Prime Time Ratings:
Monday 9/03/07

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

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 7.43 million, ABC: 4.81, NBC: 3.40, Fox: 3.15, CW: 1.64

-Adults 18-49:
CBS: 2.3 rating/6 share, ABC: 1.8/ 5, NBC: 1.2/ 3, Fox: 1.1/ 3, CW: 0.6/ 2

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-Ratings Breakdown:
CBS finished this holiday Monday first, with an advantage over No. 2 ABC of a considerable 2.62 million viewers and 28 percent among adults 18-49. Third was NBC, followed by Fox and the CW.

Repeats of CBS’ regularly scheduled line-up -- How I Met Your Mother (Viewers: #1, 5.31 million; A18-49: #1, 1.8/ 5), The New Adventures of Old Christine (Viewers: #2, 5.66 million; A18-49: #2, 1.9/ 5), Two and a Half Men (Viewers: #1, 9.03 million; A18-49: #1, 2.9/ 7), Rules of Engagement (Viewers: #1, 6.84 million; A18-49: #1, 2.4/ 6) and CSI: Miami (Viewers: #1, 8.87 million; A18-49: #1, 2.6/ 7) -- was at typical summer levels. Ditto for ABC’s combination of a repeat of Wife Swap (Viewers: #2, 5.43 million; A18-49: #1, 2.0/ 6), week five of Fat March (Viewers: #2, 4.95 million; A18-49: #2, 1.9/ 5), and a repeat of ABC’s Supernanny (Viewers: #2, 4.05 million; A18-49: #3, 1.5/ 4).

NBC opened with a repeat of Thank God You’re Here (Viewers: #3, 3.42 million; A18-49: #3, 1.1/ 3 at 8 p.m.), followed by a repeat of Heroes (Viewers: #4, 2.52 million; A18-49: #5, 0.9/ 2), and Dateline (Viewers: #2, 4.24 million; A18-49: #2, 1.6/ 4) from 9-11 p.m. Since serialized dramas never repeat well, there is no need to be concerned about the abysmal performance for Heroes.

Fox aired back-to-back repeats of Prison Break (Viewers: #4, avg. 3.15 million; A18-49: #4, avg. 1.1/ 3), which kicks-off season three on Sept. 17. And last-place the CW capped off the evening with back-to-back repeats of Everybody Hates Chris (#5, avg. 1.73 million; A18-49: #5, avg. 0.7/ 2), and repeats of Girlfriends (Viewers: 1.54 million; A18-49: 0.6/ 1) and The Game (Viewers: 1.38 million; A18-49: 0.5/ 1).

Source: Nielsen Media Research data

Should we say, "Typically bland summer holiday"?

One can only hope the CW's new fall schedule will improve these abysmal ratings.

Also, Two and a Half Men continues to impress me with it's INCREDIBLE repeat numbers. 9 million viewers and almost a 3.0 in the demo... awesome.

Surprised that Prison Break repeats did better than the Heroes repeat.

No one had anything worth talking about besides CBS.

I have been thinking about it awhile, but I would really like to see the 18-35 demos (I know that isn't the purpose here not asking for it per say). I think CBS gets all the older ones who tend to stay at home. Meaning the 36-49 demo is in their corner. I think it would be interesting to see the other demo in relation to the 18-49 demo for most nights and see if some stations start slotting differently. Just a casual thought.

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Originally posted by Remus Lupin:

Also, Two and a Half Men continues to impress me with it's INCREDIBLE repeat numbers. 9 million viewers and almost a 3.0 in the demo... awesome.

And it is also amazing how Rules of Engagement continues to only hold 75% of Two and Half Men's audience. When is CBS going to figure out they are wasting a plum time slot on a bad show ? This time slot could be utilized by a much better show than Rules of Engagement.

Did anyone else give the first 17-minutes of Prison Breaks' season premiere a look? What were your thoughts?

I used to the love the show in the first season, but really fell out of love in the second. With CBS and NBC programming good shows in the Monday 8pm hour... I think I'm going to be giving Michael Scoffield up.

But, interestingly, the repeats of that show did better than Heroes.

Some shows get better repeat ratings precisely because a lot of people didn't watch them in first-run. As a means of having episodes you haven't seen available during the hiatus months, it has the advantage of being cheaper than cable.

Travis, any hope of getting the Monday first-run actuals this week?

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Did anyone else give the first 17-minutes of Prison Breaks' season premiere a look?

Not me. I didn't even know it was premiering. The fascination with that show ended for me a long time ago. The premise simply couldn't sustain it long term once they actually escaped prison. It's very similar to Lost that way.

I didn't check it out yet, but my friend loved it. Last season got much better for the last 6 eps (the ones they are currently running in repeats). It's a tough premise to sustain though after you run the concept out the first season.

Last night's Old Christine episode was odd. The repetitive references to S&M seemed out of place and downright creepy.

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Originally posted by Jimmy122:

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Originally posted by Remus Lupin:

Also, Two and a Half Men continues to impress me with it's INCREDIBLE repeat numbers. 9 million viewers and almost a 3.0 in the demo... awesome.

And it is also amazing how Rules of Engagement continues to only hold 75% of Two and Half Men's audience. When is CBS going to figure out they are wasting a plum time slot on a bad show ? This time slot could be utilized by a much better show than Rules of Engagement.

As much as I do not like Rules of Engagement, in it's defense, these repeats of a mere 7 episodes are being run for a 3rd and 4th time. However, I agree that Rules is going to suffer ratings wise (heaven forbid it suffer anymore quality wise)in Season 2.

CBS is not doing the show any favors by repeating it oodles of times. The 7 eps were aired once last spring and could've been brought back this past month and aired in a row before the new year. Its not like Christine, HIMYM, or 2.5 Men can't air a few extra repeats or maybe even King of Queens for that matter.

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Originally posted by tvfan300:

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Originally posted by Jimmy122:

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Originally posted by Remus Lupin:

Also, Two and a Half Men continues to impress me with it's INCREDIBLE repeat numbers. 9 million viewers and almost a 3.0 in the demo... awesome.

And it is also amazing how Rules of Engagement continues to only hold 75% of Two and Half Men's audience. When is CBS going to figure out they are wasting a plum time slot on a bad show ? This time slot could be utilized by a much better show than Rules of Engagement.

As much as I do not like Rules of Engagement, in it's defense, these repeats of a mere 7 episodes are being run for a 3rd and 4th time. However, I agree that Rules is going to suffer ratings wise (heaven forbid it suffer anymore quality wise)in Season 2.

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Originally posted by mushu_jj:
CBS is not doing the show any favors by repeating it oodles of times. The 7 eps were aired once last spring and could've been brought back this past month and aired in a row before the new year. Its not like Christine, HIMYM, or 2.5 Men can't air a few extra repeats or maybe even King of Queens for that matter.

I think the best move would have been to double up on Two and a Half Men repeats this summer in the 9 pm hour.