Sunday 8/31/08

What follows is the fast affiliate rating results for Friday, Aug. 29 broken out overall by network and by half-hour (in the order of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW).

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 6.32 million, NBC: 4.89, ABC: 4.17, Fox: 2.85, CW: 664,000

-Adults 18-49:
NBC: 1.6 rating/5 share, CBS: 1.5/ 5, ABC and Fox: 1.2/ 4 each, CW: 0.3/ 1

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7:00 p.m.

ABC - America’s Funniest Home Videos (R)
Viewers: 3.99 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0 rating/4 share (#2)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 7.70 million (#1), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#1)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.70 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#3)

Fox – ‘Til Death (R)
Viewers: 1.70 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#4)

CW – One Tree Hill (R)
Viewers: 619,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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7:30 p.m.

ABC - America’s Funniest Home Videos (R)
Viewers: 4.80 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 5 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 8.22 million (#1), A18-49: 1.2/ 5 (#2)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.38 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#3)

Fox – ‘Til Death (R)
Viewers: 1.92 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#4)

CW – One Tree Hill (R)
Viewers: 669,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (R)
Viewers: 4.05 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3t)

CBS – Big Brother 10
Viewers: 5.97 million (#1), A18-49: 2.7/ 7 (#1)

NBC – Movie: National Treasure (R)
Viewers: 4.16 million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3t)

Fox – The Simpsons (R)
Viewers: 3.26 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#2t)

CW – Everybody Hates Chris (R)
Viewers: 665,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (R)
Viewers: 4.29 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#4)

CBS – Big Brother 10
Viewers: 5.65 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#1)

NBC – Movie: National Treasure (R)
Viewers: 4.41 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#2t)

Fox – American Dad (R)
Viewers: 3.17 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#2t)

CW – Aliens in America (R)
Viewers: 548,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (R)
Viewers: 4.83 million (#3), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#3)

CBS – Cold Case (R)
Viewers: 5.39 million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#4)

NBC – Movie: National Treasure (R)
Viewers: 5.51 million (#1), A18-49: 2.0/ 6 (#1)

Fox – Family Guy (R)
Viewers: 3.90 million (#4), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#2)

CW – The Game (R)
Viewers: 722,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (R)
Viewers: 5.19 million (#3), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#2)

CBS – Cold Case (R)
Viewers: 5.49 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

NBC – Movie: National Treasure (R)
Viewers: 6.09 million (#1), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#1)

Fox – American Dad (R)
Viewers: 3.13 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#3)

CW – Girlfriends (R)
Viewers: 764,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – Desperate Housewives (R)
Viewers: 2.96 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)

CBS – CSI: NY (R)
Viewers: 5.76 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#2)

NBC – Movie: National Treasure (R)
Viewers: 5.95 million (#1), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#1)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – Desperate Housewives (R)
Viewers: 3.25 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)

CBS – CSI: NY (R)
Viewers: 6.36 million (#1), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#2)

NBC – Movie: National Treasure (R)
Viewers: 5.92 million (#2), A18-49: 2.0/ 6 (#1)


Source: Nielsen Media Research data

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Yikes @ Big Brother 10.

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Originally posted by Justin:
Yikes @ Big Brother 10.

Yes, but even with a 1.8 demo average (I assume the 2.7 is a typo and should be 1.7) it is still by far CBS' highest demo program of the night.

Join in all the fun of predicting ratings in the PIFC Daily Game! Tuesday's game features the Series Premiere of The CW's 90210 and the Season Premiere of FX's The Shield. Will 90210 live up to the hype and be The CW's first breakout hit or will it fall flat on its face?

Also, several of us in the TV Talk Chat Room right now...

Labour Day Eve is the Fourth of July in September. This should be the last poor Sunday until the end of the November Sweep!

As I am posting this note, all across America, television listings are being thumbed through, clickers issued new batteries, and sets are being turned on in households that have been mostly turned off over the summer months as the fall season is launched with mini-tsunami of viewers tonight for both FOX and The CW (and perhaps MyNetworkTV in the urban demographics).

Fall is upon us at long last!

NBC did pretty well with National Treasure.

I think 90210 will between 2 to 4 million at best. I will be shocked and eat my words if it does more than 4 million viewers. I just hope it is as good as the original.

IIRC, National Treasure did well for NBC a few months back.

Theatrical Movies can still draw decent ratings, if its the right Blockbuster movie, on the right night.

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Originally posted by yankeesrj12:
NBC did pretty well with National Treasure.

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Originally posted by yankeesrj12:
NBC did pretty well with National Treasure.

I'm expecting the same numbers for 'Batman Begins' on ABC.

CBS continues to fail to realize that their Sunday lineup is put together in the dumbest way possible. 60 Minutes realistically is the best lead in for Cold Case. Not only would Cold Case's viewer numbers go up but it would also allow CBS to have a more gradual gain throughout the night in terms of demo. Repeats of Million Dollar Password are about as useful as Housewives repeats. Shove another repeat of CC at 9 and move BB to 10pm. While its clear it won't happen this summer, it should be their plan for next summer.

Overall this night is pretty bad.

Why is viewership for CW still in the thousands for Sunday? How much worse can it get?

Tomorrow is the big day as we get to see the ratings between FOX and CW and the day after 90210 ratings. Could be a make or break morning for CW's future. Prison Break was amazing tonight and Sarah does this show justice when she is on here. This might Prison Break's best episode since the show started.

I didn't watch BB10 on Sunday, but I always watch After Dark on Showtime to keep me updated if I miss it on CBS. I think some of that BB10 audience was outside.

National Treasure might've saved theatricals on the networks and when is Batman Begins on ABC? That should be a huge movie night for ABC.

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National Treasure might've saved theatricals on the networks and when is Batman Begins on ABC? That should be a huge movie night for ABC.

Monday 9/14

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Originally posted by dumont:

Fall is upon us at long last!

WOO-HOO!

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Originally posted by lopez:

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National Treasure might've saved theatricals on the networks and when is Batman Begins on ABC? That should be a huge movie night for ABC.

Monday 9/14

Is it Sunday the 14th or Monday the 15th?

Either Way, the movie will be up against NFL Football.

Sunday is a big rivalry game with the Steelers & Browns.

MNF is another big Division match up of Dallas vs Philly.

Batman Begins will get better numbers than ABC is getting on either night, but don't expect o much more than that. 5 million, tops.