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| Total Viewers (million) | 13.77 | 12.31 | 8.24 | 6.24 | 4.28 | 2.99 |
| Rating/Share: Adults 18-49 | 4.4/11 | 4.1/10 | 3.1/8 | 1.8/4 | 1.7/4 | 1.4/3 |
| Rating/Share: Adults 18-34 | 3.1/8 | 3.5/9 | 3.0/8 | 1.7/4 | 1.9/5 | 2.1/5 |
CBS won the most viewers for the night as well as the 18-49 demographic, but Fox took the night among 18-34 year olds.
Sunday night’s audience for 24 stuck around, Fox refers to it as a “loyal” following and that does indeed seem to be the case. I see comments from people like “Fox had to be expecting better numbers for 24 than this!” Really? I doubt it. Fox might have hoped for more at one, but when the much hyped 24 prequel Redemption aired in November, that pretty much set the baseline for Fox. Redemption averaged 12.12 million (final numbers) and Sunday night’s 12.55 million (overnight) don’t vary much from the preliminary overnight numbers of 12.31 million last night. But all the aforementioned airings were two hours in length. Next week we get the regular schedule with House on at 8pm and 24 at 9pm. Stay tuned.
CBS continues to impress with both The Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother drawing over 11.8 million between 8p-9p with impressive demos. Perhaps those show benefited a bit from Chuck not being on (Gossip Girl certainly didn’t see any such benefit), and over on NBC, we can probably call game over for Superstars of Dance and Momma’s Boys. ABC’s line up of The Bachelor and True Beauty trounced NBC, especially in the age demos.
Full details:
| Time | Net | Show | Viewers (Millons) | 18-49 Rating/Share | 18-34 Rating/Share |
| 8:00 | FOX | 24 | 11.95 | 3.9/10 | 3.4/9 |
| CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 11.81 | 4.4/11 | 3.3/9 | |
| ABC | The Bachelor | 8.68 | 3.0/7 | 3.1/8 | |
| NBC | Superstars of Dance | 7.21 | 1.9/5 | 1.7/4 | |
| UNI | Cuidado con el Angel | 4.88 | 1.9/5 | 2.2/6 | |
| CW | Gossip Girl | 2.86 | 1.3/3 | 1.9/5 | |
| 8:30 | CBS | How I Met Your Mother | 11.85 | 4.8/12 | 3.9/10 |
| 9:00 | CBS | Two and a Half Men | 17.11 | 5.6/13 | 3.6/9 |
| FOX | 24 | 12.67 | 4.3/10 | 3.7/9 | |
| ABC | The Bachelor | 9.53 | 3.5/8 | 3.4/8 | |
| NBC | Superstars of Dance | 6.92 | 1.9/4 | 1.6/4 | |
| UNI | Fuego en la Sangre | 4.98 | 2.1/5 | 2.4/6 | |
| CW | One Tree Hill | 3.13 | 1.5/3 | 2.2/5 | |
| 9:30 | CBS | Worst Week | 10.45 | 3.3/8 | 2.2/5 |
| 10:00 | CBS | CSI: Miami | 15.69 | 4.1/10 | 2.7/7 |
| ABC | True Beauty | 6.51 | 2.9/7 | 2.6/7 | |
| NBC | Momma’s Boys | 4.59 | 1.7/4 | 1.9/5 | |
| UNI | Cristina | 2.97 | 1.2/3 | 1.2/3 |
Shows are sorted by viewers in each time slot.
Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
Definitions:
Fast Affiliate Ratings: These first national ratings, including demographics, are available at approximately 11 AM (ET) the day after telecast, and are released to subscribing customers daily. These data, from the National People Meter sample, are strictly time-period information, based on the normal broadcast network feed, and include all programming on the affiliated stations, sometimes including network programming, sometimes not. The figures may include stations that did not air the entire network feed, as well as local news breaks or cutaways for local coverage or other programming. Fast Affiliate ratings are not as useful for live programs and are likely to differ significantly from the final results, because the data reflect normal broadcast feed patterns. For example, with a World Series game, Fast Affiliate Ratings would include whatever aired from 8-11PM on affiliates in the Pacific Time Zone, following the live football game, but not game coverage that begins at 5PM PT. The same would be true of Presidential debates as well as live award shows and breaking news reports.
Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.
Share (of Audience): The percent of households (or persons) using television who are tuned to a specific program, station or network in a specific area at a specific time. (See also, Rating, which represents tuning or viewing as a percent of the entire population being measured.)
Time Shifted Viewing – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live+Same Day (Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs which are currently in approximately 24.4% of all U.S. TV households. Live+Same Day (Live+SD) include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
For more information see Numbers 101.
Wow, Gossip Girl really got walloped. Which is too bad; it’s actually a literate and witty show behind the high school soap opera trappings.
It’s interesting how all of the old powerhouse shows are aging poorly (24, House, etc), and how the new ones just can’t match up.
worst week, the worst cbs programm last night. lose almost 7 millions viewers. cbs need to replace this sitcom.
good news for fox with 24. nbc why?
Those Super Stars of Dance!!! Ouch!
Worst Week’s ratings are just embarrassing.
Superstars of Dance is not exactly the answer to Dancing with the Stars Zucker was hoping for.
On the other hand, great numbers for the first three CBS comedies.
I think FOX will be pleased with the numbers for 24. It kept most of the viewers from last night, so people must have liked what they saw.
Awesome numbers for 24. If this keeps up it may match season 5s ratings.
Poor poor NBC. When House and Chuck and Heroes are on it’s going to be a really competitive night. I fear for Chuck…
Look at How I Met Your Mother go! A season high and number 1 in the demo for the evening. My show is finally safe.
In other news, Gossip Girl is getting trashed by Secret Life of The American Teenager…I find that amusing and well deserved. Anything that puts GG in its place has my support…even if it is another show that sucks.
Ooooh-rah! I’m lovin me my hour of Bauer Power, especially now that Terminator is moribund. It does make me sad, though, to see Chuck potentially get steamrolled by House come February.
My Monday nights come February will consist of Chuck (i.e. Yvonne oogling hour) followed by 24 (i.e. relieve pent-up frustration by cheering Bauer on as he tortures terrorists).
Yeaaaa! Wow Last night’s 24 was awesome! Regardles of what people like or dislike 24 is better than ever!!!!!- Last night episode caught me off guard!
Oh man – they tricked me in the direction I thought it was going…SURPRISE!
I won’t give it away to those that taped it – but stay away from friends who have seen 24 if you want to enjoy the second 2 hours !!
Nice to see it will do well with Mondays – For those future DWTS fans…read the outcome of DWTS…24 is much more enjoyable!
Yeah Chuck is really going to have a tough go of it come February. The super bowl hype will help but it’s not going to make a big difference. The 2nd half of this season has to be successful for NBC to commit to a 3rd season. I don’t know where else on the schedule it could go?? I’d love to see it at 8pm before The Office and 30 Rock but NBC won’t do that and they certainly won’t do it at this point in the game/season.
Not good news for Prison Break fans today. Looks like the show got cancelled.
http://tv.ign.com/articles/944/944439p1.html
Vader, yep. A couple of other sources for people who can’t get enough cancelled show news:
http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/01/prison-break-final-season-.html
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6629096.html
Wierd…24 at 8pm under 12 mill. and then the second half hour nearly 1 million more tuned in…I guess the second number will be the average of people tuning in to 24’s regular time.
Very solid for 24. Fox will have a good monday with House/24.
I’m not too worried about chuck really. I think even if the show only pulls mid 6 range the rest of the year it’ll still get renewed.
As for Prison Break, this season has been awful and it seems like the show has finally run out of gas and needs to end.
Fox is just seeing if they can pull male viewers on FRIDAYS…
Latest word out:they don’t care about Sarah or Prison…
Sarah will run Feb 13 – April. Then April 17th Prison will run its coarse thru May…If Dollhouse holds numbers, Fox will then look for a new companion with it on Fri’s – The only hope for Sarah is to beat Ghost Whisperer – yea right!!?
11 million needed…every week…in short Skynet won
Wow! Big Bang Theory and HIMYM is just doing amazing. Last season, both shows were on the bubble only averaging somewhere around 8 million viewers. Why the sudden boost in ratings this season?
Was it because both shows came back with new episodes after the strike? Nope, because both shows’ ratings dwindle to 7 million viewers by season’s end.
The only thing I can think of is the publicity from Jason Segel starring in ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’. The Office gained a boost after Steve Carrell started in ‘The 40 Old Virgin’. Also, Neil Patrick Harris did gain some buzz appearing in the Harold & Kumar sequel and several online shorts.
24 absolutely rocked last night!!!
“24″’s rating are rock solid around 12 million and 4+ demo.
Last nights episodes were fairly predictable – most people guessed what Tony was really up to. But, once again, Jack Bauer’s awesomeness makes up for a so-so plot. Jack has even turned mild mannered FBI agents into torture experts; the Power of Bauer cannot be denied. The average Democrat of course would have demanded the terrorist be offered a nice snack of milk and cookies during questioning.
Great news from 24 and 2 1/2 Men! I knew that NBC’s Momma’s Boys andS uperstars of Dance weren’t gonna be huge hits, but they did really bad. Poor NBC, and after the Superbowl, they can totally forget it, then it’s Fox time.
I think FOX has to be happy with 24’s numbers. It won the 18-34 share in both hours. I don’t think Heroes will be able to compete. And I fear for Chuck at 8pm going up against House. I think the only thing going for NBC’s scripted shows is SSOD is sucking so bad NBC is going to be happy it’s dramas are back.
Hi ya guys! Why do u hate so much to Gossip Girl?
Its a cool show, not an Emmy worthy but it’s nice to see. Abd though the acting is really bad the music on the show is pretty awesome!
Well, and about GG ratings…. i think im gonna cut my veins xDD!
I dont undertsand why american viewers dont give it a try…
(it’s only an opinion, dont kill me please xDDDD!!!)
xxx
Ben
I hope HIMYM will break the 13 million mark before DWTH returns in march. I know it’s a streach but I can still hope.
Why not move HIMYM to 9:30 for the rest of season in order to make it strong enough to be a lead-in show next fall.
Lupe Fiasco: Actually, I think BBT was renewed VERY early relative to other shows (Feb, if I recall correctly), but you’re right about their ratings last year.
I think people need to remember that “24″ was not around last season, and season 6 was not “24″s best. So they did a pretty good job, and now the show has to try and recapture some of the lost audience from SEASON 6.
How many more seasons of 24 is Fox planning?
Maybe i’m in the minoroty but Monday nights is a tough call. There are usually a lot of very good shows on this night. There are several nights like Thursday where i think it’s a wasteland.
I pretty much see myself as an average 32 year old guy.
Sara, “House” is aging poorly? I’m not so sure. It may not be as high in the ratings as it once was, but even most hit shows come down from the ratings stratosphere after awhile. I think it’s still holding up relatively well.
Ben, please leave your veins alone. “Gossip Girl” isn’t worth it.
Prison Break cancelled? Oh now thats a suprise – its a suprise they actually went past Season 1. I was amazed they kept it going as the ratings slide under 6 million viewers.
Yet According to Jim lives on! Thats whats really amazing.
All is well in the world, Tony Almeida lives and in a way it makes since how they explained it. YaY for 24
Ok…im new to this.
I dont see how any of these ratings are accurate. Seriously, how many times have you had the TV on, but not necessrily watching it. That said, these figures are “accurate” because they’re based off a number of people who are supposed to represent the total population nationwide?? Ludicrous!!. Its 2009. Many people dont watch TV..we DVR. They consider DVR not to be “part” of the ratings because commercials arent invloved. Its commercials that bring money to the network..and Neilsen..obviously
Im a GG fan, yet I watch it on DVR. All of the GG haters need to know its the #1 downloaded show from iTunes on a WEEKLY basis. Try going to iTunes and click on TV shows. As of today, last weeks episode is still at #3. Last nights episode isnt avail yet. Just thought id let you know…thats all. Now…carry on carry on
@SoNotTrue
These figures are indeed not as accurate as where 10 years ago, but it’s the only thing there is right now. You can bet that the big channels out there are desperately looking for a new and improved system.
On the other hand, why would any company want to include *you* into their figures, you DVR so you skip ads, which makes you (in their eyes) a worthless viewer not worthy of mentioning to companies hiring commercial space.
In truth, a lot has changed in the past ten years and the current commercial model is out of sync with the current technology and the demands of customers, so sooner or later things will have to change, and will change.
It’s too bad Worst Week is doing so poorly. I’ve really enjoyed the show. It’s certainly funnier than Two and a Half Men and Rules of Engagement. NBC should pick it up and replace Kath & Kim.
I am loving the numbers for How I Met Your Mother! I can’t believe that as recently as a year ago it was considered a bubble show. It’s about time viewers finally found out what an awesome show it is.
Holy cheese, guys… I’ve made a breakthrough…
Nielsen is what will become Skynet in the future! It makes perfect sense!
They terminate good shows…
Hurry! We must form a Resistance against them!
(heh, I wish…)
SoNotTrue, 1) You can argue about the sample size or the sampling method, but the fact is sampling is a legitimate and reasonably accurate practice in research and statistics.
2) Neilsen’s DOES include DVR viewing. It reported on time-delayed viewing for a few years now. The numbers reported here include all live viewing and all “Same Day” DVR viewing (up until 3 am this morning). A later report will have all DVR viewing in the first 7 days (Live+7). Yet another report will have commercial viewing for live and DVR viewing in the first three days (C3). (Unfortunately, we don’t have regular access to the C3 data, but when we have, it shows that C3 viewing is roughly equal to Live+Same Day).
3) iTunes adds at most 30,000 viewers. Not exactly a deal-changer.
Haha Rachel! It’s fun to make Nielsen the bad guy, but realistically Nielsen is to television what stock quotes are to the stock market. It’s not the stock quotes fault that the economy is bad, nor is Nielsen what ails the television industy.
All the posturing about Nielsen (both by fans, and by television networks)masks reality, which is that for better or worse, today the primary method of making money on these shows is selling advertising on television.
@SoNotTrue, Nielsen actually does measure DVR viewing in a variety of ways and advertisers reportedly pay based on C3 ratings (commercial viewing up to 3 days past the airing of the shows). While it’s not true that NOBODY EVER watches commercials via DVR, it does seem to be overwhelmingly true that they are not watched most of the time. So the DVR, while a great friend to the viewer is not a friend to the TV industry, regardless of how many people watch shows on DVRs.
For the time being most viewing still occurs on a live basis, and the networks are still primarily paid via advertising. As more and more people watch on DVR, online, etc, the business model will no doubt have to change — to what, though, I’m still not able to guess at. I can easily guess that as long as TV networks make the bulk of their money on advertising that Nielsen or something like it will continue to be very relevant. Beyond that, the guessing gets MUCH more difficult…
That “Mamma’s Boys” show was a great idea for NBC. But, then again, so are most of their programs.
Anything that reveals Gossip Girls for the fraud it is makes me very happy. HYPE does not make a HIT. No matter how many publicists Dawn and the CW pay to say just that. I will miss Smallville and Supernatural, but are the CW’s 5 minutes up yet? Say goodnight Dawnie!
Valerie, despite the spinmeisters, I don’t believe Gossip Girl itself is a “fraud”, and the show probably could be declared a “hit” with women 18-34, just not as big of a hit as The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
I’m reasonably sure of two things:
1. The CW will still be around for the 2009-2010 season
2. So will Gossip Girl
As for Dawn, I’m not as sure. I would be willing to bet Bill lunch that she will be back next year, but probably not willing to bet him lunch anywhere of the winner’s choosing…
BD, Mondays and Thursdays are wastelands? Boy, do you even watch TV? They cover just about every demo on those 2 nights, probably the most robust nights of the week. Just going back to before the winter hiatus: Chuck and the CBS comedies, Prison Break, Sarah Connor, the NBC reality stuff that at least a dozen people watch, a CSI, football, the CW girlie shows, the TNT dramas, and whatever else there is that I can’t recall at the moment… seriously, what’s missing? Thursdays were stacked like that too. If you plain just don’t watch tv, that’s perfectly cool, but don’t say there isn’t anything to watch.
@ Robert Seidman
@ Holly
Well Said! As previously mentioned, Im new to this so a thorough explanation was definently appreciated. Thanks guys
@ Valerie
GG is a hit and not because of Hype. Embrace GG..you know you want to be like Blair
LJ, quantity doesn’t necessarily mean quality. Some of the shows you mention are good, but some are slightly less entertaining than watching paint dry.
Ah Robert, let me dream just for a minute.
I have no doubt that you are right about the CW, but realistically, the clock has to be ticking on that network. I don’t see how much longer it can keep afloat with these numbers. A there’s a blog circulating that claims Dawn is planning a Melrose Place remake, and is likely to cancel Smallville. Probably the only show the CW has (other then ANTM) that has halfway decent numbers.
No mention that OTH beat GG in viewers and both demos
Chris, everybody knows that OTH without Gossip Girl is NOTHING.
Look at OTH ratings when a GG repeat was on air before a new epi of OTH…
xx
I’ve been a loyal HIMYM fan for so long, and I’m thrilled that CBS has given it the chance it has! Sitcoms are truly a different animal. You see, HIMYM debuted in the midst of the glut of serial dramas trying to be Lost or 24, and people had largely declared the sitcom as “dead,” but I think in these recessionary times, with tough news on TV everyday and layoffs across the country, people are ready for nicer, easier entertainment again- and sitcoms have come back into fashion. That’s not to say HIMYM isn’t smart- it’s brilliant! Also, I think Disney’s sitcom production methods for shows like Hannah Montana, That’s So Raven, Wizards of Waverly Place, Suite Life, may have built up a whole new, younger audience that is eager to see sitcoms. All I know is I’m glad my favorite show is getting what it deserves!
Valerie, I know you don’t want to hear this, and far be it from me to tell you no to dream. But, the Melrose remake has been fairly widely covered and while it’s still not certain, it’s outside of the realm of rumor. But the notion that CW would cancel Smallville to make room for Melrose is folly. If a new Melrose Place comes to pass, it’s not like they will air it on Thursday. Whether One Tree Hill and/or Smallville come back next year have to do with a variety of issues that don’t have anything to do with making room for a new Melrose Place, or, for that matter, the ratings.
The CW focuses heavily on 18-34 females, at least Mon-Wednesday. But even by the industry standard 18-49, Gossip Girl isn’t doing bad. It’s number two among scripted CW shows with 18-49 viewing, but Smallville is the top scripted show on CW by that metric.
Smalville could go, but it won’t be ratings related or an attempt by Dawn to make room for Melrose. CW needs to get traction with Mon-Weds night, and right now it doesn’t. With Sytlista likely not returning and OTH being in question for reasons unrelated to ratings,and Privileged being in question for reasons of ratings, they’d find a spot on Mon-Wed for a Melrose Place remake.
are u judging this from two gg repeats..look at the beginning of the season and oth beat gg a number of times including last night.if its nothing without gg how did it beat their overhyped show so many times
Chris, wht i mean is that OTH need a strong lead in to make good ratings.
GG(new)+OTH(new) = OTH doing good
GG(repeat)+OTH(new) = worst rating of the season
xD
xxx
oh and id like to add this is oth’s 6th season.pretty sad the hyped gg is only in its 2nd season which should be its prime, has the same ratings as a 6 yr old show.
In this economy, I can’t believe anyone keeps wanting to throw money down the rathole that is the CW. But then, I can’t believe anyone keeps watching the steaming pile of dog manure that is “Smallville,” either. Yes, I know I’ve said it before — several times — but it’s such complete and utter dog manure that I hope you’ll indulge me if I say it yet again. (And I used to be one of the most faithful viewers they had.) If Dawn canceled it, it’d be the most sensible thing she ever did. We know (”Gilmore Girls” and “Reba,” anyone?) that ratings aren’t the number one factor with her, anyhow.
It looks like there are gonna be quite a few holes for FOX to fill come next fall. Prison Break is done and I don’t see Terminator or Dollhouse getting renewals despite what FOX has told Joss Whedon about different expectations for Friday night death slot shows.
Guess it will be patch the holes and tread water in the ratings(and hopefully give Bones a timeslot that they aren’t planning on messing with once January rolls around like they always plan when they announce upfronts) and pray that NBC falls even further next fall until 24 and Idol come back to save FOX once again.
yea again ben its 6 yrs old.back in its earlier seasons it had more viewers than gg will ever reach.
Chris, look at NCIS: 6th season and best ratings ever.
CW did measure the OTH capacity leaving it alone without a new GG episode and it was awful despite of the “Dawsons Creek’s guest star”.
Im not telling OTH is a bad show, im only saying that this season OTH needs a help from GG being before it.
xx
and im not 6, im 25, spanish and male. and i like GG xD
ups, i thought the age thing was for me, sorry xDDDDDD
Hey guys, i know u dont get cable data alot, but if u guys get any ratings/news about Kyle XY could u plz post it. Thanks!
maybe but oth is no ncis. gg is hyped up wit constant advertisement so for its sake it shud be getting higher than oth. and id like to quote GRD “I can’t believe anyone keeps watching the steaming pile of dog manure that is”… gossip girl
Kate, it seems very unlikely that we would see info for last night’s Kyle XY before next Tuesday.
Chris i agree with u, i dont understand the low ratings of GG despite of its constant advertisement.
Im not discussing about both series quality, i respect u like OTH, im just talking about the importance of GG so that OTH gets normal ratings.
Its a matter of fact and numbers, not a coincidence, OTH needs Gossip Girl! xD
xx
im glad u think gg is a pile of manure also lol..i am also comparing ratings but had to add that in about gg.so you are judging the facts and numbers all on one week of a gg repeat and new low rated epi of oth? maybe if this happened on a weekly basis but its hard to measure from one week.
Robert, I never meant to suggest that a Melrose Place remake would be replacing Smallville. The reason I brought them up together is this blog: http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/tv/ where they are both discussed for the coming season. Just to clarify.
In regards to GG, I still believe the perception put out there by the media, and the CW, is a fallacy. A show “not doing badly” is not a hit. Its not a “phenom”. Its a show that is surviving. Given the amount of hype, PR and money that the CW put behind this show, shoudn’t it be doing better numbers?
Chris, white flag! xD
I’d like to see OTH @ 8.00 and Gossip Girl @ 9.00 …..
xx
i would like to see this just once also..wonder if gg would build on oth like oth does on gg.
yes valerie it should be gettin better numbers..this mite speak for the quality of the show.
oth has the hottest actors on any tv show in history…..i love chad michael murrray!!!!!!!!!!
Monday’s ratings are always the most interesting. I can’t wait till Chuck and Heroes come back for two reasons:
1. I love the shows and want to see more of them ASAP
2. It will be interesting to see what happens in the ratings.
Oh, and hopefully both Chuck and Heroes do better than Superstars of Dance is doing (I’ll bet anyone lunch at restaurant of winner’s choosing they will). I never expected it to last.
FOX will swap ‘Lie to Me’and ‘American Idol’.. it’s s great idea.
Robert, thanks
Robert 24 is guarenteed a season 8 apparently and a feature film..you think they will add a few more seasons now with the ratings this high?
Ant, I don’t really think much about it. With shows that have been on a while there are a variety of variables outside the ratings that are hard to predict, even if the ratings are good.
Oh my, another magazine cover for Gossip Girl star Blake Lively — this time Vogue.
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b78802_does_blake_lively_deserve_cover_of_vogue.html
Mr. Seidman, I loved the “spinmeisters” comment. The ratings are what they are and almost all of the major networks are experiencing growth on Mondays when compared with January 2008. NBC, however, is crashing hard. They fell from mediocrity to total disaster with this new lineup. They certainly need some ‘Heroes’ to salvage Mondays now.
I love the CW. Gossip Girl is my favorite, but I also watch One Tree Hill and Smallville, sometimes 90210, occasionally Privileged. By CW standards (and by the standards of most networks aside from the big four), those shows all attract respectable audiences. Some of their 18-34 demos also stack up quite well next to the ones for certain shows on the major networks. But I guess I don’t see the point of coming to one of these posts and gloating about how particular shows aren’t doing as well as other shows. It’s kind of… tacky, I believe, is the word I want.
I saw the Lie to Me pilot and I think the show will do very well, because it’s pretty good. It can be compared to The Mentalist in a lot of ways, and in the first episode, at least, the solution wasn’t so cut and dried as “that guy blinked too much so he must be guilty, lock him up immediately.” Rather, the facial clues the investigators picked up when talking to people led them to look more closely at certain elements of the case, and from there to solid evidence.
i hear the new season of 24 is great; it’s a shame i’m still six years behind.
With House becoming lead-in for 24, it will not only generate more viewers, but I think FOX will win Monday nights. Combine that Tuesday and Wednesday wins because of American Idol returning and FOX will start to become a very dominant player. Watch out CBS.
Don’t forget, when 24 last aired 2 years ago, the show was not available to watch online at Fox.com or Hulu, and DVRs were in much much smaller numbers.
Eddie, Fox has won the 18-49 season title for several years running thanks to Idol and last season to Idol+strike. I think the odds were in their favor to win it again *unless* Idol had a big come down from last season. The reasonably good opening for 24 seems like an extra bit of insurance.
Wendell, very good point. I think that plays to the “OMG, 24 is down 30% from 2007!” reaction that many folks have. Pretty much everything in broadcast television is down 30% from 2007 on a Live+SD basis. In perspective, 24 is doing fine.
Robert do you have the half hourly breakdowns for 24?
Ant, excuse the terrible formatting:
A18-49 A18-34 P2+
Rtg Shr Rtg Shr (000)
8:00P 3.9 10 3.3 9 11,975
8:30P 3.9 9 3.4 9 11,933
9:00P 4.2 10 3.6 9 12,490
9:30P 4.3 10 3.6 9 12,857
NBC – Once again is draining it’s audience of anything considered entertaining or watchable. With no real contingency plan they are slowly bleeding away any possible chance of a revival. Jeff Zucker should be replaced !!! He’s done nothing but destroy the network and WHEN ~ (not if) ~ this Jay Leno move fails, maybe he will finally be kicked to the curb.
CBS – Kudos for being consistent with it’s scheduling. The 3 earlier shows deserve the gained momentum. Worst Week is Not a good fit in the lineup and should be replaced.
ABC – Stable and steady…
FOX – 24 will be helped by the return of House…
CW – Getting beat by ABC Family is oddly amusing. One Tree Hill has proven to be quite the workhorse and deserves the recognition that is unjustly lavished on Gossip Girl.
Prison Break is over after this season
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998439.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
“Nice to see it will do well with Mondays – For those future DWTS fans…read the outcome of DWTS…24 is much more enjoyable!”
I agree that 24 will be more enjoyable. Ratings wise, DWTS will still be strong. I say they will nip Jack Bauer but he will hang tough.
Why compare 24 with DWTS? 24 is a serial drama and DWTS is a family reality show.
I mean, C’mon..
Cool, I’m pretty sure (or at least hope) that the comparison only arose because ultimately they will air at the same time.
Wow those breakdowns for 24 were impressive. I bet some thought it was only a one night episode.
How much does House normally pull in?
NBC – Once again is draining it’s audience of anything considered entertaining or watchable. With no real contingency plan they are slowly bleeding away any possible chance of a revival. Jeff Zucker should be replaced !!! He’s done nothing but destroy the network and WHEN ~ (not if) ~ this Jay Leno move fails, maybe he will finally be kicked to the curb.
Don M.: The reality shows on Monday night right now are place holders for Chuck and Heroes. As far as Jay Leno goes. If the show maintains the ratings that it gets as a late nigher right now or better, then its good. If the numbers really tank then it might be in trouble. Remember that a show like Leno is less costly than a sitcom or drama.
Getting beat by ABC Family is oddly amusing. One Tree Hill has proven to be quite the workhorse and deserves the recognition that is unjustly lavished on Gossip Girl.
THANK YOU Don i completely agree.
Here is some Kyle XY data from James Hibberd:
In a new time period, the third season premiere of “Kyle XY” (1.5 million, 0.4) was down 33% from last season’s opener for its lowest-rated opener to date – even though “Kyle” enjoyed a “Secret” lead-in.
http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/01/kyle-xy-debut-disappoints-real-chance-soars.html
who’s on the cover of next month’s Vogue magazine? Hint: it’s not Veronica Mars!
wow, Secret Life really dropped versus last week’s premiere (3.1mm last night versus 4.4mm last week). Double wow @ “Real Chance of Love”.
Secret Life is a really bad show.. the the novelty has worn off.
Thats so disappointing! I wanted Kyle XY’s rating to be higher
thanks for posting the info
Can’t wait to see how HEROES does going against 24. I have a strange feeling it could be the end of HEROES after this TV season… show costs too much to make, and ratings MIGHT hit as low as 6m.
Why people still watch 24 and or 2 and a Half Men is still a mystery to me.
A lot of interest generated by Monday night. Without the half-hour breakdown hard to do anything but guess where the 2and a Half viewers went – presumably 24 and the bachelor picked up viewers, though both shows would seem to be unlikely candidates to jump on in the middle of. ( Probably as a reality show, the Bachelor more likely. Maybe not much female 18-49 interest in Worst Week. ) Gossip Girl – surprised how well-written it is. I could never become a regular viewer, but as it is a soap one could probably miss a few episodes and not be in the dark. A Rich Family/ Poor Family theme – often a pretty good source for drama.
Just wondering if these include Canadian viewer numbers? We’re on Rogers/Shaw/Bell/Telus and we use PVR (equivalent to DVR in the US).
Jada, no, Nielsen only tracks American homes.
Isn’t it obvious Mikey? People must like shows with numbers!
Oh man, Julia must be stalking me!
I didn’t do it! *runs*
I love Smallville and haven’t missed one episode since it started. I also have all 7 seasons. I hope the CW keeps it going. There is so much still to be done with the series. I hope they have CK flying soon. He has been grounded for far too long. The actors are all very gifted which is why this series is still as poplar as it is today.