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RATINGS RAT RACE: Charlie Sheen Is A Hit

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday March 2, 2011 @ 9:29am PSTTags: 20/20 Ratings, ABC Ratings, American Idol, CBS Ratings, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, NBC Ratings, NCIS, One Tree Hill, Parenthood, Raising Hope, Ratings Rat Race, The Good Wife, TV, TV Ratings, V Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

ABC’s special Charlie Sheen edition of 20/20 (3.3/10 in adults 18-49, 9.5 million viewers) was the top-rated program among adults 18-49 at 10 PM last night. It almost doubled its lead-in, drama V (1.8/5, 5 million, down 5% in 18-49), a rare feat for a program in the DVR-heavy 10 PM hour. This was ABC’s best performance in the slot with an hourlong program in 2 years.

However, Charlie Sheen didn’t seem to hurt CBS, the network he has been attacking for the past few weeks. Against 20/20, CBS’ The Good Wife (2.2/6, 11.3 million) was No.1 in total viewers and up 10% in 18-49 from last week despite a weaker lead-in. However, NBC’s 10 PM dramedy Parenthood (1.9/6, 5 million) got dinged, down 10% from last week.

Like V, all shows airing in the 8 PM and 9 PM hours took a hit from facing Fox’s American Idol, which is airing in an irregular Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday pattern this week. NBC’s The Biggest Loser: Couples (2.4/7) was down 11% for a season low. ABC’s freshman No Ordinary Family (1.2/4, 4.3 million) was down 14% for a series low.  CBS’ NCIS (3.8/11, 19.2 million) was down 14%, NCIS: LA (3.2/9, 15.6 million) was down 18%, tied as a season low.

However, the 8 PM hour offered a sight pretty unheard of in today’s fragmented TV universe – two shows, American Idol and NCIS, drawing audiences of 20 million viewers.

A 90-minute edition of Idol (7.5/21, 21.3 million) towered over the competition in 18-49 and edged NCIS to once again rank as the top program of the night it airs on. Vs. last week’s Wednesday show, Idol was down 5% in the demo. Because of the rule changes this season with only one semi-final round, there is no direct comparison to last season. Vs. the final boys semi-final show last year, Idol was down 9%.

Fox’s freshman Raising Hope (3.4/9, 8.8 million) got a big boost following Idol, up 42% from last week for a series high and a first No.1 demo finish against original competition in the 9:30 PM slot. Fox won the night with an average of 6.5/18 in 18-49 and 18.1 million viewers.

CW’s dramas One Tree Hill (1.0/3 in 18-34) and Hellcats (0.7/2 in 18-34) both held steady, even in the young demo from last week.

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘CSI’ & ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Hit Lows Against ‘American Idol’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday February 25, 2011 @ 9:24am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, American Idol, CBS Ratings, Community, CSI, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, Grey's Anatomy, NBC Ratings, The Big Bang Theory, TV, TV Ratings, Winter Wipeout
Nellie Andreeva

Two hours of Fox’s American Idol (7.2/20 in adults 18-49, 21.6 million viewers) dominated another Thursday, delivering the highest numbers on the night with non-sports programming for any network in 3 years (18-49) and 4 years (total viewers). The reality series … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ABC, CW And Fox Up, CBS Down, NBC Flat On Monday

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday February 22, 2011 @ 9:20am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, ABC The Bachelor, Castle, CBS Ratings, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, Gossip Girl, Mad Love, NBC Ratings, Ratings Rat Race, TV, TV Ratings, Two and a Half Men
Nellie Andreeva

After getting a ratings hit on Valentine’s Day, ABC’s female-friendly Monday lineup had a rebounded nicely last night. The Bachelor (3.3/9 in adults 18-49, 10.3 million viewers) was up 14% from last week in the demo for a season high. … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: Sci-Fi Dramas Lead Friday Rebound, ‘Blue Bloods’ Returns

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Saturday February 19, 2011 @ 10:37am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, Blue Bloods, CBS Ratings, CSI:NY, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, Fringe, Kitchen Nightmares, NBC Ratings, Primetime: What would You Do?, Ratings Rat Race, Smallville, Supernatural, The Defenders, TV, TV Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

After a depressing Thursday ratings report riddled with declines and season/series lows, things looked much brighter on Friday with most shows posting week-to-week gains.

After two alarming drops, Fox’s sci-fi series Fringe (1.5/5, 4.1 million) rebounded, up 7% from last week. … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ABC And NBC Sink To Thursday Lows

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday February 18, 2011 @ 10:20am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, American Idol, Bones, CBS Ratings, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, NBC Community, NBC Ratings, Nikita, Perfect Couples, Ratings Rat Race, The Big Bang Theory, The Mentalist, The Vampire Diaries, TV, TV Ratings, Winter Wipeout
Nellie Andreeva

What a depressing overnight ratings report we got this morning. ABC and NBC posted their lowest Thursday nights with original programming this season with all of their series hitting or tying season lows in 18-49. CBS’ The Big Bang Theory also hit a season low. Fox’s American Idol and Bones, … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘American Idol’ Holds Steady While Several Series Hit/Tie Lows

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday February 11, 2011 @ 9:53am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, American Idol Ratings, CBS Ratings, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, Grey's Anatomy, NBC Community, NBC Ratings, Perfect Couples, Private Practice, Ratings Rat Race, The Big Bang Theory, TV, TV Ratings, Winter Wipeout
Nellie Andreeva

Fox’s American Idol (7.2/20 in adults 18-49, 21.7 million) continues to hold up well. Its first Hollywood week episode last night was down just 4% in the demo and 1% in total viewers from last week’s Thursday audition episode. Vs. … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘Fringe’ Takes A Hit

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Saturday February 5, 2011 @ 9:42am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, CBS Ratings, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, Kitchen Nightmares, NBC Ratings, The Defenders, TV, TV Ratings, Who Do You Think You Are?
Nellie Andreeva

After encouraging first 2 weeks on Friday, Fox’s Fringe (1.6/5 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers) dropped 16% in the demo in its third airing against an original Supernatural and a Super Bowl commercials special on CBS. At 8 PM, Kitchen Nightmares (1.7/6, 4 million) held steady and won the hour in the demo. Read More »

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RATING RAT RACE: ‘Idol’ Holds While ‘Perfect Couples’, ‘Parks & Recreation’ Drop

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday February 4, 2011 @ 10:31am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, American Idol Ratings, CBS Ratings, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, NBC Ratings, Perfect Couples, Private Practice, Ratings Rat Race, The Big Bang Theory, The Vampire Diaries, TV, TV Ratings, Winter Wipeout
Nellie Andreeva

As February sweep kicked in last night, we had our first all-original Thursday competition on the broadcast networks since the return of American Idol. As expected, the newest entry, midseason comedy Perfect Couples (1.4/4) was the hardest hit by Idol, … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: Veteran ‘NCIS’ Hits Another Viewership Record: 22.7 Million

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday February 2, 2011 @ 10:05am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, CBS, CBS NCIS, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, Mark Harmon, NBC Ratings, NCIS, NCIS Ratings, NCIS:LA, One Tree Hill, Ratings Rat Race, The Good Wife, TV, TV Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

It is amazing for a show in its eighth season to post a series high in today’s fragmented TV universe. It is even more amazing for an eight-year-old show to do it twice. That’s what CBS’ NCIS did last night, … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: NBC Tops State Of The Union Tuesday With ‘Loser’, CW Shows Back

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday January 26, 2011 @ 9:49am PSTTags: CBS Ratings, CW Ratings, Hellcats, Life Unexpected, NBC Ratings, One Tree Hill, State of the Union Broadcast, The Biggest Loser, TV, TV Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

The coverage of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address was the main attraction on the Big 4 networks last night, which also marked the return to originals for the CW’s series after a long winter hiatus … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: CBS Wins, ‘LUX’ Exits

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday January 19, 2011 @ 9:12am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, CBS Ratings, CBS The Good Wife, CW Ratings, Fox American Idol, Life Unexpected, NBC Ratings, NCIS, Ratings Rat Race, The Biggest Loser, TV, TV Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

The quiet before the storm. Not a whole lot happened last night ratings-wise as the networks are focusing on tonight’s return of Fox’s American Idol. CBS (3.2/9 in 18-49, 16.5 million) was once again the top network for the night, … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘Good Guys’ Make Quiet Exit

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Saturday December 11, 2010 @ 10:15am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, CBS Ratings, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, NBC Ratings, Primetime: What would You Do?, Ratings Rat Race, Smallville, Supernatural, Suppernanny, The Good Guys, TV, TV Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

Fans didn’t rally behind The Good Guys to give it a boost in the finale last night. The Fox dramedy (0.7/2, 2.3 million) matched its demo rating from the last 2 weeks to finish fifth in its 9 PM slot … Read More »

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Ratings Rat Race: ‘$#*!”, ‘Mentalist’ Hit Lows

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday December 10, 2010 @ 10:15am PSTTags: $#*! My Dad Says, ABC Ratings, CBS Ratings, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, Fringe, Grey's Anatomy, NBC Ratings, Ratings Rat Race, The Big Bang Theory, The Office, TV, TV Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

Win is a win – pretty or ugly. CBS’ ratings victory last night was on the ugly side, with all series down and two, $#*! My Dad Says and The Mentalist, hitting series lows. Still, the network logged another Thursday win in adults 18-49 (2.9/8) and total viewers (12.4 million). … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘Biggest Loser” Hits High, ‘Running Wilde’ & ‘LUX’ Show Spunk

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday December 8, 2010 @ 9:44am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, Glee, Life Unexpected, Minute to Win It, NBC Ratings, Raising Hope, Ratings Rat Race, Running Wilde, The Biggest Loser, TV, TV Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

It was the Grinch (as played by Sue Sylvester) vs. Charlie Brown in the mostly Christmas-themed 8 PM time slot last night. Fox’s Glee (4.4/13, 11 million), topped the hour and the night in adults 18-49 but slipped a tenth from last week’s fast national demo rating (It was down … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘Sing-Off’ Up In Debut, American Country Awards Disappoint

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday December 7, 2010 @ 9:20am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, CBS Ratings, Chase, CW Ratings, Fox American Country Awards, Fox Ratings, Gossip Girl, NBC Ratings, Ratings Rat Race, Skating with the Stars, The Event, The Sing-Off, TV, TV Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

CBS and NBC had the 8-10 PM time period pretty much all to themselves last night, with ABC and Fox largely out of contention. Fox aired the inaugural American Country Awards, which flopped with a 1.5/4 rating among adults 18-49 … Read More »

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Ratings Rat Race: CBS Regains Friday Edge

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Saturday December 4, 2010 @ 11:27am PSTTags: 20/20 Ratings, A Walk in My Shoes, ABC Ratings, Blue Bloods, CBS Ratings, CSI:NY, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, Medium, NBC Ratings, Primetime: What would You Do?, Ratings Rat Race, Smallville, TV, TV Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

Here is where we left things off on Friday two weeks ago, heading into the Thanksgiving holiday: CBS was handed its first non-N.1 finish on the night this season by ABC, which edged the eye network by a tenth of … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘Law & Order’ Series And ‘Top Model’ Finale Up

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday December 2, 2010 @ 9:03am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, America's Next Top Model, CBS Ratings, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, Hell's Kitchen, Human Target, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order:LA, NBC Ratings, Ratings Rat Race, TV, TV Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

CBS won a third consecutive night this week with a lineup that featured repeats. With ABC’s comedy block in reruns, CBS’ Survivor: Nicaragua (3.6/10, 12.2 million) was up a tenth from its last original 2 weeks ago to rank as … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: CBS Tops Monday With Reruns; NBC, Fox & CW Series Gain

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday November 30, 2010 @ 9:34am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, CBS Ratings, Chase, Chuck, CW Ratings, Fox Ratings, Gossip Girl, Hawaii Five-0, How I Met Your Mother, Mike & Molly, NBC Ratings, Ratings, Rules of Engagement, Skating with the Stars, The Event, TV, TV Ratings, Two and a Half Men
Nellie Andreeva

This is a throwback to the dog days of summer: CBS’ all-rerun Monday lineup dominated the original competition last night. The network’s comedy reruns – Two And A Half Men (3.0/8), How I Met Your Mother (2.7/8), … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: CBS Dramas Give Up Top Friday Program Spot For The First Time

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Saturday November 13, 2010 @ 11:03am PSTTags: ABC Ratings, Blue Bloods, CBS Ratings, CSI:NY, CW Ratings, Dateline Friday, Fox Ratings, Medium, NBC Ratings, Primetime: What would You Do?, Ratings Rat Race, School Pride, Smallville, Supernatural, Teri Hatcher, TV
Nellie Andreeva

For the first time this season, a CBS drama was not the highest rated program on Friday among adults 18-49. That honor went to ABC’s newsmagazine Primetime: What Would You Do? (1.9/6) which was recently put in the 9 PM to replace originally scheduled new drama Body of Proof. Meanwhile, Teri Hatcher’s guest spot on Smallville as Lois Lane’s mom gave the departing comic book drama (1.3/4, 3 million) a boost to a tie the season high 18-49 number it hit with its season premiere and 200th episode. Read More »

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