Wednesday 10/08/08

I am not officially working today, so there is no analysis. But since we all need a daily dose of ratings, here are the fast affiliate results for Wednesday, Oct. 8 by network, following by each half-hour in the order of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW.

Overall:

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 13.09 million, Fox: 7.40, ABC: 6.25, NBC: 6.02, CW: 2.87

-Adults 18-49:
CBS: 3.6 rating/10 share, Fox: 2.4/ 7, NBC: 2.3/ 6, ABC: 2.2/ 6, CW: 1.3/ 4

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-Yesterday’s Winners:
Bones (Fox), Criminal Minds (CBS), CSI: NY (CBS)

-Disappointing:
Private Practice (ABC)

-Yesterday’s Losers:
Pushing Daisies (ABC), ‘Til Death (Fox), Lipstick Jungle (NBC), Dirty Sexy Money (ABC)

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – Pushing Daisies
Viewers: 5.75 million (#3), A18-49: 1.9/ 6 (#4)

CBS – The New Adventures of Old Christine
Viewers: 7.64 million (#2), A18-49: 2.1/ 7 (#2t)

NBC – Knight Rider
Viewers: 6.37 million (#3), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#2t)

Fox – Bones
Viewers: 9.88 million (#1), A18-49: 3.1/10 (#1)

CW – America’s Next Top Model
Viewers: 3.59 million (#5), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – Pushing Daisies
Viewers: 5.35 million (#4), 1.9/ 5 (#4t)

CBS – Gary Unmarried
Viewers: 7.43 million (#2), A18-49: 2.3/ 6 (#3)

NBC – Knight Rider
Viewers: 7.09 million (#3), A18-49: 2.4/ 7 (#2)

Fox – Bones
Viewers: 10.80 million (#1), A18-49: 3.5/10 (#1)

CW – America’s Next Top Model
Viewers: 4.17 million (#5), A18-49: 1.9/ 5 (#4t)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Private Practice
Viewers: 7.02 million (#2), A18-49: 2.4/ 6 (#3)

CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 15.35 million (#1), A18-49: 4.1/11 (#1)

NBC – The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 6.20 million (#3), A18-49: 2.5/ 6 (#2)

Fox – ‘Til Death
Viewers: 4.97 million (#4), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#4)

CW – 90210 (R)
Viewers: 1.95 million (#5), A18-49: 1.0/ 2 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – Private Practice
Viewers: 7.49 million (#2), A18-49: 2.7/ 7 (#3)

CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 16.44 million (#1), A19-49: 4.4/11 (#1)

NBC – The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 6.92 million (#3), A18-49: 2.9/ 7 (#2)

Fox – ‘Til Death
Viewers: 3.97 million (#4), 1.4/ 4 (#4)

CW – 90210 (R)
Viewers: 1.77 million (#5), A18-49: 0.9/ 2 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – Dirty Sexy Money
Viewers: 6.19 million (#2), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#2)

CBS – CSI: NY
Viewers: 15.68 million (#1), A18-49: 4.2/11 (#1)

NBC – Lipstick Jungle
Viewers: 4.84 million (#3), A18-49: 1.9/ 5 (#3)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – Dirty Sexy Money
Viewers: 5.70 million (#2), A18-49: 1.9/ 5 (#2)

CBS – CSI: NY
Viewers: 16.03 million (#1), A18-49: 4.4/12 (#1)

NBC – Lipstick Jungle
Viewers: 4.69 million (#3), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research data

ABC is a mess

ANTM was actually TIED with PD in the demo for the second half-hour.

Please note, last night's opposing lineup was basically the same as that of the previous Wednesday's--PD is losing viewers it already had.

Don't waste a lead-in, ABC.

Waste a bullet.

I'm So happy about OC and GU...

Wouldn't be "wiser" swapping PP and PD?

CBS could have something here if they are patient.

quote:

Originally posted by Seth Plate:
I'm So happy about OC and GU...

PD's numbers make me sad.. But seeing the rest of ABC's schedule fail makes me feel better.

And Pisher, both PP and DSM lost viewers from last week too. Or do you just choose to ignore that?

rofl at ABC's numbers

NBC needs to cancel Lipstick Jungle. It's below a 5 million and 2 in the demo. They have Law and Order ready to go. If they don't want to do that, Dateline is ready. Either will do much more in the ratings. Seriously, Til Death rated higher than Lipstick Jungle.

ABC needs to cancel Dirty Sexy Money and Pushing Daisies. Both are way too low in viewership and demos. 20/20 can fill in for Dirty Sexy Money. Supernanny/Wife Swap could fill in for Pushing Daisies.

Now that the bad news is out of the way:

NBC really didn't get anything out of BL. It did below its normal ratings and lost viewership from KR. As I said before, they risk overexposure.

KR is going to get renewed. Even at those lower numbers, it is a star on NBC's schedule. Yes, that says something about the state NBC is currently in.

CSI NY is just running away with the ratings due to no competition from the other networks. It is complete domination. Very good numbers.

Did anyone figure out why TD does so much better at 9 than 9:30? That is interesting.

Criminal Minds and Bones are doing very well.

Wait a minute.. PP and DSM both eroded more week to week than PD did, but PD still manages to be the one getting all the hate.

LOL, what a disaster for ABC. The fast national look even worse than the overnights. PD needs to be pulled and moved to fridays for a quick death
Private Practice is slaughtered by CM. Nothing to do about it, it's just as dead, maybe a slower death. And the demos are awful as well

Nice going CBS. Good numbers for the sitcoms and fantastic numbers for CM and CSINY. Interesting how GU skews much younger than OC

Knight Rider is a small hit. It grows as it airs.

PD should not be leading off a night. Maybe it can go somewhere else before it goes to cancellation land.

quote:

Wouldn't be "wiser" swapping PP and PD?

Problem is, ABC's other Wednesday shows are more 'adult' in their content. Not really good 8pm shows--not that PD is, of course.

PD has by far the lowest ratings of the three--and they're going to reward it for that?

quote:

Originally posted by WlcmLAPD:
Did anyone figure out why TD does so much better at 9 than 9:30? That is interesting.

Bones went a little into the 9:00 hour. That's the difference.

quote:

Wait a minute.. PP and DSM both eroded more week to week than PD did, but PD still manages to be the one getting all the hate.

Hey, ABC can cancel them too, for all I care.

I don't see either PP or DSM getting tied in the demo by a CW show.