The war continues as ABC and CBS continue to battle it out. Who wins this weeks and will any other new show from NBC, besides Heroes, be a big enough “hit” to lift NBC out of third place? To find out the answers to that and much more, you’ll just have to read for yourself!
Monday (10/9/06)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 9.4
#2 – NBC – 7.8
#3 – ABC – 5.3
#4 – FOX – 2.7
#5 – The CW – 1.6
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – CBS – 4.8
#2 – NBC – 4.7
#3 – ABC – 3.1
#3 – FOX – 1.3
#5 – The CW – 1.0
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – CSI: Miami (CBS) – 11.8
#2 – Two and a Half Men (CBS) – 10.9
#3 – Deal or No Deal (NBC) – 9.4
#4 – The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS) – 9.0
#5 – Heroes (NBC) – 8.1
#6 – The Class (CBS) – 6.5
#7 – The Bachelor (ABC) – 6.4
#7 – How I Met Your Mother (CBS) – 6.4
#9 – Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (NBC) – 5.7
#10 – Wife Swap (ABC) – 5.3
#11 – What About Brian (ABC) – 5.0
#12 – Prison Break (RERUN) (FOX) – 3.7
#13 – Justice (RERUN) (FOX) – 2.6
#14 – Everybody Hates Chris (The CW) – 1.9
#15 – All of Us (The CW) – 1.6
#16 – Girlfriends (The CW) – 1.5
#17 – The Game (The CW) – 1.5
Tuesday (10/10/06)
Overall:
#1 – ABC – 10.0
#2 – CBS – 8.3
#3 – NBC – 7.1
#4 – FOX – 5.5
#5 – The CW – 2.6
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – ABC – 4.3
#2 – CBS – 3.6
#3 – NBC – 3.5
#3 – FOX – 2.6
#5 – The CW – 1.7
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – Dancing with the Stars – Hour 2 (ABC) – 14.3
#2 – Dancing with the Stars – Hour 1 (ABC) – 12.6
#3 – NCIS (CBS) – 9.9
#4 – Law & Order: SVU (NBC) – 9.4
#5 – The Unit (CBS) – 8.4
#6 – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) – 8.2
#7 – Help Me Help You (ABC) – 7.0
#8 – Boston Legal (ABC) – 6.8
#9 – MLB Playoff Baseball (FOX) – 6.0
#10 – Friday Night Lights (NBC) – 4.1
#11 – Gilmore Girls (The CW) – 3.2
#12 – Veronica Mars (The CW) – 2.0
Wednesday (10/11/06)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 9.8
#2 – ABC – 9.4
#3 – FOX – 5.7
#4 – NBC – 5.3
#5 – The CW – 2.9
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – ABC – 4.8
#2 – CBS – 4.5
#3 – NBC – 2.9
#4 – FOX – 2.6
#5 – The CW – 2.1
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – Dancing with the Stars – Results (ABC) – 12.3
#2 – CSI: NY (CBS) – 11.5
#3 – Criminal Minds (CBS) – 10.9
#4 – Lost (ABC) – 10.2
#5 – Jericho (CBS) – 6.8
#6 – The Nine (ABC) – 5.7
#7 – 30 Rock (FOX) – 5.5
#8 – MLB Playoff Baseball (FOX) – 5.2
#9 – The Biggest Loser (NBC) – 5.0
#10 – Twenty Good Years (NBC) – 4.7
#11 – America’s Next Top Model (The CW) – 3.7
#12 – One Tree Hill (The CW) – 2.2
Thursday (10/12/06)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 10.7
#2 – ABC – 10.1
#3 – NBC – 7.1
#4 – FOX – 5.5
#5 – The CW – 2.3
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – ABC – 5.7
#2 – CBS – 5.6
#3 – NBC – 4.3
#4 – FOX – 2.4
#4 – The CW – 1.9
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – 14.6
#2 – CSI (CBS) – 13.3
#3 – Survivor: Cook Islands (CBS) – 9.4
#4 – Ugly Betty (ABC) – 9.3
#4 – ER (NBC) – 9.3
#6 – Shark (CBS) – 9.2
#7 – Six Degrees (ABC) – 6.3
#7 – Deal or No Deal (NBC) – 6.3
#9 – My Name is Earl (NBC) – 5.7
#9 – The Office (NBC) – 5.7
#11 – MLB Playoff Baseball (FOX) – 5.6
#12 – Smallville (The CW) – 2.9
#13 – Supernatural (The CW) – 2.7
Friday (10/13/06)
Overall:
#1 – NBC – 7.1
#2 – CBS – 7.0
#3 – FOX – 5.7
#4 – ABC – 4.8
#5 – The CW – 2.3
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – NBC – 3.4
#2 – CBS – 2.8
#3 – FOX – 2.5
#3 – ABC – 2.1
#5 – The CW – 1.3
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – 1 vs. 100 (NBC) – 7.8
#2 – Close to Home (CBS) – 7.3
#2 – Numb3rs (CBS) – 7.3
#2 – Deal or No Deal (NBC) – 7.3
#5 – Ghost Whisperer (CBS) – 6.4
#6 – Law & Order (NBC) – 6.3
#7 – MLB Playoff Baseball (FOX) – 5.5
#8 – Men in Trees (ABC) – 5.1
#9 – 20/20 (ABC) – 4.6
#10 – WWE Friday Night Smackdown (The CW) – 2.1
Sunday (10/15/06)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 9.4
#2 – ABC – 8.9
#3 – NBC – 6.1
#4 – FOX – 5.5
#5 – The CW – 1.5
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – ABC – 5.4
#2 – CBS – 4.2
#3 – NBC – 3.6
#4 – FOX – 2.1
#5 – The CW – 0.9
Top Shows for the Day:
#1 – Desperate Housewives (ABC) – 12.8
#2 – 60 Minutes/Late Ending NFL Games (CBS) – 11.5
#3 – Without a Trace (CBS) – 9.9
#4 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) – 8.4
#5 – Brothers and Sisters (ABC) – 8.3
#6 – Cold Case (CBS) – 8.2
#7 – The Amazing Race (CBS) – 8.1
#8 – Sunday Night Football (NBC) – 7.2
#9 – MLB Playoff Baseball (FOX) – 6.1
#10 – America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) – 5.9
#11 – Football Night in America (NBC) – 4.7
#12 – 7th Heaven (The CW) – 2.1
#13 – Runaway (The CW) – 1.5
Networks:
#1 – CBS
#2 – ABC
#3 – NBC
#4 – FOX
#5 – The CW
Top 10 Shows:
#1 – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
#2 – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
#3 – CSI (CBS)
#4 – Desperate Housewives (ABC)
#5 – CSI: Miami (CBS)
#6 – CSI: NY (CBS)
#6 – 60 Minutes/Late Ending NFL Games (CBS)
#8 – Two and a Half Men (CBS)
#8 – Criminal Minds (CBS)
#10 – Lost (ABC)
CBS retakes the top spot this week and it really wasn’t that close. CBS can thank late-ending Sunday NFL games and a strong showing from their Wednesday night shows for that. ABC also slipped up on the nights where they didn’t have any of their top shows on the air. I’m a little surprised that Lost slipped a little this week, but more surprised that the “lost” viewers went to CBS.
NBC won Friday night thanks to another new reality show called 1 vs. 100. Will this be the next Deal or No Deal? It has a chance, but we will have to see how it does next week. Ratings may drop a bit there. For now, it’s a lone bright spot for NBC besides the solid “hit” Heroes and the already mentioned Deal of No Deal.
Grey’s Anatomy is still #1, though and ABC still dominated the top 5 shows this week. These shows weren’t as good as past weeks and that lead to the CBS victory this week. We are now tied at 2. Who will win next week?
