Prime-Time Ratings:
Tuesday 1/22/08

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

-Total Viewers:
Fox: 21.53 million, NBC: 10.28, CBS: 9.00, ABC: 6.18, CW: 2.30

-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 8.4 rating/20 share, NBC: 4.0/10, CBS: 2.0/ 5, ABC: 1.8/ 5, CW: 1.0/ 2

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Note: Any prior rating results are based on the final nationals. Also, since the level of DVR penetration has increased from 9 percent in early 2006-07 to approximately 20 percent at present, the overall results may be negatively impacted.

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-Yesterday’s Winners:
American Idol (Fox), House R (Fox), Law & Order (NBC)

-Honorable Mention:
NCIS R (CBS), The Biggest Loser (NBC), One Tree Hill (CW)

-Yesterday’s Losers (Excluding Repeats):
Just for Laughs (ABC), According to Jim (ABC), Carpoolers (ABC)

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-Ratings Breakdown:
Fox dominated, of course, on this American Idol-populated Tuesday. In the very distant No. 2 spot was NBC, followed by CBS, ABC and the CW.

American Idol stood well above any Tuesday series, with a hefty 29.05 million viewers and an 11.7 rating/29 share among adults 18-49 from 8-9 p.m. But comparably, that was a loss of 4.60 million viewers and 13 percent among adults 18-49 from the year-ago telecast (Viewers: 33.65 million; A18-49: 13.5/33 on Jan. 30, 2007).

Second in total viewers at 8 p.m. was a repeat of CBS’ NCIS at a respectable 12.15 million (and a third-place 2.2/ 5 among adults 18-49). NBC’s The Biggest Loser 5 was just the opposite, growing in each of its four half hours and capping off with a first-place finish among adults 18-49 at 9:30 p.m. Take a look at the breakdown:

The Biggest Loser (NBC)
8:00 p.m. – Viewers: 6.45 million (#3), A18-49: 2.5/ 7 (#2)
8:30 p.m. – Viewers: 7.57 million (#3), A18-49: 3.2/ 8 (#2)
9:00 p.m. – Viewers: 10.06 million (#2), A18-49: 4.1/10 (#2)
9:30 p.m. – Viewers: 11.68 million (#2), A18-49: 4.9/12 (#1)

Also airing in the 8 p.m. hour were two episodes (original and repeat) of ABC’s Just For Laughs (Viewers: #4, 4.76 million; A18-49: #4, 1.4/ 4), and a repeat of the CW’s Reaper (Viewers: #5, 1.54 million; A18-49: #5, 0.6/ 2).

First overall in the 9 p.m. hour (and aided, no doubt, from lead-in American Idol) was a repeat of Fox’s House at 14.02 million viewers and a 5.0/12 among adults 18-49. Also airing in the hour was a repeat of CBS’ The Unit (Viewers: #3, 7.91 million; A18-49: #3t, 1.9/ 5), ABC’s According to Jim (Viewers: #4, 6.18 million; A18-49: #3, 2.2/ 5) and Carpoolers (Viewers: #4, 4.89 million; A18-49: #4, 1.7/ 4), and the CW’s One Tree Hill (Viewers: #5, 3.05 million; A18-49: #5, 1.4/ 4). Worth noting for One Tree Hill was growth out of the encore telecast of lead-in Reaper of 1.51 million viewers and a considerable 133 percent in the demo. As for the ABC comedies, tick, tock…the cancellation clock is ticking.

NBC’s Law & Order dominated at 10 p.m., with 12.97 million viewers and a 4.6/13 among adults 18-49. Second was ABC’s Boston Legal at a below-average 8.24 million viewers and a 2.2/ 6 in the demo, followed by a Tuesday edition of CBS’ 48 Hours Mystery (Viewers: 6.93 million; A18-49: 2.0/ 5).

Source: Nielsen Media Research data

OMG!

According to Jim is slowly growing!

Marc, just FYI, it was Law & Order: SVU that aired last night.

Hey Marc, Since your webcast is done, when can we get the following Series Threads you promised

Series Still needing threads

Terminator: SCC
Americas Funniest Videos
Cops
America's Most Wanted
48 Hours
Dateline
20/20
Chasmere Mafia
Crowned: Mother/Pagent
the Moment of Truth

Also, Needing out of the Summer Section are:
Big Brother
Power Of 10

Requesting:
Daily Threads for the My Network TV section

Congrats to OTH for breaking 3 million.

ETA: Misreader

This message has been edited. Last edited by: mackTheKnife,

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Originally posted by lopez:
OMG!

According to Jim is slowly growing!

Holy cow, those are actually decent numbers for ABC these days!!

Mushu's going to be very happy!

Must they keep Carpoolers in that slot? Of course it could be worse and they could be putting Caveman there. (Oh shoot, where is that delete key? I don't want to give ABC any ideas.)

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Originally posted by Chimera:

quote:

Originally posted by lopez:
OMG!

According to Jim is slowly growing!

Holy cow, those are actually decent numbers for ABC these days!!

Well, at least beat 48 Hours Mystery (btw, where's 48 hours in the Losers list?)

Why is Boston Legal not on the losers list?

OTH over 3 mil with a crappy lead-on is amazing news !!!!! Im sooo happy!!!! Can you please give us the half-hour breakdowns for OTH, Marc?

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Originally posted by nyctvdramaqueen:
Why is Boston Legal not on the losers list?

And why 48 Hours Mystery is also not in the losers list?

quote:

Originally posted by Chimera:

quote:

Originally posted by lopez:
OMG!

According to Jim is slowly growing!

Holy cow, those are actually decent numbers for ABC these days!!

Mushu's going to be very happy!

No I want the trash from 8 to 10pm to fail so BL gets a new lead in. Speaking of which, nice growth again out of the pathetic lead in. Even a one hour Jim would be better at this point.

Well, it's good to see that Reaper's disappointing numbers didn't affect OTH and OTH grew quite a bit out of it, showing a strong show isn't always affected by a weak lead in.

OTH reaching 3 mil and l have a feeling it is just going to keep on climbing if the the creativity that it came back with keeps going strong

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Originally posted by xwiseguyx:
Must they keep Carpoolers in that slot? Of course it could be worse and they could be putting Caveman there. (Oh shoot, where is that delete key? I don't want to give ABC any ideas.)

Cavemen would probably get a better number out of According to Jim.