Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, August 26, 2008 August 27, 2008 5:38 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.trackback
A complete breakdown of the night’s ratings follows after the jump.
NBC finished in first place for the evening with a 5.9/10 household rating/share, 9.32 million viewers and a 2.6/7 rating/share among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 15.7/25 HH rating/share [#1]
- 25.44M viewers [#1]
- 8.4/23 A18-49 rating/share [#1]
- 8:00 p.m.: The two-hour return of America’s Got Talent (6.8/11 HH rating/share, 10.96M viewers, 3.1/9 A18-49 rating/share).
- Episode-to-episode numbers (THUR: 8/5/2008 – 10-11pm):
- Households – 4.8/8 to 6.8/11
- Viewers – 7.57M to 10.96M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.3/7 to 3.1/9
- Episode-to-episode numbers (THUR: 8/5/2008 – 10-11pm):
- 10:00 p.m.: 2008 Democratic National Convention (4.1/7 HH rating/share, 6.04M viewers, 1.7/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- Last week’s numbers (2008 Summer Olympics Tuesday-Primetime – 8-11:44pm):
- Households – 16.3/27
- Viewers – 26.63M
- Adults 18-49 – 9.1/26
- Last week’s numbers (2008 Summer Olympics Tuesday-Primetime – 8-11:44pm):
Fox followed in second place for the evening with a 4.0/6 household rating/share, 5.88 million viewers and a 2.0/6 rating/share among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 2.2/3 HH rating/share [#4]
- 3.09M viewers [#4]
- 1.1/3 A18-49 rating/share [#4]
- 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of House (3.2/5 HH rating/share, 4.83M viewers, 1.7/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m.: Another repeat of House (4.7/7 HH rating/share, 6.93M viewers, 2.4/6 A18-49 rating/share).
CBS finished in third place for the evening with a 3.9/6 household rating/share and 5.69 million viewers and was tied for third among adults 18-49 with a 1.6/5 rating/share.
- Last Week:
- 4.2/7 HH rating/share [#2]
- 6.14M viewers [#2]
- 1.6/4 A18-49 rating/share [#t2]
- 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of NCIS (5.0/8 HH rating/share, 7.25M viewers, 1.5/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m.: Big Brother 10 (4.3/7 HH rating/share, 6.44M viewers, 2.3/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- Episode-to-episode numbers (SUN, 8/24/2008):
- Households – 3.9/6 to 4.3/7
- Viewers – 6.04M to 6.44M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.2/6 to 2.3/6
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 3.9/6 to 4.3/7
- Viewers – 6.12M to 6.44M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.1/6 to 2.3/6
- Episode-to-episode numbers (SUN, 8/24/2008):
- 10:00 p.m.: CBS News: Democratic National Convention (2.4/4 HH rating/share, 3.39M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating/share.
ABC followed in fourth place for the evening with a 3.1/5 household rating/share and 4.97 million viewers but managed a tie for third place among adults 18-49 with a 1.6/5 rating/share.
- Last Week:
- 2.7/4 HH rating/share [#3]
- 4.27M viewers [#3]
- 1.6/4 A18-49 rating/share [#t2]
- 8:00 p.m.: The return of Wipeout (3.9/7 HH rating/share, 6.45M viewers, 2.3/7 A18-49 rating/share).
- Episode-to-episode numbers (7/29/2008):
- Households – 5.2/9 to 3.9/7
- Viewers – 9.70M to 6.45M
- Adults 18-49 – 3.6/11 to 2.3/7
- Episode-to-episode numbers (SPECIAL: “The Wipeys”-8/5/2008):
- Households – 4.3/8 to 3.9/7
- Viewers- 7.34M to 6.45M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.8/9 to 2.3/7
- Episode-to-episode numbers (7/29/2008):
- 9:00 p.m.: Wanna Bet (2.5/4 HH rating/share, 4.20M viewers, 1.6/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- Episode-to-episode numbers (8/12/2008):
- Households – 2.2/3 to 2.5/4
- Viewers – 3.68M to 4.20M
- Adults 18-49 – 1.4/3 to 1.6/5
- Episode-to-episode numbers (8/12/2008):
- 10:00 p.m.: ABC News Vote ‘08: The Democratic National Convention (2.9/5 HH rating/share, 4.27M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating/share).
- Last week’s numbers (Primetime: Medical Mysteries):
- Households – 3.0/5
- Viewers – 4.38M
- Adults 18-49 – 1.5/4
- Last week’s numbers (Primetime: Medical Mysteries):
The CW finished in fifth place for the evening with a 1.5/2 household rating/share, 2.16M viewers and a 0.8/2 rating/share among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 0.6/1 HH rating/share [#5]
- 0.77M viewers [#5]
- 0.3/1 A18-49 rating/share [#5]
- 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of Smallville (1.4/2 HH rating/share, 1.91M viewers, 0.7/2 A18-49 rating).
- 9:00 p.m.: And a repeat of Reaper (1.5/2 HH rating/share, 2.42M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating.
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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 tonight’s episode of “America’s Got Talent” will be reported in next weeks report for Tuesday, September 2, 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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