What are you watching this Spring?

[Brent]

TV ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'FlashForward' score for ABC Thursday
By Rick Porter
September 25, 2009 8:44 AM
Fast National ratings for Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009

The premieres of "FlashForward" and "Grey's Anatomy" dominated Thursday's ratings, topping CBS' "Survivor"-and-crime drama lineup and taking a good-sized bite out of NBC's comedies.

ABC averaged 15.3 million viewers and a 9.8 rating/16 share in households for the night. CBS was a fairly solid second with just under 14 million viewers and an 8.5/14. FOX (7.3 million, 4.6/7) finished a distant third. NBC (5.3 million, 3.4/6) came in fourth, and The CW trailed with 3.2 million viewers and a 2.0/3.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, ABC's 5.8 ratings was more than two points better than that of second-place CBS (3.7). FOX took third in the demo with a 2.5, followed by NBC at 2.2 and The CW at 1.4.

Thursday's hourly results:

8 p.m.

ABC: "FlashForward" series premiere (12.4 million viewers, 7.7/13 households)
CBS: "Survivor: Samoa" (11.9 million, 6.9/11)
FOX: "Bones" (8.8 million, 5.5/9)
NBC: "SNL Weekend Update Thursday" (4.7 million, 3.2/5)/"Parks and Recreation" (4.2 million, 3.2/5)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" (3.8 million, 2.4/4)

18-49 leader: "FlashForward" (4.1)

9 p.m.

ABC: "Grey's Anatomy" season premiere (17.1 million, 11.0/17)
CBS: "CSI" season premiere (15.7 million, 9.5/15)
NBC: "The Office" (7.3 million, 4.4/7)/"Community" (5.4 million, 3.4/5)
FOX: "Fringe" (5.9 million, 3.6/6)
The CW: "Supernatural" (2.6 million, 1.7/3)

18-49 leader: "Grey's Anatomy" (6.6)

10 p.m.

ABC: "Grey's Anatomy" (16.5 million, 10.6/18)
CBS: "The Mentalist" season premiere (14.3 million, 9.1/15)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (5 million, 3.4/6)

18-49 leader: "Grey's Anatomy" (6.6)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

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[wx247]

I thought it was very good, but the pilot was nowhere near as gripping as LOST in season one.

[southerngale]

I thought it was very good, but the pilot was nowhere near as gripping as LOST in season one.

Garrett, you know as well as I do that we have to lower our expectations if we're going to enjoy TV again. Nothing will ever compare to LOST...

With that said, I REALLY liked FlashForward and can't wait until next week!

[Brent]

TV ratings: 'Medium'-sized numbers good enough for CBS Friday
By Rick Porter
September 26, 2009 8:55 AM
Fast National ratings for Friday, Sept. 25, 2009

CBS coasted to a ratings win Friday with its lineup of premieres, but the numbers for its returning shows were down a bit from last fall's debuts. NBC's "Law & Order" and FOX's "Brothers" and "Dollhouse" didn't do much either.

The Eye averaged 8.4 million viewers and a 5.4 rating/10 share in households for the night, finishing about 2.5 million viewers ahead of second-place NBC (5.9 million, 4.0/7). ABC took third with 5. million viewers and a 3.5/6. FOX (2.7 million, 1.7/3) finished fourth, and The CW (1.8 million, 1.2/2) brought up the rear.

CBS won the adults 18-49 demographic as well, albeit with a modest 2.0 rating. ABC grabbed second in the demo with a 1.7. NBC's 1.4 was good enough for third, followed by FOX, 1.0, and The CW, 0.8.

Friday's hour-by-hour results:

8 p.m.

CBS: "Ghost Whisperer" season premiere (8.6 million viewers, 5.4/10 households)
NBC: "Law & Order" season premiere (6.3 million, 4.2/8)
ABC: "FlashForward" rerun (4.5 million, 3.0/6)
FOX: "Brothers" series premiere - two episodes (2.8 million, 1.8/3)
The CW: "Smallville" season premiere (2.5 million, 1.5/3)

18-49 leader: "Ghost Whisperer" (2.2)

9 p.m.

CBS: "Medium" season premiere (8.8 million, 5.7/10)
NBC: "Dateline" (5.8 million, 4.1/7)
ABC: "Modern Family" rerun (4.3 million, 2.7/5)/"Cougar Town" rerun (4.2 million, 2.7/5) <<<These repeats BEAT NBC's original airing of Parks and Recreation
FOX: "Dollhouse" season premiere (2.6 million, 1.6/3) <<<Why was this renewed?
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" rerun (1.2 million, 0.9/2)

18-49 leader: "Medium" (2.0)

10 p.m.

CBS: "Numb3rs" season premiere (7.9 million, 5.2/10)
ABC: "20/20" (7.1 million, 4.9/9)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (5.7 million, 3.8/7)

18-49 leader: "20/20" (2.3)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

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Saturday Ratings don't even get posted anymore, that's how bad it's become.

Tomorrow night: ABC has the 2-Hour Season Premiere of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, followed by the season premieres of Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters. CBS has the 2-Hour Season Premiere of The Amazing Race and the season premiere of Cold Case. FOX has the season premiere of the Simpsons, the series premiere of The Cleveland Show, and the season premieres of Family Guy and American Dad.

[Brent]

TV Ratings: Football scores Sunday despite Fall TV premieres
By Hanh Nguyen
September 28, 2009 9:31 AM
Fast National ratings for Sunday, September 27, 2009

The Colts and the Cardinals got a little tough competition from Fall TV premieres, but in the end football still scored the highest ratings for Sunday night despite slipping a bit from the previous week.

NBC's "Sunday Night Football" led the way with 12.8 million viewers and an 8.0 rating/13 share in households. Second place went to CBS, which drew 11.7 million viewers and a 7.3/12, followed by ABC (10.1 million, 6.4/11), FOX (7.5 million, 4.2/7) and lastly, The CW (1.5 million, 0.9/2).

The adults 18-49 demo race also went to NBC, which scored a 4.9 rating, but this time FOX came in second with a 3.7, ahead of CBS' 3.3 and ABC's 3.2. The CW trailed with a 0.5.

Here's the hour-by-hour breakdown.

7 p.m.

CBS: NFL runover/"60 Minutes" (16.2 million, 10.3/18)
NBC: "Football Night in America" (8.6 million, 5.2/9)
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" season premiere (7.3 million , 4.5/8)
FOX: "Brothers" repeats (5 million, 2.9/5)
The CW: Local programming (1.2 million, 0.8/1)

18-49 leader: "60 Minutes" (4.1)

8 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football: Colts vs. Cardinals" (13.3 million, 8.2/13)
CBS:"The Amazing Race 15" premiere (11.7 million, 7.1/11)
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (10.5 million, 6.4/10)
FOX: "The Simpsons" season premiere (8.2 million, 4.5/7), "The Cleveland Show" series premiere (9.5 million, 5.3/8)
The CW: Local programming (1.5 million, 0.9/2)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (5.1)

9 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (15.5 million, 9.7/15)
ABC: "Desperate Houewives" season premiere (13.2 million, 8.4/13)
CBS:"The Amazing Race 15" (9.9 million, 5.8/9)
FOX: "Family Guy" (10.2 million, 5.7/9), "American Dad" (7.1 million, 4.1/6) season premieres
The CW: Local programming (1.7 million, 1.1/2)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (5.7)

10 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (13.6 million, 8.7/15)
CBS: "Cold Case" (9 million, 5.9/10)
ABC: "Brothers & Sisters" (9.3 million, 6.3/11)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (5.5)

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[LilGrimmy]

Say Yes To The Dress on TLC. LOVE THAT SHOW!

[Brent]

TV ratings: 'Dancing,' 'House' top Monday; 'Trauma' and 'Lie to Me' soft
By Rick Porter
September 29, 2009 11:17 AM
Fast National ratings for Monday, Sept. 28, 2009

"Dancing with the Stars" and "House" remained strong Monday, allowing their respective networks to claim a share of the ratings win for the night. The season premiere of "Lie to Me" wasn't as healthy, however, and the debut of "Trauma" on NBC, while soft, at least built a little on its lead-in.

ABC led the night overall with 14.3 million viewers and a 9.4 rating/15 share in households. CBS (11.7 million, 7.4/11) beat out FOX (11.1 million, 6.6/10) for second place. NBC was pretty far back in fourth with 6.1 million viewers and a 3.9/6. The CW (2.5 million, 1.6/2) was in the back of the pack as usual.

Thanks to "House," FOX won the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.3, edging CBS' 4.1. ABC scored a 3.2 to take third. NBC came in fourth with a 2.2, a point better than The CW's 1.2.

Monday night hour by hour:

8 p.m.

ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (16.5 million viewers, 10.8/17 households)
FOX: "House" (14.4 million, 8.4/13)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (8.7 million, 5.5/9)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (8.1 million, 5.1/8)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.8 million, 3.6/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.6 million, 1.7/3)

18-49 leader: "House" (5.7)

9 p.m.

ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (16.8 million, 11.0/16)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (13.6 million, 8.2/12)/"The Big Bang Theory" (13 million, 7.8/12)
FOX: "Lie to Me" season premiere (7.7 million, 4.8/7)
NBC: "Trauma" series premiere (6.9 million, 4.4/7)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.3 million, 1.6/2)

18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (5.1)

10 p.m.

CBS: "CSI: Miami" (13.5 million, 8.8/15)
ABC: "Castle" (9.6 million, 6.4/11)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (5.6 million, 3.7/6)

18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (4.1)

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[Brent]

TV ratings: 'NCIS' gets even bigger Tuesday
By Rick Porter
September 30, 2009 8:49 AM
Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009

"NCIS" continued its amazing start to the season on Tuesday, setting another series record for viewers and carrying CBS to a big ratings win for the night. None of the other networks really even came within shouting distance.

CBS averaged 17.1 million viewers and a 10.7 rating/17 share in households in primetime. That was more than double the number of viewers for ABC (8.4 million, 5.6/9), which held off NBC (8.2 million, 5.2/8) for second. FOX came in fourth with 5.9 million viewers and a 3.4/5. The CW (2 million, 1.4/2) trailed.

CBS also scored a victory among adults 18-49 with a 4.0 rating. NBC finished second in the demographic with a 3.1, beating out FOX's 2.7. Soft demo numbers at 8 and 10 p.m. dropped ABC (2.0) to fourth. The CW drew a 1.0.

Tuesday's hourly results:

8 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS" (20.65 million viewers, 12.5/20 households)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.5 million, 5.3/9)
FOX: "Hell's Kitchen" (6.5 million, 3.8/6)
ABC: "Shark Tank" (5.3 million, 3.5/6)
The CW: "90210" (2.5 million, 1.7/3)

18-49 leader: "NCIS" (4.6)

9 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (17.4 million, 10.7/17)
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" results (12.5 million, 8.3/13)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (9.6 million, 5.8/9)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (5.3 million, 3.1/5)
The CW: "Melrose Place" (1.5 million, 1.2/2)

18-49 leader: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (4.1)

10 p.m.

CBS: "The Good Wife" (13.4 million, 8.9/15)
ABC: "The Forgotten" (7.5 million, 5.1/9)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (6.6 million, 4.3/7)

18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" (3.1)

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[Brent]

TV ratings: 'Glee' rises, ABC levels off, CBS wins Wednesday
By Rick Porter
October 1, 2009 8:57 AM
Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009

Wednesday night's ratings were significantly cooler than during premiere week, with pretty much every new show and several returning ones falling from their premieres. ABC's "Modern Family" and "Cougar Town" still posted solid demographic ratings, though, and CBS' crime dramas led the network to an overall win for the night.

One exception to the downward trend was "Glee," which actually built its audience over last week.

CBS led the night with 11.2 million viewers and a 7.2 rating/12 share in households. ABC (8.2 million, 5.2/9) finished second. NBC (7.1 million, 4.7/8) narrowly beat FOX (7 million, 4.2/7) for third, while The CW took up its usual spot at the back of the pack with 2.2 million viewers and a 1.5/2.

FOX and CBS each scored a 3.0 rating among adults 18-49 to tie for the lead. ABC was not far behind with a 2.8. NBC drew a 2.1 to finish fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.0.

Wednesday night hour by hour:

8 p.m.

ABC: "Hank" series premiere (8.5 million viewers, 5.4/9 households)/"The Middle" series premiere (8.6 million, 5.4/9)
NBC: "Mercy" (7.3 million, 4.8/8)
CBS: "The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.2 million, 4.6/8)/"Gary Unmarried" (7.1 million, 4.5/7)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (6.7 million, 4.0/7)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" (3.3 million, 2.3/4)

18-49 leader: "So You Think You Can Dance" (2.7)

9 p.m.

CBS: "Criminal Minds" (13.6 million, 8.6/14)
ABC: "Modern Family" (9.9 million, 6.0/10)/"Cougar Town" (9.1 million, 5.7/9)
NBC: "Law & Order: SVU" (7.9 million, 5.3/8)
FOX: "Glee" (7.3 million, 4.4/7)
The CW: "Melrose Place" rerun (1.1 million, 0.8/1)

18-49 leader: "Modern Family" (3.7)

10 p.m.

CBS: "CSI: NY" (12.9 million, 8.4/15)
ABC: "Eastwick" (6.6 million, 4.4/8)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (6 million, 4.1/7)

18-49 leader: "CSI: NY" (3.2)

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[Cyclenall]

The 2nd episode of FlashForward was fairly good and kept my attention. The writing is still a bit shaky but not enough to ruin the show for me (others think it does ruin the show). I would rate it a 8/10 which is 0.5 higher then my last rating. It's looking like a winner. BTW, I have never watched a single episode of LOST.

The Office tonight was alright but it's not funny enough. The last two weeks have had story-driven episodes opposed to comical and laid-back eps. I don't like Jim where he is at all as co-manager which seems like a useless story arc IMO. The episode started getting much better during the middle section and near the ending. Kevin keeping on asking what the beans were for was funny .

[vbhoutex]

Flash Forward still has my vote!!! I love the show!! Fringe is coming in a close second in my book too! Haven't watched DH or BS yet, so I guess I better hurry(wife dvred them).

[Brent]

TV ratings: 'CSI' and 'Grey's Anatomy' lead Thursday
By Rick Porter
October 2, 2009 8:51 AM
Fast National ratings for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009

With the premiere-week hullaballoo now over, Thursday's ratings settled into a familiar pattern: CBS and "CSI" led the total-viewer count, and ABC and "Grey's Anatomy" took the demographic title.

"Private Practice" had a pretty solid premiere to wrap up last season's cliffhanger, and both "The Mentalist" and "Fringe" built some on their numbers from last week.

CBS averaged 14.2 million viewers and an 8.9 rating/15 share in households for the night. ABC finished a strong second with 12.5 million viewers and an 8.0/13. FOX (7.6 million, 4.7/7) was a distant third. NBC (5.5 million, 3.4/6) came in fourth, ahead of The CW (3 million, 1.9/3).

In the adults 18-49 demo, ABC's 4.7 rating led the way, beating out CBS' 3.8. FOX took third with a 2.5, followed by NBC, 2.2, and The CW, 1.4.

Thursday night hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "Survivor: Samoa" (11.7 million viewers, 7.1/12 households)
ABC: "FlashForward" (10.8 million, 6.7/11)
FOX: "Bones" (9 million, 5.6/9)
NBC: "SNL Weekend Update Thursday" (5.1 million, 3.3/6)/"Parks and Recreation" (4.6 million, 3.0/5)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" (3.5 million, 2.2/4)

18-49 leader: "FlashForward" and "Survivor" tied at 3.7

9 p.m.

CBS: "CSI" (15.6 million, 9.7/15)
ABC: "Grey's Anatomy" (15.4 million, 9.8/15)
NBC: "The Office" (7.3 million, 4.3/7)/"Community" (5.8 million, 3.4/5)
FOX: "Fringe" (6.2 million, 3.7/6)
The CW: "Supernatural" (2.6 million, 1.6/3)

18-49 leader: "Grey's Anatomy" (6.0)

10 p.m.

CBS: "The Mentalist" (15.2 million, 9.8/17)
ABC: "Private Practice" season premiere (11.5 million, 7.6/13)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (5 million, 3.2/5)

18-49 leader: "Private Practice" (4.5)

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[Brent]

TV ratings: 'Three Rivers' flows to OK premiere; NFL wins Sunday
By Rick Porter
October 5, 2009 8:41 AM

Fast National ratings for Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

The premiere of "Three Rivers" on CBS Sunday drew a decent-sized overall audience but not too many younger viewers, while NFL games boosted both NBC and FOX.

NBC won a tight ratings race for the night with 13.1 million viewers and a 7.8 rating/12 share in households. ABC, FOX and CBS all finished within a 600,000 viewers of one another, with ABC (11.3 million, 6.9/11) taking second, followed by FOX (10.71 million, 6.1/10) and CBS (10.69 million, 6.7/11). NBC's and FOX's numbers will change some because of their live sports telecasts. (Note: The CW no longer programs Sunday nights.)

NBC also led among adults 18-49 with a 5.1 rating, edging FOX's 4.8. ABC, 3.5, came in third in the demographic. CBS averaged 2.4.

Sunday's hour-by-hour numbers:

7 p.m.

FOX: NFL overrun/"The OT" (14.8 million viewers, 8.7/15 households)
CBS: "60 Minutes" (12.9 million, 8.3/14)
ABC: "America's Funniest Home Videos" (8 million, 4.5/8)
NBC: "Football Night in America" (7.4 million, 4.3/7)

18-49 leader: NFL/"The OT" (5.9)

8 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" - San Diego at Pittsburgh (15.4 million, 9.1/14)
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (11.7 million, 7.2/11)
CBS: "The Amazing Race" (9.9 million, 5.9/9)
FOX: "The Simpsons" (9.3 million, 5.1/8)/"The Cleveland Show" (8.7 million, 4.9/7)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (5.9)

9 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (16.4 million, 10.0/15)
ABC: "Desperate Housewives" (14.3 million, 9.0/14)
CBS: "Three Rivers" series premiere (9.2 million, 5.7/9)
FOX: "Family Guy" (9.7 million, 5.4/8)/"American Dad" (7.1 million, 4.1/6)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (6.4)

10 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (13.6 million, 8.5/14)
CBS: "Cold Case" (9.7 million, 6.2/10)
ABC: "Brothers & Sisters" (9.6 million, 6.5/11)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (5.8)

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[Brent]

TV ratings: 'Dancing' dominates Monday
By Rick Porter
October 6, 2009 8:51 AM
Fast National ratings for Monday, Oct. 5, 2009

"Dancing with the Stars" and "Castle" both saw their ratings grow on Monday -- although that might not last, as ABC affiliates in a few markets were airing "Monday Night Football" instead.

As things stand now, though, ABC won the night by a comfortable margin, and FOX held onto the demographic lead even though "House" took a dip.

ABC averaged 15.7 million viewers and a 10.1 rating/16 share in households. CBS (11.1 million, 7.2/11) came in second, a little ahead of FOX (10.6 million, 6.2/9). NBC was a distant fourth with 5.1 million viewers and a 3.3/5. The CW (2.1 million, 1.5/2) brought up the rear.

FOX grabbed first in the adults 18-49 demo with a 4.1 rating, beating out CBS (3.8) and ABC (3.6). Neither NBC, 1.8, nor The CW, 1.0, made much noise.

Monday's hourly results:

8 p.m.

ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (17.1 million viewers, 11.0/16 households)
FOX: "House" (13.1 million, 7.6/11)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (8.2 million, 5.4/8)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (7.2 million, 4.7/7)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.4 million, 3.3/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.2 million, 1.5/2)

18-49 leader: "House" (5.1)

9 p.m.

ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (18.5 million, 11.8/17)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (13.1 million, 8.3/12)/"The Big Bang Theory" (12.2 million, 7.7/11)
FOX: "Lie to Me" (8.1 million, 4.7/7)
NBC: "Trauma" (5.5 million, 3.6/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.1 million, 1.5/2)

18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (4.5)

10 p.m.

CBS: "CSI: Miami" (13 million, 8.5/14)
ABC: "Castle" (11.6 million, 7.5/12)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.3 million, 2.9/5)

18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.9)

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[Stephanie]

I've been watching DWTS - go Kelly Osbourne!

[Brent]

TV ratings: 'NCIS: LA' cools, CBS still rules Tuesday
By Rick Porter
October 7, 2009 8:43 AM
Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009

The audience for "NCIS: Los Angeles" fell off a little bit Tuesday, which allowed "The Biggest Loser" to move ahead of it in the adults 18-49 demographic. In total viewers, though, it and the rest of CBS' lineup still dominated the night.

CBS averaged about 16.5 million viewers and a 10.4 rating/17 share for the night, nearly doubling the viewer total for second-place ABC (8.3 million, 5.6/9). NBC (8.1 million, 5.0/8) came in third. FOX was fourth with 6.4 million viewers and a 3.7/6, and The CW, per usual, was back of the pack with 1.9 million viewers and a 1.4/2.

CBS also led the 18-49 demo with a 3.6 rating, holding off NBC's 3.1. FOX, 2.8, took third in the demographic advertisers love, followed by ABC at 2.0 and The CW at 1.0.

Tuesday night hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS" (19.8 million viewers, 12.2/19 households)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.6 million, 5.2/8)
FOX: "Hell's Kitchen" (7.3 million, 4.1/7)
ABC: "Shark Tank" (5.4 million, 3.6/6)
The CW: "90210" 2.2 million, 1.6/3)

18-49 leader: "NCIS" (4.2)

9 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (16.1 million, 10.1/16)
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" results (11.8 million, 7.9/12)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (9.6 million, 5.8/9)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (5.5 million, 3.3/5)
The CW: "Melrose Place" (1.6 million, 1.2/2)

18-49 leader: "The Biggest Loser" (3.9)

10 p.m.

CBS: "The Good Wife" (13.4 million, 8.7/15)
ABC: "The Forgotten" (7.8 million, 5.2/9)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (6.2 million, 4.0/7)

18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" (2.9)

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[Brent]

TV Ratings: CBS wins, ABC comedies drop Wednesday
By Hanh Nguyen
October 8, 2009 9:07 AM
Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

CBS' crime dramas brought the network an overall win for the night, while ABC comedies fell in the ratings compared to last week's numbers. Not only did "Hank" and "The Middle" experience the expected drops from their premieres, but their stronger siblings "Modern Family" and "Cougar Town" lost viewers as well (although they still pulled strong demo numbers).

"Glee" held on to its built-up audience from last week.

CBS took the lead with 10.9 million viewers and a 7.0 rating/12 share for households for the night. ABC's fall meant that NBC pushed up to second place this week with 7.1 million viewers, 4.7/8. Following were ABC (6.7 million, 4.4/7) and FOX (6.7 million, 4.2/7) with The CW far behind (2.2 million, 1.5/2).

Once again, FOX and CBS tied for the lead among s 18-49 with a 2.8 rating. Next was ABC, 2.3, NBC, 2.0, and then The CW, 1.0.

Wednesday night hour by hour:

8 p.m.

NBC: "Mercy" (7.3 million, 4.8/8)
CBS: "The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.3 million, 4.7/8)/"Gary Unmarried" (7.2 million, 4.5/7)
ABC: "Hank" series premiere (6.7 million viewers, 4.4/7 households)/"The Middle" series premiere (6.8 million, 4.4/7)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (6.2 million, 3.9/7)
The CW: "America's Next Top " (3.3 million, 2.2/4)

18-49 leader: "So You Think You Can Dance" (2.5)

9 p.m.

CBS: "Criminal Minds" (13.5 million, 8.5/13)
NBC: "Law & Order: SVU" (8.1 million, 5.4/9)
ABC: "Modern Family" (8.5 million, 5.3/8)/"Cougar Town" (7.8 million, 5.0/8)
FOX: "Glee" (7.3 million, 4.5/7)
The CW: "Melrose Place" rerun (1.1 million, 0.8/1)

18-49 leader: "Criminal Minds" (3.4)

10 p.m.

CBS: "CSI: NY" (12.0 million, 7.9/14)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (5.7 million, 3.9/7)
ABC: "Eastwick" (5.3 million, 3.7/6)

18-49 leader: "CSI: NY" (2.9)

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NBC cancels Southland two weeks before it was going to premiere.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... da7e6e78b4

Many full season pickups for new shows today... they include NCIS: LA and The Good Wife on CBS and The Middle, Modern Family, and Cougar Town on ABC.

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TV Ratings: CBS' crime, ABC's bear win Thursday
By Hanh Nguyen
October 9, 2009 9:22 AM
Fast National ratings for Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009

Thursday night's ratings continued the pattern of CBS' "CSI" drawing the most viewers, but ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" (featuring an upright roaring bear) taking home the adult 18-49 title.

NBC's "The Office" wedding special for characters Jim and Pam also drew nearly 2 million more viewers than the previous week's airing.

For the night, CBS averaged 13.5 million viewers and an 8.4 rating/14 share in households. ABC took second with 10.8 million viewers and an 7.0/11. FOX (8 million, 4.9/8) was third, followed by NBC (6.3 million, 3.9/6) came in fourth, ahead of The CW (3 million, 1.9/3).

In the coveted adult 18-49 demographic, ABC led with a 4.0 rating, beating out CBS' 3.3. NBC took third with a 2.8, followed by FOX, 2.5, and The CW, 1.4.

Thursday night hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "Survivor: Samoa" (11.7 million viewers, 7.1/11 households)
FOX: "Bones" (9.9 million, 6.1/10)
ABC: "FlashForward" (9 million, 5.9/9)
NBC: "Community" (5.1 million, 3.5/6)/"Parks and Recreation" (5 million, 3.3/5)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" (3.5 million, 2.1/3)

18-49 leader: "Survivor" tied at 3.4

9 p.m.

CBS: "CSI" (14.6 million, 9.1/14)
ABC: "Grey's Anatomy" (13.8 million, 8.9/14)
NBC: "The Office" (9.1 million, 5.2/8)
FOX: "Fringe" (6 million, 3.7/6)
The CW: "Supernatural" (2.5 million, 1.6/2)

18-49 leader: "Grey's Anatomy" (5.3)

10 p.m.

CBS: "The Mentalist" (14.2 million, 9.1/16)
ABC: "Private Practice" (9.5 million, 6.3/11)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.8 million, 3.1/5)

18-49 leader: "Private Practice" (3.7)

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TV ratings: NFL games score for CBS and NBC Sunday
By Rick Porter
October 12, 2009 8:58 AM
Fast National ratings for Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009

A late-afternoon NFL game that spilled into primetime carried CBS to the top of the ratings on Sunday, at least for now, while NBC got lower-than-usual numbers for a lackluster matchup on "Sunday Night Football."

Because of the live sports broadcasts numbers for CBS and NBC will change some, but as things stand now CBS led the night's overall race with 12.6 million viewers and a 7.6 rating/12 share in households. NBC was close behind with just under 12 million viewers and a 7.3/12. ABC (10 million, 6.1/10) came in third, followed by FOX (6.3 million, 3.7/6).

NBC won the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.5 rating, topping CBS' 3.6. ABC finished third in the demo at 3.2, a little ahead of FOX's 3.0.

Sunday hour-by-hour:

7 p.m.

CBS: NFL overrun/"60 Minutes" (20.7 million viewers, 12.4/21 households)
ABC: "America's Funniest Home Videos" (8.2 million, 4.8/8)
NBC: "Football Night in America" (6.5 million, 4.0/7)
FOX: "Brothers" rerun (2.9 million, 1.9/3)/"The Cleveland Show" rerun (3.8 million, 2.4/4)

18-49 leader: NFL/"60 Minutes" (6.6)

8 p.m.

CBS: "60 Minutes"/"The Amazing Race" (13.1 million, 8.0/13)
NBC: "Sunday Night Football" - Colts at Titans (13 million, 7.8/12)
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (9.8 million, 5.8/9)
FOX: "The Simpsons" (7.5 million, 4.3/7)/"The Cleveland Show" (7.8 million, 4.4/7)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (4.9)

9 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (15.7 million, 9.5/14)
ABC: "Desperate Housewives" (13.1 million, 8.0/12)
CBS: "The Amazing Race"/"Three Rivers" (9 million, 5.4/8)
FOX: "Family Guy" (8.9 million, 5.1/8)/"American Dad" (6.7 million, 3.9/6)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (5.9)

10 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (12.8 million, 7.9/13)
ABC: "Brothers & Sisters" (9 million, 5.9/10)
CBS: "Three Rivers"/"Cold Case" (7.3 million, 4.7/8)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (5.0)

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