Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, January 29, 2009 January 30, 2009 1:55 pm
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FOX finished in first place for the evening with a 10.1/16 household rating/share, 17.67 million viewers and a 7.0/18 rating/share among adults 18-49.
Last Week:
5.4/8 HH rating [#3]
8.75M viewers [#3]
2.7/7 A18-49 rating [#4]
- 8:00 p.m.: American Idol (13.7/21 HH rating/share, 24.27M viewers, 9.1/25 A18-49 rating/share).
Episode-to-episode numbers (WED; 1/28/2009):
Households – 15.0/23 to 13.7/21 (-9%)
Viewers – 27.36M to 24.27M (-11%/-3.09M)
Adults 18-49 – 10.2/26 to 9.1/25 (-11%)
Last week’s numbers (Bones – time period debut):
Households – 6.1/10
Viewers – 9.98M
Adults 18-49 – 3.0/8
- 9:00 p.m.: The fifth season premiere of Hell’s Kitchen (6.5/10 HH rating/share, 11.08M viewers, 4.9/12 A18-49 rating/share).
Season premiere comparison (TUES; 4/1/2008):
Households – 7.0/11 to 6.5/10 (-7%)
Viewers – 11.85M to 11.08M (-6.5%/-0.77M)
Adults 18-49 – 5.5/13 to 4.9/12 (-11%)
Last week’s numbers (Bones):
Households – 4.7/7
Viewers – 7.55M
Adults 18-49 – 2.5/6
CBS followed in second place for the evening with a 8.7/13 household rating/share, 13.94 million viewers and a 3.5/9 rating/share among adults 18-49.
Last Week:
8.0/13 HH rating [#1]
12.81M viewers [#1]
3.3/9 A18-49 rating [#2]
- 8:00 p.m.: Criminal Minds-REPEAT (5.9/9 HH rating/share, 9.02M viewers, 2.0/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m.: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (12.1/19 HH rating/share, 20.08M viewers, 5.4/13 A18-49 rating/share).
Week-to-week numbers:
Households – 10.6/16 to 12.1/19 (+14%)
Viewers – 17.57M to 20.08M (+14%/+2.51M)
Adults 18-49 – 4.9/12 to 5.4/13 (+10%)
- 10:00 (10:01) p.m.: Eleventh Hour (8.1/14 HH rating/share, 12.70M viewers, 3.1/8 A18-49 rating/share).
Week-to-week numbers:
Households – 7.8/13 to 8.1/14 (+4%)
Viewers – 12.31M to 12.70M (+3%/+0.39M)
Adults 18-49 – 2.9/8 to 3.1/8 (+7%)
ABC finished in third place for the evening with a 4.1/7 household rating/share and 5.72 million viewers, but was fourth among adults 18-49 with a 1.8/5 rating/share.
Last Week:
7.0/11 HH rating [#2]
10.47M viewers [#2]
3.9/10 A18-49 rating [#1]
- 8:00 p.m.: Ugly Betty-REPEAT (2.9/5HH rating/share, 3.97M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (Ugly Betty):
Households – 5.1/8
Viewers – 7.50M
Adults 18-49 – 2.4/7
- 9:00 p.m.: Grey’s Anatomy-REPEAT (4.0/6 HH rating/share, 5.54M viewers, 1.7/4 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (Grey’s Anatomy):
Households – 9.4/14
Viewers – 14.43M
Adults 18-49 – 5.7/14
- 10:00 (10:02) p.m.: Private Practice (5.4/9 HH rating/share, 7.66M viewers, 2.8/7 A18-49 rating/share).
Week-to-week numbers:
Households – 6.3/11 to 5.4/9 (-14%)
Viewers – 9.49M to 7.66M (-19%/-1.83M)
Adults 18-49 – 3.6/10 to 2.8/7 (-22%)
NBC followed in fourth place for the evening with a 3.1/5 household rating/share and 4.67 million viewers, but managed a third place finish among adults 18-49 and a 1.9/5 rating/share.
Last Week:
4.4/7 HH rating [#4]
6.99M viewers [#4]
3.1/8 A18-49 rating [#3]
- 8:00 p.m.: My Name Is Earl-REPEAT (3.2/5 HH rating/share, 4.83M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (My Name Is Earl):
Households – 4.1/7
Viewers – 6.59M
Adults 18-49 – 2.7/8
- 8:30 p.m.: Kath & Kim-REPEAT (2.3/3 HH rating/share, 3.29M viewers, 1.4/4 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (Kath & Kim):
Households – 3.1/5
Viewers – 4.93M
Adults 18-49 – 2.2/6
- 9:00 p.m.: The Office-REPEAT (3.6/5 HH rating/share, 5.80M viewers, 2.7/7 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (The Office):
Households – 4.9/7
Viewers – 8.76M
Adults 18-49 – 4.6/11
- 9:30 (9:31) p.m.: 30 Rock-REPEAT (3.2/5 HH rating/share, 5.04M viewers, 2.2/5 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (30 Rock):
Households – 3.9/6
Viewers – 6.41M
Adults 18-49 – 3.2/8
- 10:00 p.m.: ER-REPEAT (3.1/5 HH rating/share, 4.54M viewers, 1.7/4 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (ER):
Households – 5.1/9
Viewers – 7.65M
Adults 18-49 – 3.1/8
The CW finished in fifth place for the evening with a 2.4/4 household rating/share, 3.88 million viewers and a 1.7/4 rating/share among adults 18-49.
Last Week:
2.0/3 HH rating [#5]
3.41M viewers [#5]
1.4/4 A18-49 rating [#5]
- 8:00 p.m.: Smallville (2.6/4 HH rating/share, 4.18M viewers, 1.7/5 A18-49 rating/share).
Week-to-week numbers:
Households – 2.3/4 to 2.6/4 (+13%)
Viewers – 3.85M to 4.18M (+9%/+0.33M)
Adults 18-49 – 1.6/4 to 1.7/5 (+6%)
- 9:00 p.m.: Supernatural (2.2/3 HH rating/share, 3.57M viewers, 1.6/4 A18-49 rating/share).
Week-to-week numbers:
Households – 1.8/3 to 2.2/3 (+22%)
Viewers – 3.06M to 3.57M (+17%/+0.51M)
Adults 18-49 – 1.3/3 to 1.6/4 (+23%)
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 “American Idol” will be reported in next weeks report for Thursday, February 5, 2009.
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 Zap2It, PI Feedback, and TV by the Numbers.
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