Comments on: Nightline Wins Friday — Besting “Conan” and “Letterman” for the Third Night in a Row http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/29/nightline-wins-friday-besting-%e2%80%9cconan%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cletterman%e2%80%9d-for-the-third-night-in-a-row/21619 Nielsen TV Show Ratings, Data and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:57:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: TSA http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/29/nightline-wins-friday-besting-%e2%80%9cconan%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cletterman%e2%80%9d-for-the-third-night-in-a-row/21619#comment-101314 TSA Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:49:32 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=21619#comment-101314 So let's see, Letterman won the first two days of the week... then Wednesday, Nightline inexplicably won, with Letterman pulling second... then Thursday, Nightline pulled a HUGE win (no surprise, lots of pop culture news that night), with Conan suddenly demolishing Letterman for second... and then Friday was a repeat of Thursday. Pretty eventful week for late-night ratings. I'll be interested in what the ratings look like for next week's episodes (after almost everyone comes back from this week's vacation) So let’s see, Letterman won the first two days of the week… then Wednesday, Nightline inexplicably won, with Letterman pulling second… then Thursday, Nightline pulled a HUGE win (no surprise, lots of pop culture news that night), with Conan suddenly demolishing Letterman for second… and then Friday was a repeat of Thursday.

Pretty eventful week for late-night ratings. I’ll be interested in what the ratings look like for next week’s episodes (after almost everyone comes back from this week’s vacation)

]]> By: romo http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/29/nightline-wins-friday-besting-%e2%80%9cconan%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cletterman%e2%80%9d-for-the-third-night-in-a-row/21619#comment-101131 romo Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:09:36 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=21619#comment-101131 BET awards: 10.2 million viewers, a 61% increase over its audience last year. BET awards:
10.2 million viewers, a 61% increase over its audience last year.

]]> By: Dennis http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/29/nightline-wins-friday-besting-%e2%80%9cconan%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cletterman%e2%80%9d-for-the-third-night-in-a-row/21619#comment-101097 Dennis Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:52:10 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=21619#comment-101097 I'm still surprised how much better Conan does than Letterman. Nightline had a great week though. I’m still surprised how much better Conan does than Letterman. Nightline had a great week though.

]]> By: Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/29/nightline-wins-friday-besting-%e2%80%9cconan%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cletterman%e2%80%9d-for-the-third-night-in-a-row/21619#comment-101087 Bill Gorman Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:08:11 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=21619#comment-101087 Julian, we will have final numbers for the BET awards when we get the cable show ratings tomorrow. We ordinarily don't see cable show ratings prior to Tuesdays except by press release or trade press. Julian, we will have final numbers for the BET awards when we get the cable show ratings tomorrow. We ordinarily don’t see cable show ratings prior to Tuesdays except by press release or trade press.

]]> By: Julian http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/29/nightline-wins-friday-besting-%e2%80%9cconan%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cletterman%e2%80%9d-for-the-third-night-in-a-row/21619#comment-101084 Julian Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:46:51 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=21619#comment-101084 Forget it. Just found the preliminary ratings through Google. 5.8 rating for the night. Highest ever. Up 61% and 10% of TV sets were tuned in to the show. Forget it. Just found the preliminary ratings through Google. 5.8 rating for the night. Highest ever. Up 61% and 10% of TV sets were tuned in to the show.

]]> By: Julian http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/29/nightline-wins-friday-besting-%e2%80%9cconan%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cletterman%e2%80%9d-for-the-third-night-in-a-row/21619#comment-101083 Julian Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:42:32 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=21619#comment-101083 Any numbers on the BET Awards? Only reason I watched the show was to see the tributes to Michael Jackson, sure there were plenty other people doing the same. Wouldn't be surprised if this gives the Award Show record numbers. Any numbers on the BET Awards? Only reason I watched the show was to see the tributes to Michael Jackson, sure there were plenty other people doing the same. Wouldn’t be surprised if this gives the Award Show record numbers.

]]> By: Richard Steven Hack http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/29/nightline-wins-friday-besting-%e2%80%9cconan%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cletterman%e2%80%9d-for-the-third-night-in-a-row/21619#comment-101060 Richard Steven Hack Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:33:44 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=21619#comment-101060 Two nights in a row for Michael Jackson? What is this, the Kennedy assassination? Or even the Reagan assassination attempt? This is a has been rock star who croaked due to the usual over-indulgence in drugs. Hopefully by Friday this will be old news. Two nights in a row for Michael Jackson? What is this, the Kennedy assassination? Or even the Reagan assassination attempt? This is a has been rock star who croaked due to the usual over-indulgence in drugs. Hopefully by Friday this will be old news.

]]> By: Catherine http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/29/nightline-wins-friday-besting-%e2%80%9cconan%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cletterman%e2%80%9d-for-the-third-night-in-a-row/21619#comment-101052 Catherine Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:46:12 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=21619#comment-101052 Of course it won. People are insatiable for Michael Jackson info. What did they feature on Wednesday? Demo numbers? I would imagine we old folks who grew up with Jackson's career would watch. The way these tribute shows are getting ratings there seems to be no end to speculation about anything and everything. Of course it won. People are insatiable for Michael Jackson info. What did they feature on Wednesday? Demo numbers? I would imagine we old folks who grew up with Jackson’s career would watch. The way these tribute shows are getting ratings there seems to be no end to speculation about anything and everything.

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