Saturday 7/19/08

What follows is the fast affiliate results for Saturday, July 19 broken out overall by total viewers and adults 18-49, and by each half-hour in the order of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW.

OVERALL

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 4.72 million, Fox: 4.60, NBC: 3.74, ABC: 2.91

-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 1.6 rating/6 share, NBC: 0.9/ 3, ABC and CBS: 0.8/ 3 each


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8:00 p.m.

ABC – Wonderful World of Disney: Freaky Friday (R)
Viewers: 2.75 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – NCIS (R)
Viewers: 5.23million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#2t)

NBC – My Name is Earl (R)
Viewers: 1.82 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

Fox – Cops
Viewers: 3.83 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 6 (#1)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – Wonderful World of Disney: Freaky Friday (R)
Viewers: 2.77 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – NCIS (R)
Viewers: 5.77million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#2t)

NBC – My Name is Earl (R)
Viewers: 2.24 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – Cops (R)
Viewers: 4.60 million (#2), A18-49: 1.7/ 7 (#1)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Wonderful World of Disney: Freaky Friday (R)
Viewers: 3.40 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#2)

CBS – The Unit (R)
Viewers: 3.27million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

NBC – Law & Order (R)
Viewers: 3.62 million (#2), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#3)

Fox – America’s Most Wanted
Viewers: 5.02 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/ 7 (#1)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – Wonderful World of Disney: Freaky Friday (R)
Viewers: 3.86 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#2)

CBS – The Unit (R)
Viewers: 3.22million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

NBC – Law & Order (R)
Viewers: 4.37 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)

Fox – America’s Most Wanted
Viewers: 4.96 million (#1), A18-49: 1.7/ 6 (#1)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – Eli Stone (R)
Viewers: 2.34 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#3)

CBS – 48 Hours Mystery (R)
Viewers: 4.97million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/4 (#1t)

NBC – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (R)
Viewers: 5.00 million (#1), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#1t)


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10:30 p.m.

ABC – Eli Stone (R)
Viewers: 2.32 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#3)

CBS – 48 Hours Mystery (R)
Viewers: 5.95 million (#1), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#1)

NBC – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (R)
Viewers: 5.38 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 2 (#2)



Source: Nielsen Media Research

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Originally posted by Marc Berman:
Saturday 7/19/08

NBC – My Name is Earl (R)
Viewers: 1.82 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

NBC establishes an all-time Original Three network viewership low with that 1.82 million viewer count, and ties an NBC all-time primetime A18-49 low (a record it now shares with "Countdown with Keith Olbermann").

It continues to elude me as to why the Original Three have not copied FOX's Saturday night strategy (which has been A18-49 winning since the '90s) and run original reality on Saturday nights...this is the night ABC should have been running "Duel" and "Dance Machine"...even burn-offs of cancelled series with on-the-shelf unaired episodes would probably do better for ABC, CBS and NBC than some of the encores they programmed last night.

Ho-Hum...FOX Triumphs Again in A18-49, Having Won 12 of 17 Nights So Far in the 2008 July Sweep

Last night FOX won its 12th of 17 nights of the July Sweep in A18-49, and it is averaging a 2.0 in A18-49 after 17 nights. NBC follows in second with 1.6, ABC and CBS tied for third with 1.5, The CW fifth with 0.6, and MyNetworkTV last with a 0.3 average.

Year-over-year, ABC is the only network up in A18-49's (by 3%), whereas all the other networks are showing A18-49 declines from last July. Overall, A18-49 is down 9% across the six nets from last July, and the largest year-over-year declines are being experienced by the repeat-heavy MyNetworkTV (down 23%), The CW (down 18%) and CBS (down 16%).

After 17 nights, CBS holds on to its customary lead in viewership, with FOX in second, NBC third, ABC fourth, CW fifth and MNT is last. In viewership, ABC, FOX and CBS are showing gains from last July (NBC is even to last year), and overall viewership is surprisingly up by 1% (roughly 162,000 viewers) over last July, especially surprising because this year included the low-viewer Fourth of July holiday. The biggest year-over-year decline in viewership is being experienced by The CW, which is down 18% or 382,000 viewers from last summer, and fellow mini-net MyNetworkTV which is also down 10% or 102,000 viewers from last July.

					nights	nights
demo	web	demo	demo	%	won	won
Rank	web	2008	2007	chg	2008	2007
1	FOX	2.04	2.15	-5%	12	11.5
2	NBC	1.57	1.75	-10%	1.5	2
3	ABC	1.50	1.46	3%	1	
4	CBS	1.45	1.71	-16%	1	1
5	CW	0.63	0.76	-18%	1.5	2.5
6	MNT*	0.33	0.43	-23%		
	total	7.52	8.27	-9%	17	17

					nights	nights
viewers	web	viewers	viewers	viewers	won	won
rank	web	2008	2007	chg	2008	2007
1	CBS	6.380	6.240	2%	6	6
2	FOX	5.967	5.733	4%	9	8
3	NBC	5.363	5.372	0%	1	3
4	ABC	4.696	4.410	6%	1	
5	CW	1.694	2.076	-18%		
6	MNT*	0.955	1.057	-10%		
	total	25.05	24.888	1%	17	17
  

*MyNetworkTV for first 15 nights only.

Last nights numbers are based on FAST national numbers. Previous nights and last years comparative numbers are based upon final Nielsen numbers.

Nota Bene. This year's Sweep includes the low-A1849/HUT/viewer Fourth of July whereas last year's Sweep started on July 5th and did not include the Fourth of July.

NBC should stop airing repeats of My Name is Earl. Instead they should air a repeats of The Biggest Loser specials from a few years back. It can't do any worse then My Name is Earl, and it may actually get people to watch again.

ABC should dump Eli Stone. Obliviously no one likes that show. Plus it lost over the half hour. Perhaps air repeats of something else.

Side note: Wipeout airs repeats on 8/2 at 8pm and 9pm following into another repeat of Eli Stone.

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Originally posted by dumont:

quote:

Originally posted by Marc Berman:
Saturday 7/19/08

NBC – My Name is Earl (R)
Viewers: 1.82 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

NBC establishes an all-time Original Three network viewership low with that 1.82 million viewer count,

Last Saturday's Earl only had 1.72million viewers.

To talk about the goings on in the Big Brother House or anything else TV-related, come on into the TV Talk Chat Room right now!

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Originally posted by Obveeus:

quote:

Originally posted by dumont:

quote:

Originally posted by Marc Berman:
Saturday 7/19/08

NBC – My Name is Earl (R)
Viewers: 1.82 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

NBC establishes an all-time Original Three network viewership low with that 1.82 million viewer count,

Last Saturday's Earl only had 1.72million viewers.

Right you are...Earl fell in the finals last week.

Last Saturdays "My Name is Earl" is the all-time Original Three low viewership record.

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Originally posted by dumont:
Last Saturdays "My Name is Earl" is the all-time Original Three low viewership record.

Just a bit lower in the ratings and it will become your new favorite show, eh?

AVATAR, The Last Air Bender Sozin's Comet?

When weekend ratings start coming in for cable shows, I'd love to know how this movie did on Nick Saturday night (8-10pm EST).

Congratulations to tvfan300 for winning his 10th ever PIFC game and 2nd during the 2008 Winter/Spring PIFC Cup Season.

tvfan300 did continue to build on his consecutive game points streak, now at 63 games, pending the Feb. Sweeps game.

Check out the PIFC Cup Web site for all the current standings, stats and more.
The PIFC will return for the 2008 Fall Season, in September. Also, dont forget about the Great game... The Daily Game

Top 5 Players for the 2008 Winter/Spring PIFC Cup Season

 1. tvfan300 ............................ 139
 2. Cobo ................................ 122
 3. SW .................................. 121
 4. Douglas ............................. 115
 5. MCMLXXIX ............................  93

Game #69
Congratulations to Obveeus for winning his 3rd ever PIFC game and 1st during the 2008 Winter/Spring PIFC Cup Season.

tvfan300 did continue to build on his consecutive game points streak, now at 64 games, pending the Feb. Sweeps game.

Check out the PIFC Cup Web site for all the current standings, stats and more.
The PIFC will return for the 2008 Fall Season, in September. Also, dont forget about the Great game... The Daily Game

Top 5 Players for the 2008 Winter/Spring PIFC Cup Season

 1. tvfan300 ............................ 148
 4. Douglas ............................. 130
 3. SW .................................. 127
 2. Cobo ................................ 122
 5. MCMLXXIX ............................ 105

Game #70
Congratulations to tvfan300 for winning his league leading 11th ever PIFC game and 3rd during the 2008 Winter/Spring PIFC Cup Season.

tvfan300 did continue to build on his consecutive game points streak, now at 65 games, pending the Feb. Sweeps game.

Check out the PIFC Cup Web site for all the current standings, stats and more.
The PIFC will return for the 2008 Fall Season, in September. Also, dont forget about the Great game... The Daily Game

Top 5 Players for the 2008 Winter/Spring PIFC Cup Season

 1. tvfan300 ............................ 178
 2. SW .................................. 138
 3. Douglas ............................. 136
 4. MCMLXXIX ............................ 125
 5. Cobo ................................ 122

Marc (or Travis or...anyone!): any idea when Sunday's fast affiliates will be available? Curious to see how the "High School Musical" show did...

Just let me know...thanks so much!

Marc will post the Over nights around 10-10:30 am, on his daily column. That will only show the HH ratings and shares.

Sometime around Noon, he will post the Fast Nationals that will give the Viewer numbers, based on the Half hour ratings. He will then pair those numbers up with the individual shows.

Final numbers will not be out until around mid-day on Tuesday

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Originally posted by Pixley:
Marc (or Travis or...anyone!): any idea when Sunday's fast affiliates will be available? Curious to see how the "High School Musical" show did...

Just let me know...thanks so much!

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Marc will post the Over nights around 10-10:30 am, on his daily column.

TCA stuff is wrapping up, but I think it still has a residual effect on Marc today.