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Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, February 8, 2007 February 9, 2007 6:42 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen Ratings, Television.
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CBS and ABC share the win for the evening, with CBS taking households and viewers and ABC the key A18-49 demo. ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy was the nights most watched and highest rated program.

CBS was first for the evening with an 11.0/17 household rating, 17.84 million total viewers, but was second second among adults 18-49 with a 5.6/14 rating.

  • Last Week:
    • 10.2/16 HH rating [#t1]
    • 15.84M viewers [#2]
    • 4.7/12 A18-49 rating [#2]
  • 8:00 p.m.: Survivor: Fiji (9.9/15 HH rating, 16.68M viewers, 5.8/15 A18-49 rating) returned with a new season, and took first place for the hour among all main categories.
    • What follows below are three comparison’s: The first will be a comparison with Season 12’s premiere (Panama: Exile Island), which aired in the same timeframe as this season will. The second will compare season 13’s premiere (Cook Islands) and the third will look at the rating in terms of where last season left off.
    • Season Premiere Numbers (Season 12 – Panama: Exile Island — 2/2/2006):
      • Households – 10.7/16 to 9.9/15
      • Viewers – 19.19M to 16.68M
      • Adults 18-49 – 7.0/18 to 5.8/15
    • Season Premiere Numbers (Season 13 – Cook Islands — 9/14/2006):
      • Households – 10.1/17 to 9.9/15
      • Viewers – 18.00M to 16.68M
      • Adults 18-49 – 6.5/19 to 5.8/15
    • Episode-to-episode numbers (Sunday, 12/17/2006)
      • Households – 9.3/14 to 9.9/15
      • Viewers – 16.42M to 16.68M
      • Adults 18-49 – 5.7/14 to 5.8/15
  • So basically, the show is down from where it left off a year ago during the season 12 opener, but is fairly on par with its performance during the season opener and season finale this past September and December, respectively.
  • 9:00 p.m.: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (13.7/20 HH rating, 22.28M viewers, 6.8/16 A18-49 rating) was able to climb up nearly a million viewers. This episode saw the return of William L. Petersen, so that may have had something to do with it. But the series is no longer the dominant force it was once, thanks in large part to the incredible performance of Grey’s Anatomy airing opposite it.
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 13.4/19 to 13.7/20
      • Viewers – 21.29M to 22.28M
      • Adults 18-49 – 6.8/16 to 6.8/16
  • 10:00 p.m.: Shark (9.4/16 HH rating, 14.56M viewers, 4.1/11 A18-49 rating) closed the evening for CBS in first place among households and viewers for the hour, and tied for second among adults 18-49.
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 9.3/15 to 9.4/16
      • Viewers – 14.08M to 14.56M
      • Adults 18-49 – 3.9/10 to 4.1/11

ABC was second for the evening with a 10.5/16 household rating, 16.72 million total viewers and a 6.5/16 rating among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 10.2/16 HH rating [#t1]
    • 16.18/M viewers [#1]
    • 6.3/16 A18-49 rating [#1]
  • 8:00 p.m.: Ugly Betty (9.1/14 HH rating, 14.30M viewers, 4.7/12 A18-49 rating) held its own pretty well against the returning Survivor, holding onto second place for the hour among all main categories.
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 9.3/14 to 9.1/14
      • Viewers – 13.98M to 14.30M
      • Adults 18-49 – 4.7/12 to 4.7/12
  • 9:00 p.m.: Grey’s Anatomy (15.2/22 HH rating, 24.95M viewers, 10.7/25 A18-49 rating), in the first of a three-episode story, continues to perform extremely well for the network. It added another 1.03M viewers and 5% more adults 18-49 from the week prior. (Finals show the series surpassed 25M viewers, hitting 25.20M and a 10.9/25 rating among adults 18-49.)
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 14.9/22 to 15.2/22
      • Viewers – 23.92M to 24.95M
      • Adults 18-49 – 10.2/23 to 10.7/25
  • 10:00 p.m.: Men In Trees (7.1/12 HH rating, 10.90M viewers, 4.1/11 A18-49 rating) is holding steady and was able to tie for second place among adults 18-49 for the hour, but the series is still struggling to retain most of its lead-ins audience.
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 7.3/12 to 7.1/12
      • Viewers – 10.64M to 10.90M
      • Adults 18-49 – 3.9/10 to 4.1/11

NBC finished in third place for the evening with a 5.8/9 household rating, 9.47 million total viewers and a 4.0/10 rating among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 5.9/9 HH rating [#3]
    • 9.47M viewers [#3]
    • 4.3/11 A18-49 rating [#3]
  • 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.: My Name Is Earl (6.1/9 HH rating, 9.56M viewers, 4.2/11 A18-49 rating) and The Office (5.6/8 HH rating, 8.85M viewers, 4.4/11 A18-49 rating) suffered, presumably because of the return of Survivor. The hour was down most significantly among total viewers (1.17M) and adults 18-49 (9%) from the week before. The Office was hit the most, in terms of percentage lost.
    • Week-to-week numbers (My Name Is Earl)
      • Households – 6.3/10 to 6.1/9
      • Viewers – 10.66M to 9.56M
      • Adults 18-49 – 4.5/12 to 4.2/11
    • Week-to-week numbers (The Office)
      • Households – 5.8/9 to 5.6/8
      • Viewers – 10.10M to 8.85M
      • Adults 18-49 – 5.0/12 to 4.4/11
  • 9:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: Scrubs (4.2/6 HH rating, 6.22M viewers, 3.1/7 A18-49 rating) and 30 Rock (3.5/5 HH rating, 5.09M viewers, 2.5/6 A18-49 rating) were also down some from the week prior.
    • Week-to-week numbers (Scrubs):
      • Households – 4.1/6 to 4.2/6
      • Viewers – 6.88M to 6.22M
      • Adults 18-49 – 3.4/8 to 3.1/7
    • Week-to-week numbers (30 Rock):
      • Households – 3.6/5 to 3.5/5
      • Viewers – 5.66M to 5.09M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.9/7 to 2.5/6
  • 10:00 p.m.: E.R. (7.7/13 HH rating, 11.50M viewers, 4.8/13 A18-49 rating) managed to hold firm from the week prior and take a first place finish for the hour among adults 18-49. It was the Eye’s highest rated and most watched program.
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 7.8/13 to 7.7/13
      • Viewers – 11.77M to 11.50M
      • Adults 18-49 – 5.1/13 to 4.8/13

Fox followed in fouth place for the evening with a 2.8/4 household rating, 4.14 million total viewers and tied for fourth among adults 18-49 with a 1.8/4 rating.

  • Last Week:
    • 2.8/4 HH rating [#4]
    • 4.38M viewers [#4]
    • 1.8/4 A18-49 rating [#t4]
  • 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.: ‘Til Death (3.3/5 HH rating, 5.02M viewers, 2.0/5 A18-49 rating) was followed by War at Home (2.9/4 HH rating, 4.41M viewers, 1.9/5 A18-49 rating) and the hour was pretty weak for the network.
    • Week-to-week numbers (‘Til Death)
      • Households – 3.4/5 to 3.3/5
      • Viewers – 5.42M to 5.02M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.3/6 to 2.0/5
    • Week-to-week numbers (War at Home):
      • Households – 2.9/4 to 2.9/4
      • Viewers – 4.47M to 4.41M
      • Adults 18-49 – 1.8/5 to 1.9/5
  • 9:00 p.m.: The O.C. (2.4/4 HH rating, 3.57M viewers, 1.6/4 A18-49 rating), meanwhile, shows no signs of increasing ahead of its series finale.
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 2.5/4 to 2.4/4
      • Viewers – 3.82M to 3.57M
      • A18-49 – 1.6/4 to 1.6/4

The CW was left then in fifth place with a 2.3/3 household rating, 3.75 million total viewers and tied for fourth among adults 18-49 with a 1.5/4 rating.

  • Last Week:
    • 2.5/4 HH rating [#5]
    • 4.14M viewers [#5]
    • 1.7/4 A18-49 rating [#t4]
  • 8:00 p.m.: Smallville (2.8/4 HH rating, 4.67M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating) was down slightly from the week prior, but managed to do pretty well considering the return of Survivor.
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 3.0/4 to 2.8/4
      • Viewers – 4.94M to 4.67M
      • A18-49 – 2.0/5 to 1.8/5
  • 9:00 p.m.: The same, unfortunately, cannot be said for Supernatural (1.9/3 HH rating, 2.83M viewers, 1.2/3 A18-49 rating) which dipped to below 3M viewers against tough competition from CSI and Grey’s Anatomy.
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 2.1/3 to 1.9/3
      • Viewers – 3.34M to 2.83M
      • A18-49 – 1.4/3 to 1.2/3

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

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