Wednesday Ratings: Daisies Gets a Little Push from Obama

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

Although Barack Obama was the most watched person over the five major networks (a combined 26.3 million watched him on CBS, FOX and NBC), Game 5 of the World Series was the most-watched event on one network last night. And while it still lagged behind the political infomercial, Pushing Daisies did get a nice bump from bored voters.

8pm

• Approximately 9.8 million watched Barack Obama on NBC (3.0/8 in 18-49).
• CBS (2.3/6) took in 8.6 million for the political spot.
• FOX had 7.9 million (2.8/8) watching the infomercial on its network.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.6 million, 2.2/6) lost 400,000.
• Pushing Daisies (6.8 million, 2.2/6) rose by 1.1 million.
• America’s Next Top Model (3.9 million, 2.0/6) was off by 500,000.

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Sunday Ratings: No Strikeout for FOX

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, The Office, Ratings

It looks like the fourth time was still a charm for FOX. Although it was down 28% from 2007’s numbers, yesterday’s game between the Phillies and the Rays was the best of the series so far. Despite competition from ABC, Game 4 of the World Series gave its network wins in both categories last night.

8pm

• Approximately 15.5 million watched the Philadelphia Phillies take Game 4 of the World Series (5.1 in 18-49).
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (12.2 million, 3.9/10) nailed down another 1.4 million.
• The Amazing Race (9.7 million, 2.9/7) had 1.5 million less.
• NBC‘s broadcast of The 40-Year-Old Virgin attracted 4.3 million (1.9/5).
• Valentine (846,000, 0.3/1) actually did about 96,000 better than last week.

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Thursday Ratings: CSI Outscores Baseball

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey's Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Office, Ratings

Apparently a World Series just isn’t a World Series if the two teams aren’t names people care about. Although the numbers weren’t horrible, the ratings for Game 2 fell behind several Thursday programs. By night’s end, CBS was on top again in both categories.

8pm

• Survivor: Gabon (13.4 million, 4.4/12 in 18-49) picked up 500,000.
• Approximately 12.8 million watched Game 2 of the World Series (8.1/13).
• Lindsay Lohan helped Ugly Betty (8.7 million, 2.8/8) round up 500,000 more.
• My Name is Earl (6.3 million, 2.4/7) was down 200,000; Kath & Kim (5 million, 2.2/6) fell by 1 million.
• Smallville (4.2 million, 1.7/5) was up slightly.

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Wednesday Ratings: World Series a Winner for FOX

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

Although the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays saw smaller numbers than last year’s matchup, Game 1 of the World Series still hit a home run. Last night’s kickoff gave FOX wins in both the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• Approximately 14.6 million watched the Phillies go 1-0 in the World Series (4.8/13 in 18-49).
• The New Adventures of Old Christine (8 million, 2.4/7) picked up 300,000; Gary Unmarried (7.8 million, 2.5/7) did about the same.
• Knight Rider (7.2 million, 2.2/6) had a 400,000 skid.
• Pushing Daisies (5.7 million, 1.9/5) pushed 600,000 away.
• America’s Next Top Model (4.4 million, 2.1/6) was up 1.4 million over the recap show.

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Wednesday Ratings:  Red Sox Score More Than Homeruns

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

Both ABC and CBS had to take a back seat to baseball last night.  Game 1 of the World Series was a huge ratings victory for FOX.

8pm

• Approximately 16.7 million fans rallied for the Red Sox/Rockies game (5.6/14 in 18-49 demo).
• Pushing Daisies (9.4 million, 3.0/8) wilted a bit from last week.
• The debut of Phenomenon (8.4 million, 2.9/8) underperformed Deal or No Deal’s usual numbers, but it remained close to Daisies in the demos.
• Kid Nation (8 million, 2.5/7) was slightly up from last Wednesday; America’s Next Top Model (4.7 million, 2.3/6) was slightly down.

9pm

• Both Criminal Minds (14.9 million, 3.9/19 in 18-49) and Private Practice (11.8 million, 4.5/11) remained even with last week.
• Bionic Woman (7.8 million, 3.3/8) saw another decline.
• Gossip Girl (1.2/3) held steady from last Wednesday.

10pm

• CSI: NY (13.6 million, 3.8/10 in 18-49) took the hour’s viewers and demos.
• Dirty Sexy Money (8.6 million, 3.2/8) pretty much repeated last week.
• Life (6.8 million, 2.5/6) was at least consistent; it lost viewers (900,000) again.

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Test Trivia Knowledge with VH1

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Games, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Renewals

VH1 is bringing back the World Series of Pop Culture for a second season this summer, promising more obscure trivia, more teams of three, and more money to give away. Though VH1 has been known for coming up with some real bombs in the past (what exactly is the deal with Charm School?), the World Series of Pop Culture last year offered a bevy of interesting trivia and quite a few teams that were almost impossible to root for. Will this year’s competitors hold more appeal?

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