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Fall 2006 TV Review, Part Six (”Friday Night Lights”)

Lets get right into the sixth part of my mini-review feature; “Friday Night Lights” (here is part one, part two, part three, part four and part five).

Broadcast TV Ratings for The Week of 9/25 to 10/01

Just like last week, it’s CBS taking the win in total viewers and ABC in A18-49.

The highest rated show for the week was CSI (breakdown below) and the best performing New show to launch last week was Ugly Betty – 16.32M viewers (#9) – 5.5 Rating. (this is the second week an ABC [...]

Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, October 2, 2006

 

For the first time in the new season, CBS surpasses NBC for first in A18-49 on a Monday evening.

Broadcast Evening News Ratings for 9/25 to 9/29

CBS continues to slide, while NBC and ABC remain even week-to-week.
CBS is now in third place in the Evening News Ratings.

Here are the average ratings for the week of September 25th to the 29th:

NBC – Nightly News with Brian Williams

8,175,000 Viewers
5.7/12 HH Rating
2.1/9 A25-54 Rating

ABC – World News with Charles Gibson

7,562,000 Viewers
5.3/11 HH Rating
2.0/9 A25-54 [...]

Broadcast TV Ratings for The Week of 9/18 to 9/24

In the first week of the fall 2006 season, CBS wins in total viewers, while ABC wins the A18-49 demo.

The highest rated show for the week was Grey’s Anatomy (breakdown below) and the best performing New show to launch last week was Brothers & Sisters – 15.69M viewers (#12) – 5.5 Rating.

Breakdowns of each network [...]

EA Purchases the Maker of the Battlefield Franchise

Electronic Arts will acquire DICE Studios ( Digital Illusions CE) for the approximate price of $23.9 Million.

The deal had been in the works since the 2004.

More information about the deal and its history can be found at Hollywood Reporter.

FX Purchases Exclusive Cable Rights to “Invincible”

The cable network FX, has purchased the exclusive cable rights to the Buena Vista feature film starring Mark Wahlburg; Invincible.

It is suspected that FX will pay 10-12% of the domestice boxoffice take of the movie, which is currently at around $56.3M.

“Hustle” Renewed

The AMC series (co-produced with BBC) has started production in London on the fourth season.
6 episodes will make up the fourth season, with the season premiere set for March of 2007.