Overall:

ABC - 6.2/10 HH, 3.8/10 A18-49, 9.327 million viewers
CBS - 8.8/14 HH, 4.7/12 A18-49, 13.869 million viewers
NBC - 8.2/13 HH, 4.9/12 A18-49, 13.348 million viewers
FOX - 6.9/10 HH, 4.4/11 A18-49, 11.099 million viewers
CW - 1.7/3 HH, 1.1/3 A18-49, 2.549 million viewers

ABC
8pm - Wife Swap - 5.7/9 HH, 3.9/10 A18-49, 8.981 million viewers
9pm - Supernanny - 6.6/10 HH, 4.1/10 A18-49, 10.147 million viewers
10pm - Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy (special) - 6.2/10 HH, 3.5/9 A18-49, 8.852 million viewers

CBS
8pm - How I Met Your Mother - 5.9/9 HH, 3.6/10 A18-49, 9.419 million viewers
8:30pm - The Class - 5.7/9 HH, 3.5/9 A18-49, 8.897 million viewers
9pm - Two and a Half Men - 10.5/16 HH, 5.5/13 A18-49, 16.701 million viewers
9:30pm - Rules of Engagement - 8.7/13 HH, 4.8/11 A18-49, 13.725 million viewers
10pm - CSI: Miami - 11.0/18 HH, 5.5/14 A18-49, 17.235 million viewers

NBC
8pm - Deal or No Deal - 10.6/16 HH, 4.9/12 A18-49, 17.350 million viewers
9pm - Heroes - 8.4/13 HH, 6.4/15 A18-49, 14.274 million viewers
10pm - The Black Donnellys (series premiere) - 5.5/9 HH, 3.5/9 A18-49, 8.420 million viewers

FOX
8pm - Prison Break - 5.9/9 HH, 3.9/10 A18-49, 9.390 million viewers
9pm - 24 - 7.9/12 HH, 4.8/11 A18-49, million 12.808 viewers

CW
8pm - Everybody Hates Chris - 1.9/3 HH, 1.1/3 A18-49, 2.796 million viewers
8:30pm - All of Us - 1.6/2 HH, 1.0/2 A18-49, 2.441 million viewers
9pm - Girlfriends - 1.7/2 HH, 1.1/2 A18-49, 2.490 million viewers
9:30pm - The Game - 1.6/2 HH, 1.1/3 A18-49, 2.468 million viewers

Results for The Black Donnellys were EXACTLY the same as Studio 60's time period average. Above recent performances, but obviously not spectacular and will likely drop in weeks to come without the new Heroes lead-in. Especially given its half-hour results (will follow after I post this). As Heroes ran until 10:03pm, expect Black Donnellys to decrease even further in the final nationals.

As for 24... what a snooze last night! Maybe they ran out of plot points, but I swear I saw each part of that episode in prior seasons... and better done to boot! And where was Jack!?

How does the final nationals get calculated?

THE BLACK DONNELLYS half hour breakdown:

10pm
- 9.983 million viewers
- 6.4/10 HH
- 4.1/10 A18-49

10:30pm
- 6.857 million viewers
- 4.6/8 HH
- 2.8/8 A18-49

In other words, we may yet have to suffer through more Studio 60 because in a few weeks it'll be a hit by comparison...

NBC's Monday's at 10pm is damaged goods. Thanks Studio 60

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Originally posted by TravisYanan:
THE BLACK DONNELLYS half hour breakdown:

10pm
- 9.983 million viewers
- 6.4/10 HH
- 4.1/10 A18-49

10:30pm
- 6.857 million viewers
- 4.6/8 HH
- 2.8/8 A18-49

In other words, we may yet have to suffer through more Studio 60 because in a few weeks it'll be a hit by comparison...

Too Bad, it was actually a pretty good pilot.

Uggggg, Does that mean MORE Harriet Hayes?
Yuck!

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9pm - Two and a Half Men - 10.5/16 HH, 5.5/13 A18-49, 16.701 million viewers
9:30pm - Rules of Engagement - 8.7/13 HH, 4.8/11 A18-49, 13.725 million viewers
10pm - CSI: Miami - 11.0/18 HH, 5.5/14 A18-49, 17.235 million

It looks like a lot of people tuning out when RULES comes on and then they are back in full force with a million more friends for CSI at 10PM. Echoing what I said last week I doubt a show like this would pull in big numbers if it had to lead off the 8 or 9PM hours.

If NBC had decided to put Friday Night Lights after Heroes, I'm pretty sure that FNL would be pulling more than 10 millions now.

Dumb NBC!

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How does the final nationals get calculated?

Well, they give program averages instead of just chunks of time... so when Heroes runs 3 minutes into the 10pm hour, that viewership gets counted for Heroes instead of just the 10pm-10:30pm half hour (at least that's how it works on the reports I receive... this is why you'll often see Men In Trees drop in the finals because Grey's Anatomy often runs one or two minutes into the 10pm hour and that throws the average off)

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:

quote:

Originally posted by TravisYanan:
THE BLACK DONNELLYS half hour breakdown:

10pm
- 9.983 million viewers
- 6.4/10 HH
- 4.1/10 A18-49

10:30pm
- 6.857 million viewers
- 4.6/8 HH
- 2.8/8 A18-49

In other words, we may yet have to suffer through more Studio 60 because in a few weeks it'll be a hit by comparison...

Too Bad, it was actually a pretty good pilot.

Uggggg, Does that mean MORE Harriet Hayes?
Yuck!

I thought TBD was pretty bad. Basically, it was clear that the episode wanted to lay out a ton of exposition. So, we have a character questioned by police about "the bodies." Apparently, though, the police don't tell him which bodies, and he doesn't bother to ask. Instead, he proceeds to tell them a sweeping history of Donnelly family history. Oh, and yeah, he throws in some infomation about bodies. Not, mind you, the bodies in question, but a completely different set of bodies.

That's pretty lazy writing.

quote:

Originally posted by TravisYanan:
THE BLACK DONNELLYS half hour breakdown:

10pm
- 9.983 million viewers
- 6.4/10 HH
- 4.1/10 A18-49

10:30pm
- 6.857 million viewers
- 4.6/8 HH
- 2.8/8 A18-49

In other words, we may yet have to suffer through more Studio 60 because in a few weeks it'll be a hit by comparison...

OMG...TBD basically bombed last night. But with a lot of encores (NBC, USA, Bravo) and a very good 2nd episode coming up there might be a slight chance for the show after all...

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If NBC had decided to put Friday Night Lights after Heroes, I'm pretty sure that FNL would be pulling more than 10 millions now.

Dumb NBC!

If they'd saved FNL until after ESPN's Monday Night Football was over (i.e. held it off until midseason) that might've been a good idea!

I'm predicting that next season THE BIONIC WOMAN remake is going to follow Heroes, though, so don't expect the programming gods to answer your prayers

RULES number are jumping around. In week 2 it drew more viewers in the demo than Men.
It is NOT ready to take a lead in any hour. It should be left where it is and be developed.

Then, perhaps in 2008-09 it will be ready to take a leadership role.

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Originally posted by A.C.:

quote:

9pm - Two and a Half Men - 10.5/16 HH, 5.5/13 A18-49, 16.701 million viewers
9:30pm - Rules of Engagement - 8.7/13 HH, 4.8/11 A18-49, 13.725 million viewers
10pm - CSI: Miami - 11.0/18 HH, 5.5/14 A18-49, 17.235 million

It looks like a lot of people tuning out when RULES comes on and then they are back in full force with a million more friends for CSI at 10PM. Echoing what I said last week I doubt a show like this would pull in big numbers if it had to lead off the 8 or 9PM hours.

quote:

Originally posted by TravisYanan:

quote:

If NBC had decided to put Friday Night Lights after Heroes, I'm pretty sure that FNL would be pulling more than 10 millions now.

Dumb NBC!

If they'd saved FNL until after ESPN's Monday Night Football was over (i.e. held it off until midseason) that might've been a good idea!

I'm predicting that next season THE BIONIC WOMAN remake is going to follow Heroes, though, so don't expect the programming gods to answer your prayers

I agree with you 100%. FNL should have had a mid-season premiere.

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Originally posted by WOODY:
If NBC had decided to put Friday Night Lights after Heroes, I'm pretty sure that FNL would be pulling more than 10 millions now.

Dumb NBC!

NBC already tried that to not much effect.

MAYBE. But it would not have gotten near the sampling Studio 60 got and it was only in the mid 11 million range. correct?

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Originally posted by WOODY:
If NBC had decided to put Friday Night Lights after Heroes, I'm pretty sure that FNL would be pulling more than 10 millions now.

Dumb NBC!