Here are the fast affiliate ratings for Sunday, September 2 in order of the four networks overall, and each individual half-hour.

Overall

-Viewers:
CBS: 5.96 million, NBC: 4.83, ABC: 3.94, Fox: 3.66, CW: 780,000

-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 1.7 rating/6 share, NBC: 1.4/ 5, CBS: 1.3/ 5,ABC: 1.2/ 4, CW: 0.3/ 1

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7:00 p.m.

60 Minutes (CBS)
Viewers: 5.89 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8 rating/4 share (#3)

Dateline (NBC)
Viewers: 4.54 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#1t)

America's Funniest Home Videos R
Viewers: 4.33 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 5 (#1t)

Fall Preview (Fox)
Viewers: 1.42 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

Smallville R (CW)
Viewers: 680,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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7:30 p.m.

60 Minutes (CBS)
Viewers: 6.04 million (#1), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#3)

Dateline (NBC)
Viewers: 4.85 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 5 (#2)

America's Funniest Home Videos R (ABC)
Viewers: 4.99 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 6 (#1)

King of the Hill R (Fox)
Viewers: 1.72 million (#4), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#4)

Smallville R (CW)
Viewers: 787,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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8:00 p.m.

Big Brother 8 (CBS)
Viewers: 5.91 million (#1), A18-49: 2.1/ 8 (#1)

Dateline (NBC)
Viewers: 4.82 million (#2), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#4)

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition R (ABC)
Viewers: 4.16 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 5 (#3)

The Simpsons R (Fox)
Viewers: 3.81 million (#4), A18-49: 1.6/ 6 (#2)

7th Heaven R (CW)
Viewers: 689,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

Big Brother 8 (CBS)
Viewers: 5.76 million (#1), A18-49: 2.0/ 7 (#2)

Dateline (NBC)
Viewers: 5.24 million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#4)

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition R (ABC)
Viewers: 4.73 million (#4), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#3)

The Simpsons R (Fox)
Viewers: 4.76 million (#3), A18-49: 2.1/ 7 (#1)

7th Heaven R (CW)
Viewers: 838,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

Cold Case R (CBS)
Viewers: 6.21 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

Saturday Night Live in the ‘80s: Lost and Found (R)
Viewers: 4.32 million (#3), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#2)

Desperate Housewives R (ABC)
Viewers: 3.53 million (#4), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#4)

Family Guy R (Fox)
Viewers: 5.11 million (#2), A18-49: 2.6/ 8 (#1)

Pussycat Dolls Present R (CW)
Viewers: 904,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

Cold Case R (CBS)
VIewers: 6.66 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

Saturday Night Live in the ‘80s: Lost and Found (R)
Viewers: 4.60 million (#2), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#2)

Desperate Housewives R (ABC)
Viewers: 3.65 million (#4), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#4)

Family Guy R (Fox)
Viewers: 5.14 million (#2), A18-49: 2.5/ 8 (#1)

Pussycat Dolls Present R (CW)
Viewers: 782,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

Shark R (CBS)
Viewers: 5.44 million (#1), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#2t)

Saturday Night Live in the ‘80s: Lost and Found (R)
Viewers: 5.09 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#1)

Brothers & Sisters R (ABC)
Viewers: 3.11 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#2t)

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10:30 p.m.

Shark R (CBS)
Viewers: 5.81 million (#1), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#2)

Saturday Night Live in the ‘80s: Lost and Found (R)
Viewers: 5.16 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#1)

Brothers & Sisters R (ABC)
Viewers: 3.20 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research
R = repeat

quote:

Originally posted by Marc Berman:
four networks

Guess the CW's not a network. Big Brother's numbers were really bad last night, and decreased at the half hour.

It seems like everything was down....alot.....last night. I'm sure a lot of people are out for the holiday. Hopefully Mondays ratings will rebound.

This Sunday was off all around, I guess, due to being part of the last holiday of summer. People were out, not watching TV.

The CW's #s were horrible. Surely they had SOMETHING they coulda shown besides reruns of recent shows!

I don't blame the nets for saving all the money they can with summer broadcasts since viewership is down, but when a dorky show such as "Big Brudder" is the most-viewed show in an hour, it shows just how degenerated summer TV generally has become.

Fortunately, FOOTBALL is back, & all will soon be well...

Thanks for posting on the holiday, Marc.

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Originally posted by robycop3:
I don't blame the nets for saving all the money they can with summer broadcasts since viewership is down, but when a dorky show such as "Big Brudder" is the most-viewed show in an hour, it shows just how degenerated summer TV generally has become.

Big Brother has been a summer staple for 8 years now. Just because you don't enjoy it, doesn't mean its a "dorky" show. In fact, I and a lot of other people find it 10 times as entertaining as most of the summer burnoff dramas and comedies the networks roll out each summer.

Is that an all time low for the CW/WB/UPN?

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Originally posted by Keith1990:
It seems like everything was down....alot.....last night. I'm sure a lot of people are out for the holiday. Hopefully Mondays ratings will rebound.

I think Monday will be a bit below too, just because of the dang holidays.

Sure thing. And I am going to ask TravisYanin to post the results for Tuesday and Wednesday this week while I am in Arizona.

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Originally posted by SW:
Thanks for posting on the holiday, Marc.

quote:

Originally posted by robycop3:
This Sunday was off all around, I guess, due to being part of the last holiday of summer. People were out, not watching TV.

Yes indeed. This was like having a 2nd Saturday on the weekend.

Like a lot of americans, I was out camping and enjoying on of the finer State parks for the long weekend.

Thanks goodness for the DVR

I agree. I think Family Guy was the only program I watched live along with college football at school. Thankfully, my school was an underdog on Saturday, therefore we won.

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Like a lot of americans, I was out camping and enjoying on of the finer State parks for the long weekend.

Thanks goodness for the DVR

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Originally posted by mushu_jj:

quote:

Originally posted by robycop3:
I don't blame the nets for saving all the money they can with summer broadcasts since viewership is down, but when a dorky show such as "Big Brudder" is the most-viewed show in an hour, it shows just how degenerated summer TV generally has become.

Big Brother has been a summer staple for 8 years now. Just because you don't enjoy it, doesn't mean its a "dorky" show. In fact, I and a lot of other people find it 10 times as entertaining as most of the summer burnoff dramas and comedies the networks roll out each summer.

Well said! BIG BROTHER is a great show and a must see for my summer viewing!

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Originally posted by A.C.:

quote:

Originally posted by mushu_jj:

quote:

Originally posted by robycop3:
I don't blame the nets for saving all the money they can with summer broadcasts since viewership is down, but when a dorky show such as "Big Brudder" is the most-viewed show in an hour, it shows just how degenerated summer TV generally has become.

Big Brother has been a summer staple for 8 years now. Just because you don't enjoy it, doesn't mean its a "dorky" show. In fact, I and a lot of other people find it 10 times as entertaining as most of the summer burnoff dramas and comedies the networks roll out each summer.

Well said! BIG BROTHER is a great show and a must see for my summer viewing!

Thanks AC! I completely agree. Summer pleasures like BB are an excellent way to spend a summer evening.

The Jerry Lewis telethon preempted programming on a couple hundred channels. That probably had some impact on the numbers.