Preliminary National Ratings for Wednesday, May 14, 2008.

ABC:
8:00pm Wife Swap
9:00pm Supernanny
10:00pm Boston Legal

CBS:
8:00pm The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular
9:00pm Criminal Minds
10:00pm CSI: NY

NBC:
8:00pm Deal or No Deal
10:00pm Law & Order

Fox:
8:00pm 'Til Death [season 2 finale]
8:30pm Back to You [season 1 finale]
9:00pm American Idol

The CW:
8:00pm America's Next Top Model [season 10 finale]
9:00pm Farmer Wants a Wife

TIME   NET       HH  A18-49     Viewers  A18-34

8-11   ABC    4.2/7   2.4/6   6,639,000
8-11   CBS   6.9/11   2.5/7  10,556,000
8-11   NBC    5.1/8   2.1/6   7,627,000
8-10   FOX   9.3/15  5.6/15  15,298,000
8-10    CW    2.2/4   1.6/4   3,270,000   1.7/5

8:00   ABC    4.0/7   2.3/7   6,101,000
8:00   CBS    4.7/8   1.3/4   7,001,000
8:00   NBC    4.7/8   1.8/6   7,084,000
8:00   FOX    3.8/7   2.2/7   5,788,000
8:00    CW    2.8/5   2.0/6   4,090,000   2.2/7

8:30   ABC    4.3/7   2.7/8   6,799,000
8:30   CBS    5.0/8   1.5/4   7,659,000
8:30   NBC    5.5/9   2.0/6   8,255,000
8:30   FOX    4.5/7   2.5/7   6,886,000
8:30    CW    3.4/6   2.6/7   5,156,000   2.9/9

9:00   ABC    3.9/6   2.4/6   6,012,000
9:00   CBS   8.1/13   2.9/7  12,527,000
9:00   NBC    4.5/7   1.9/5   6,812,000
9:00   FOX  13.4/21  8.1/20  22,096,000
9:00    CW    1.3/2   0.9/2   1,913,000   0.9/3

9:30   ABC    3.6/5   2.3/5   5,567,000
9:30   CBS   8.4/13   3.1/7  12,897,000
9:30   NBC    4.3/6   1.7/4   6,408,000
9:30   FOX  15.5/23  9.8/23  26,423,000
9:30    CW    1.3/2   0.9/2   1,922,000   0.9/2

10:00  ABC    4.6/7   2.2/5   7,484,000
10:00  CBS   7.5/12   3.0/7  11,448,000
10:00  NBC    5.8/9   2.5/6   8,367,000

10:30  ABC    4.9/8   2.3/6   7,868,000
10:30  CBS   7.7/13   3.2/8  11,805,000
10:30  NBC   6.0/10   2.9/8   8,834,000

WOW...CBS should really leave TPIR on Friday nights, where it does considerably better. DOND is fading fast as well -- this international theme is getting kinda boring now.

Don't think BL fans will be too happy with a 2.2 in the demo, considering it failed to build from it's lead-in.

The CW almost #1 in demo at 8.30!

Well, Wednesdays will finally get interesting next year.

You know you sucks when Wifeswap beats you.

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Don't think BL fans will be too happy with a 2.2 in the demo, considering it failed to build from it's lead-in.

Last time on Wed it got a 1.9, so I'm OK with it.

Price is Right is doing just awful for CBS.

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Don't think BL fans will be too happy with a 2.2 in the demo, considering it failed to build from it's lead-in.

Does it really matter if they're happy? ABC picked it up for 13 episodes and is going to end it after that. What matter the show's ratings?

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Originally posted by crateriko:
Price is Right is doing just awful for CBS.

Medialife:

Univision fifth with a 1.8 for “Al Diablo con los Guapos” and CBS sixth with a 1.4 for “Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular.”

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Originally posted by crateriko:
Price is Right is doing just awful for CBS.

and people thought BB did bad.

At this point BL ratings don't matter unless ABC would cancel its 13 episode order. Didn't it get 1.9 at one point this seasn. 2.2 is not that bad. Either way its going off the air.

Hmmm...and FOX decided to keep 'Til Death and dump Back To You. It seems like TD has been below average with it's audience. At least BTY had some potential to grow. AI has been pretty blah this year. I thought it was last year but this seemed to be the most talented bunch, but they were way too boring and personality was lacking. I still think the Final 2 is as it should be.

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Originally posted by TravisYanan:

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Don't think BL fans will be too happy with a 2.2 in the demo, considering it failed to build from it's lead-in.

Does it really matter if they're happy? ABC picked it up for 13 episodes and is going to end it after that. What matter the show's ratings?

Once again, as for Lost. It does matter with what kind of numbers BL goes away. Not as much as when the show was on the bubble but i don't think BL fans will be happy seeing their show go away with horrible numbers.

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Originally posted by robert:

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Originally posted by TravisYanan:

quote:

Don't think BL fans will be too happy with a 2.2 in the demo, considering it failed to build from it's lead-in.

Does it really matter if they're happy? ABC picked it up for 13 episodes and is going to end it after that. What matter the show's ratings?

Once again, as for Lost. It does matter with what kind of numbers BL goes away. Not as much as when the show was on the bubble but i don't think BL fans will be happy seeing their show go away with horrible numbers.

It could get horrible numbers because its going off the air and people don't want to watch a canceled show. It's happened before. Can't imagine it doing well against CSI Miami and maybe whatever NBC puts on after Heroes anyway.

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Hmmm...and FOX decided to keep 'Til Death and dump Back To You. It seems like TD has been below average with it's audience. At least BTY had some potential to grow.

I think the difference in ratings has to do with the Idol pre-tune in factor.