Actually, I think the best solution is that they should be repeated on cable.
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Originally posted by mushu_jj: In my opinion, I don't think serialized shows like Housewives and B&S and Ugly Betty should be repeated simply because it only confuses people. ABC has plenty of reality and other filler to use in those slots imo during a "normal" regular season. If serialized shows are repeated then it should be the special same week encores that many of the networks have done in the past.
Originally posted by xwiseguyx: Actually, I think the best solution is that they should be repeated on cable.
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Originally posted by mushu_jj: In my opinion, I don't think serialized shows like Housewives and B&S and Ugly Betty should be repeated simply because it only confuses people. ABC has plenty of reality and other filler to use in those slots imo during a "normal" regular season. If serialized shows are repeated then it should be the special same week encores that many of the networks have done in the past.
Good thought there. ABC Family certainly has plenty of openings on the weekends and in late night during the week.
NEW YORK -- The New York Giants' thrilling victory over the New England Patriots was the most-watched Super Bowl ever, with 97.5 million viewers, Nielsen Media Research said Monday.
The game eclipsed the previous record of 94.08 million, set when Dallas faced Pittsburgh in 1996. More people watched Sunday's game than all but one American television broadcast ever, the "M*A*S*H" finale in 1983, which was seen by 106 million viewers.
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Originally posted by MetsFan: The Associated Press is now reporting that, according to Nielsen, this is the most-watched Super Bowl ever. But I haven't seen any final numbers yet to back that up.
Updated Nielsen number for the Super Bowl is 97.5, a new record. Still, it failed to break that magic 100 million mark and still trails the MASH finale which is still the most watched tv show ever.
I'd agree with you from the point of view that the it would have helped house - but if you look at this as probably the most incredible moment in the history of America's most popular sport - I think the network is obliged to show the awarding of the Lombardi and MVP trophies, as well as some recap of a truly historical (for football fans) event. And I don't think that 33 minutes is an egregious amount of time to give us.
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Originally posted by TravisYanan: House started at 10:38pm. How long was the CBS post-game show? Fox's ran from 10:05-10:38pm. A little too long if you ask me.
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Originally posted by robert: Wait for the finals in order to compare it with CM
That actually might not be necessary to do though. Criminal Minds didn't change much in the finals and the time period it aired in was almost identically the same as House (Criminal Minds started at 10:27):
Fast Nationals vs. Final Nationals Households - 15.0 to 15.1 Viewers - 26.23M to 26.31M Adults 18-49 - 9.9 to 10.0
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Originally posted by Chimera: While I agree about the general point you all have been making about not counting repeat ratings, regarding you specific point about DH, I disagree -- the reason the DH repeats are on Fridays and later on Sundays @ 10pm has much less to do with not counting the repeat ratings in its regular numbers and much more to do with not wasting a prime timeslot (following new EM:HE, one of the few remaining ABC hits during the strike) with a show they know is going to pull low ratings.
Very well stated. No network in their right mind, even the chimps at ABC, are going to air repeats of Housewives at 9, especially when they have new Brothers and Sisters episodes yet for 10pm. I do think though that the Friday airings are ridiculous and should be pulled in favor of perhaps Primetime or WMC repeats.
I agree -- the Friday reruns of Grey's and DH are landing ABC in 5th place (even 6th if you count Univision) and only do harm to ABC's average. I agree that WMC reruns would do at least as good.
Originally posted by robert: Those numbers for the SB are unrealistic. If the finals don't show a big increase is a proof the Nielsen system has a lot of flaws
House will average below 30 millions for sure.
Historically, the ratings for a FOX carried SB are lower than when carried by the other networks, therefore these ratings, while probably will rise, would fall within the pattern.
My records indicate that the March 31, 1957 CBS broadcast of "Cinderella" holds the record for the most viewers ever (107 million, which was a gargantuan number for the fifties).
But M*A*S*H with 105.97 million is indeed the viewership record-holder for the modern era.
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Originally posted by tvchtw: Just saw this on ESPN:
NEW YORK -- The New York Giants' thrilling victory over the New England Patriots was the most-watched Super Bowl ever, with 97.5 million viewers, Nielsen Media Research said Monday.
The game eclipsed the previous record of 94.08 million, set when Dallas faced Pittsburgh in 1996. More people watched Sunday's game than all but one American television broadcast ever, the "M*A*S*H" finale in 1983, which was seen by 106 million viewers.
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Originally posted by MetsFan: The Associated Press is now reporting that, according to Nielsen, this is the most-watched Super Bowl ever. But I haven't seen any final numbers yet to back that up.
Originally posted by RoyBoyCF: I didn't think the CW could get any worse than it already was, but as it turns out, it can opposite the Super Bowl. What the hell, wasting a new episode of a scripted show? Even CBS didn't perform well. Kudos to ABC and NBC for airing four hours of repeats.
What's the difference? I woldn't be at all surprised if the CW doesn't turn out to be one of the casualties of the writers' strike. I can easily imagine Moonves pulling the plug on the whole thing.
Originally posted by RussTC3: Wait, are those the fast nationals (revised)? Big jump.
Those should be the official fast nats. As explained in Marc's report, he was missing the first 40 minutes, which were probably among the most-watched. (Zap2it has 7-8 as the most-watched hour of primetime, so 6:20-7 might be even higher.) Dunno about market discrepancies, but I imagine the missing 40 minutes was a big chunk of the difference.
