Sunday Ratings: Football Outplays Survivor

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Although it was pitted against a three-hour Survivor finale, last night’s game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys was yesterday’s hottest ticket. The event gave NBC a double-win in the ratings yesterday.

8pm

• Approximately 19.6 million watched the Cowboys pull out a win on Sunday Night Football (7.5/17 in 18-49).
• Around 14.9 million watched Bob Crowley win Survivor: Gabon (4.5/10).
• The Santa Clause 2 (2.7/7) had 8.7 million feeling jolly.
• The Simpsons* (5.7 million, 2.5/6) was off by 500,000; King of the Hill* (2.0/5) pulled in 4.6 million.
• CW‘s airing of Spaceballs (0.4/1) had 1.2 million laughing.

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Sunday Ratings: FOX and CBS on Top

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

Thanks to an earlier battle between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys, FOX was easily the winner last night with the demos. Meanwhile, 60 Minutes’ strong showing made CBS Sunday’s most-watched network.

8pm

• Sunday Night Football (11.8 million, 4.5/11 in 18-49) was down 1.8 million.
• The 13th finale of The Amazing Race (10.6 million, 3.1/7) was up 7% from last season.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.3 million, 3.3/8) was up a notch.
• FOX‘s BCS Selection Show (3.9/10) drew in 9.6 million.
• The Simpsons (6.2 million, 2.8/7) fell 1.8 million.
• CW‘s airing of The Cutting Edge (1.6, 0.6/1) gave the network its best Sunday numbers all season.

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Sunday Ratings: Wins for Both NBC and CBS

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

A Jack Bauer-free night meant a return to normal for NBC and CBS.  Last night, the Eye network - with help from a usually-strong 60 Minutes - was on top with the viewers. Meanwhile, sports programming helped NBC in the demos.

8pm

• Approximately 13.6 million watched the Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football (5.3/12 in 18-49).
• The Amazing Race (11.6 million, 5.3/12) was up 1.5 million.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.2 million, 3.6/8) nailed down 1 million more.
• The Simpsons (8 million, 3.5/8) fell by 500,000; King of the Hill (6.3 million, 2.8/6) was off by 700,000.
• CW‘s airing of The Crocodile Hunter (0.4/1) drew in 1.3 million.

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Sunday Ratings: 24 Makes Up for Lost Time

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Award Shows, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, 24, Amazing Race, The, Ratings

Although it had been 18 months since we last left Jack Bauer (longer than the writers’ strike itself), fans still cared enough to welcome 24 back. Even though it was down 23% from Season 6’s debut, last night’s two-hour “bridge” movie - with help from an earlier football overrun - gave FOX wins in the viewers and the demos.

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Sunday Ratings: Obama Still a Big Draw

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Nearly two weeks after the election, President-elect Barack Obama is still drawing record numbers. Last night’s interview on 60 Minutes attracted approximately 24.5 million, the show’s best numbers in 9 years. This performance helped CBS win the night with the viewers, though it wasn’t enough to take the demos from NBC.

8pm

• Sunday Night Football (6.5/14 in 18-49) averaged about 17 million.
• The Amazing Race (12.3 million, 3.4/8) was off by 1.8 million.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.2 million, 3.4/8) lost 700,000.
• The Simpsons (8.5 million, 3.9/9) picked up 300,000; King of the Hill (7 million, 3.2/7) added on 200,000 more.
• Valentine (600,000, 0.2/0) was on par with last week.

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Sunday Ratings: Hot Night for Football

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All the action yesterday was found on the gridiron. A contest between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles helped NBC win the night in the demos. Meanwhile, an earlier game on CBS put the Eye network on top with the viewers.

8pm

• Sunday Night Football (15.8 million, 6.0/13 in 18-49) got 1.6 million more cheering.
• The Amazing Race (14.1 million, 3.6/9) got a nice boost from a football game overrun.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.9 million, 3.5/8) was down 800,000.
• The Simpsons (8.2 million, 3.9/10) was off by 4.3 million; King of the Hill (6.8 million, 3.3/8) fell by 1.8 million.
• Valentine* (600,000, 0.2/0) lost 200,000.

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Sunday Ratings: Treehouse of Horror Has Monster-Sized Numbers

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Even though the show celebrated Halloween two days late, The Simpsons’ annual “Treehouse of Horror” special was still timely with the viewers. Last night’s animated event gave the series its best performance in the demos in nearly five years. That result, in turn, gave the network a Sunday win in the demos. Meanwhile, the Patriots/Colts football game put NBC on top with the viewers.

8pm

• Approximately 14.2 million saw the Indianapolis Colts beat the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football (5.3/12 in 18-49).
• The Simpsons (6.2/15) delivered 12.5 million.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (11.7 million, 3.8/9) was off by 500,000.
• The Amazing Race (9.8 million, 2.8/7) did about the same.
• King of the Hill (4.3/10) registered 8.6 million.
• Valentine (800,000, 0.2/1) fell by 46,000.

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Wednesday Ratings: Daisies Gets a Little Push from Obama

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Although Barack Obama was the most watched person over the five major networks (a combined 26.3 million watched him on CBS, FOX and NBC), Game 5 of the World Series was the most-watched event on one network last night. And while it still lagged behind the political infomercial, Pushing Daisies did get a nice bump from bored voters.

8pm

• Approximately 9.8 million watched Barack Obama on NBC (3.0/8 in 18-49).
• CBS (2.3/6) took in 8.6 million for the political spot.
• FOX had 7.9 million (2.8/8) watching the infomercial on its network.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.6 million, 2.2/6) lost 400,000.
• Pushing Daisies (6.8 million, 2.2/6) rose by 1.1 million.
• America’s Next Top Model (3.9 million, 2.0/6) was off by 500,000.

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Monday Ratings: CBS Repeats Help ABC

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, Ratings

Last night, a slate full of CBS repeats helped ABC take an easy win with the viewers. Unfortunately, the Alphabet network still had to settle for a tie with FOX in the demos.

8pm

• Dancing with the Stars (18.8 million, 4.2/10 in 18-49) did slightly better than last week.
• Game 5 of the World Series rained on 13.2 million.
• The Big Bang Theory* (8 million, 3.1/8) lost 1.3 million; How I Met Your Mother* (7.3 million, 3.0/7) fell by nearly 2 million.
• Chuck (6.5 million, 2.5/6) was down by 200,000.
• Gossip Girl (3 million, 1.5/4) remained steady.

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Sunday Ratings: No Strikeout for FOX

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, The Office, Ratings

It looks like the fourth time was still a charm for FOX. Although it was down 28% from 2007’s numbers, yesterday’s game between the Phillies and the Rays was the best of the series so far. Despite competition from ABC, Game 4 of the World Series gave its network wins in both categories last night.

8pm

• Approximately 15.5 million watched the Philadelphia Phillies take Game 4 of the World Series (5.1 in 18-49).
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (12.2 million, 3.9/10) nailed down another 1.4 million.
• The Amazing Race (9.7 million, 2.9/7) had 1.5 million less.
• NBC‘s broadcast of The 40-Year-Old Virgin attracted 4.3 million (1.9/5).
• Valentine (846,000, 0.3/1) actually did about 96,000 better than last week.

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