What follows are the fast affiliate ratings for Sunday, Jan. 18 broken out by the networks overall and by half-hour (in the order of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW):
Can't wait to see the finals tomorrow to see how The Mentalist actually did (CBS broadcast it live after the AFC championship on the west coast, as well, so it started at 7:34pm out here). Actually a little surprised to see the viewership number so low in the fast nationals!
DH's 100th episode certainly went up against stiff competition... but a 4.6/10 in the demo? The show might not make it to season nine...
Regardless of the ratings (though I can't believe they were DOWN!) that was one of the best episodes of DH ever. If the Emmys didn't suck so badly I'd say they deserve one.
I totally agree. I dont watch as much tv as I used to, but their are two shows that I watch religiously, DH and Big Bang. DH was definitely awsome last night. I actually think that this year is even better than their first, if that is even possible.
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Originally posted by Artist: Regardless of the ratings (though I can't believe they were DOWN!) that was one of the best episodes of DH ever. If the Emmys didn't suck so badly I'd say they deserve one.
Originally posted by vlis: looks like the Mentalist did not get a push from Football??
The viewers dropped, but the demo is up from its usual 4.0ish. Plus, the show didnt start til 10:30 and end around 11:30. If the game would of ended sooner, I bet the numbers would of been better. Anyways, I thought last nights episode was one of the better ones.
based on previous experience, do you think this is just significantly understated in the fast nationals and will be much much higher in the finals?
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Originally posted by TravisYanan: Can't wait to see the finals tomorrow to see how The Mentalist actually did (CBS broadcast it live after the AFC championship on the west coast, as well, so it started at 7:34pm out here). Actually a little surprised to see the viewership number so low in the fast nationals!
DH's 100th episode certainly went up against stiff competition... but a 4.6/10 in the demo? The show might not make it to season nine...
I thought last nite's episode was great. I was amazed at how the show pulled you in eventhough the character that died had never before been scene....truely amazing.
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Originally posted by tv avenger: I totally agree. I dont watch as much tv as I used to, but their are two shows that I watch religiously, DH and Big Bang. DH was definitely awsome last night. I actually think that this year is even better than their first, if that is even possible.
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Originally posted by Artist: Regardless of the ratings (though I can't believe they were DOWN!) that was one of the best episodes of DH ever. If the Emmys didn't suck so badly I'd say they deserve one.
Originally posted by robert: CBS shouldnt've aired The Mentalist. I had no idea it actually aired yesterday
What a disaster for DH. i Mean barely 13 millions for the 100th episodes is simply awful no matter the competition
ABC never should have aired it against football. I realize they figured as a show that appeals to women it would be a good alternative for football but just never a good idea when its a championship game that gets 30 million viewers. I know myself I dvred DH, which I rarely ever do since I normally watch it live. but my guess is a lot of people did the same thing.
No idea... other than Super Bowl/post-SB shows and the Oscars, the live simulcast is rarely used. I'll see if I can find anything when I have a break from work today.
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Originally posted by vlis: based on previous experience, do you think this is just significantly understated in the fast nationals and will be much much higher in the finals?
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Originally posted by TravisYanan: Can't wait to see the finals tomorrow to see how The Mentalist actually did (CBS broadcast it live after the AFC championship on the west coast, as well, so it started at 7:34pm out here). Actually a little surprised to see the viewership number so low in the fast nationals!
DH's 100th episode certainly went up against stiff competition... but a 4.6/10 in the demo? The show might not make it to season nine...
Originally posted by vlis: looks like the Mentalist did not get a push from Football??
The viewers dropped, but the demo is up from its usual 4.0ish. Plus, the show didnt start til 10:30 and end around 11:30. If the game would of ended sooner, I bet the numbers would of been better. Anyways, I thought last nights episode was one of the better ones.
It was convoluted, illogical and did not make a whole lot of sense.
Originally posted by vlis: looks like the Mentalist did not get a push from Football??
The viewers dropped, but the demo is up from its usual 4.0ish. Plus, the show didnt start til 10:30 and end around 11:30. If the game would of ended sooner, I bet the numbers would of been better. Anyways, I thought last nights episode was one of the better ones.
It was convoluted, illogical and did not make a whole lot of sense.
It seems like you are always bashing The Mentalist. Does Lost makes a lot of sense? Nope.
CBS Surmounts FOX in A18-49 & Whomps FOX in Viewers for Week 17
In the end, NFL Football Playoffs trumped two nights of 'American Idol' in Week 17 as CBS eked out a narrow A18-49 victory over FOX. CBS finished the week with a 4.76 A18-49 average (including 3 nights of preliminary numbers), while 'Idol'-fueled FOX came second in A18-49 with a 4.70 average. ABC finished third with 2.39, NBC fourth with 1.95, Univision fifth with 1.70 (four nights only), The CW is sixth with a 0.82, and MyNetworkTV trails with 0.37 in A18-49 (based on four nights of numbers).
In viewers, CBS trounced all competitors with an average of 16,340,000 viewers, while FOX finished a respectable second with 12,598,000, ABC third, NBC fourth, Univision fifth, The CW sixth and MyNetworkTV seventh.
CBS is showing big improvements over last season, as are ABC and Univision to a lesser degree.The CW is showing small growth in A18-49 vs last season, while MyNetworkTV is up in viewers. Both FOX and NBC are showing significant slippage from their numbers during the same week last season.
Week 17, Seven Nights (4 Finals, 3 FASTnats)
# Network A18-49 (%YOY) Millions of Viewers (%YOY)
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1. CBS 4.76 (+102%) 16.340 (+68%)
2. FOX 4.70 (-47%) 12.598 (-43%)
3. ABC 2.39 (+17%) 6.759 (+9%)
4. NBC 1.95 (-25%) 6.159 (-22%)
5. UNI 1.70 (+6%) 4.368 (+17%) <- 4 nights
6. CW 0.82 (+5%) 1.942 (-10%)
7. MNT 0.37 (-16%) 1.200 (+4%) <- 4 nights
YOY = Year-Over-Year increase/decrease to same week last year.
Year-Over-Year 7-Network Demo/Viewer Growth(+)/Erosion(-)
Night A18-49 +/- Viewers +/-
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Week 17:
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Monday: A: -1% V: +3% final
Tuesday: A: -1% V: +2% final
Wednesday: A: -11% V: -11% final
Thursday: A: +15% V: +10% final
Friday: A: -14% V: -8% prelim, excludes UNI + MNT
Saturday: A: -20% V: -15% prelim, excludes UNI + MNT
Sunday: A: -11% V: -7% prelim, excludes UNI
Week-to-Date: A: -6% V: -3%
