This week was a tale of two weeks. The first half of this week was holiday leftovers and football madness! The second half of this week was back to business for most of the networks and shows. How would everything shake out in the end, though? Find out who won the first week of 2007…
Monday (1/1/07)
Overall:
#1 – FOX – 7.5
#2 – CBS – 6.5
#3 – ABC – 5.8
#4 – NBC – 3.3
#5 – The CW – 1.6
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – FOX – 4.2
#2 – ABC – 3.4
#3 – CBS – 3.3
#4 – NBC – 1.9
#5 – The CW – 0.9
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – NCAA Fiesta Bowl Game (FOX) – 9.4
#2 – NCAA Rose Bowl Game (ABC) – 8.5
#3 – CSI: Miami (RERUN) (CBS) – 7.8
#4 – Two and a Half Men (RERUN) (CBS) – 7.6
#5 – The New Adventures of Old Christine (RERUN) (CBS) – 6.3
#6 – How I Met Your Mother (RERUN) (CBS) – 4.9
#7 – The Class (RERUN) (CBS) – 4.5
#7 – Supernanny (ABC) – 4.5
#9 – Heroes (RERUN) (NBC) – 3.3
#10 – Everybody Hates Chris (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.8
#10 – All of Us (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.8
#10 – Girlfriends (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.8
#10 – The Game (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.8
Tuesday (1/2/07)
Overall:
#1 – NBC – 8.6
#2 – FOX – 6.4
#3 – CBS – 6.2
#4 – ABC – 3.9
#5 – The CW – 1.3
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – NBC – 4.1
#2 – FOX – 3.4
#3 – CBS – 2.5
#4 – ABC – 2.0
#5 – The CW – 0.8
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – Law & Order: SVU (NBC) – 10.0
#2 – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) – 9.1
#3 – NCIS (RERUN) (CBS) – 8.3
#4 – NCAA Orange Bowl Game (FOX) – 7.0
#5 – Dateline (NBC) – 6.7
#6 – The Unit (RERUN) (CBS) – 5.7
#7 – Numb3rs (RERUN) (CBS) – 4.5
#8 – Boston Legal (RERUN) (ABC) – 3.5
#9 – Big Day (ABC) – 3.2
#10 – America’s Funniest Videos (RERUN) (ABC) – 2.9
#11 – Gilmore Girls (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.6
#12 – Veronica Mars (RERUN) (The CW) – 0.9
Wednesday (1/3/07)
Overall:
#1 – FOX – 9.0
#2 – CBS – 6.9
#3 – NBC – 5.9
#4 – ABC – 4.1
#5 – The CW – 3.0
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – FOX – 4.9
#2 – CBS – 3.2
#3 – NBC – 3.0
#4 – ABC – 2.5
#5 – The CW – 2.2
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – NCAA Sugar Bowl Game (FOX) – 9.3
#2 – Criminal Minds (RERUN) (CBS) – 7.9
#3 – CSI: NY (RERUN) (CBS) – 7.1
#3 – Deal or No Deal (NBC) – 7.1
#5 – Medium (NBC) – 6.3
#6 – The King of Queens (RERUN) (CBS) – 5.1
#6 – Two and a Half Men (RERUN) (CBS) – 5.1
#6 – Primetime (ABC) – 5.1
#9 – According to Jim (ABC) – 4.6
#10 – Knights of Prosperity (ABC) – 4.4
#11 – Friday Night Lights (NBC) – 4.3
#12 – In Case of Emergency (ABC) – 3.9
#13 – Beauty and the Geek (The CW) – 2.9
Thursday (1/4/07)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 11.2
#2 – ABC – 7.1
#3 – NBC – 5.8
#4 – FOX – 2.9
#5 – The CW – 1.7
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – CBS – 5.2
#2 – NBC – 4.1
#3 – ABC – 3.8
#4 – FOX – 1.9
#5 – The CW – 1.1
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – CSI (CBS) – 15.8
#2 – Shark (CBS) – 9.2
#3 – CSI (RERUN) (CBS) – 8.6
#4 – Ugly Betty (ABC) – 7.8
#5 – ER (NBC) – 7.4
#6 – Grey’s Anatomy (RERUN) (ABC) – 6.9
#7 – Grey’s Anatomy (RERUN) (ABC) – 6.6
#8 – My Name Is Earl (NBC) – 6.3
#9 – The Office (NBC) – 5.4
#10 – Scrubs (NBC) – 4.7
#11 – 30 Rock (NBC) – 3.9
#12 – ‘Til Death (FOX) – 3.2
#12 – The War at Home (FOX) – 3.2
#14 – The O.C. (FOX) – 2.5
#15 – Smallville (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.6
Friday (1/5/07)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 7.5
#2 – NBC – 6.1
#3 – ABC – 3.4
#4 – FOX – 3.1
#5 – The CW – 3.0
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – CBS – 3.1
#2 – NBC – 2.8
#3 – FOX – 2.0
#4 – ABC – 1.7
#5 – The CW – 1.5
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – Numb3rs (CBS) – 7.8
#2 – Close to Home (CBS) – 7.7
#3 – Ghost Whisperer (CBS) – 7.1
#4 – Law & Order (NBC) – 6.5
#5 – Las Vegas (NBC) – 6.0
#6 – 1 Vs. 100 (NBC) -5.8
#7 – 20/20 (ABC) – 4.6
#8 – According to Jim (RERUN) (ABC) – 4.0
#9 – Nanny 911 (FOX) – 2.9
#9 – Trading Spouses (FOX) – 2.9
#9- WWE Friday Night Smackdown (The CW) – 2.9
#12 – The Knights of Prosperity (RERUN) (ABC) – 2.5
#12 – In Case of Emergency (RERUN) (ABC) – 2.5
Sunday (1/7/07)
Overall:
#1 – FOX – 9.9
#2 – CBS – 8.2
#3 – ABC – 8.0
#4 – NBC – 6.3
#5 – The CW – 1.6
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – FOX – 7.0
#2 – ABC – 4.8
#3 – NBC – 3.8
#4 – CBS – 2.9
#5 – The CW – 0.9
Top Shows for the Day:
#1 – Late-Ending NFL Playoff Game (FOX) – 16.9
#2 – Desperate Housewives (ABC) – 11.7
#3 – Without a Trace (CBS) – 9.2
#4 – Cold Case (CBS) – 9.0
#5 – The Simpsons (FOX) – 8.6
#6 – Brothers and Sisters (ABC) – 8.0
#7 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) – 7.1
#8 – Grease: You’re the One That I Want (NBC) – 6.9
#9 – 60 Minutes (CBS) – 6.7
#10 – Deal or No Deal (NBC) – 6.2
#11 – American Dad (FOX) – 6.1
#12 – The Apprentice (NBC) – 5.9
#13 – Family Guy (RERUN) (FOX) – 5.2
#14 – America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) – 4.7
#15 – Beauty and the Geek (RERUN) (The CW) – 2.1
#16 – Reba (The CW) – 1.9
Networks:
#1 – FOX
#1 – CBS
#3 – NBC
#4 – ABC
#5 – The CW
Top 10 Shows:
#1 – Late-Ending NFL Playoff Game (FOX)
#2 – CSI (CBS)
#3 – Desperate Housewives (ABC)
#4 – Law & Order: SVU (NBC)
#5 – NCAA Fiesta Bowl Game (FOX)
#6 – NCAA Sugar Bowl Game (FOX)
#7 – Shark (CBS)
#7 – Without a Trace (CBS)
#9 – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC)
#10 – Cold Case (CBS)
FOX can thank football of both the college and professional kind for tying CBS for the ratings win this week. While every other network almost fully return to new episodes of their shows, FOX put some sports on their network and it paid off. They should have one more big night tonight with the final bowl game. You add in the return of 24 and American Idol in a week and things are actually looking up for them. CBS was consistent with its strong full lineup of new episodes. But thanks to the late push of FOX’s NFL Playoff games, we ended in a tie this week! Looking at the top shows this week you will see lots of football games. The surprising thing is that the Fiesta Bowl was the highest rated BCS bowl. That was the one bowl game that was thought to be a blowout. But thanks to Boise St. pulling off an exciting upset, the ratings were HUGE for that game. But NFL football is still king this week. CSI does pull have a MAJOR rating to come in second, though. And Desperate Housewives helps ABC a little bit this week a well, but only good for 4th place. NBC was osaved by their Law & Order shows to find themselves in third. A crazy week indeed and things look to get more interesting this week as almost every show returns with new episodes. Stay tuned…
