Sunday Ratings: Football-Free Night Helps ABC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Family Guy, Ratings,
A one-week break from football gave a few other networks to shine. ABC was tops in the demos while CBS scored a victory with the viewers.
7pm
- 60 Minutes (14.4 million, 2.7/7 in 18-49) nearly doubled last week’s Global Warming special.
- America’s Funniest Home Videos (8.3 million, 2.8/8) was up 2 million.
- The 2-hour US Figure Skating Championships (0.8/2) only wowed 4.8 million.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?* (1.5/4) pulled in 4.3 million.
- Both CW Now (770,000, 0.3/1) and Aliens in America* (880.000, 0.4/1) actually saw gains.
8pm
- The two episodes of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (5.1/12 in 18-49) averaged 13.6 million.
- A new episode of Shark (2.0/5) bit off 11.1 million viewers.
- Two episodes of The Simpsons (3.7/9) - one old, one new - averaged 7.6 million.
- Life is Wild (0.4/1) actually broke the million mark (1.1 mill).
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This Week on TV (1/21-1/27)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FOX, NBC, Apprentice, The - Donald, Nip/Tuck, Prison Break,
(You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (1/21)- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): “T-Bag enlists Bellick to display his gladiatorial skills once again as the battle between Lechero and Sammy for control of Sona comes to a head.” If they can’t beat American Gladiators, FOX will encourage its characters fight like ‘em.
- Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann (ABC, 8pm): “Viewers cast their first vote for their favorite teams after they perform live song-and-dance routines.” They’ve finally reached the phase I actually care about.
- Wildfire (ABC Family, 9pm): Season 4 premiere. I have absolutely no idea what this show is about, but it sounds like a trashy romance novel. Oh wait - this is a family channel. Never mind.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX, 9pm): “John and Cameron try to fit in a new school.” Is an education really the most important thing for John at this point? Shouldn’t he be honing his street smarts or something?
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