Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, January 16, 2009

Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, January 16, 2009 January 17, 2009 5:15 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.
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CBS finished in first place for the evening with a 6.7/11 household rating/share, 10.57 million viewers and a 2.4/7 rating/share among adults 18-49.

Last Week:
- 6.5/11 HH rating [#1]
- 10.26M viewers [#1]
- 2.3/7 A18-49 [#1]

8:00 p.m.: Ghost Whisperer (6.8/12 HH rating/share, 10.52M viewers, 2.5/8 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
  - Households – 6.7/12 to 6.8/12 (+1.5%)
  - Viewers – 10.64M to 10.52M (-1%/-0.12M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 2.5/8 to 2.5/8 (n/c)
9:00 p.m.: Flashpoint (6.6/11 HH rating/share, 10.38M viewers, 2.3/7 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
  - Households – 6.2/10 to 6.6/11 (+6.5%)
  - Viewers – 10.00M to 10.38M (+4%/+0.38M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 2.1/6 to 2.3/7 (+9.5%)
10:00 p.m.: Numb3rs (6.9/12 HH rating/share, 10.83M viewers, 2.5/7 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
  - Households – 6.4/11 to 6.9/12 (+8%)
  - Viewers – 10.13M to 10.83M (+7%/+0.70M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 2.4/7 to 2.5/7 (+4%)

NBC followed in a tie for second place for the evening with a 3.3/6 household rating/share and was second among viewers with 5.39 million, but was third among adults 18-49 with a 1.6/5 rating/share.

Last Week:
- 3.6/6 HH rating [#3]
- 5.54M viewers [#3]
- 1.6/5 A18-49 rating [#t3]

8:00 & 8:30 (8:29) p.m.: Back-to-back episodes of Howie Do It (3.5/6 HH rating/share, 6.06M viewers, 1.8/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers (series premiere):
  - Households – 4.7/8 to 3.5/6 (-26%)
  - Viewers – 7.78M to 6.06M (-22%/-1.72M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 2.1/7 to 1.8/6 (-14%)
9:00 p.m.: The third season premiere of Friday Night Lights (2.8/5 HH rating/share, 4.54M viewers, 1.6/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- Season premiere comparison (10/5/2007):
  - Households – 4.1/7 to 2.8/5 (-32%)
  - Viewers – 6.37M to 4.54M (-29%/-1.83M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 2.1/7 to 1.6/5 (-24%)
- Last week’s numbers (Lipstick Jungle – season two/series finale):
  - Households – 2.8/5
  - Viewers – 4.14M
  - Adults 18-49 – 1.4/4
10:00 p.m.: Dateline (3.6/6 HH rating/share, 5.71M viewers, 1.5/4 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
  - Households – 3.4/6 to 3.6/6 (+6%)
  - Viewers – 4.93M to 5.71M (+16%/+0.78M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 1.3/4 to 1.5/4 (+15%)

ABC followed in a tie for second place for the evening with a 3.3/6 household rating/share, fell to fourth among viewers with 5.10 million viewers, but managed a second place finish among adults 18-49 with a 1.7/5 rating/share.

Last Week:
- 4.0/6 HH rating [#2]
- 6.09M viewers [#2]
- 1.9/6 A18-49 rating [#2]

8:00 p.m.: Wife Swap (3.1/5 HH rating/share, 4.78M viewers, 1.7/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
  - Households – 3.1/5 to 3.1/5 (n/c)
  - Viewers – 4.72M to 4.78M (+1%/+0.06M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 1.7/5 to 1.7/5 (n/c)
9:00 p.m.: Supernanny-REPEAT (2.9/5 HH rating/share, 4.36M viewers, 1.6/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- Last week’s numbers (Supernanny):
  - Households – 3.6/6
  - Viewers – 5.55M
  - Adults 18-49 – 1.9/5
10:00 p.m.: 20/20 (4.0/7 HH rating/share, 6.17M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
  - Households – 5.2/9 to 4.0/7 (-23%)
  - Viewers – 7.91M to 6.17M (-22%/-1.74M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 2.2/6 to 1.8/5 (-18%)

FOX followed in fourth place for the evening with a 3.2/5 household rating/share, was third among viewers with 5.20 million, but was back to fourth among adults 18-49 with a 1.2/4 rating/share.

Last Week:
- 2.5/4 HH rating [#4]
- 4.22M viewers [#4]
- 1.6/5 A18-49 rating [#t3]

8:00 p.m.: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (3.5/6 HH rating/share, 5.64M viewers, 1.1/4 A18-49 rating/share).
- Episode-to-episode numbers (12/19/2008):
  - Households – 3.8/7 to 3.5/6 (-8%)
  - Viewers – 6.16M to 5.64M (-8%/-0.52M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 1.3/4 to 1.1/4 (-15%)
9:00 p.m.: Don’t Forget the Lyrics! (2.9/5 HH rating/share, 4.84M viewers, 1.3/4 A18-49 rating/share).
- Episode-to-episode numbers (12/19/2008):
  - Households – 3.0/5 to 2.9/5 (-3%)
  - Viewers – 5.07M to 4.84M (-4.5%/-0.23M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 1.4/4 to 1.3/4 (-7%)
- Last week’s numbers (Movie: Bruce Almighty-REPEAT – 8:00-10:00pm):
  - Households – 2.5/4
  - Viewers – 4.28M
  - Adults 18-49 – 1.6/5

The CW finished in fifth place for the evening with a 0.9/1 household rating/share, 1.28 million viewers and a 0.6/2 rating/share among adults 18-49.

Last Week:
- 0.9/1 HH rating [#5]
- 1.14M viewers [#5]
- 0.5/2 A18-49 rating [#5]

8:00 p.m.: Everybody Hates Chris (1.0/2 HH rating/share, 1.55M viewers, 0.6/2 A18-49 rating).
- Week-to-week numbers:
  - Households – 1.0/2 to 1.0/2 (n/c)
  - Viewers – 1.38M to 1.55M (+12%/+0.17M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 0.5/2 to 0.6/2 (+20%)
8:30 p.m.: The Game (1.1/2 HH rating/share, 1.70M viewers, 0.8/2 A18-49 rating).
- Week-to-week numbers:
  - Households – 1.0/2 to 1.1/2 (+10%)
  - Viewers – 1.37M to 1.70M (+1.5%/+0.02M)
  - Adults 18-49 – 0.6/2 to 0.8/2 (n/c)
9:00 p.m.: 13—Fear is Real-REPEAT (0.5/1 HH rating/share, 908,000 viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating).

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 “Ghost Whisperer” will be reported in next weeks report for Friday, January 23, 2009. Also keep in mind that because these are fast national ratings, numbers may increase or decrease when the final nationals are released. Sources: Fast/Final National Ratings Data from Nielsen Media Research. Daily ratings figures can be found at PIFeedback, Zap2It and TVbytheNumbers.

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