No new Battlestar Galactica until 2009 June 13, 2008 5:58 pm
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Sorry BSG fans, but you’re going to have to wait a good six months before watching the final half of season four. Executive producer Ronald D. Moore spoke at a Wednesday night screening of the show’s summer finale (tonight at 10pm eastern on SCI FI) and revealed that the final half of the fourth and final season of BSG probably won’t air until early 2009. Moore says the reasoning behind the long wait is that they don’t want the show to face off against the new fall slate on the broadcast nets as well as the football and baseball seasons.
Kinda pointless if you ask me, especially considering the show is doing poorly in the ratings as is with little to no major competition. Additionally, season three aired from October 6, 2006 through March 25, 2007 yet when you compare the first seven weeks (8 episodes) of that run to the first seven weeks of the current season (7 episodes) season four is off by 13%. Note: ratings for episodes 8 and 9 are not yet available.
Season 3 Weeks 1-7: 1.5 average household coverage rating
Season 4 Weeks 1-7: 1.3 average household coverage rating
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, June 12, 2008 June 13, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, June 11, 2008 June 12, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, June 9, 2008 June 11, 2008 10:08 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, June 8, 2008 June 11, 2008 9:36 pm
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ABC finished in first place for the evening with a 5.7/10 household rating/share, 8.96 million viewers and a 3.5/11 rating/share among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 2.5/5 HH Rating/Share [#t3]
- 3.90M Viewers [#4]
- 1.2/4 A18-49 Rating [#4]
- Because of the live sporting event, the following numbers, for ABC only, are based on the Final national ratings.
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2.8/6 HH rating/share, 4.24M viewers, 1.3/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: Jimmy Kimmel Live Special (1.8/3 HH rating/share, 2.67M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:30 p.m.: NBA Finals Pregame (3.4/6 HH rating/share, 4.96M viewers, 1.9/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:04 p.m.: NBA Finals Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics (8.5/15 HH rating/share, 13.50M viewers, 5.5/16 A18-49 rating/share).
- Game-to-game numbers (Thursday, 6/5/2008):
- Households – 8.7/13 to 8.5/15
- Viewers – 13.38M to 13.50M
- Adults 18-49 – 5.4/17 to 5.5/16
- Game-to-game numbers (Thursday, 6/5/2008):
CBS followed in second place for the evening with a 5.3/9 household rating/share and 7.90 million viewers, but was fourth among adults 18-49 with a 1.6/5 rating/share.
- Last Week
- 5.6/10 HH Rating/Share [#1]
- 8.38M Viewers [#1]
- 1.6/5 A18-49 Rating [#3]
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of 60 Minutes (6.5/13 HH rating/share, 9.64M viewers, 1.4/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: Million Dollar Password (6.3/11 HH rating/share, 9.64M viewers, 2.1/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 6.8/12 to 6.3/11
- Viewers – 10.62M to 9.64M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.2/7 to 2.1/6
- Week-to-week numbers:
- 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of Cold Case (5.5/9 HH rating/share, 8.10M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 10:00 p.m.: And a repeat of The Unit (3.0/5 HH rating/share, 4.22M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating/share) ended the evening for CBS.
NBC finished in third place for the evening with a 4.2/7 household rating/share and 6.40 million viewers, but managed a tie for second place among adults 18-49 with a 1.7/5 rating/share.
- Last Week:
- 4.3/8 HH Rating/Share [#2]
- 6.72M Viewers [#2]
- 1.8/6 A18-49 Rating [#1]
- 7:00 p.m: Back-to-back repeats of Most Outrageous Moments (2.7/5 HH rating/share, 4.32M viewers, 1.2/4 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m: Another set of back-to-back repeats of Most Outrageous Moments (3.4/6 HH rating/share, 5.57M viewers, 1.6/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m: Dateline (5.4/9 HH rating/share, 7.86M viewers, 2.0/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- Week-to-week numbers:
- Households – 5.4/9 to 5.4/9
- Viewers – 8.09M to 7.86M
- Adults 18-49 – 2.1/6 to 2.0/6
- Week-to-week numbers:
FOX followed in fourth place for the evening with a 2.4/4 household rating/share and 3.89 million viewers, but managed a tie for second place among adults 18-49 with a 1.7/5 rating/share.
- Last Week:
- 2.5/5 HH Rating/Share [#t3]
- 3.97M Viewers [#3]
- 1.7/6 A18-49 Rating [#2]
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of Don’t Forget the Lyrics! (1.5/3 HH rating/share, 2.48M viewers, 1.0/4 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of The Simpsons (2.5/5 HH rating/share, 4.14M viewers, 1.9/6 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:30 p.m.: A repeat of King of the Hill (2.3/4 HH rating/share, 3.86M viewers, 1.8/5 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of Family Guy (3.2/5 HH rating/share, 5.29M viewers, 2.5/7 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:30 p.m.: And a repeat of American Dad (3.2/5 HH rating/share, 5.13M viewers, 2.3/6 A18-49 rating/share) ended the evening for Fox.
The CW was left in fifth place with a 0.7/1 household rating/share, 0.98 million viewers and a 0.4/1 rating/share among adults 18-49.
- Last Week:
- 0.6/1 HH Rating/Share [#5]
- 0.79M Viewers [#5]
- 0.3/1 A18-49 Rating [#5]
- 7:00 p.m.: A repeat of One Tree Hill (0.6/1 HH rating/share, 916,000 viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of Everybody Hates Chris (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 904,000 viewers, 0.3/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 8:30 p.m.: A repeat of Aliens in America (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 1.01M viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of The Game (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 1.08M viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share).
- 9:30 p.m.: And that was followed by a repeat of Girlfriends (0.7/1 HH rating/share, 1.07M viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share) which ended the evening for The CW.
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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 “NBA Finals Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics” will be reported in next weeks report for Sunday, June 15, 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.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, June 6, 2008 June 11, 2008 6:31 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, June 10, 2008 June 11, 2008 4:50 pm
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Cable TV Ratings: Army Wives, Ice Road Truckers, Criminal Intent and In Plain Sight June 10, 2008 11:16 pm
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Though TV viewing on the broadcast nets simmers down during the summer months, this is the time of the year when the cable networks start to hit up with new seasons/series. Here’s a highlight of this week’s results.
USA
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season seven premiere) – 4.53 million viewers
In Plain Sight (season one, episode two) – 4.39 million viewers (-860,000/16% from the series premiere)
Lifetime
Army Wives (Season two premiere) – 4.52 million viewers
History
Ice Road Truckers (Season two premiere) – 3.85 million viewers
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, June 5, 2008 June 6, 2008 6:52 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, June 4, 2008 June 5, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, June 3, 2008 June 4, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, June 2, 2008 June 3, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, June 1, 2008 June 2, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, May 30, 2008 June 1, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, May 29, 2008 May 30, 2008 3:18 pm
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The fourth season finale of Lost powered ABC to comfortable win last night, but it wasn’t all good news, as the show was off by 1.66M viewers (12%) and 17% among adults 18-49 from last season’s finale.
Elsewhere on the evening, Fox held steady in second place with a strong showing from So You Think You Can Dance?, while week two of Last Comic Standing fared very poorly, off by 25% among viewers and adults 18-49, allowing CBS to sneak into third place with a slate of repeats.
Continue reading for my full analysis of the night’s programs which includes a season four chart for Lost, detailing the show’s severe loss of viewership over the season.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, May 28, 2008 May 29, 2008 3:01 pm
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My analysis of the night’s ratings follows after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, May 27, 2008 May 28, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, May 26, 2008 May 27, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, May 25, 2008 May 26, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, May 22, 2008 May 24, 2008 10:19 pm
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With CBS out of the picture, it was time for ABC to shine courtesy the networks season finales of Ugly Betty and Grey’s Anatomy, which were both off from their year-ago season finales, but still strong enough to easily carry the evening.
Elsewhere on the evening, the season premiere of So You Think You Can Dance? put Fox in second place ahead of CBS which aired repeats and NBC which aired an episode of Deal or No Deal and the season premiere of Last Comic Standing.
Continue reading for a look at the night’s ratings including ratings charts for the two shows that had their season finale’s.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, May 21, 2008 May 23, 2008 3:56 am
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The season finale of American Idol matched last year’s finale, leading Fox to a dominant first place finish on the evening.
Other finales that aired last night were Criminal Minds and CSI: NY on CBS, Law & Order on NBC and Boston Legal on ABC.
Continue reading for a look at the entire night’s ratings, including full season charts for the five shows that had their season finales.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, May 20, 2008 May 23, 2008 1:31 am
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Ratings for the final night of performances on American Idol were strong, with the series drawing just as many viewers from the year prior. Elsewhere on the evening, the season finale of Dancing With the Stars kept ABC in a competitive second place, while CBS was a close second place with two episodes of NCIS, including the season finale, and the season/series finale of Shark.
And lastly, The CW aired the season one finale of Reaper, which posted slight gains from the week prior.
Continue reading for a look at the nights complete ratings, plus full season ratings charts for the four show’s that had their season finales.
Spider-Man 4 Script Turned in + Spidy 4 and 5 to be shot back-to-back? May 20, 2008 12:12 am
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Apparently James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) has turned in a working draft of Spider-Man 4, but that’s not the big news. Cinematical has received a scoop that “his story arc has encompassed two films, making Spider-Man 5 shootable at the same time. The studio saw dollar signs and is in the process of reworking his deal to snatch up the story arc.” The site notes that nothing is expected to be announced anytime soon as both sides are still trying to negotiate a deal.
So what do you think? Shooting films back-to-back seems like all the rage these days, but is it the right move with Spider-Man, especially out of that weak third installment?
Source: Cinematical
Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, May 18, 2008 May 19, 2008 7:06 pm
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The two-hour season finale of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and two episodes, including the fourth season finale, of Desperate Housewives put ABC well ahead of the competition Sunday night, despite not being able to quite match last year’s finales. CBS saw okay results from its lineup of 60 Minutes and The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which drew more viewers and adults 18-49 from last year’s edition.
Fox followed up in third place led by the season finales of The Simpsons, King of the Hill and American Dad, though all three shows were off a good deal from their year-ago season finale numbers.
NBC was even from the week prior, while The CW rounded out the pack in last place, as the network aired its season finales of Everybody Hates Chris, Aliens in America and The Game.
Continue reading for season ratings charts for the eight shows that ended their seasons last night plus a full analysis of the night’s programming.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, May 16, 2008 May 18, 2008 10:09 pm
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CBS’s trio of finales (Ghost Whisperer, Moonlight, and Numb3rs) led the network to an easy Friday night victory, out-drawing its closest competitor ABC (who itself stayed afloat thanks to a finale of its own via America’s Funniest Home Videos) by nearly 2 million viewers and 23%.
Elsewhere on the evening, The CW got a rare reprieve from the bottom, as its WWE Smackdown pulled the network into third place among households and viewers (tied for third among adults 18-49).
Continue reading for a look at the entire nights ratings, including my full analysis of the nights programming, PLUS ratings charts for the entire season’s of the three scripted series that had their season finales last night.
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