2007/2008 TV Season Ratings Report – Week of 2/4 – 2/10/08

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Monday (2/4/08)

Overall:

#1 ABC (4.9)
#2 NBC (4.5)
#3 CBS (4.4)
#4 FOX (3.3)
#5 CW (1.1)

Adults 18-49:

#1 NBC (2.7)
#2 ABC (2.1)
#3 FOX (1.9)
#4 CBS (1.8)
#5 CW (0.6)

Monday’s Top Shows:
Dance War, ABC
American Gladiators, NBC
Two and a Half Men(R), CBS
20/20, ABC
Deal or No Deal, NBC

My Thoughts: Exact numbers weren’t made available by Nielsen, but it was a pretty tight race. Yet Monday viewership is still down significantly…


Tuesday (2/5/08)

Overall:

#1 FOX (14.7)
#2 NBC (4.6)
#3 CBS (4.2)
#4 ABC (3.6)
#5 CW (1.6)

Adults 18-49:

#1 FOX (10.1)
#2 NBC (2.8)
#3 CBS (1.5)
#4 ABC (1.4)
#5 CW (1.0)

Tuesday’s Top Shows:
American Idol, FOX
House, FOX

My Thoughts: “Super Tuesday” coverage couldn’t compete with American Idol or House

Wednesday (2/6/08)

Overall:

#1 FOX (12.1)
#2 CBS (6.2)
#3 NBC (5.9)
#4 ABC (4.4)
#5 CW (1.1)

Adults 18-49:

#1 FOX (8.7)
#2 CBS (2.7)
#3 ABC (2.5)
#4 NBC (2.3)
#5 CW (0.7)

Wednesday’s Top Shows:
American Idol, FOX
Moment of Truth, FOX
CSI: NY (R), CBS
Law & Order, NBC

My Thoughts: Viewership for Wednesday was down across the board…

Thursday (2/7/08)

Overall:

#1 CBS (7.6)
#2 ABC (6.4)
#3 NBC (5.7)
#4 FOX (5.5)
#5 CW (2.3)

Adults 18-49:

#1 ABC (4.1)
#2 CBS (3.5)
#3 NBC (2.5)
#4 FOX (2.5)
#5 CW (1.4)

Thursday’s Top Shows:
Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites, CBS
Lost, ABC
CSI(R), CBS
Without a Trace(R), CBS

My Thoughts: Survivor’s return, plus strong repeat numbers, put CBS back on top. Meanwhile, Eli Stone slipped a bit – and NBC’s Lipstick Jungle looks like the second failed attempt of 2008 to revive the Sex and the City formula…

Friday (2/8/08)

Overall:

#1 FOX (4.6)
#2 NBC (4.3)
#1 CBS (4.2)
#4 ABC (3.2)
#5 CW (2.7)

Adults 18-49:

#1 FOX (1.9)
#1 NBC (1.9)
#3 CBS (1.6)
#4 ABC (1.3)
#4 CW (1.3)

Friday’s Top Shows:
1 vs. 100, NBC
House(R), FOX
Las Vegas, NBC

My Thoughts: 1 vs. 100 scores pretty well for NBC…

Sunday (2/10/08)

Overall:

#1 CBS (10.3)
#2 ABC (7.2)
#3 FOX (4.5)
#4 NBC (3.4)
#5 CW (0.7)

Adults 18-49:

#1 CBS (5.8)
#2 ABC (4.3)
#3 FOX (3.2)
#4 NBC (2.1)
#5 CW (0.3)

Sunday’s Top Shows:
60 Minutes, CBS
The Grammys, CBS
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC

My Thoughts: The Pro Bowl isn’t the Super Bowl, so FOX came back to earth this week. The Grammys fared well enough for CBS, and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition continues to deliver for ABC…
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Week of 2/4 Overall

#1 FOX (44.7)
#2 CBS (36.9)
#3 ABC (29.7)
#4 NBC (28.4)
#5 CW (9.5)

Top 10 Shows:
#1 American Idol (Tue), FOX
#2 American Idol (Wed), FOX
#3 House, FOX
#4 The Grammys, CBS
#5 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC
#6 Moment of Truth, FOX
#7 Lost, ABC
#8 60 Minutes, CBS
#9 Survivor, CBS
#10 CSI(R), CBS

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Ratings came way down as expected, with the Super Bowl a distant memory. CBS gained the most ground: thanks to the Grammys and Survivor’s 16th installment…