Sunday Ratings: NBC Thanking the Cowboys

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

Now that baseball is finally over, it’s time to get back to the gridiron. Last night’s game between the Dallas Cowboy and the Philadelphia Eagles gave NBC something it hasn’t seen in a while: wins in both the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• Yesterday’s Sunday Night Football game (19.8 million, 7.6/19 in 18-49) hit a season-high rating.
• The Amazing Race (10.5 million, 3.1/8) was off by 600,000.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.4 million, 3.0/7) lost 400,000.
• Family Guy (3.7/9) kicked off the evening with 7.4 million; Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show (3.4/8) attracted 6.6 million.

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Sunday Ratings: Emmys Improve, Football Scores

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Prime Time, Sports, CBS, NBC, Ratings

The winners might not have changed, but the numbers did. One year after seeing its lowest scores on record, the Emmys actually showed (some) improvement.

CBS’ airing Primetime Emmy Awards averaged 13.3 million (4.2/11 in 18-49) over the three-hour telecast. That’s an increase of 8% in the viewers and 11% in the key demos. While it’s hard to pinpoint a reason for the uptick, many have attributed the rising numbers to host Neil Patrick Harris.

Meanwhile, an entirely different competition was taking place over at NBC. The close battle between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys sacked approximately 22.4 million viewers (16.5/27). That now stands as NBC’s best overnight score ever from the Sunday Night Football series.

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Sunday Ratings: Football Outplays Survivor

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Survivor, Ratings

Although it was pitted against a three-hour Survivor finale, last night’s game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys was yesterday’s hottest ticket. The event gave NBC a double-win in the ratings yesterday.

8pm

• Approximately 19.6 million watched the Cowboys pull out a win on Sunday Night Football (7.5/17 in 18-49).
• Around 14.9 million watched Bob Crowley win Survivor: Gabon (4.5/10).
• The Santa Clause 2 (2.7/7) had 8.7 million feeling jolly.
• The Simpsons* (5.7 million, 2.5/6) was off by 500,000; King of the Hill* (2.0/5) pulled in 4.6 million.
• CW‘s airing of Spaceballs (0.4/1) had 1.2 million laughing.

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Sunday Ratings: Sports Night on FOX

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Ratings

Last night, FOX greatly benefited from the Arizona Cardinals/Dallas Cowboys OT period. That matchup, combined with Game 3 of the NLCS, gave the network wins with the viewers and the demos yesterday.

8pm

• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (11.3 million, 3.7/9 in 18-49) sawed off 400,000.
• NBC’s Sunday Night Football (11.2 million, 4.5/11) was down 1.6 million.
• The Amazing Race (9.2 million, 2.8/7) left 4.2 million behind.
• Approximately 8.6 million saw the Dodgers take a game of the NLCS (2.6/7).
• Valentine (1 million, 0.4/1) did the same as last week.

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Sunday Ratings: Emmys Reach New Low

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, Family Guy, Ratings

Last night, I made a comment about the Emmys hitting a new low. Apparently it was more than a just a joke. Yesterday’s telecast - which was pitted against a football game - received its smallest numbers to date. Meanwhile, NBC was once again on top with both the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• Approximately 19.2 million watched the Cowboys defeat the Packers on Sunday Night Football (8.1/19 in 18-49).
• The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (3.8/9) had 12.2 million confused from the start.
• Cold Case* (2.4/6) kicked off CBS’ evening with 10.4 million.
• The Simpsons* (2.3/6) averaged 5.1 million over an hour.
• A Privileged* rerun (1.1 million, 0.4/1) pulled in 900,000 less than before.

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Sunday Ratings: FOX Terminates the Competition

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Family Guy, Ratings

The tail end of the Dallas Cowboys/ NY Giants game combined with the debut of Terminator gave FOX an indestructible evening.

8pm

• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (18.3 million, 7.6/18 in 18-49) had the best demos for any scripted debut in three years.
• Approximately 11.6 million wished Jen Happy Birthday/Goodbye on The Amazing Race (3.8/9).
• The first of two Extreme Makeover: Home Editions (3.8/9) built a 10.8 million-sized audience.
• A two-hour Dateline special (4.4 million, 1.1/4) went barely noticed.

9pm

• The first of three Comanche Moon installments (3.3/8 in 18-49) wrangled up 15.7 million.
• Part two of Extreme Makeover (13.9 million, 5.6/13) grew 3 million from the first hour.
• Family Guy (11.5 million, 5.6/12) and American Dad (8.6 million, 4.1/9) had a nice lead-in to thank.
• NBC’s coverage of the Golden Globes (5.8 million, 1.7/4) was hardly something to celebrate.
• One Tree Hill* (0.4/1) averaged 1.2 million over two hours.

10pm

• A new episode of Brothers & Sisters (4.2/11 in 18-49) returned to 10.9 million fans.
• American Gladiators* (1.9/5) took down 4.7 million.

*denotes repeat

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Sunday Ratings: ‘Survivor’ Outlasts the Competition

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Survivor, Ratings

A 2-hour finale/reunion combo gave CBS the largest audience of the evening.  Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys/Tony Romo meltdown contributed to FOX’s victory in the demos.

8pm

• The Survivor finale (15.1 million, 5.1/12 in 18-49) was the evening’s largest draw.
• Sunday Night Football averaged 14 million viewers.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (11.8 million, 4.2/10) was down approx. 1 million.
• The Simpsons (10.1 million, 4.8/12) and King of the Hill (8.5 million, 4.2/10) were both up from last week.

9pm

• Both Family Guy* (8.5 million, 4.2/10 in 18-49 demo) and American Dad (7.2 million, 3.5/8) were both up about 700,000.
• Desperate Housewives* (2.4/6) rounded up 7.5 million.

10pm

• About 12.2 million saw Todd Herzog win during the Survivor Reunion Show (4.5/11 in 18-49).
• Brothers & Sisters (1.7/4) closed off the night with 5.4 million.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Sunday’s ratings here.)

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