Sunday Ratings: NBC Tops Premieres with Football
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings,
ABC had Vanessa Williams, FOX had an hour-long Family Guy and CBS had a must-see watermelon mishap – but those three networks were missing one important thing: football. The gridiron action in Miami was hot enough to win both the demos and viewers for NBC.
8pm
- Approximately 15.9 million (6.5/16 in 18-49) saw the New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins on Sunday Night Football.
- A late edition of 60 Minutes attracted nearly 13.9 million (3.8/10).
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition nailed down 8.4 million (2.5/6).
- The Simpsons kicked off the evening with 7.8 million.
- The Cleveland Show (6.6 million, 3.1/8) slipped slightly from its lead-in.
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TV Talk: High Interest in Law & Order: LA, Low Numbers for HBO
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Sports, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, DVR, Ratings,
-Which new shows are you looking forward to checking out? According to a TiVo poll, Law & Order: Los Angeles and Hawaii Five-0 are the most-anticipated programs of the upcoming season.
-When is an Oscar nominee not considered “famous enough”? When her name is Carey Mulligan. The Wall Street 2 star says she would love to be in Glee, but she’s apparently not recognizable enough for a cameo.
-Has HBO lost some of its appeal? Despite shows like True Blood, Entourage and Hung, the cable channel’s second quarter audience numbers were the lowest in four years. New series Boardwalk Empire begins this Sunday.
-Sunday Night Football, though, is doing just fine for NBC. This weekend’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins scored the best overnight ratings for any opener—on a Sunday or Monday—in 13 years.
Sunday Ratings: Survivor Stands Strong Against Football
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Survivor, Ratings,
Survivor: Samoa might not have ended the way many fans would have liked, but it still left CBS happy. The 3-hour event helped CBS win the viewers last night while NBC hung on to the demos.
8pm
- Sunday Night Football (15.8 million, 5.6/14 in 18-49) was down by 2.1 million.
- Survivor: Samoa (4.5/11) wrapped up with 14.2 million.
- The Simpsons* (3.8/10) turned in 8.2 million.
- The Santa Clause 3 (1.9/5) got 7.1 million feeling festive for ABC.
- The Cleveland Show* (2.8/7) scored 5.9 million.
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Sunday Ratings: Eagles Sack the President
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Family Guy, Ratings,
As nice as Christmas must be in the White House, the action is clearly on the gridiron. Despite cheerful numbers for Oprah’s primetime special, the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants was easily the night’s top contender.
8pm
- Approximately 17.9 million saw the Eagles beat the Giants on Sunday Night Football (7.0/17 in 18-49).
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.1/8) averaged 10.1 million over two hours.
- The Mentalist* (1.9/5) pulled in 9.5 million for CBS.
- The Simpsons (3.2/8) nabbed 7.1 million.
- The Cleveland Show (3.0/7) turned in 6.5 million.
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Sunday Ratings: Wedding High for Brothers & Sisters
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,
Nothing says ratings like a long-awaited wedding. Last night’s episode of Brothers & Sisters gave the drama its best ratings of the season. Unfortunately, commitment-phobes - once again - fueled NBC’s football Sunday.
8pm
- Sunday Night Football (18.3 million, 6.8/17 in 18-49) sacked another 1.1 million.
- The Amazing Race finale (12.3 million, 3.7/9) hit a season high in viewers.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.3 million, 3.0/7) remained level.
- FOX’s BCS Selection Show (3.4/9) attracted 8.6 million.
- The Simpsons* (2.6/6) had 5.6 million laughing.
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Sunday Ratings: Touchdown for NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings,
There’s nothing NBC loves more than football Sunday. Last night’s game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers gave the network something to thankful for over the holiday weekend.
8pm
- Sunday Night Fooball (17.2 million, 6.6/16 in 18-49) had 2.1 million more cheering.
- Approximately 11.6 million saw the Globetrotters eliminated from The Amazing Race (3.4/8).
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.3 million, 3.0/7) slipped by 1.3 million.
- The Simpsons (8.9 million, 4.2/10) added on 1.9 million; The Cleveland Show (7.1 million, 3.5/8) raised another 600,000.
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Sunday Ratings: AMAs Strike a Chord for ABC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Family Guy, Ratings,
Wins for Michael Jackson, a fall from Jennifer Lopez and a kiss from Adam Lambert combined for one of the best-rated AMAs in some time. The 2009 event had its largest audience in seven years and its highest demo in five.
8pm
- The Sunday Night Football game (15.1 million, 5.6/14 in 18-49) was still the most-watched program of he night.
- The 2009 American Music Awards (5.5/14) got 14.2 million talking around the water cooler.
- The Amazing Race (11.7 million, 3.5/8) was on par with last week.
- The Simpsons (7 million, 3.3/8) lost 2 million; The Cleveland Show (6.5 million, 3.3/8) was off by 500,000.
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Sunday Ratings: Three Rivers Goes Upstream
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings,
Is Alex O’Loughlin headed for another CBS cancellation, or will the former Moonlight star live to see another season? The answer might not be so clear right now. Last night’s Three Rivers with guest star Mandy Patinkin reached its best demos to date.
8pm
- Approximately 19.1 million watched the Colts beat the Patriots on Sunday Night Football (7.5/18 in 18-49).
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (11.6 million, 3.6/9) nailed down 1.2 million more.
- The Amazing Race (11.6 million, 3.2/8) added on 1.1 million.
- The Simpsons (9 million, 4.2/10) did 1.6 million better than last week’s Family Guy; The Cleveland Show (7 million, 3.3/8) hit a demo low.
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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: Yankees Strike Home Run for FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Ratings,
If you’re a football or a baseball fan, you were a winner last night. Baseball playoff coverage helped give FOX overall wins in both categories yesterday, but the gridiron action on NBC wasn’t too far behind.
8pm
- Approximately 14 million watched the New York Yankees win the ALCS (4.8/12 in 18-49).
- Sunday Night Football (5.2/13) pulled in 13.3 million for NBC.
- The Amazing Race (11 million, 3.2/8) added on 300,000.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.6 million, 2.9/8) nailed down another 200,000.
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