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Friday Ratings: CBS Finales Close on a Win

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings

CBS’ usually strong lineup racked up another weekend win.  The network placed first in both the viewers and the demos with ABC right behind in second.

8pm

• Ghost Whisperer (2.0/8 in 18-49) ended its season with 8.4 million.
• America’s Funniest Home Videos (1.7/6) had 6.8 million laughing.
• Friday Night Smackdown (4 million, 1.2/4) was down a smidge.
• FOX‘s airing of Dodgeball (2.8 million, 1.2/4) was down 600,000 compared to last week’s movie.
• A repeat of American Gladiators* (0.9/3) only had 2.5 million fired up.

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Friday Ratings: CBS Wins Despite Falling Numbers

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings

Despite smaller numbers across the board, CBS managed to hang on for its third week in a row.

8pm

• Ghost Whisperer (8.7 million, 2.1/8 in 18-49) easily topped the hour.
• ABC‘s TV’s All-Time Funniest special (1.6/6) had 6.5 million reminiscing.
• Most Outrageous Moments* (4.2 million, 1.2/5) saw 800,000 tune out.
• Friday Night Smackdown (4.1 million, 1.3/5) took in another 200,000.
• FOX‘s Man of the House (3.4 million, 1.1/4) did just as well as last week’s movie.

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Friday Ratings: CBS on a Winning Streak

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings

A victory last night gave the Eye network two Friday wins in a row.

8pm

• Ghost Whisperer (9.2 million, 2.3/8 in 18-49) delivered 200,000 more than last week.
• An earlier version of 20/20 (1.6/6) turned in 6.3 million.
• Most Outrageous Videos (5 million, 1.4/5) dialed up another million.
• Friday Night Smackdown (3.9 million, 1.2/4) was down by 300,000.
• FOX‘s Are We There Yet? (1.1/4) kept 3.4 million busy.

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Miley Cyrus To Skip Scheduled Disney Appearance

Posted by Jacci Lewis
Categories: Games, Kids, Reality, Sports, ABC, Cable, Editorial, News

Has the house of mouse grounded Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus?

The Associated Press reports that Cyrus will skip a media event Friday to coincide with the end of taping of the Disney Channel Games.

The event would be Cyrus’ first scheduled public appearance since the scandal erupted over pictures the 15-year-old took with famed photographer Annie Leibovitz for the June issue of Vanity Fair.

The photo in question shows a bare-backed and shouldered Cyrus wrapped in a silky swath of fabric suggesting a bed sheet, though flaks for Vanity Fair say it was actually a shawl. The photo has sparked furious debate over whether the picture is too sexually suggestive for a 15-year-old girl, let alone Disney’s most lucrative starlet and the current “It Girl” of the tween set.

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Disney Channel Games To Begin This Week in Orlando

Posted by Jacci Lewis
Categories: Games, Kids, Reality, Sports, Cable, Cable/Satellite, Editorial, News

Walt Disney World’s Wide World of Sports will be the center of the known tween world this week when The Disney Channel Games kick off tomorrow in Orlando.

Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, the Cheetah Girls and the ubiquitous Sprouse brothers from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody are among Disney stars continental and international who will compete this week with winnings going to charity.

Tuesday and Thursday production will be free and open to the public, albeit in a very limited way. Disney officials told the Orlando Sentinel, “We can’t have regular kids on the field.” That is due in part to the fact that the games aren’t really a sporting event, it’s more like a series of reality TV challenges. Footage shot this week will culminate in five half-hour shows that debut in late July on the Disney Channel. 

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Friday Ratings: CBS Returns in Fine Form

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings

A night of originals - and a sensitive vampire - helped CBS dominate Friday nights once again.

8pm

• Ghost Whisperer (2.3/9 in 18-49) kicked off the evening with 9 million.
• America’s Funniest Home Videos* (1.3/5) tickled 5 million.
• Friday Night Smackdown (4.2 million, 1.3/3) scored another 100,000 fans.
• Most Outrageous Moments* (4 million, 0.9/3) slipped by 1.5 million.
• FOX‘s 13 Going on 30 (1.3/4) had 3.8 million planted to their couches.

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Friday Ratings: Dateline Does Well for NBC

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, House, Ratings

A lack of originals and Showcase Showdowns put CBS in unfamiliar territory behind NBC.

8pm

• Ghost Whisperer* (6.7 million, 1.7/6 in 18-49) whittled away 2 million.
• A Most Outrageous Moments* repeat (1.5/6) drew in 5.5 million.
• House* (5 million, 1.5/6) did slightly better than last week’s Bones.
• Friday Night Smackdown (4.1 million, 1.2/4) saw 300,000 tune out.
• Desperate Housewives* (0.8/3) entertained 3.1 million couch potatoes.

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Monday Ratings: Kansas Wins NCAA, Viewers

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, House, Medium, The Bachelor, Ratings

Last night’s NCAA final gave CBS just enough oomph to push past ABC in both the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• Dancing with the Stars (20 million, 4.8/13 in 18-49) was the night’s most-watched program.
• The Big Bang Theory* (10.2 million, 3.6/11) was down 1.5 million; Two and a Half Men* (12.4 million, 4.4/12) was off by slightly more.
• House* (7.2 million, 2.5/7) frustrated 300,000 less than last week.
• Both My Dad is Better than Your Dad (4.5 million, 1.3/4) and Gossip Girl* (1.2 million, 0.5/1) were both up 100,000 since last Monday.

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Friday Ratings:  CBS on a Winning Streak

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings

After a win on Thursday night, new episodes helped CBS snag another victory on Friday.

8pm

• A new Ghost Whisperer (2.3/8 in 18-49) spooked up 9.3 million.
• America’s Funniest Home Videos* (6 million, 1.5/5) did better than an episode of Grey‘s.
• Friday Night Smackdown (4.56 million, 1.4/5) fought hard for its third place spot.
• Bones* (4.54 million, 1.2/4) was a close fourth.
• Amne$ia (4.51 million, 1.3/4) put up a good effort.

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Friday Ratings: NBC Makes It Two in a Row

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Drama, Games, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey's Anatomy, Ratings

Once again, a lack of competition proves to be helpful for NBC.  The Peacock network followed up a Thursday night win with another one last night.

8pm

• The NCAA tournament (3.1/10 in 18-49) covered the spread with 8.8 million.
• A repeat of Bones* (5.2 million, 1.4/5) did better than the canceled Jezebel James.
• Amne$ia (5 million, 1.3/5) was down a few notches from last week.
• Grey’s Anatomy* (4.2 million, 1.1/4) was up a smidge.
• Friday Night Smackdown (1.2/4) had 4.1 million in its hold.

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