Two weeks ago, we had an interesting week. CBS had NCAA March Madness Basketball fill up much of its schedule, which meant that a lot of their top shows didn’t air or had reruns. Would that allow other networks to gain some ground and dethrone the #1 network on television? Find out now, along with everything else.
Monday (3/12/07)
Overall:
#1 – NBC – 8.2
#2 – CBS – 7.5
#3 – FOX – 6.9
#4 – ABC – 4.3
#5 – The CW – 1.4
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – FOX – 4.0
#1 – NBC – 4.0
#3 – CBS – 3.7
#4 – ABC – 2.8
#5 – The CW – 0.8
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – Deal or No Deal (NBC) – 10.5
#2 – CSI: Miami (RERUN) (CBS) – 9.4
#3 – Two and a Half Men (RERUN) (CBS) -8.0
#4 – 24 (FOX) – 7.6
#5 – Rules of Engagement (CBS) – 7.4
#6 – House (RERUN) (FOX) – 6.2
#7 – New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS) – 5.5
#8 – Supernanny (ABC) – 5.0
#9 – Wife Swap (RERUN) (ABC) – 4.6
#10 – The Black Donnellys (NBC) – 4.4
#11 – What About Brian (ABC) – 3.4
#12 – Everybody Hates Chris (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.6
#13 – All of Us (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.3
#13 – Girlfriends (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.3
#13 – The Game (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.3
Tuesday (3/13/07)
Overall:
#1 – FOX – 17.0
#2 – CBS – 6.2
#3 – NBC – 4.8
#4 – ABC – 3.7
#5 – The CW – 1.5
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – FOX – 11.5
#2 – CBS – 2.5
#3 – NBC – 2.1
#4 – ABC – 1.6
#5 – The CW – 0.9
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – American Idol (FOX) – 18.0
#2 – NCIS (RERUN) (CBS) – 7.5
#3 – CSI (RERUN) (CBS) – 6.0
#4 – Law & Order: SVU (RERUN) (NBC) – 5.7
#5 – The Unit (RERUN) (CBS) – 5.0
#6 – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (RERUN) (NBC) – 4.2
#7 – Boston Legal (RERUN) (ABC) – 3.9
#7 – Dateline (NBC) – 3.9
#7 – Primetime (ABC) – 3.9
#10 – America’s Funniest Videos (RERUN) (ABC) – 3.8
#11 – Gilmore Girls (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.8
#12 – Pussycat Dolls: Search for the Next Doll (The CW) – 1.7
Wednesday (3/14/07)
Overall:
#1 – FOX – 9.4
#2 – CBS – 6.4
#3 – ABC – 5.0
#4 – NBC – 4.9
#5 – The CW – 3.1
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – FOX – 5.6
#2 – ABC – 3.2
#3 – CBS – 2.6
#4 – NBC – 2.1
#5 – The CW – 2.0
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – American Idol (FOX) – 15.9
#2 – ‘Til Death (FOX) – 8.9
#3 – Lost (ABC) – 7.3
#4 – Criminal Minds (RERUN) (CBS) – 7.1
#5 – CSI: NY (RERUN) (CBS) – 7.0
#6 – Bones (FOX) – 6.4
#7 – Dateline (NBC) – 5.8
#8 – Jericho (CBS) – 5.1
#8 – Crossing Jordan (NBC) – 5.1
#10 – According to Jim (ABC) – 4.8
#11 – Medium (RERUN) (NBC) – 4.2
#12 – George Lopez (ABC) – 4.0
#13 – America’s Next Top Model (The CW) – 3.7
#14 – In Case of Emergency (ABC) – 3.4
Thursday (3/15/07)
Overall:
#1 – ABC – 10.6
#2 – CBS – 6.2
#3 – FOX – 5.4
#4 – NBC – 5.0
#5 – The CW – 2.5
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – ABC – 6.0
#2 – CBs – 3.5
#2 – FOX – 3.5
#4 – NBC – 2.7
#5 – The CW – 1.7
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – 14.6
#2 – October Road (ABC) – 9.7
#3 – Ugly Betty (ABC) – 7.4
#4 – Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (FOX) – 7.3
#5 – NCAA March Madness Basketball Coverage (CBS) – 6.9
#6 – Raines (NBC) – 6.7
#7 – The Office (RERUN) (NBC) – 4.2
#8 – Scrubs (NBC) – 4.1
#9 – Andy Barker, P.I. (NBC) – 3.7
#10 – Smallville (The CW) – 2.7
#11 – Supernatural (The CW) – 2.3
Friday (3/16/07)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 5.9
#2 – NBC – 5.5
#3 – ABC – 4.6
#4 – FOX – 4.2
#5 – The Cw – 2.8
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – CBS – 3.4
#2 – NBC – 2.4
#3 – ABC – 2.2
#4 – FOX – 2.0
#5 – The CW – 1.5
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – NCAA March Madness Basketball Coverage (CBS) – 6.4
#2 – 1 Vs. 100 (NBC) – 5.9
#3 – Identity (NBC) – 5.8
#3 – 20/20 (ABC) – 5.8
#5 – Raines (RERUN) (NBC) – 4.9
#6 – House (RERUN) (FOX) – 4.4
#7 – Grey’s Anatomy (RERUN) (ABC) – 4.0
#8 – The Wedding Bells (FOX) – 4.0
#9 – Wife Swap (RERUN) (ABC) – 3.9
#10- WWE Friday Night Smackdown (The CW) – 2.6
Sunday (3/18/07)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 8.8
#2 – NBC – 5.1
#3 – ABC – 5.0
#3 – FOX – 3.4
#5 – The CW – 1.4
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – CBS – 4.0
#2 – ABC – 2.6
#3 – NBC – 2.5
#4 – FOX – 2.4
#5 – The CW – 0.7
Top Shows for the Day:
#1 – Without a Trace (CBS) – 10.0
#2 – The Amazing Race: All-Stars (CBS) – 8.9
#3 – 60 Minutes (CBS) – 8.3
#4 – Cold Case (CBS) – 8.0
#5 – Deal or No Deal (SUNDAY) (NBC) – 7.2
#6 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (RERUN) (ABC) – 6.2
#7 – Desperate Housewives (RERUN) (ABC) – 4.9
#7 – America’s Funniest Home Videos (RERUN) (ABC) – 4.9
#9 – The Apprentice (NBC) – 4.6
#9 – Family Guy (RERUN) (FOX) – 4.6
#11 – Grease: You’re the One That I Want (NBC) – 4.5
#12 – The Simpsons (RERUN) (FOX) – 4.4
#12 – Dateline (NBC) – 4.4
#14 – Brothers and Sisters (RERUN) (ABC) – 3.8
#15 – The Winner (FOX) – 3.6
#16 – The War at Home (RERUN) (FOX) – 2.1
#17 – America’s Next Top Model (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.6
#18 – 7th Heaven (RERUN) (The CW) – 1.3
Networks:
#1 – CBS
#2 – FOX
#3 – NBC
#4 – ABC
#5 – The CW
Top 10 Shows:
#1 – American Idol (FOX)
#2 – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
#3 – Deal or No Deal (NBC)
#4 – Without a Trace (CBS)
#5 – October Road (ABC)
#6 – The Amazing Race: All-Stars (CBS)
#6 – ‘Til Death (FOX)
#8 – 60 Minutes (CBS)
#9 – Cold Case (CBS)
#10 – 24 (FOX)
Despite not having many of its top shows, CBS proves once again that it is the most consistent network on TV. Basketball did pull in some good numbers for CBS, but it certainly wasn’t the most watched thing. Still it was enough for CBS to EASILY beat FOX for #1. Meanwhile, NBC and ABC battled it out for #3 and NBC had the slight edge, despite the fact that Grey’s Anatomy was back to being all new for ABC. On that note, American Idol is #1. Will it get any competition from the only show that has pulled in better numbers for an entire season than American Idol? That competition coming in the form of Dancing with the Stars. You won’t have to wait that long, as I will be back tomorrow to get you caught up on all of the ratings action and give you the breakdown of what happened this last week. So stay tuned…
