Originally posted by spotupj: So much for HIMYM's "bubble" status. Couldn't have imagined those kinds of numbers, and it is a bona fide "winner" in my book. And Big Bang returned within a couple hundred K of where it was when its originals ended, despite the tougher slot.
I'm really excited about these numbers.
Gives you a great deal of self gratification, does it?
Mushu_jj: I just finished watching an episode of Futurama. It was a send up of Animal house and at the end of the show they put a small 'blurb' under each character to explain their future. Fry: dropped out of college and became a delivery boy. Anyway, guess which character ended up becoming the President of FOX network? . . Yep...it was a monkey.
Originally posted by spotupj: So much for HIMYM's "bubble" status. Couldn't have imagined those kinds of numbers, and it is a bona fide "winner" in my book. And Big Bang returned within a couple hundred K of where it was when its originals ended, despite the tougher slot.
I'm really excited about these numbers.
Gives you a great deal of self gratification, does it?
Yes it does.
Posts: 1705 | Location: New Jersey | Registered: 24 March 2007
-Yesterday’s Winners: Dancing With the Stars (ABC), CSI: Miami (CBS)
-Honorable Mention: Deal or No Deal (NBC), 24 (Fox)
-Yesterday’s Losers: How I Met Your Mother (CBS), The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS), Everybody Hates Chris (CW), All of Us (CW), Girlfriends (CW), The Game (CW), What About Brian (ABC), The Black Donnellys (NBC)
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-Ratings Breakdown: ABC was off and running for the week, with the fourth season-premiere of the addictive Dancing With the Stars at a hefty 21.65 million viewers and a 6.3 rating/16 share among adults 18-49 from 8-10 p.m. Here is the half-hour breakdown:
Comparatively (and in the midst of American Idol mania, no less), Dancing With the Stars increased from its third-season opener on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006 (Viewers: 20.22 million; A18-49: 5.7/15 from 8-10 p.m., based on the final nationals) by 1.43 million viewers and 11 percent among adults 18-49. Although a two-hour edition of NBC’s Deal or No Deal held up opposite Dancing With the Stars with 14.05 million viewers and a 4.2/11 among adults 18-49, CBS took a noticeable hit. Take a look:
8:00 p.m. How I Met Your Mother – Viewers: 7.53 million (#4), A18-49: 2.9/ 8 (#4) 8:30 p.m. The New Adventures of Old Christine – Viewers: 6.86 million (#4), A18-49: 2.5/ 7 (#4) 9:00 p.m. Two and a Half Men – Viewers: 11.62 million (#4), A18-49: 4.0/10 (#4) 9:30 p.m. Rules of Engagement – Viewers: 9.32 million (#4), A18-49: 3.6/ 8 (#4)
As for the individual performances on Dancing With the Stars last night, crooner Billy Ray Cyrus was arguably the worst but those country music fans are likely to keep him intact. So, my advice to former talk show host Leeza Gibbons is to take it up several notches next Monday or it could be curtains. Look for the first Dancing With the Stars elimination round on Tuesday, March 27 at 8 p.m. ET.
Also in the 8-10 p.m. block were Fox dramas Prison Break (Viewers: #3, 8.26 million; A18-49: #3, 3.5/ 9) and 24 (Viewers: #3: 11.88 million; A18-49: #2, 4.7/11), which held up well opposite Dancing With the Stars, and fading CW sitcoms Everybody Hates Chris (Viewers: 2.66 million; A18-49: 1.1/ 3), All of Us (Viewers: 2.46 million; A18-49: 1.0/ 2), Girlfriends (Viewers: 2.11 million; A18-49: 1.0/ 2) and The Game (Viewers: 2.14 million; A18-49: 1.0/ 2). The CW, no doubt, needs to sharpen the axe if it wants to make inroads on Monday next season.
CBS moved into the winner’s circle at 10 p.m. care of old faithful CSI: Miami (Viewers: 17.43 million; A18-49: 5.3/14), which built from lead-in Rules of Engagement by a hefty 8.11 million viewers and 47 percent among adults 18-49. Comparably, that beat ABC’s What About Brian (Viewers: #2, 7.38 million; A18-49: #2, 2.8/ 8) and NBC’s The Black Donnellys (Viewers: #3, 5.83 million; A18-49: #3, 2.4/ 6) combined by 4.22 million viewers and two percent in the demo. Although Dancing With the Stars gave What About Brian a lift, by 10:30 p.m. the waiting-to-be canceled drama dipped by 3.19 million viewers (8.98 to 5.79 million) and 30 percent among adults 18-49 (3.3/ 8 to 2.3/ 7).
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
So really, CBS is a SUPER WINNER. Look at how much better they're doing, and with the same competiton as last year [DWtS premiere].
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My DVR messed up and somehow only taped the first 30 minutes of DWTS -- so I'm glad next Tuesday there will be a recap. But last night pretty much went according to how I expected it to, with Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas the couple to beat, and Shannon Elizabeth & Derek Huff, as well as Priscilla Presley & Louis Van Empstel also strong. In fact, only Monica Seles was (surprisingly) weak, and even then not as weak as the weaker men. If this season doesn't lead to a female winner, it may never happen again (after Kelly Monaco won in season 1, when the summer audience was smaller and perhaps somewhat different demographic).
Still, last night brought back the talent that was lacking on Monday during the men's performancess. Let's hope Mark Ballas's partner this season doesn't pull the same as his partner last season, Sabrina Bryan, and have an unexpected early exit...
Originally posted by Obveeus: Mushu_jj: I just finished watching an episode of Futurama. It was a send up of Animal house and at the end of the show they put a small 'blurb' under each character to explain their future. Fry: dropped out of college and became a delivery boy. Anyway, guess which character ended up becoming the President of FOX network? . . Yep...it was a monkey.
One Tree Hill: Wow! What a terrible 100th episode. No real suspense at all, save for the last 10 minutes with little James Scott. I was somewhat surprised by Grandpa Dan's actions and I'm sure we'll now go back to having him be a central character (not necessarily a bad thing). Lucas' wedding could've been seen from 1,000 miles away. Nice to see Karen back though and with that Aussie guy again.
Jericho: Wow! What a great episode this was. Another major twist thrown our way, just in time for the series finale next week. Please CBS! Show the wrapped up ending! Fun to see former cast members return in this one.
Big Brother: Thank-God James did the right thing and put up that annoying Matty, who deserves to go home this week. It appears James may have another ally now in Sheila too.
I agree with you mushu. OTH could have been MUCH better last night. Since I'm a spoiler junkie I already knew what was going to happen and as I'm watching 10:00 inch closer and closer I was screaming WHERE IS DAN??? Way too many flashbacks!!!!! The JL's rocked last night though wonderful acting on their part.
I'm curious as to how OTH will do ratings wise. Last week was a huge drop so I would guess at least the same or would it go up due to the 100 epi or go even lower since DWTS was also on???
BB - Since I already knew about the veto stuff (again, spoiler junkie) I decided to skip it till tonight. Did Matty have a fit?
AI - am I the only one that CAN NOT stand Amanda? Every song sounds the same. Have of her words I can't understand I just don't see it.
Originally posted by Naleyfanforver: BB - Since I already knew about the veto stuff (again, spoiler junkie) I decided to skip it till tonight. Did Matty have a fit?
He didn't throw a fit. Natalie looked like she was just hit by a train. He looked like he was about to cry. Poor Matty. Not.
I also found out that the first 30 minutes will be a montage of clips from Mama's Family.
Following that will be a special appearance by Polly Holliday who is going to revise her Flo character for ION's first scripted series called Kiss My Grits!
Kathy Kinney (Drew Carey's Mimi) will also stop by to serve and eat Dessert with Marc Berman, who is the only committed reporter to RSVP.
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Originally posted by SW: Dumont is marking his calendar (from the headlines above):
ION to Hold Upfront on May 1
The ION network upfront will be held at the New York Public Library on the first of May.
John Consoli
MARCH 18, 2008 -
ION television network will hold its upfront presentation for media agencies and advertisers on May 1 beginning at 6:30 p.m. In New York City.
The event will be held at the New York Public Library, and following a one-hour presentation, there will be a cocktail party for attendees.
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Has anybody seen the overnights yet -- they should have been out by now, but I still see Monday's results when I check out Marc's newsletter. I'm really interested to see how the AI-DWTS head-to-head went...
-Percent Change From the Year-Ago Evening (Tuesday, March 20, 2007) ABC: +60, NBC: + 6, CW: no change, Fox: -15, CBS: -46
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Note: The fast affiliate results for Tuesday will be posted at PIFeedback by 12 p.m. ET. Go to the website, click on Ratings Box (the first category), then Last Night’s Results, and Tuesday, March 18, 2008.
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-Yesterday’s Winners: American Idol (Fox), Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
-Disappointing Preview: Miss Guided (ABC)
-Yesterday’s Losers (Excluding Repeats): Just For Laughs (ABC), Beauty and the Geek (CW), Big Brother 9 (CBS), Jericho (CBS)
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-Ratings Breakdown: One look at the prime-time landscape last night and an immediate observation comes to mind: too much reality. Fox, of course, led the Tuesday troops care of another two-hour edition of American Idol, which averaged a 15.4 rating/23 share in the overnights from 8-10 p.m. Here is the half-hour breakdown:
Although anything is always possible on this show, it looks like Kristy Lee Cook should have her bags packed.
In the 9-10 p.m. battle of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars vs. American Idol, both reality/competitions finished below average, but Fox’s Idol clearly reigned supreme. Take a look:
Tuesday 9-10 p.m. American Idol (Fox): 15.5/23 Dancing with the Stars (ABC): 9.9/15
Overall, the 90-minute edition of Dancing with the Stars averaged a healthy 10.7/16 in the overnights from 9-10:30 p.m., building by half hour as follows:
Dancing with the Stars 9:00 p.m. 9.4/14 (#2) 9:30 p.m. 10.3/15 (#2) 10:00 p.m. 12.3/19 (#1)
Dancing with the Stars built from lackluster lead-in Just For Laughs (#4: 3.0/ 5 at 8:30 p.m.) by a mammoth 257 percent, and the 9-10 p.m. portion beat year-ago occupant Primetime: The Outsiders (3.6/ 5 on March 20, 2007) by 175 percent. That clearly makes it a winner. As for last night’s show, go Kristi Yamiguchi!
Leading out of Dancing with the Stars was the premiere/preview of sitcom Miss Guided, which dipped to a second-place 6.4/11 at 10:30 p.m., holding only 52 percent of the 10 p.m. portion of Dancing with the Stars. Do not expect much when Miss Guided moves into its regularly scheduled Thursday 8 p.m. time period tomorrow.
Earlier in the evening on ABC was a repeat of holiday special, It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown at a fourth-place 3.7/ 6 in the overnights at 8 p.m.
NBC finished third overall for the evening with its combination of a two-hour edition of The Biggest Loser 5 (5.1/ 8 from 8-10 p.m.), which always manages to get on the map among adults 18-49, and a repeat of Law & Order: SVU (#1: 6.8/11 at 10 p.m.). Next was CBS care of a repeat of NCIS (#2: 6.9/11), which is one of the few shows that can stand up to American Idol, Big Brother 9 (#4: 3.2/ 5), which was squashed opposite Idol and Dancing with the Stars (I did say there was too much reality last night, didn’t I?), and struggling Jericho (#3: 3.3/ 6). Too bad CBS buried this abbreviated second season of Jericho in the “cursed” Tuesday 10 p.m. hour.
Last, and very least, was the CW’s line-up of Beauty and the Geek (#5: 1.6/ 2) and One Tree Hill (#5: 2.2/ 3), which deserves accolades for building by 37 percent out of Beauty and the Geek.
