2006/2007 TV Season Ratings Report – Week 10 (11/20/06 – 11/26/06)

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It was a holiday week this past week. In the United States, we called Thursday “Turkey Day” or Thanksgiving. As a result some shows were reruns while others were new episodes. Even the new episodes that did air on Thursday didn’t do their usual numbers because it was a holiday. People just don’t watch as much TV on weekends and holidays. So you know a long holiday weekend would shake things up. That’s exactly what happened. The top shows of “late week” took a back seat to the shows of “early week”. Would ABC or CBS take the lead in the overall race? And what show would be the #1 show of the week? Find all of that out and more as you continue to digest that turkey!

Ratings Report – Week 10 (11/20/06 – 11/26/06)

Monday (11/20/06)

Overall:

#1 – CBS – 8.6
#2 – NBC – 8.0
#3 – FOX – 5.7
#4 – ABC – 4.6
#5 – The CW – 1.9

Adults 18-49 Demographic:

#1 – NBC – 5.0
#2 – CBS – 4.4
#3 – FOX – 3.5
#4 – ABC – 2.8
#5 – The CW – 1.2

Top Shows for Day:

#1 – CSI: Miami (CBS) – 11.8
#2 – Deal or No Deal (NBC) – 10.4
#3 – Two and a Half Men (CBS) – 9.6
#4 – Heroes (NBC) – 9.0
#5 – The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS) – 7.6
#6 – Prison Break (FOX) – 5.9
#7 – How I Met Your Mother (CBS) – 5.7
#7 – A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special (ABC) – 5.7
#9 – House (RERUN) (FOX) – 5.5
#10 – The Class (CBS) – 5.4
#10 – He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown Special (ABC) – 5.4
#12 – The Bachelor (ABC) – 4.9
#13 – Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (NBC) – 4.7
#14 – What About Brian (ABC) – 3.8
#15 – Everybody Hates Chris (The CW) – 2.0
#15 – All of Us (The CW) – 2.0
#15 – Girlfriends (The CW) – 2.0
#15 – The Game (The CW) – 2.0

Tuesday (11/21/06)

Overall:

#1 – CBS – 8.0
#2 – ABC – 7.0
#3 – NBC – 6.7
#4 – FOX – 6.2
#5 – The CW – 2.3

Adults 18-49 Demographic:

#1 – ABC – 4.7
#2 – FOX – 4.2
#3 – CBS – 3.4
#4 – NBC – 2.6
#5 – The CW – 1.6

Top Shows for Day:

#1 – NCIS (CBS) – 10.3
#2 – Law & Order: SVU (NBC) – 9.4
#3 – House (FOX) – 9.3
#4 – The Unit (CBS) – 7.6
#5 – American Music Awards (ABC) – 7.5
#6 – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) – 6.3
#7 – 3 Lbs. (CBS) – 6.0
#8 – Tony Bennett: An American Classic (NBC) – 4.4
#9 – Standoff (FOX) – 3.1
#10 – Gilmore Girls (The CW) – 2.9
#11 – Veronica Mars (The CW) – 1.7

Wednesday (11/22/06)

Overall:

#1 – CBS – 8.6
#2 – ABC – 3.8
#3 – NBC – 3.7
#4 – FOX – 3.6
#5 – The CW – 2.6

Adults 18-49 Demographic:

#1 – CBS – 3.6
#2 – FOX – 2.2
#3 – NBC – 2.0
#4 – ABC – 1.8
#5 – The CW – 1.5

Top Shows for Day:

#1 – Criminal Minds (CBS) – 10.3
#2 – CSI: NY (CBS) – 9.7
#3 – Jericho (CBS) – 6.2
#4 – Show Me the Money (ABC) – 5.2
#5 – Medium (NBC) – 4.8
#6 – Cheaper by the Dozen Movie (FOX) – 3.7
#7 – Day Break (ABC) – 3.4
#8 – Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live (NBC) – 3.3
#9 – The Nine (ABC) – 2.8
#10 – America’s Next Top Model (The CW) – 2.7
#11 – One Tree Hill (The CW) – 1.8

Thursday (11/23/06)

Overall:

#1 – CBS – 8.2
#2 – ABC – 7.1
#3 – NBC – 6.9
#4 – FOX – 4.5
#5 – The CW – 0.9

Adults 18-49 Demographic:

#1 – ABC – 4.7
#2 – CBS – 4.2
#3 – NBC – 4.0
#4 – FOX – 2.9
#5 – The CW – 0.7

Top Shows for Day:

#1 – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – 10.5
#2 – CSI (CBS) – 9.9
#3 – ER (NBC) – 7.9
#4 – Shark (CBS) – 7.7
#5 – Deal or No Deal (Thursday) (NBC) – 7.0
#6 – Survivor: Cook Islands (CBS) – 6.9
#7 – Primetime (ABC) – 5.6
#8 – Ugly Betty (ABC) – 5.3
#9 – Spider Man 2 Movie (FOX) – 4.6
#10 – Smallville (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.9
#11 – Supernatural (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.4

Friday (11/24/06)

Overall:

#1 – CBS – 7.0
#2 – NBC – 4.5
#3 – ABC – 4.4
#4 – FOX – 3.2
#5 – The CW – 2.5

Adults 18-49 Demographic:

#1 – CBS – 2.8
#2 – ABC – 2.4
#3 – NBC – 2.1
#3 – FOX – 2.1
#5 – The CW – 1.3

Top Shows for Day:

#1 – Numb3rs (CBS) – 7.4
#2 – Close to Home (CBS) – 6.8
#3 – Ghost Whisperer (CBS) – 6.7
#4 – The Family Man (MOVIE) (NBC) – 4.9
#5 – Shrek 2 (MOVIE) (ABC) – 4.7
#6 – 20/20 (ABC) – 4.6
#7 – Bruce Almighty (MOVIE) (FOX) – 3.4
#8 – WWE Friday Night Smackdown (The CW) – 2.7

Sunday (11/26/06)

Overall:

#1 – ABC – 9.3
#2 – CBS – 8.1
#3 – NBC – 7.5
#4 – FOX – 7.2
#5 – The CW – 2.2

Adults 18-49 Demographic:

#1 – ABC – 5.4
#2 – FOX – 4.9
#3 – NBC – 4.4
#4 – CBS – 2.8
#5 – The CW – 1.3

Top Shows for the Day:

#1 – Desperate Housewives (ABC) – 13.5
#2 – Late-Ending NFL Games (FOX) – 10.2
#3 – Sunday Night Football (NBC) – 9.1
#4 – Candles on Bay Street (MOVIE) (CBS) – 8.8
#4 – Boston Legal (ABC) – 8.8
#6 – 60 Minutes (CBS) – 8.6
#7 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) – 8.5
#8 – The Amazing Race (CBS) – 7.9
#9 – The Simpsons (FOX) – 6.7
#10 – America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) – 6.4
#11 – Family Guy (FOX) – 5.8
#12 – American Dad (FOX) – 5.6
#13 – Football Night in America (NBC) – 5.3
#14 – The War at Home (FOX) – 4.4
#15 – 7th Heaven (The CW) – 2.8
#16 – Reba (The CW) – 2.4

WEEK 10 RANKINGS

Networks:

#1 – CBS
#2 – ABC
#3 – NBC
#4 – FOX
#5 – The CW

Top 10 Shows:

#1 – Desperate Housewives (ABC)
#2 – CSI: Miami (CBS)
#3 – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
#4 – Deal or No Deal (NBC)
#5 – NCIS (CBS)
#5 – Criminal Minds (CBS)
#7 – Late-Ending NFL Games (FOX)
#8 – CSI (CBS)
#9 – CSI: NY (CBS)
#10 – Two and a Half Men (CBS)

CBS basically dominated completely this week. ABC had no chance to keep up without Dancing with the Stars. It still had the top show of the week in Desperate Housewives, but that was only because the Thursday night shows took a BIG hit in its ratings. Grey’s Anatomy actually moved up to third this week, while the original CSI almost dropped out of the top ten!

The big winner this week was CSI: Miami on Monday night. It jumped up to #1 thanks to the holiday. It also should be no surprise that FOX made the top ten with NFL Football! CBS has made it two in a row. Can ABC compete without Dancing with the Stars in a “normal” week or will CBS continue to dominate no matter what is thrown at them? Stay tuned…

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