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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, April 1, 2008 April 2, 2008 4:30 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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There was no joking around last night, as Fox easily carried the evening thanks to American Idol and the fourth season premiere of Hell’s Kitchen, which was boosted by a significant 4.39 million/54% among viewers and 54% among adults 18-49 thanks to the American Idol lead-in.

Elsewhere on the evening, ABC and CBS were a competitive second and third, respectively, while NBC was a consistent fourth with another solid outing from Biggest Loser.

As usual, The CW was far back in last place.

Fox finished in first place for the evening with a 10.9/17 household rating/share, 18.87 million viewers and a 7.5/19 rating/share among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 12.1/19 HH rating/share [#1]
    • 20.99M viewers [#1]
    • 8.3/21 A18-49 rating/share [#1]
  • 8:00 p.m.: American Idol (14.4/23 HH rating/share, 25.19M viewers, 9.3/25 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers (8:00-9:30):
      • Households – 14.0/21 to 14.4/23
      • Viewers – 24.76M to 25.19M
      • Adults 18-49 – 9.7/25 to 9.3/25
  • 9:00 p.m.: The fourth season premiere of Hell’s Kitchen (7.5/11 HH rating/share, 12.55M viewers, 5.7/14 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Season premiere comparison (Monday, June 4, 2007 – third season premiere):
      • Households – 5.1/8 to 7.5/11
      • Viewers – 8.16M to 12.55M
      • Adults 18-49 – 3.7/10 to 5.7/14
    • Last week’s numbers (‘Til Death):
      • Households – 6.0/9
      • Viewers – 10.00M
      • Adults 18-49 – 5.0/11

ABC followed in second place for the evening with a 7.2/11 household rating/share and 10.87 million viewers, but was further back in fourth place among adults 18-49 with 2.6/7 rating/share.

  • Last Week:
    • 8.2/13 HH rating/share [#2]
    • 12.67M viewers [#2]
    • 3.0/8 A18-49 rating/share [#2]
  • 8:00 & 8:30 p.m.: Back-to-back episodes of Just for Laughs (3.8/5 HH rating/share, 5.51M viewers, 1.4/4 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Episode-to-episode numbers (Just for Laughs – March 18 – 8:30):
      • Households – 2.9/4 to 3.8/5
      • Viewers – 4.87M to 5.51M
      • Adults 18-49 – 1.5/4 to 1.4/4
    • Last week’s numbers (Dancing With the Stars: Recap):
      • Households – 6.8/11
      • Viewers – 10.50M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.1/6
  • 9:00 p.m.: Dancing With the Stars (10.9/17 HH rating/share, 16.90M viewers, 3.9/9 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 11.0/17 to 10.9/17
      • Viewers – 17.49M to 16.90M
      • Adults 18-49 – 3.9/9 to 3.9/9
  • 10:00 p.m.: The ABC News special Live to 150…Can You Do It? (6.9/11 HH rating/share, 10.20M viewers, 2.5/7 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Last week’s numbers (Primetime: What Would You Do? – March 11, 2008):
      • Households – 6.7/11
      • Viewers – 9.92M
      • Adults 18-49 – 3.1/8

CBS finished in third place for the evening with a 6.7/10 household rating/share and 10.31 million viewers, but managed a stronger tie for second place among adults 18-49 and a 2.9/7 rating/share.

  • Last Week:
    • 4.6/7 HH rating/share [#4]
    • 7.11 viewers [#4]
    • 2.0/5 A18-49 rating/share [#4]
  • 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of NCIS (6.6/10 HH rating/share, 10.21M viewers, 2.1/6 A18-49 rating/share).
  • 9:00 p.m.: Big Brother (4.1/6 HH rating/share, 6.42M viewers, 2.4/6 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 3.7/6 to 4.1/6
      • Viewers – 5.96M to 6.42M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.3/6 to 2.4/6
  • 10:00 p.m.: The conclusion to Monday night’s episode of CSI: Miami (9.2/15 HH rating/share, 14.29M viewers, 4.1/11 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Episode-to-episode numbers (Monday, March 31):
      • Households – 10.1/16 to 9.2/15
      • Viewers – 15.65M to 14.29M
      • Adults 18-49 – 4.9/12 to 4.1/11
    • Last week’s numbers (Jericho – second season/series finale):
      • Households – 3.8/6
      • Viewers – 6.02M
      • Adults 18-49 – 1.8/5

NBC followed in fourth place for the evening with a 4.8/8 household rating/share and 7.40 million viewers, but managed a stronger tie for second place among adults 18-49 with a 2.9/7 rating/share.

  • Last Week:
    • 5.2/8 HH rating/share [#3]
    • 8.06M viewers [#3]
    • 2.9/8 A18-49 rating/share [#3]
  • 8:00 p.m.: The Biggest Loser (5.2/8 HH rating/share, 8.22M viewers, 3.3/9 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 4.9/8 to 5.2/8
      • Viewers – 7.84M to 8.22M
      • Adults 18-49 – 3.1/8 to 3.3/9
  • 10:00 p.m.: A repeat of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (4.1/7 HH rating/share, 5.75M viewers, 2.1/6 A18-49 rating/share).

The CW finished in fifth place for the evening with a 1.1/2 household rating/share, 1.79 million viewers and a 0.7/2 rating/share among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 1.2/2 HH rating/share [#5]
    • 1.64M viewers [#5]
    • 0.7/2 A18-49 rating/share [#5]
  • 8:00 p.m.: Beauty and the Geek (1.1/2 HH rating/share, 1.57M viewers, 0.7/2 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 1.2/2 to 1.1/2
      • Viewers – 1.61M to 1.57M
      • Adults 18-49 – 0.7/2 to 0.7/2
  • 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of Reaper (1.2/2 HH rating/share, 1.72M viewers, 0.6/2 A18-49 rating/share).
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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, April 8 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. Daily ratings figures can be found at PIFeedback and Zap2It.

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1. Ben Abba - April 3, 2008 9:28 pm

I watched the ABC show “Live to 150 … Can You do It?” on Tuesday night and I enjoyed it. However I was a littel disappointed that they did not talk about anyone who had already lived past 150 years. I have researched people who had lived 150 years or more, such as Li Ching Yun, who died in 1933 at the age of 256 years. As I was researching these supercentenarians, I came across a few of these people that are still alive today that have surpassed 150 years. Of these incredible people, my focus is now on a living, breathing immortal whom I fully believe is nearly 2,800 years old.

My intentions was to find out how these amazing people survive for so many years. I fully believed that if we could model the lifestyle of these supercentenarians, we too could live a much longer and healthier life style. I have summarized what I have found on my main blog: Ben-Abba.com which I intent to publish starting with my first book: “Secrets of an Immortal – An Eyewitness Account of 2,800 Years of History”.


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