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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, February 19, 2008 February 20, 2008 4:30 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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Fox carried the evening thanks to a two-hour edition of American Idol. However, the program declined from last week’s near 30M mark, by 1.12 million viewers (-4%) and 9% among adults 18-49.

Elsewhere on the evening, a two-hour edition of Biggest Loser and a repeat of SVU put NBC in second place, ahead of third place finisher CBS, who saw its original programs Big Brother and Jericho suffer steep week two declines in their new seasons. Jericho was off by 1.14 million, or 16% among viewers and 23% among adults 18-49 from last week’s season two premiere. Not good news.

ABC and The CW followed in fourth and fifth, respectively.

Fox finished in first place for the evening with a 16.4/25 household rating/share, 28.84 million viewers and a 11.2/27 rating/share among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 16.7/25 HH rating/share [#1]
    • 29.87M viewers [#1]
    • 12.3/29 A18-49 rating/share [#1]
  • 8:00 p.m.: American Idol (16.4/25 HH rating/share, 28.84M viewers, 11.2/27 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 16.6/25 to 16.4/25
      • Viewers – 29.96M to 28.84M
      • Adults 18-49 – 12.3/29 to 11.2/27

NBC followed in second place for the evening with a 5.4/9 household rating/share, 8.54 million viewers and a 3.3/8 rating/share among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 5.1/8 HH rating/share [#3]
    • 7.76M viewers [#3]
    • 2.8/7 A18-49 rating/share [#2]
  • 8:00 p.m.: The Biggest Loser (5.1/8 HH rating/share, 8.15M viewers, 3.4/8 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 4.6/7 to 5.1/8
      • Viewers – 7.40M to 8.15M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.9/7 to 3.4/8
  • 10:00 p.m.: A repeat of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (6.2/11 HH rating/share, 9.30M viewers, 3.4/9 A18-49 rating/share).

CBS finished in third place for the evening with a 4.9/8 household rating/share, 7.40 million viewers and a 2.0/5 rating/share among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 5.5/8 HH rating/share [#2]
    • 8.73 viewers [#2]
    • 2.5/6 A18-49 rating/share [#3]
  • 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of NCIS (7.1/11 HH rating/share, 10.85M viewers, 2.2/6 A18-49 rating/share).
  • 9:00 p.m.: Big Brother: ‘Til Death Do Us Part (3.6/6 HH rating/share, 5.42M viewers, 2.0/5 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers (season nine premiere):
      • Households – 4.3/6 to 3.6/6
      • Viewers – 6.88M to 5.42M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.5/6 to 2.0/5
  • 10:00 p.m.: Jericho (3.9/7 HH rating/share, 5.94M viewers, 2.0/5 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week (season two premiere):
      • Households – 4.2/7 to 3.9/7
      • Viewers – 7.08M to 5.94M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.6/7 to 2.0/5

ABC followed in fourth place for the evening with a 3.6/6 household rating/share, 5.46 million viewers and a 1.5/4 rating/share among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 3.7/6 HH rating/share [#4]
    • 5.52M viewers [#4]
    • 1.5/4 A18-49 rating/share [#4]
  • 8:00 & 8:30 p.m.: An original episode of Just for Laughs (3.1/5 HH rating/share, 4.66M viewers, 1.2/3 A18-49 rating/share) was followed by a repeat of Just for Laughs (3.0/5 HH rating/share, 4.50M viewers, 1.3/3 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week (Just for Laughs – 8:00):
      • Households – 3.4/5 to 3.1/5
      • Viewers – 5.07M to 4.66M
      • Adults 18-49 – 1.4/4 to 1.2/3
  • 9:00 & 9:30 p.m.: According to Jim (3.1/5 HH rating/share, 4.83M viewers, 1.6/4 A18-49 rating/share) was followed by Carpoolers (2.6/4 HH rating/share, 3.95M viewers, 1.4/3 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers (According to Jim):
      • Households – 3.3/5 to 3.1/5
      • Viewers – 4.91M to 4.83M
      • Adults 18-49 – 1.4/3 to 1.6/4
    • Week-to-week numbers (Carpoolers):
      • Households – 2.6/4 to 2.6/4
      • Viewers – 3.90M to 3.95M
      • Adults 18-49 – 1.3/3 to 1.4/3
  • 10:00 p.m.: Boston Legal (4.9/9 HH rating/share, 7.43M viewers, 1.9/5 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 4.9/8 to 4.9/9
      • Viewers – 7.25M to 7.43M
      • Adults 18-49 – 1.8/5 to 1.9/5

The CW finished in fifth place for the evening with a 1.7/3 household rating/share, 2.34 million viewers and a 1.0/3 rating/share among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 1.7/3 HH rating/share [#5]
    • 2.60M viewers [#5]
    • 1.1/3 A18-49 rating/share [#5]
  • 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of Reaper (1.3/2 HH rating/share, 1.79M viewers, 0.8/2 A18-49 rating/share).
  • 9:00 p.m.: One Tree Hill (2.1/3 HH rating/share, 2.90M viewers, 1.3/3 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 2.1/3 to 2.1/3
      • Viewers – 3.16M to 2.90M
      • Adults 18-49 -1.4/3 to 1.3/3
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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 “American Idol” will be reported in next weeks report for Tuesday, February 26, 2008.

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

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