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: Deal or No Deal (NBC), Pushing Daisies (ABC), Criminal Minds (CBS), Private Practice (ABC), CSI: NY (CBS)
-Yesterday’s Losers (excluding repeats): Kid Nation (CBS), Back To You (Fox), Gossip Girl (CW), Life (NBC)
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-Ratings Breakdown: It was a night of Wednesday leadership, with CBS the most-watched network (1.92 million more viewers than second-place ABC), and ABC No. 1 among adults 18-49. Third overall was NBC, followed by Fox and the CW.
NBC’s established Deal or No Deal was the most-watched show at 8 p.m. (with its best rating among adults 18-49 since December 11, 2006), but week three of ABC’s Pushing Daisies led among adults 18-49. Take a look:
Wednesday 8 p.m. Deal or No Deal (NBC) Viewers: 12.29 million (#1), A18-49: 3.1 rating/9 share (#2)
Pushing Daisies (ABC) Viewers: 9.75 million (#2), A18-49: 3.6/10 (#1)
While certainly not a big it, it looks like Pushing Daisies is settling in for a respectable run as the ABC Wednesday anchor. CBS’ disappointing Kid Nation and Fox sitcoms Back To You and ‘Til Death shared the No. three and four spots from 8-9 p.m. as follows:
Back To You (Fox) – 8 p.m. Viewers: 6.91 million (#4), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#3)
‘Til Death (Fox) Viewers: 6.98 million (#4), A18-49: 2.7/ 7 (#3)
One year earlier, former CBS occupant Jericho was considerably stronger at 10.88 million viewers and a 3.1/ 9 in the demo on Oct. 18, 2006. Growth for ‘Til Death out of Back To You of 17 percent among adults 18-49 is, meanwhile, worth positively noting. Capping off the 8 p.m. hour was America’s Next Top Model on the CW at a still healthy 4.97 million viewers (#5) and a 2.5/ 7 among adults 18-49 (#3t).
CBS’ Criminal Minds and ABC’s Private Practice shared bragging rights from 9-10 p.m., while week four of NBC’s Bionic Woman sunk to a series-low. Take a look:
The still positive news for Bionic Woman is, however, growth from year-ago occupant The Biggest Loser (Viewers: 7.54 million; A18-49: 3.2/ 8 on Oct. 18, 2006) of 980,000 viewers and three percent in the demo.
Capping off the 9 p.m. hour was Fox’s just renewed Kitchen Nightmares (Viewers: #4: 6.88 million; A18-49: #4, 3.2/ 8), and the CW’s Gossip Girl (Viewers: #5, 2.42 million; A18-49: #5, 1.2/ 3). While I understand that serialized dramas need time to find an audience, retention out of Top Model of just 49 percent in viewers and 48 percent among adults 18-49 is just not good. Former occupant One Tree Hill averaged 2.97 million viewers and a 1.3/ 3 in the demo one year earlier.
CBS’ veteran CSI: NY remains the show to beat at 10 p.m., with 13.86 million viewers and a 4.1/11 among adults 18-49. Second was ABC’s Dirty Sexy Money (Viewers: 8.83 million; A18-49: 3.1/ 9), followed by NBC’s Life (Viewers: 7.66 million; A18-49: 2.8/ 8). Both hour performed similarly disappointing to year-ago occupants The Nine on ABC and Dateline on NBC.
PD lost a few hundred thousand more viewers, against shows that are really no threat to it at all. Holding steady in the demo for one week hardly constitutes a stabilizing trend.
What happens when one of the other networks puts something stronger against it?
I'll tell you what--it folds like a piece of rice paper in an origami workshop.
I hate that it looks like DSM won't be around much longer. I love that show. Pushing Daisies has fallen pretty far since it's premiere, but I still enjoy the show and hope it holds steady. Great to see Private Practice holding up, I would think it would get a full season order very soon. I don't think Bionic Woman is going to last much longer either. Every week it's on I seem to lose even more interest.
To me, NBC is just nutty for pulling the Wednesday Deal or No Deal for the next few weeks. It's just getting its audience back. Couldn't they use Phenomenon on Monday, Tuesday, later Wednesday, or on Friday?
Originally posted by pisher: PD lost a few hundred thousand more viewers, against shows that are really no threat to it at all. Holding steady in the demo for one week hardly constitutes a stabilizing trend.
What happens when one of the other networks puts something stronger against it?
I'll tell you what--it folds like a piece of rice paper in an origami workshop.
It's just BEGGING to be taken out.
Why are you such a nasty little troll? Get a life.
The trend that Bionic Woman is showing, them amy need to place DoND there for a little while.
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Originally posted by SW: To me, NBC is just nutty for pulling the Wednesday Deal or No Deal for the next few weeks. It's just getting its audience back. Couldn't they use Phenomenon on Monday, Tuesday, later Wednesday, or on Friday?
Lovin the Pushing Daisies. Glad its stabilized (sorry pisher but you're wrong- its a great show). Dirty Sexy Money was also very entertaining last night and I'm glad its at least pulling second place. Could be better, could be worse. Now all we need is for ABC to pull tonight's Big Shots and air an encore of last night's DSM. Back to You and Til Death have stabilized and should grow once the Death Star comes along. Kitchen Nightmares was very good last night. My roomate who hates Ramsey even liked it.
