Fast Nationals for Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Overall
ABC - 3,961 million viewers, 2.7 / 5 HH, 1.4 / 4 A18-49
CBS - 7,962 million viewers, 5.4 / 9 HH, 2.1 / 6 A18-49
NBC - 6,662 million viewers, 4.5 / 8 HH, 2.3 / 7 A18-49
FOX - 3,708 million viewers, 2.5 / 4 HH, 1.3 / 4 A18-49
CW - 1,840 million viewers, 1.4 / 2 HH, 0.8 / 2 A18-49, 0.8 / 3 A18-34

8pm
ABC - 4,654 million viewers, 3.2 / 6 HH, 1.6 / 6 A18-49
CBS - 7,285 million viewers, 4.9 / 9 HH, 1.8 / 6 A18-49
NBC - 6,037 million viewers, 4.2 / 8 HH, 1.7 / 6 A18-49
FOX - 3,049 million viewers, 2.1 / 4 HH, 1.2 / 4 A18-49
CW - 1,609 million viewers, 1.2 / 2 HH, 0.7 / 2 A18-49, 0.7 / 3 A18-34

8:30pm
ABC - 4,330 million viewers, 2.9 / 5 HH, 1.6 / 5 A18-49
CBS - 8,381 million viewers, 5.5 / 9 HH, 2.2 / 7 A18-49
NBC - 6,470 million viewers, 4.3 / 7 HH, 2.1 / 7 A18-49
FOX - 3,108 million viewers, 2.1 / 4 HH, 1.2 / 4 A18-49
CW - 1,884 million viewers, 1.4 / 2 HH, 0.8 / 3 A18-49, 0.8 / 3 A18-34

9pm
ABC - 4,643 million viewers, 3.0 / 5 HH, 1.6 / 5 A18-49
CBS - 7,530 million viewers, 5.2 / 8 HH, 2.0 / 6 A18-49
NBC - 5,954 million viewers, 3.9 / 6 HH, 2.3 / 7 A18-49
FOX - 4,172 million viewers, 2.9 / 5 HH, 1.4 / 4 A18-49
CW - 1,795 million viewers, 1.4 / 2 HH, 0.8 / 2 A18-49, 0.7 / 2 A18-34

9:30pm
ABC - 4,474 million viewers, 3.1 / 5 HH, 1.5 / 4 A18-49
CBS - 8,436 million viewers, 5.7 / 9 HH, 2.4 / 6 A18-49
NBC - 6,564 million viewers, 4.2 / 7 HH, 2.6 / 7 A18-49
FOX - 4,504 million viewers, 3.0 / 5 HH, 1.4 / 4 A18-49
CW - 2,071 million viewers, 1.6 / 3 HH, 1.0 / 3 A18-49, 0.9 / 3 A18-34

10pm
ABC - 3,087 million viewers, 2.1 / 3 HH, 1.2 / 3 A18-49
CBS - 7,916 million viewers, 5.5 / 9 HH, 2.2 / 6 A18-49
NBC - 7,052 million viewers 4.9 / 8 HH 2.3 / 6 A18-49

10:30pm
ABC - 2,576 million viewers, 1.8 / 3 HH, 1.1 / 3 A18-49
CBS - 8,226 million viewers, 5.7 / 10 HH, 2.3 / 7 A18-49
NBC - 7,895 million viewers, 5.5 / 10 HH, 2.6 / 7 A18-49

9.5.07:

ABC:
8:00pm According to Jim (R)
8:30pm According to Jim (R)
9:00pm Just for Laughs (R)
9:30pm Just for Laughs (R)
10:00pm NASCAR in Primetime

CBS:
8:00pm Power of 10
9:00pm Criminal Minds (R)
10:00pm CSI: NY (R)

NBC:
8:00pm Most Outrageous Moments (R)
9:00pm Last Comic Standing
10:00pm Dateline

Fox:
8:00pm 'Til Death (R)
8:30pm 'Til Death (R)
9:00pm Bones (R)

CW:
8:00pm America's Next Top Model (R)
9:00pm America's Next Top Model (R)

Originally posted by TravisYanan:
Fast Nationals for Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Overall
ABC - 3,961 million viewers, 2.7 / 5 HH, 1.4 / 4 A18-49
CBS - 7,962 million viewers, 5.4 / 9 HH, 2.1 / 6 A18-49
NBC - 6,662 million viewers, 4.5 / 8 HH, 2.3 / 7 A18-49
FOX - 3,708 million viewers, 2.5 / 4 HH, 1.3 / 4 A18-49
CW - 1,840 million viewers, 1.4 / 2 HH, 0.8 / 2 A18-49, 0.8 / 3 A18-34

8pm
ABC - 4,654 million viewers, 3.2 / 6 HH, 1.6 / 6 A18-49
CBS - 7,285 million viewers, 4.9 / 9 HH, 1.8 / 6 A18-49
NBC - 6,037 million viewers, 4.2 / 8 HH, 1.7 / 6 A18-49
FOX - 3,049 million viewers, 2.1 / 4 HH, 1.2 / 4 A18-49
CW - 1,609 million viewers, 1.2 / 2 HH, 0.7 / 2 A18-49, 0.7 / 3 A18-34

8:30pm
ABC - 4,330 million viewers, 2.9 / 5 HH, 1.6 / 5 A18-49
CBS - 8,381 million viewers, 5.5 / 9 HH, 2.2 / 7 A18-49
NBC - 6,470 million viewers, 4.3 / 7 HH, 2.1 / 7 A18-49
FOX - 3,108 million viewers, 2.1 / 4 HH, 1.2 / 4 A18-49
CW - 1,884 million viewers, 1.4 / 2 HH, 0.8 / 3 A18-49, 0.8 / 3 A18-34

9pm
ABC - 4,643 million viewers, 3.0 / 5 HH, 1.6 / 5 A18-49
CBS - 7,530 million viewers, 5.2 / 8 HH, 2.0 / 6 A18-49
NBC - 5,954 million viewers, 3.9 / 6 HH, 2.3 / 7 A18-49
FOX - 4,172 million viewers, 2.9 / 5 HH, 1.4 / 4 A18-49
CW - 1,795 million viewers, 1.4 / 2 HH, 0.8 / 2 A18-49, 0.7 / 2 A18-34

9:30pm
ABC - 4,474 million viewers, 3.1 / 5 HH, 1.5 / 4 A18-49
CBS - 8,436 million viewers, 5.7 / 9 HH, 2.4 / 6 A18-49
NBC - 6,564 million viewers, 4.2 / 7 HH, 2.6 / 7 A18-49
FOX - 4,504 million viewers, 3.0 / 5 HH, 1.4 / 4 A18-49
CW - 2,071 million viewers, 1.6 / 3 HH, 1.0 / 3 A18-49, 0.9 / 3 A18-34

10pm
ABC - 3,087 million viewers, 2.1 / 3 HH, 1.2 / 3 A18-49
CBS - 7,916 million viewers, 5.5 / 9 HH, 2.2 / 6 A18-49
NBC - 7,052 million viewers 4.9 / 8 HH 2.3 / 6 A18-49

10:30pm
ABC - 2,576 million viewers, 1.8 / 3 HH, 1.1 / 3 A18-49
CBS - 8,226 million viewers, 5.7 / 10 HH, 2.3 / 7 A18-49
NBC - 7,895 million viewers, 5.5 / 10 HH, 2.6 / 7 A18-49

Does anyone have numbers for MyNetworkTV last night, even of the overnight variety?

I have a sense that the "Breaking the Magician's Code" special at 9 pm gave them another good number (it garnered 24+ million on FOX a few years back as a November Sweep special). With a film starring Mr. Arnold Schwartzenegger tonight, a film starring Mr. Barry Watson (ex-What About Brian) tomorrow night, and the debut of NFL NETWORK: Total Access on Saturday night, I am anticipating a record week for MNT and quite possibly its first passing by The CW in the weekly numbers for this week.

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I am not a MyTV viewer, but I would be interested in seeing how well the new shows are doing.

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Originally posted by dumont:
Does anyone have numbers for MyNetworkTV last night, even of the overnight variety?

I have a sense that the "Breaking the Magician's Code" special at 9 pm gave them another good number (it garnered 24+ million on FOX a few years back as a November Sweep special). With a film starring Mr. Arnold Schwartzenegger tonight, a film starring Mr. Barry Watson (ex-What About Brian) tomorrow night, and the debut of NFL NETWORK: Total Access on Saturday night, I am anticipating a record week for MNT and quite possibly its first passing by The CW in the weekly numbers for this week.

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Originally posted by dumont:
I am anticipating a record week for MNT and quite possibly its first passing by The CW in the weekly numbers for this week.

It will be a record, but I don't think it will pass the CW.

ABC is going to overexpose Just for Laughs and it looks like the numbers are already falling off.

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It will be a record, but I don't think it will pass the CW.

But how humiliating for CW is it that you aren't 100% sure?

Anyone else catch Temptation last night? I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the show.

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
I am not a MyTV viewer, but I would be interested in seeing how well the new shows are doing

Count me in as well. Travis, any info for the last few nights since MNTV has started their season?

Also, any uptick for Univision since Nielsen decided the Spanish # for HH is rising by a greater percenttage than overall tv households?

You liked "Temptation"? I wanted to as well, when I first heard that syndication was bringing this game show back but unfortunately, after viewing it last night, I did not like it at all.

I really liked the original show from NBC in the 1980s, entitled "$ale of the Century". If those who remember when "$ale" aired on daytime, its direct competition was my favorite game show of all time, CBS' "Press Your Luck".

"Temptation" is just a mere shell of the original. I recorded it for an hour, saw the first half-hour with the Idols (and why'd they pick the most annoying Idol contestants to play last night?) and deleted it shortly after - not even watching the second half-hour. Plus, the model showcasing the prizes was Nicole Pulliam from last year's "Fashion House", which was the only interesting thing about the game.

I recommend you watch this "$ale of the Century" episode instead. Jim Perry was a really good host on the show - he created suspense when tempting the contestants with bargains and he made the 60-second lightning round at the end very dramatic with his extremely loud yells of "RIGHT!"

Only problem with the 80s original game show was the show never found a suitable bonus round. But the first 25 minutes of each episode were good.

By the way, premiering a game show with a lame celebrity version doesn't bode well for its long term stay on TV.

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Originally posted by Fladam:
Anyone else catch Temptation last night? I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the show.

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Sale of the Century is my all-time favorite game show. I had no idea that anyone else even remembered it!

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Originally posted by dumont:
Does anyone have numbers for MyNetworkTV last night, even of the overnight variety?

I have a sense that the "Breaking the Magician's Code" special at 9 pm gave them another good number

I taped the Magician's Code last night. It's the first time I have ever watched MyNetwork.

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Originally posted by TV Watches Me:

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Originally posted by dumont:
Does anyone have numbers for MyNetworkTV last night, even of the overnight variety?

I have a sense that the "Breaking the Magician's Code" special at 9 pm gave them another good number

I taped the Magician's Code last night. It's the first time I have ever watched MyNetwork.

I watched the magicians special last night, and found the explanations of various illusions to be quite fascinating. Especially the rabbit from the hat trick...I had no idea rabbits made such agreeable illusionist accompanists!

As to the Temptation game show, I have to agree with Douglas's review...the show was tedious at points, and almost embarassingly trivial to the charities that the American Idol contestants were playing on behalf of..."you just won $20 for your charity!"

I think MNT was using the Temptation premiere-preview as a test to see what numbers a gameshow might draw.

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Originally posted by himymfan22:
ABC is going to overexpose Just for Laughs and it looks like the numbers are already falling off.

I think so as well. Repeating eps that just aired within the last month or two is a recipe for failure.