DOND and Samantha Who are slowly failing.

aw thanks

Monday original finals and network averages

SHOW/NET                     HH  A18-49     Viewers   A18-34

ABC                      8.7/14   3.5/9  13,141,000
CBS                      7.2/11  4.0/10  11,422,000
NBC                      6.4/10   2.9/7  10,003,000
FOX                       5.3/8   2.7/7   8,432,000
CW                        1.8/3   1.4/4   2,715,000    2.0/6

DANCING WITH THE STARS  11.7/18  4.3/11  18,044,000
SAMANTHA WHO? (9:32pm)   6.5/10   2.8/7   9,388,000
THE BACHELOR (10:02pm)    5.2/9   2.6/7   7,304,000

BIG BANG THEORY           4.6/7   2.9/8   7,387,000
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER     5.1/8   3.7/9   8,453,000
TWO AND A HALF MEN       8.3/12  5.0/12  13,360,000
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT      6.7/10  4.1/10  10,573,000
CSI: MIAMI               9.3/15  4.3/11  14,380,000

DEAL OR NO DEAL          6.3/10   2.7/7  10,107,000
MEDIUM                   6.5/11   3.2/8   9,794,000

BONES                     5.5/9   2.7/7   8,758,000

GOSSIP GIRL               1.7/3   1.3/4   2,504,000    2.0/6
ONE TREE HILL             1.9/3   1.4/3   2,925,000    2.1/6

THE HILLS                 2.4/4   2.4/6   3,752,000   4.0/11

I think it's interesting to see just how thoroughly the Hills kicks the butt out of both GG and OTH as far as viewership and demo delivery is concerned... though OTH and GG do seem to be decent companions (albeit low rated ones). It'll be interesting to see if/how OTH is affected by House moving into the 9pm timeslot next week (cue "next week is the real test" response, take a shot of liquor).

Travis anyway we can get Greek's numbers?

Woo! HIMYM went up in the finals, always nice to see.

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Originally posted by Charles:
Travis anyway we can get Greek's numbers?

Woo! HIMYM went up in the finals, always nice to see.

It actually went down 70,000, but who's counting.

Whoops. I thought it got 8.2, my bad. It was still over 8 million, so...yay!?

I swear, I'm really getting pissed off by these arrogant people here.

If you plan on reading daily ratings, and making statements about each show, and how they're doing, then actually pay attention, and put other factors in to consideration before speaking.

Yesterday was enough as it was with the whole Desperate Housewives is a failure and in huge trouble thing, but today, with the CBS line up in trouble, have any of you spotters heard of a thing called a DVR? CSI: Miami had 17 million viewers from an episode 2 weeks. 17 million is right around last year levels, if not above them.

Big Bang Theory is NOT in trouble. There are simply not enough viewers available in the 8pm hour. By 8:30, I'd say at least 10 million more have arrived at home, ready to relax. Even if you put Grey's Anatomy, American Idol, CSI:, and Law & Order: SVU all in the 8pm hour against each other, I bet combined, there'd be maybe 50million something watching.

For those of you comparing pre-strike and post-strike numbers, just stop. Pre-strike was BEFORE daylight savings time. When daylight savings time occurs, the numbers simply drop. It is invalid to compare that.

Now, I've finished my rant, and said my opinion.

And because someone will probably ask, no, this is not aimed at Marc. I'm not one of those crazy Marc haters.

Now, a new Daily Game for the upcoming May 2008 Sweeps!

Just guess one or more of your selected program's final 18-49 demographic before each night at 7:00 PM Eastern time. Of course, for the next 2 nights, you can make your rosters for Thursday, April 24 (yes, I have accounted for the Scrubs/30 Rock switch!)

Play right now!

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Originally posted by Zitrone:

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Originally posted by robert:
Friend was a very unoriginal sitcom, it was very traditional in fact (remember Cheers?), i don't know what the critics were loving it so much. I never was a fan of the show.

Whatever you think of the show, it was a massive hit, and Seinfeld too, of the kind all networks fail to reproduce now. Even 2 1/2 Men is nowhere near that level of success (taking into account lower viewers in general).

Single-camera or 'sophistication' are not the problems.

I wouldn't say Two and a Half Men is THAT far away from a massive hit. Considering this day in age, sitcoms are at a low, and Two and a Half Men can pull in 16 million [including DVR users], is a huge hit in my book.

And I'm not saying this because I support the show. I actually hate it these days.

Wait, how is that a change again?

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Originally posted by whatsonpop:
The only way GG is changing the way we watch tv is by making people not watch the CW.

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Originally posted by robert:

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Originally posted by whatsonpop:
Friends was a ratings hit and a cultural phenomenon. That is a fact. We can all split hairs over the difference between hit and massive hit. No one can deny the impact of Friends. It will be remembered and enjoyed for a very long time. And EVERY network wishes they could have a comedy of this sort on their roster right now.

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Originally posted by robert:

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R u serious Friends was a huge hit.

I agree with u on some things.

But this one is just plain stupid.

You can't think thats not a hit and think your right.

Please

I said it's a hit, but not a "massive hit"

Why on Earth was Friends a "cultural phenomenon"? I think we lived in 2 different countries. But then again some think GG is a "cultural phenomenon" beacause it's changing the way we're watching TV

Wow two new people today.

Thats a first.

Play the May Sweep Prediction Game

Yes, the May Sweep Prediction Game is just days away from beginning. This year, the Sweep starts early, running from Thursday April 24th to Wednesday May 21st.

And just look at how bunched up the numbers are for the current 2007-08 season-to-date (up to the end of Week 30 last Sunday):

Season-to-Date, Weeks 1-30, Broadcasters
Ranked on A18-49 (000's of 2+ Viewers)
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1. FOX 4.3  11.300
2. CBS 3.0  10.460
2. ABC 3.0   9.140
4. NBC 2.9   8.330 
5. CW  1.0   2.570
6. MNT 0.4   1.120

How did the networks fare in the May Sweep last season? Here are the results from last season:

2007 May Sweep Results
Ranked on A18-49 (000's of 2+ Viewers)
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FOX    4.1  10.488
ABC    3.7  10.624 
CBS    3.0  10.962
NBC    2.4   7.109 
CW     1.2   2.936
MNT    0.4    .934 
  

If you're interested in playing the May Sweep Prediction Game, follow the link below to the instructions on how to play:

I Want to Play the May Sweep Prediction Game

The deadline for final entries will be 8:00 AM on Friday April 25th as the very first overnight reports are being relayed across the country.

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Originally posted by TravisYanan:
Monday original finals and network averages

SHOW/NET                     HH  A18-49     Viewers   A18-34

ABC                      8.7/14   3.5/9  13,141,000
CBS                      7.2/11  4.0/10  11,422,000
NBC                      6.4/10   2.9/7  10,003,000
FOX                       5.3/8   2.7/7   8,432,000
CW                        1.8/3   1.4/4   2,715,000    2.0/6

DANCING WITH THE STARS  11.7/18  4.3/11  18,044,000
SAMANTHA WHO? (9:32pm)   6.5/10   2.8/7   9,388,000
THE BACHELOR (10:02pm)    5.2/9   2.6/7   7,304,000

BIG BANG THEORY           4.6/7   2.9/8   7,387,000
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER     5.1/8   3.7/9   8,453,000
TWO AND A HALF MEN       8.3/12  5.0/12  13,360,000
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT      6.7/10  4.1/10  10,573,000
CSI: MIAMI               9.3/15  4.3/11  14,380,000

DEAL OR NO DEAL          6.3/10   2.7/7  10,107,000
MEDIUM                   6.5/11   3.2/8   9,794,000

BONES                     5.5/9   2.7/7   8,758,000

GOSSIP GIRL               1.7/3   1.3/4   2,504,000    2.0/6
ONE TREE HILL             1.9/3   1.4/3   2,925,000    2.1/6

THE HILLS                 2.4/4   2.4/6   3,752,000   4.0/11

I think it's interesting to see just how thoroughly the Hills kicks the butt out of both GG and OTH as far as viewership and demo delivery is concerned... though OTH and GG do seem to be decent companions (albeit low rated ones). It'll be interesting to see if/how OTH is affected by House moving into the 9pm timeslot next week (cue "next week is the real test" response, take a shot of liquor).

I think Marc is terrific - but I am frustrated that MEDIUM continues to not get any credit from him. It built 19% on its lead in 18-49 (the only number that really matters) and was the 5th highest rated show of the night by that measure. It's almost a winner - but definitely deserves honorable mention. In addition, it is also up year-to-year ratings - how many shows can say that?

Considering Gossip Girls competition, DWtS, Bones, Big Bang & How I, it did reasonably well, its best since Nov. 28. Especially in the Demo, it reached it's highest yet. So if the CW keeps at it, promotion etc., GG could be that show, like Felicity was for The WB.

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Originally posted by xwiseguyx:
They need to colorize Lucy and The Honeymooners. Perhaps then they could become watchable.

Nah, I don't think so.