Schedule Changes for Lost, How I Met Your Mother, House
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Lost, Cancellations, Renewals,
In the past few days, more scheduling announcements have been made to mess with our heads. While all the changes have been reflected in our convenient Post-Strike Television Schedule, here are a few of the highlights.
- It’s been made official: Come April 24, Lost will move from 9pm to 10pm on Thursdays. This change will make room for the returns of Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty in their old slots. (What this means for Eli Stone’s future is unclear.)
- When How I Met Your Mother returns on March 17th, it will be trading time slots with The Big Bang Theory. (Mother will air @ 8:30, Bang @ 8:00.) Meanwhile, the fate of the Neil Patrick Harris comedy beyond this season is still undecided.
- Monday night will eventually become a new home for Bones and House. Bones will begin airing new episodes on that day come April 14; Hugh Laurie and the gang will start anew on April 28 @ 9pm.
- Certain shows like Las Vegas, Bionic Woman, Big Shots and Life is Wild have not been not granted post-strike episodes because they are not being renewed. At all.
- Other programs like Heroes, Chuck, Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money and Private Practice won’t be seen again until next year.
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ABC Announces Renewed Shows
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Cancellations, Renewals,
Now that we are days away from a probable end to the writers strike, ABC has felt comfortable talking about the network’s future. Although the rest of 2007-08 remains unclear, the 2008-09 year is starting to take shape.
A total of nine shows have so far received renewal notices from the Alphabet network. That’s not to say more won’t come. But many programs not currently listed may have reason to be nervous.
Of the shows returning this fall, five are ‘veterans’; four are newbies that survived their freshman year. Those programs (in alphabetical order) are: Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice, Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who? and Ugly Betty.
A sampling of those not mentioned include October Road, Carpoolers, Cavemen, Boston Legal, Men in Trees and Women’s Murder Club. (Big Shots is apparently dead already.)
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Thursday Ratings: ‘Chuck’ Outsmarted By ‘5th Grader’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Grey’s Anatomy, Ratings,
Two new episodes of Chuck couldn’t help NBC in the ratings race. When the smoke cleared, CBS was left standing with the viewers while FOX was holding tight to the demos.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (3.2/9 in 18-49) averaged 10.3 million over its two hours.
- The last new episode of Ugly Betty (2.9/8) closed up shop with 8.9 million viewers.
- CSI: NY* (8.6 million, 1.8/5) was down 500,000 from last week’s Trace.
- The first hour of Chuck (2.7/7) debuted with 6.9 million.
- Smallville* (2.1 million, 0.8/2) lost 600,000 from one week ago.
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Thursday Ratings: Another Good Night for FOX Reality
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
Last night, FOX proved it could survive without help from Idol. The network ended up with the strongest demos of the evening while giving CBS a run for the viewers.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (11.5 million, 3.7/10 in 18-49) outwitted its competition.
- Ugly Betty (9.5 million, 3.0/8) was down about 500,000 from last Thursday.
- A repeat of Without A Trace* (9.1 million, 1.8/5) gave CBS a nice start.
- My Name is Earl* (5.6 million, 2.4/7) was down about 2 mill; about 4.8 million reported to The Office* (2.2/6).
- Smallville* (2.7 million, 1.1/3) did a tad better than last week.
9pm
- A CSI* rerun (14.1 million, 3.5/9 in 18-49) was the most watched show of the night.
- Celebrity Apprentice (9 million, 3.9/10) rebounded from last week and was the strongest demo performer.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (8.8 million, 3.4/9) gained 2 million from one week ago.
- Grey’s Anatomy* (7.4 million, 2.5/6) killed off 10 mill.
- Supernatural* (2.4 million, 0.9/2) saw a 700,000 bump.
10pm
- Without a Trace (13.2 million, 3.3/9 in 18-49) left its mark.
- ER (9 million, 3.5/9) flatllined this week.
- Big Shots (4.8 million, 1.8/5) shrunk another 2 million.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Thursday’s numbers here.)
Hollywood Reporter
Thursday Ratings: Trump Trounced By ‘Greys’, ‘CSI’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Ratings,
Despite a strong debut last week, Trump & Co. could not measure up to the titans of Thursdays. Thanks to original episodes, ABC and CBS ended up splitting the spoils; the Alphabet network took the demos while the Eye network secured the viewers.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (10.1 million, 2.9/8 in 18-49) outsmarted the competition.
- Ugly Betty (10 million, 3.1/8) came in a close second.
- CSI: New York* (8.7 million, 2.1/6) did well despite being stale.
- My Name is Earl (3.4/9) kicked off NBC’s night with 7.7 million; 30 Rock (2.8/7) followed up with 6 million.
- Smallville* (0.9/3) checked in with 2.6 million.
9pm
- CSI (18.1 million, 5.0/12 in 18-49) was the most watched show of the evening.
- The last original Grey’s Anatomy (17.6 million, 7.0/17) was hot in the demos.
- Celebrity Apprentice (8.1 million, 3.5/8) was down 3 million from its premiere.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (2.3/6) sang to the tune of 6.7 million.
- Supernatural* (1.78 million, 0.7/2) barely factored in the race.
10pm
- Without A Trace (13.8 million, 3.4/9 in 18-49) was easily tops in the hour.
- About 9.1 million saw Abby’s return on ER (3.5/9).
- Big Shots (6.8 million, 2.6/7) was nothing to brag about.
*denotes repeat
Variety
‘Big Shots’ (Temporarily?) Pulled Off Schedule
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Announcements,
While most studios would be willing to beg, borrow or steal for any fresh material they could get nowadays, ABC has elected to shelve some of its original programming.
Instead of airing the three remaining episodes of Big Shots, the Alphabet Network will run repeats of Private Practice in its Thursday 10 PM time slot. Effective immediately.
Had ABC simply canceled Shots after its horrible pilot, I wouldn’t have cared less. But why stop now? The November sweeps period is already over; ratings don’t matter. The network should at least throw a bone to the show’s few fans instead of robbing them during the holidays.
And I thought it was the Grinch that stole Christmas…
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Thursday Ratings: ‘Survivor’ Wins the Ratings Challenge
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Up against a slate full of repeats (*), Jeff Probst and gang easily won last night’s Reward Challenge for CBS.
8pm
- Approximately 13.8 million saw the gravedigger kicked off Survivor (4.5/12 in 18-49 demo).
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.4/6) schooled 9 million.
- My Name is Earl (2.6/7) drew 6.6 million; 30 Rock (5.8 million, 2.5/6) had slightly less.
- Ugly Betty* (1.9/5) scored 6.52 million; Smallville* (1.0/3) saw 2.7 million.
9pm
- A stale CSI* (12.3 million, 3.4/8 in 18-49 demo) was still the hour’s top draw.
- Grey’s Anatomy* (3.1/8) attended to 8.96 million patients.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (2.8/7) kept most of its lead-in with 8.6 million.
- The Office* (3.0/7) raked in 6 million; Scrubs (5.9 million, 3.1/7) did about the same.
- Supernatural* (1.84 million, 0.8/2) was just about ordinary.
10pm
- A repeat Without a Trace* (9.9 million, 2.5/7 in 18-49 demo) still left an impression.
- A new ER (8.6 million, 3.4/9) couldn’t manage better than second.
- Big Shots (5.98 million, 2.4/6) was looking pretty small.
Variety
Thursday Ratings: CBS Pulls Off Huge Ratings Stunt
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
A CSI/Without A Trace crossover pulled in large numbers for the network. This week, CBS managed to nab the largest audience and the best demos.
8pm
- Survivor: China (14.9 million, 4.8/13 in 18-49) was about even with last week.
- About 10.9 million saw Posh Spice steal the show on Ugly Betty (3.5/9)
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.6/7) entertained about 8.8 million.
- My Name is Earl (7.7 million, 3.3/9) slightly improved; 30 Rock (6.6 million, 3.1/8) returned from a week off.
- Smallville (4.6 million, 1.8/5) remained steady.
9pm
- CSI (6.4/15 in 18-49) rolled over the competition with its 21.9 million fans.
- Grey’s Anatomy (19.6 million, 8.1/9) still managed to score the hour’s best demos.
- The Office (8.3 million, 4.3/10) and Scrubs (6.4 million, 3.2/7) were practically even with last week.
- Don’t Forget The Lyrics (2.3/5) sang its tune to 6.5 million.
- Supernatural (1.2/3) rounded off the hour with 3 million.
10pm
- Without A Trace (21.4 million, 6.3/17 in 18-49) retained CSI’s large numbers.
- ER (8.4 million, 3.5/9) declined from last week.
- Big Shots (8.0 million, 2.8/8) was the smallest show of the hour.
Variety
Thursday Ratings: Another Close Battle at 9PM
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
It was another tight race between the Eye and Alphabet networks. On the first night of sweeps, CBS walked away with the viewers while ABC scored a win in the demos.
8pm
- Survivor (4.8/13 in 18-49 demo) had 14.3 million viewers watch the two tribes merge last night.
- Ugly Betty (9.9 million, 3.4/9) remained about even with last week.
- A 2-hour Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.5 million, 2.5/6) came back after a World Series break.
- A full hour of My Name is Earl (7.3 million, 3.1/9) was down almost 1 million.
- Smallville (1.7/5) rounded off the hour with 4.3 million.
9pm
- Grey’s Anatomy (18.76 million, 8.1/19 in 18-49) bested CSI in both the viewers and demos.
- CSI (18.75 million, 5.6/13) barely landed in second.
- Both The Office (8.4 million, 4.5/11) and Scrubs (6.7 million, 3.7/9) were down from last week.
- Supernatural (3.3 million, 1.3/3) was pretty much even.
10pm
- Without a Trace (14.6 million, 3.9/11 in 18-49 demo) rebounded with nearly 2 million more viewers than last week.
- ER (9.1 million, 3.8/10) did about the same.
- Big Shots (7.5 million, 3.0/8) was slightly down from last Thursday.
Variety
Thursday Ratings: ‘Viva Laughlin’ Off to Disappointing Start
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
The debut of CBS’s Viva Laughlin (and the temporary departure of Without A Trace) should have made it an easy night for ABC. But despite low numbers at 10pm, CBS still came very close to taking the night in both viewers and demos.
8pm
- With 13.4 million viewers, the aging Survivor (4.3/13 in 18-49 age group) shows no signs of slowing down.
- FOX’s Red Sox/Indians game (3.3/8) averaged about 11.6 million fans through the evening.
- Ugly Betty (9.7 million, 3.1/9) dropped about 730,000 viewers this week.
- NBC’s My Name is Earl (7.3 million, 2.7/8) and 30 Rock (6.3 million, 2.6/7) were both down from last week.
- Smallville (5.1 million, 2.0/6) saw a 300,000 increase.
9pm
- CSI (20.8 million, 6.4/15 in 18-49) gained over 1 million new viewers to claim the night’s biggest audience.
- Grey’s Anatomy (17.7 million, 7.1/17) took another 9pm win in the demos category.
- An hour-long episode The Office (8.5 million, 4.4/11) lost about 400,000.
- Supernatural (1.3/3) rounded off the hour with 3 million viewers.
10pm
- Tthe debut of Viva Laughlin (8.8 million, 2.4/7 in 18-49) was only able to retain less than 1/2 of it’s large lead-in.
- ER (10 million, 4.0/11) benefitted from the absence of Without a Trace.
- Big Shots (8.3 million, 3.3/9) lost 900,000 from last week.
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