Prime-Time Ratings:
Wednesday 1/03/07

The following results are based on the fast national ratings (Live Plus Same Day data)

-Total Viewers:
Fox: 14.04 million, CBS: 10.30, NBC: 8.98, ABC: 6.35, CW: 4.25

-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 4.9 rating/13 share, CBS: 3.2/ 8, NBC: 3.0/ 8, ABC: 2.5/ 7, CW: 1.9/ 5

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-Yesterday’s Winners:
The Sugar Bowl (Fox), Beauty and the Geek (CW), Criminal Minds R (CBS), Deal or No Deal (NBC)

-Yesterday’s Losers (excluding repeats):
Friday Night Lights (NBC), According to Jim (ABC), The Knights of Prosperity (ABC), In Case of Emergency (ABC), Primetime: Basic Instincts (ABC)

-Ratings Breakdown:
Fox landed in the midweek winner’s circle, courtesy of The Sugar Bowl, LSU vs. Notre Dame, at 14.04 million viewers and a 4.9 rating/13 share among adults 18-49 for the prime time portion of the game. Keep in mind, of course, that fast national results for any live sporting event are always approximate.

ABC kicked-off its Wednesday 8-10 p.m. comedy block with the following disappointing results.

8:00 p.m. According To Jim (season premiere) – Viewers: 7.35 million (#3), A18-49: 2.5/ 7 (#3)
8:30 p.m. According to Jim – Viewers: 7.20 million (#2), A18-49: 2.7/ 7 (#3)
9:00 p.m. The Knights of Prosperity – Viewers: 7.18 million (#4), A18-49: 3.0/ 7 (#4)
9:30 p.m. In Case of Emergency – Viewers: 6.29 million (#4), A18-49: 2.7/ 7 (#4)

Since ABC aired The Rose Bowl on the year-ago evening, there is no valid basis for a year-to-year comparison. But considering that CBS was in repeats from 8:30 p.m. and beyond, these numbers are nothing to boast about. Although growth for The Knights of Prosperity out of According to Jim of 11 percent among adults 18-49 is worth positively noting, the novelty will quickly wear off now that Mick Jagger is no longer on the series. Trust me – you’ll see. As for Jim Belushi and company: start packing!

ABC capped off the evening with Primetime: Basic Instincts at a distant last-place 5.03 million viewers and a 2.1/ 6 among adults 18-49. Not a good night by any means for ABC.

Despite 83 percent of its line-up in repeats, CBS fared considerably better than ABC. The King of Queens, the only original occupant, opened with 8.62 million viewers (#2) and a 2.9/ 8 among adults 18-49 (#2), followed by repeats of Two and a Half Men (Viewers: #2, 8.48 million; A18-49: #2, 2.8/ 7), Criminal Minds (Viewers: #2, 11.94 million; A18-49: #2t, 3.5/ 9) and CSI: NY (Viewers: #2, 10.41 million; A18-49: #2, 3.2/ 8). To the posters at pifeedback.com complaining that Two and a Half Men has become raunchy, you know what, I don’t disagree!

The first original episode of NBC’s Friday Night Lights in its new Wednesday 8 p.m. time period disappointed, with a mere (and fourth-place) 6.27 million viewers and a 2.3/ 6 among adults 18-49. Deal or No Deal moved into the Wednesday 9 p.m. hour with a solid 11.35 million viewers and a 3.5/ 9 in the demo (5.08 million more viewers than lead-in Friday Night Lights), followed by Medium at 9.33 million viewers (#3) and a second-place 3.3/ 8 among adults 18-49. Personally, I still think Medium would benefit if NBC moved it back to Monday at 10 p.m.

Over at the CW, the two-hour season-premiere of Beauty and the Geek kept the time period warm at a very solid 4.90 million viewers and a 2.2/ 6 among adults 18-49 from 8-10 p.m.. The half-hour breakdown is as follows:

Beauty and the Geek:
8:00 p.m. Viewers: 4.08 million, A18-49: 1.8/ 5
8:30 p.m. Viewers: 4.94 million, A18-49: 2.2/ 6
9:00 p.m. Viewers: 5.36 million, A18-49: 2.5/ 6
9:30 p.m. Viewers: 5.23 million, A18-49: 2.4/ 6

Comparatively, this was on par with Beauty and the Geek’s second-season opener on the WB on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 9 p.m.

Source: Nielsen Media Research data

Go Beauty & The Geek =]
It broke the 5 million mark

WOW! Go, CW! Go! I dont think Geek will be as strong as Top Model was in the fall, but it's still solid!

ABC's new comedies were not anything to boast about, I agree. And considering I heard them advertised on the radio Sunday morning about once every 10 minnutes (no joke), or about 20 times total, they better get out of there fast!

RIP, Friday Night Lights.

those ratings are better than Daybreak and big Day -- I wouldn't call them losers, just yet.

More people should watch In case of Emergency and I think ABC is repeating the same lineup tomorrow if you missed it.

The OC returns tonight at 9 -- all brand new episodes until its finale on Feb 22.

not sure why KoQ is not in the losers group with ATJ??

It is listed as a loser.

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Originally posted by vlis:
not sure why KoQ is not in the losers group with ATJ??

Shouldn't the total viewers and adults 18-49 rating for the CW be the 4.90 million and 2.2/6 for Beauty and the Geek, rather than 4.25 million and 1.9/5?

I'm really concerned for ABC in the second half of the season... they are in jeopardy of losing the 18-49 rating to FOX and maybe CBS as well, despite starting out red-hot. The new edition of Dancing w/the Stars cannot come soon enough.

Wed. is going to be a huge problem until Lost shows up in Feb, and even then - 8-10pm will still be a major problem unless they stick DWTS there in March(?)

Besides the Super Bowl last year, ABC had the BCS games which were hugely popular (esp the Rose Bowl) and also goosed up their ratings as well.

Despite their successes (great gains on Thursday, a re-charged DH, a growing B&S) they are going to have major black holes on Tue. and Wed that are going to hurt the next few weeks...

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Originally posted by Statgirl:
Shouldn't the total viewers and adults 18-49 rating for the CW be the 4.90 million and 2.2/6 for Beauty and the Geek, rather than 4.25 million and 1.9/5?

i noticed that too statgirl!
i feel jipped, just kidding Marc!
i crow around everyday anxious for my daily dose of ratings! i <3 this forum =] (i'm on here more than on cwtv.com)

Marc still mentioned the exact CW averages for the night down the bottom. Typos are bound to happen every now and then when you are responsible for so much like him!

where?

quote:

Yesterday’s Losers (excluding repeats):
Friday Night Lights (NBC), According to Jim (ABC), The Knights of Prosperity (ABC), In Case of Emergency (ABC), Primetime: Basic Instincts (ABC)

quote:

Originally posted by Marc Berman:
It is listed as a loser.

quote:

Originally posted by vlis:
not sure why KoQ is not in the losers group with ATJ??

quote:

Originally posted by a-mad:
I'm really concerned for ABC in the second half of the season... they are in jeopardy of losing the 18-49 rating to FOX and maybe CBS as well, despite starting out red-hot. The new edition of Dancing w/the Stars cannot come soon enough.

Wed. is going to be a huge problem until Lost shows up in Feb, and even then - 8-10pm will still be a major problem unless they stick DWTS there in March(?)

Besides the Super Bowl last year, ABC had the BCS games which were hugely popular (esp the Rose Bowl) and also goosed up their ratings as well.

Despite their successes (great gains on Thursday, a re-charged DH, a growing B&S) they are going to have major black holes on Tue. and Wed that are going to hurt the next few weeks...

ABC in general seems pretty feeble accept for its big guns DESPERATE, ANATOMY and LOST which I'm thinking will take a big hit due to the combo of being off the schedule and being on so late.

Marc-which network had the biggest string of flops and cancelled shows this year ABC right?

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Originally posted by mrpotato531:
Marc still mentioned the exact CW averages for the night down the bottom. Typos are bound to happen every now and then when you are responsible for so much like him!

yeah, i know Marc rocks
i was just joking though

Go CW with BatG!!! Super start!