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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, January 17, 2007 January 18, 2007 2:01 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen Ratings, Television.
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American Idol nearly matches the ratings performance from the day before, ahead of last year’s first week numbers, to give Fox another huge ratings win last night. Fox drew more total households, viewers and adults 18-49 than the rest of the four networks combined.

Note: What follows are the ratings for all the programs that aired in primetime last night (as well as comparisons with previous episodes/weeks). Analysis of the ratings will be edited in later this evening.

Fox finished in first place for the evening with a 20.2/30 household rating, 36.87 million total viewers and a 15.4/36 rating among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • Households – 3.7/6 rating [#4]
    • Viewers – 5.68 million [#4]
    • A18-49 – 2.0/5 rating [#4]
  • 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.: The second day of American Idol’s new season (20.2/30 HH rating, 36.87M viewers, 15.4/36 A18-49).
    • Year-to-year numbers (1/18/2006):
      • Households – 17.8/27 to 20.2/30
      • Viewers – 31.65M to 36.87M
      • A18-49 – 13.0/33 to 15.4/36
    • Day-to-day numbers (1/16/2007 and 1/17/2007):
      • Households – 20.3/30 to 20.2/30
      • Viewers – 37.34M to 36.87M
      • A18-49 – 15.7/36 to 15.4/36
    • Season 5 vs. Season 6 (1/17-18/2006 vs. 1/16-17/2007):
      • Households – 18.5/28 to 20.2/30
      • Viewers – 33.60 to 37.10M
      • A18-49 – 14.1/34 to 15.5/36

CBS followed in second place for the evening with a 7.1/11 household rating, 11.07 million total viewers and a 3.1/7 rating among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • Households –6.4/10 rating [#1]
    • Viewers –9.70 million [#1]
    • A18-49 –2.9/8 rating [#1]
  • 8:00 p.m.: A new Armed & Famous (3.9/6 HH rating, 6.10M viewers, 1.9/5 A18-49 rating).
    • Week-to-week numbers (Series Premiere):
      • Households – 5.3/8 to 3.9/6
      • Viewers – 8.22M to 6.10M
      • A18-49 – 2.9/8 to 1.9/5
  • 9:00 p.m.: A new Criminal Minds (8.6/12 HH rating, 13.41M viewers, 3.4/7 A18-49 rating).
    • Episode-to-episode numbers (12/13/2006):
      • Households – 10.2/16 to 8.6/12
      • Viewers – 16.06M to 13.41M
      • A18-49 – 4.7/13 to 3.4/7
  • 10:00 p.m.: A new CSI: NY (8.9/14 HH rating, 13.69M viewers, 4.1/10 A18-49 rating).
    • Episode-to-episode numbers (12/13/2006):
      • Households – 10.3/17 to 8.9/14
      • Viewers – 15.83M to 13.69M
      • A18-49 – 4.9/14 to 4.1/10

NBC finished in third place for the evening with a 5.0/8 household rating, 7.41 million total viewers and a 2.2/5 rating among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • Households – 5.4/8 rating [#2]
    • Viewers – 8.00 million [#2]
    • A18-49 – 2.7/7 rating [#2]
  • 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of Friday Night Lights (3.2/5 HH rating, 4.64M viewers, 1.1/3 A18-49 rating).
  • 9:00 p.m.: A new edition of Deal or No Deal (5.7/8 HH rating, 8.68M viewers, 2.3/5 A18-49 rating).
    • Episode-to-episode numbers (1/3/2007):
      • Households – 7.1/11 to 5.7/8
      • Viewers – 11.33M to 8.68M
      • A18-49 – 3.5/9 to 2.3/5
  • 10:00 p.m.: A new Medium (6.0/10 HH rating, 8.92M viewers, 3.1/8 A18-49 rating).
    • Episode-to-episode numbers (1/3/2007):
      • Households – 6.3/11 to 6.0/10
      • Viewers – 9.33M to 8.92M
      • A18-49 – 3.2/8 to 3.1/8

ABC followed in fourth place for the evening with a 4.0/6 household rating, 6.06 million total viewers and a 2.1/5 rating among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • Households – 4.6/7 rating [#3]
    • Viewers – 7.01 million [#3]
    • A18-49 – 2.5/7 rating [#3]
  • 8:00 & 8:30 p.m.: Two episodes of According to Jim (4.4/7 HH rating, 6.89M viewers, 2.1/5 A18-49 rating) & (4.3/6 HH rating, 6.90M viewers, 2.3/5 A18-49 rating)
    • Week-to-week numbers (8:00 – 9:00 p.m.):
      • Households – 5.7/9 to 4.3/7
      • Viewers – 8.56M to 6.89M
      • A18-49 – 2.7/7 to 2.2/5
  • 9:00 & 9:30 p.m.: The third week of Knights of Prosperity (2.6/4 HH rating, 3.91M viewers, 1.4/3 A18-49 rating) and In Case of Emergency (2.2/3 HH rating, 3.43M viewers, 1.4/3 A18-49 rating).
    • Week-to-week numbers: (Knights of Prosperity)
      • Households – 4.4/7 to 3.3/5 to 2.6/4
      • Viewers – 7.18M to 5.27M to 3.91M
      • A18-49 – 3.0/7 to 2.2/5 to 1.4/3
    • Week-to-week numbers: (In Case of Emergency)
      • Households – 3.9/6 to 4.0/6 to 2.2/3
      • Viewers – 6.29M to 5.81M to 3.43M
      • A18-49 – 2.7/7 to 2.3/6 to 1.4/3
  • 10:00 p.m.: An edition of Primetime (5.2/8 HH rating, 7.62M viewers, 2.7/7 A18-49 rating).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 4.3/7 to 5.2/8
      • Viewers – 6.22M to 7.62M
      • A18-49 – 2.5/7 to 2.7/7

The CW finished in fifth place with a 1.8/3 household rating, 2.66 million total viewers and a 1.2/3 rating among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • Households – 2.1/3 rating [#5]
    • Viewers – 3.07 million [#5]
    • A18-49 – 1.5/4 rating [#5]
  • 8:00 p.m.: A new Beauty and the Geek (2.1/3 HH rating, 3.13M viewers, 1.5/4 A18-49 rating).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 2.6/4 to 2.1/3
      • Viewers – 3.94M to 3.13M
      • A18-49 – 2.0/5 to 1.5/4
  • 9:00 p.m.: The CW followed up with a new One Tree Hill (1.6/2 HH rating, 2.20M viewers, 1.0/2 A18-49 rating).
    • Episode-to-episode numbers (12/6/2006):
      • Households – 2.7/5 to 1.6/2
      • Viewers – 4.24M to 2.18
      • A18-49 – 1.9/5 to 1.0/2

Note: Fast National are used when comparing week-to-week numbers, while Final Nationals are used when comparing year-to-year/episode-to-episode numbers, unless otherwise noted.

Source: Fast/Final National Ratings Data from Nielsen Media Research and PIFeedback