Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, November 2, 2007

In a competitive three-way battle for first between CBS, ABC and NBC, CBS came away with the evening win.

CBS finished in first place for the evening with a 5.7/10 household rating/share, 8.65 million viewers and a 2.3/7 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 5.9/11 HH rating [#1]
  • 9.81M viewers [#1]
  • 2.6/8 A18-49 [#1]

• 8:00 p.m.: Ghost Whisperer (6.1/11 HH rating/share, 9.13M viewers, 2.5/9 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 6.3/12 to 6.1/11
    • Viewers – 9.99M to 9.13M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.7/10 to 2.5/9
• 9:00 p.m.: Moonlight (4.9/9 HH rating/share, 7.57M viewers, 2.1/7 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 5.3/9 to 4.9/9
    • Viewers – 8.39M to 7.57M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.4/7 to 2.1/7
• 10:00 p.m.: Numb3rs (6.1/11 HH rating/share, 9.24M viewers, 2.3/7 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 6.1/11 to 6.1/11
    • Viewers – 9.70M to 9.24M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.6/8 to 2.3/7

ABC followed in second place for the evening with a 5.2/9 household rating/share and 7.59 million viewers, but fell slightly behind in third place among adults 18-49 with a 1.8/6 rating/share.

• Last Week:
  • 4.6/8 HH rating [#3]
  • 6.57M viewers [#3]
  • 1.7/5 A18-49 rating [#3]

• 8:00 p.m.: Men In Trees (4.1/7 HH rating/share, 5.87M viewers, 1.5/5 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers (10:00 p.m.):
    • Households – 4.5/8 to 4.1/7
    • Viewers – 6.44M to 5.87M
    • Adults 18-49 – 1.7/5 to 1.5/5
• 9:00 p.m.: Women’s Murder Club (6.4/11 HH rating/share, 9.47M viewers, 1.9/6 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 6.1/11 to 6.4/11
    • Viewers – 8.94M to 9.47M
    • Adults 18-49 – 1.9/6 to 1.9/6
• 10:00 p.m.: 20/20 (5.2/9 HH rating/share, 7.41M viewers, 2.0/6 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Episode-to-episode numbers (October 26 – 8:00 p.m.):
    • Households – 4.8/9 to 5.2/9
    • Viewers – 6.80M to 7.41M
    • Adults 18-49 – 1.7/6 to 2.0/6

NBC finished in third place for the evening with a 4.8/9 household rating/share and 7.41 million viewers, but managed a second place finish among adults 18-49 with a 1.9/6 rating/share.

• Last Week:
  • 5.2/9 HH Rating [#2]
  • 8.18M viewers [#2]
  • 2.2/7 A18-49 rating [#2]

• 8:00 p.m.: Deal or No Deal (6.0/11 HH rating/share, 9.30M viewers, 2.0/7 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 6.6/12 to 6.0/11
    • Viewers – 10.47M to 9.30M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.2/8 to 2.0/7
• 9:00 p.m.: Friday Night Lights (3.6/6 HH rating/share, 5.45M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 3.9/7 to 3.6/6
    • Viewers – 5.81M to 5.45M
    • Adults 18-49 – 1.9/6 to 1.8/5
• 10:00 p.m.: Las Vegas (4.9/9 HH rating/share, 7.41M viewers, 2.1/6 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 5.1/9 to 4.9/9
    • Viewers – 8.23M to 7.41M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.4/8 to 2.1/6

The CW followed in fourth place for the evening with a 2.8/5 household rating/share, 4.64 million viewers and a 1.4/5 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 2.3/4 HH rating [#4]
  • 4.61M viewers [#4]
  • 1.4/5 A18-49 rating [#4]

• 8:00 p.m.: Friday Night Smackdown! (2.8/5 HH rating, 4.61M viewers, 1.4/5 A18-49 rating).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 2.6/5 to 2.8/5
    • Viewers – 4.69M to 4.61M
    • Adults 18-49 – 1.4/5 to 1.4/5

FOX finished in fifth place for the evening with a 1.4/3 household rating/share, 2.31 million viewers and a 1.0/3 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 2.1/4 HH rating [#5]
  • 2.87M viewers [#5]
  • 1.2/4 A18-49 rating [#5]

• 8:00 p.m.: Week two of Next Great American Band (1.4/3 HH rating/share, 2.31M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers (series premiere):
    • Households – 1.8/3 to 1.4/3
    • Viewers – 2.89M to 2.31M
    • Adults 18-49 – 1.2/4 to 1.0/3

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Note: Network average numbers from the week prior are based on fast national data. Comparison’s from the week prior (or episode-to-episode, etc.) on specific shows are based on final national data. Ratings for the current day are based on fast nationals. (Expect all three scenarios to be the case at all times, unless otherwise noted). The final rating for first-run episodes that aired this evening will be reported the following week. So for example, the final rating for tonights episode of “Women’s Murder Club” will be reported in next weeks report for Friday, November 16, 2007.

Also keep in mind that because these are fast national ratings, numbers may increase or decrease when the final nationals are released.

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