Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, February 23, 2007 February 24, 2007 6:57 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen Ratings, Television.trackback
CBS wins the evening, with the nights highest rated and most watched program (Numb3rs). The CW’s WWE Smackdown draws a very strong overall audience to pass up Fox for fourth place.
CBS finished in first place for the evening with a 6.9/12 household rating, 10.21 million total viewers and a 2.7/8 rating among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 7.2/13 HH rating [#1]
- 10.83M viewers [#1]
- 2.9/9 A18-49 [#1]
- 8:00 p.m.: Ghost Whisperer (6.5/11 HH rating, 9.57M viewers, 2.7/9 A18-49 rating) was CBS’s weakest performer week-to-week for the evening, a surprise, given the show is usually very strong, especially among adults 18-49. It was down 1.83M viewers, 16% among households and 16% among adults 18-49.
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 7.7/14 to 6.5/11
- Viewers – 11.40M to 9.57M
- Adults 18-49 – 3.2/11 to 2.7/9
- Week-to-week numbers:
- 9:00 p.m.: Close to Home (6.8/12 HH rating, 10.14M viewers, 2.5/7 A18-49 rating) stayed about even from the week prior, making up its slight losses among households and viewers in its slight gain among adults 18-49.
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 7.0/12 to 6.8/12
- Viewers – 10.42M to 10.14M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.4/7 to 2.5/7
- Week-to-week numbers:
- 10:00 p.m.: Numb3rs (7.3/13 HH rating, 10.93M viewers, 2.9/9 A18-49 rating) ended the evening up from the week prior (the only CBS show able to boast about that feat) as the nights highest rated and most watched program.
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 7.0/12 to 7.3/12
- Viewers – 10.66M to 10.93M
- Adults 18-49 – 3.0/9 to 2.9/9
- Week-to-week numbers:
NBC followed in second place for the evening with a 5.7/10 household rating, 8.67 million total viewers and a 2.5/8 rating among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 5.6/10 HH Rating [#2]
- 8.79M viewers [#2]
- 2.6/8 A18-49 rating [#2]
- 8:00 p.m.: 1 vs. 100 (5.8/10 HH rating, 9.00M viewers, 2.4/8 A18-49 rating) was down slightly having to settle for second place for the hour across the board.
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 5.9/10 to 5.8/10
- Viewers – 9.35M to 9.00M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.6/8 to 2.4/8
- Week-to-week numbers:
- 9:00 p.m.: Las Vegas (5.4/9 HH rating, 8.35M viewers, 2.5/7 A18-49 rating) improved slighly upon its week ago performance, and also grew out of its lead-in among the coveted adult 18-49 demo.
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 5.1/9 to 5.4/9
- Viewers – 8.06M to 8.35M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.4/7 to 2.5/7
- Week-to-week numbers:
- 10:00 p.m.: The veteran Law & Order (5.9/10 HH rating, 8.64M viewers, 2.6/8 A18-49 rating) ended the evening for the peacock as the networks highest rated show among households and adults 18-49, coming in second place for the hour.
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Houseoholds – 6.0/10 to 5.9/10
- Viewers – 8.96M to 8.64M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.6/8 to 2.6/8
- Week-to-week numbers:
ABC finished in third place for the evening with a 4.2/7 household rating, 6.07 million total viewers and a 2.0/6 rating among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 4.3/7 HH rating [#3]
- 6.30M viewers [#3]
- 2.2/7 A18-49 rating [#3]
- 8:00 p.m.: An encore of Thursday night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy (3.8/7 HH rating, 5.52M viewers, 1.8/6 A18-49 rating) improved slightly from its weak ago performance to keep ABC in second place for the hour.
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 3.3/6 to 3.8/7
- Viewers – 4.97M to 5.52M
- Adults 18-49 – 1.7/6 to 1.8/6
- Week-to-week numbers:
- 9:00 p.m.: An hour of 20/20 (4.2/7 HH rating, 6.07M viewers, 1.9/6 A18-49 rating) was about even from the timeslot occupant last week.
- Week-to-week numbers (vs. Grey’s Anatomy Repeat):
- Households – 3.9/6 to 4.2/7
- Viewers – 5.69M to 6.07M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.2/6 to 1.9/6
- Week-to-week numbers (vs. Grey’s Anatomy Repeat):
- 10:00 p.m.: With Anna Nicole Smith talk winding down, 20/20 (4.6/8 HH rating, 6.62M viewers, 2.2/7 A18-49 rating) came back to its more normal season average levels.
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 5.6/10 to 4.6/8
- Viewers – 8.33M to 6.62M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.7/8 to 2.2/7
- Week-to-week numbers:
Fox finished in fifth place for the evening with a 3.0/5 household rating and 4.44 million total viewers and tied for fourth among adults 18-49 with a 1.8/6 rating.
- Last Week:
- 3.1/5 HH rating [#4]
- 4.75M viewers [#4]
- 2.1/6 A18-49 rating [#4]
- 8:00 p.m.: Nanny 911 (3.1/5 HH rating, 4.59M viewers, 1.8/6 A18-49 rating) paced behind the first hour of The CW’s ‘Smackdown‘ among households and viewers, though was able to beat the show among adults 18-49.
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 3.1/5 to 3.1/5
- Viewers – 4.53M to 4.59M
- Adults 18-49 – 1.9/6 to 1.8/6
- Week-to-week numbers:
- 9:00 p.m.: Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy (2.9/5 HH rating, 4.30M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating) had to settle for fifth place for the hour behind the better than average ‘Smackdown’.
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 3.2/5 to 2.9/5
- Viewers – 4.96M to 4.30M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.2/7 to 1.8/5
- Week-to-week numbers:
The CW finished in fifth place with a 3.2/6 household rating, 5.38 million total viewers and a 1.8/5 rating among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 2.9/5 HH rating [#5]
- 4.72M viewers [#5]
- 1.6/5 A18-49 rating [#5]
- 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.: WWE Smackdown (3.2/6 HH rating, 5.38M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating) drew very strong ratings for The CW, drawing more than 5M viewers and peaking in the last half hour with an impressive 3.5/6 HH rating, 6.03M viewers and a 2.0/6 A18-49 rating.
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 2.9/5 to 3.2/6
- Viewers – 4.72M to 5.38M
- Adults 18-49 – 1.6/5 to 1.8/5
- Week-to-week numbers:
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
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