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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, September 22, 2008 September 23, 2008 6:14 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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My full analysis follows after the jump.

ABC finished in first place for the evening with a 10.9/17 household rating/share and 17.22 million viewers, but was second among 18-49 with a 4.3/11 rating/share.

  • Last Week:
    • 3.8/6 HH rating [#3]
    • 5.68M viewers [#4]
    • 1.9/5 A18-49 rating [#3]
  • 8:00 p.m.: The seventh season premiere of Dancing With The Stars (13.4/20 HH rating/share, 21.12M viewers, 5.3/13 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Season premiere comparison (3/17/2008 – sixth season premiere – Spring – 9pm):
      • Households – 10.8/16 to 13.4/20
      • Viewers – 17.02M to 21.12M
      • Adults 18-49 – 4.1/10 to 5.3/13
    • Season premiere comparison (9/24/2007 – fifth season premiere – Fall):
      • Households – 13.5/20 to 13.4/20
      • Viewers – 21.25M to 21.12M
      • Adults 18-49 – 5.8/15 to 5.3/13
  • 10:00 (10:01) p.m.: The fifth season premiere of Boston Legal (6.1/10 HH rating/share, 9.41M viewers, 2.4/6 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Season premiere comparison (9/25/2007 – season four premiere):
      • Households – 6.9/11 to 6.1/10
      • Viewers – 10.30M to 9.41M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.5/7 to 2.4/6
    • Last week’s numbers (Batman Begins – 8-11pm):
      • Households – 3.2/5
      • Viewers – 4.73M
      • Adults 18-49 – 1.5/4

CBS followed in second place for the evening with a 8.2/13 household rating/share and 13.13 million viewers, but managed a first place finish among adults 18-49 with a 4.5/11 rating/share.

  • Last Week:
    • 4.9/8 HH rating [#1]
    • 7.31M viewers [#1]
    • 2.2/6 A18-49 rating [#t1]
  • 8:00 p.m.: The second season premiere of The Big Bang Theory (5.7/9 HH rating/share, 9.36M viewers, 3.6/10 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Season premiere comparison (9/24/2007 – 8:30-9pm – first season premiere):
      • Households – 6.0/9 to 5.7/9
      • Viewers – 9.52M to 9.36M
      • Adults 18-49 – 3.7/9 to 3.6/10
  • 8:30 p.m.: The fourth season premiere of How I Met Your Mother (5.9/9 HH rating/share, 9.74M viewers, 4.0/10 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Season premiere comparison (9/24/2007 – 8-8:30pm – season three premiere):
      • Households – 5.2/8 to 5.9/9
      • Viewers – 8.12M to 9.74M
      • Adults 18-49 – 3.3/9 to 4.0/10
  • 9:00 p.m.: The sixth season premiere of Two and a Half Men (9.1/13 HH rating/share, 14.93M viewers, 5.3/12 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Season premiere comparison (9/24/2007 – season five premiere):
      • Households – 8.5/12 to 9.1/13
      • Viewers – 13.58M to 14.93M
      • Adults 18-49 – 4.8/11 to 5.3/12
  • 9:30 p.m.: The series premiere of Worst Week (6.8/10 HH rating/share, 11.04M viewers, 3.8/9 A18-49 rating/share).
  • 10:00 p.m.: And the seventh season premiere of CSI: Miami (11.0/18 HH rating/share, 16.87M viewers, 5.1/13 A18-49 rating/share) ended the night for CBS.
    • Season premiere comparison (9/24/2007 – season six premiere):
      • Households – 10.0/16 to 11.0/18
      • Viewers – 15.08M to 16.87M
      • Adults 18-49 – 4.6/12 to 5.1/13

NBC finished in third place for the evening with a 5.2/8 household rating/share, 8.58 million viewers and a 4.1/10 rating/share among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 3.9/6 HH rating [#2]
    • 6.03M viewers [#2]
    • 1.7/4 A18-49 rating [#5]
  • 8:00 p.m.: The special Heroes: Countdown to Premiere (3.8/6 HH rating/share, 5.96M viewers, 2.6/7 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Last week’s numbers (Deal or No Deal):
      • Households – 5.8/9
      • Viewers – 8.87M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.1/6
  • 9:00 p.m.: The first hour of the third season premiere of Heroes (6.1/9 HH rating/share, 10.22M viewers, 4.9/11 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Last week’s numbers (America’s Toughest Jobs):
      • Households – 3.0/5
      • Viewers – 4.92M
      • Adults 18-49 – 1.7/4
  • 10:00 p.m.: Hour two of the new season of Heroes (5.6/9 HH rating/share, 9.56M viewers, 4.8/12 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Note: Last year, NBC combined the ratings results of the show’s premiere and its Saturday repeat–).  The comparison listed below is based on last year’s fast national numbers.
    • Season premiere comparison (9/24/2007 vs. 9-11pm):
      • Households – 9.9/14 to 5.8/9
      • Viewers – 16.97M to 9.89M
      • Adults 18-49 – 7.3/17 to 4.9/12
    • Last week’s numbers (Dateline):
      • Households – 2.8/5
      • Viewers – 4.30M
      • Adults 18-49 – 1.6/4

FOX followed in fourth place for the evening with a 3.7/5 household rating/share, 5.87 million viewers and a 2.4/6 rating/share among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 3.6/5 HH rating [#4]
    • 5.69M viewers [#2]
    • 2.2/6 A18-49 rating [#t1]
  • 8:00 p.m.: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (3.8/6 HH rating/share, 5.81M viewers, 2.2/6 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 3.6/6 to 3.8/6
      • Viewers – 5.56M to 5.81M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.1/6 to 2.2/6
  • 9:00 p.m.: Prison Break (3.6/5 HH rating/share, 5.93M viewers, 2.5/6 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 3.6/5 to 3.6/5
      • Viewers – 5.79M to 5.93M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.4/6 to 2.5/6

The CW finished in fifth place for the evening with a 2.2/3 household rating/share, 3.22 million viewers and a 1.5/4 rating/share among adults 18-49.

  • Last Week:
    • 2.4/4 HH rating [#5]
    • 3.54M viewers [#5]
    • 1.8/5 A18-49 rating [#4]
  • 8:00 p.m.: Gossip Girl (2.2/3 HH rating/share, 3.35M viewers, 1.6/4 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 2.5/4 to 2.2/3
      • Viewers – 3.73M to 3.35M
      • Adults 18-49 – 2.0/5 to 1.6/4
  • 9:00 p.m.: One Tree Hill (2.1/3 HH rating/share, 3.10M viewers, 1.5/3 A18-49 rating/share).
    • Week-to-week numbers:
      • Households – 2.3/3 to 2.1/3
      • Viewers – 3.37M to 3.10M
      • Adults 18-49 – 1.8/4 to 1.5/3

GO TO WEEKLY RATINGS PAGE

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 “Dancing With The Stars“ will be reported in next weeks report for Monday, September 29, 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

Comments»

1. brian - September 28, 2008 3:53 am

where do u get all this info?

2. brian - September 28, 2008 3:53 am

from where do u get all this info from?

3. Russ T.C. - October 1, 2008 11:23 pm

I must have accidentally erased the Monday data that was on this page. The corrections have been made. My analysis will be added in later.

If you still have that question, my sources are listed at the bottom of the article.

Russ


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