratings: CBS Slips Past NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, The Bachelor, Ratings,
FOX’s new dramas failed to muster up much attention. The network fell in third last night behind CBS and NBC.
8pm
- The Bachelor special (7.7 million, 2.6/8 in 18-49) had a narrow victory in its hour.
- The premiere of Canterbury’s Law (7.6 million, 1.7/5) had to settle for second place.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.5 million, 2.7/7) did 2 million better than last week’s Captain episode.
- My Dad is Better Than Your Dad (6.9 million, 2.1/6) didn’t do much better than most.
- How I Met Your Mother* (6.7 million, 2.2/7) was off a tick from last week.
- Gossip Girl* (0.5/1) trailed far behind with 1.2 million.
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This Week on TV (3/10-3/16)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, The Bachelor, Top Chef,
(You can view TV Envy’s Post-Strike Television Schedule here.)
MONDAY (3/10)
- The Bachelor: Where Are They Now? (ABC, 8pm): “Highlights from past seasons include segments catching up with past bachelors (Andrew Firestone and Aaron Buerge) and former contestants.” So the whole point of the show is to say there is no point to this show. Look at how successful it’s been!
- Canterbury’s Law (FOX, 8pm): Series premiere. “Julianna Margulies stars as a maverick defense lawyer who plays by her own rules to help the falsely accused.” I’m guessing ER will still be on long after this program goes off the air.
- New Amsterdam (FOX, 9pm): Regular day and time. If you didn’t watch last Tuesday or Thursday, I’m sure you won’t tonight either.
- October Road (ABC, 9pm): Special time. In the season (series?) finale, “Eddie’s ex-girlfriend shows up to reconnect with him, causing problems in his relationship with Janet.” Since we may never get a satisfactory resolution from this ratings-starved show, let’s just pretend Janet kicks her ass.
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Reality Renewals: Dancing with the Stars, Extreme Makeover, Supernanny
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, The Bachelor, Renewals,
Just a few weeks ago, ABC released its first list of renewals for the 2008-09 fall programming season. Now the network has revealed the crop of reality contenders.
Veterans programs that have made the cut are:
- America’s Funniest Home Videos
- Dancing with the Stars
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Supernanny
- Wife Swap
So far, the list does not include The Bachelor. That show is in the process of making its return March 17, with The Bachelorette soon to follow.
Freshman programs still possibly up for consideration include: Dance Wars, Here Come the Newlyweds, Just for Laughs and Oprah’s Big Give.
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