Ratings
Overnight Ratings: 24 and Prison Break Rule
By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/30/2007 4:57:00 PM
Fox won the prime time network ratings Tuesday night in the key 18-49 demo thanks to the one-two punch of Prison Break and 24. Neither won their time period, but combined they did well enough to give Fox the night with an average 4.8 rating/12 share vs. second-place NBC's 4.6/11.
NBC was led by Heroes, the night's highest-rated show at a 6.1/14 at 9-10, beating 24's 5.5/13. NBC also won at 8-9 with Deal of No Deal, which averaged a 4.8/12 to Fox's 4.1/11 for Prison Break.
So, head to head, NBC actually beat Fox, but because NBC programs the 10-11 hour while Fox doesn't, Studio 60's 3/8 was enough to bring the Peacock's average below that of Fox.
CBS edged out ABC for third with a 3.2/8, led by a 3.9/10 for a repeat of CSI: Miami at 10, which bested the original What About Brian on ABC (2.7/7, and a new Studio 60 (3/8) on NBC.
ABC averaged a 3.1/8 in the demo with a repeat of Wife Swap and a new Supernanny, its top show at a 3.5/8, and Brian.
The CW averaged a 1.1/3. Its top show was Everybody Hates Chris at a 1.1/3.
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Overnights
Fox first: Monday squeaker over NBC
By Toni Fitzgerald
Jan 30, 2007, 11:26
NBC found itself in an unfamiliar spot last night - second.
The network, which has won nearly every non-sports Monday night of the season, was displaced yesterday by Fox’s steady lineup of “Prison Break” and “24,” which held their previous week’s audience while NBC stalwarts “Deal or No Deal” and “Heroes” both declined slightly.
Fox averaged a 4.8 adults 18-49 rating and 12 share on the night, according to Nielsen overnights, just edging second-place NBC’s 4.6/11.
It was Fox’s first non-sports victory with regularly scheduled programming on the night this year. The network did finish No. 1 with the Bowl Championship Series finale three weeks ago.
The key for Fox was stability. “Prison Break” at 8 p.m. (4.1 18-49 rating) and “24” at 9 p.m. (5.4) were nearly identical to last week, with “Break” slipping a mere 0.1.
But “Deal” and “Heroes” fell 0.4 week to week, still winning their timeslots but dropping enough to let Fox creep in for the victory. “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” at 10 p.m. also finished 0.2 behind last week while taking second in the timeslot.
Fox’s average for the night was even to last week while NBC slipped 8 percent from a 5.0 to the 4.6.
The two networks will likely trade first place on the night going forward, with the smallest shift up or down in viewership determining which network stays ahead.
Meanwhile, CBS was third last night at 3.2/8, ABC fourth at 3.1/8, Univision fifth at 1.8/4 and CW sixth at 1.1/3.
NBC started the night in the lead with a 4.8 rating at 8 p.m. for “Deal or No Deal.” Fox was second with a 4.1 for “Break,” ABC third with a 3.2 for a repeat of “Wife Swap” and Univision fourth with a 2.6 for “La Fea Mas Bella.” CBS came in fifth with a 2.4 average for repeats of “How I Met Your Mother” and “The Class” and CW sixth with a 1.1 average for “Everybody Hates Chris” (1.1) and “All of Us” (1.0).
At 9 p.m. NBC led again, this time with a 6.1 for a new “Heroes.” Fox was second with a 5.4 for “24” but did finish slightly ahead in total viewers with 14.1 million to “Heroes’” 13.6 million.
ABC was third with a 3.5 in 18-49s for “Supernanny” and CBS fourth with a 3.2 for repeats of “Two and a Half Men” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine.” Univision dropped to fifth that hour with a 1.5 for “Mundo Fieras,” and CW was sixth with a 1.1 average for “Girlfriends” (1.0) and “The Game” (1.1).
CBS led the 10 p.m. hour, posting a 3.9 rating for a repeat of “CSI: Miami.” NBC was second with a 3.0 for “Studio 60,” ABC third with a 2.7 for “What About Brian” and Univision fourth with a 1.1 for “Cristina.”
NBC finished first on a competitive night among households with a 7.8 average rating and a 12 share. Fox was second at 7.3/11, CBS third at 7.1/11, ABC fourth at 5.1/8, Univision fifth at 2.3/3 and CW sixth at 1.8/3.
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By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/30/2007 4:57:00 PM
Fox won the prime time network ratings Tuesday night in the key 18-49 demo thanks to the one-two punch of Prison Break and 24. Neither won their time period, but combined they did well enough to give Fox the night with an average 4.8 rating/12 share vs. second-place NBC's 4.6/11.
NBC was led by Heroes, the night's highest-rated show at a 6.1/14 at 9-10, beating 24's 5.5/13. NBC also won at 8-9 with Deal of No Deal, which averaged a 4.8/12 to Fox's 4.1/11 for Prison Break.
So, head to head, NBC actually beat Fox, but because NBC programs the 10-11 hour while Fox doesn't, Studio 60's 3/8 was enough to bring the Peacock's average below that of Fox.
CBS edged out ABC for third with a 3.2/8, led by a 3.9/10 for a repeat of CSI: Miami at 10, which bested the original What About Brian on ABC (2.7/7, and a new Studio 60 (3/8) on NBC.
ABC averaged a 3.1/8 in the demo with a repeat of Wife Swap and a new Supernanny, its top show at a 3.5/8, and Brian.
The CW averaged a 1.1/3. Its top show was Everybody Hates Chris at a 1.1/3.
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Overnights
Fox first: Monday squeaker over NBC
By Toni Fitzgerald
Jan 30, 2007, 11:26
NBC found itself in an unfamiliar spot last night - second.
The network, which has won nearly every non-sports Monday night of the season, was displaced yesterday by Fox’s steady lineup of “Prison Break” and “24,” which held their previous week’s audience while NBC stalwarts “Deal or No Deal” and “Heroes” both declined slightly.
Fox averaged a 4.8 adults 18-49 rating and 12 share on the night, according to Nielsen overnights, just edging second-place NBC’s 4.6/11.
It was Fox’s first non-sports victory with regularly scheduled programming on the night this year. The network did finish No. 1 with the Bowl Championship Series finale three weeks ago.
The key for Fox was stability. “Prison Break” at 8 p.m. (4.1 18-49 rating) and “24” at 9 p.m. (5.4) were nearly identical to last week, with “Break” slipping a mere 0.1.
But “Deal” and “Heroes” fell 0.4 week to week, still winning their timeslots but dropping enough to let Fox creep in for the victory. “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” at 10 p.m. also finished 0.2 behind last week while taking second in the timeslot.
Fox’s average for the night was even to last week while NBC slipped 8 percent from a 5.0 to the 4.6.
The two networks will likely trade first place on the night going forward, with the smallest shift up or down in viewership determining which network stays ahead.
Meanwhile, CBS was third last night at 3.2/8, ABC fourth at 3.1/8, Univision fifth at 1.8/4 and CW sixth at 1.1/3.
NBC started the night in the lead with a 4.8 rating at 8 p.m. for “Deal or No Deal.” Fox was second with a 4.1 for “Break,” ABC third with a 3.2 for a repeat of “Wife Swap” and Univision fourth with a 2.6 for “La Fea Mas Bella.” CBS came in fifth with a 2.4 average for repeats of “How I Met Your Mother” and “The Class” and CW sixth with a 1.1 average for “Everybody Hates Chris” (1.1) and “All of Us” (1.0).
At 9 p.m. NBC led again, this time with a 6.1 for a new “Heroes.” Fox was second with a 5.4 for “24” but did finish slightly ahead in total viewers with 14.1 million to “Heroes’” 13.6 million.
ABC was third with a 3.5 in 18-49s for “Supernanny” and CBS fourth with a 3.2 for repeats of “Two and a Half Men” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine.” Univision dropped to fifth that hour with a 1.5 for “Mundo Fieras,” and CW was sixth with a 1.1 average for “Girlfriends” (1.0) and “The Game” (1.1).
CBS led the 10 p.m. hour, posting a 3.9 rating for a repeat of “CSI: Miami.” NBC was second with a 3.0 for “Studio 60,” ABC third with a 2.7 for “What About Brian” and Univision fourth with a 1.1 for “Cristina.”
NBC finished first on a competitive night among households with a 7.8 average rating and a 12 share. Fox was second at 7.3/11, CBS third at 7.1/11, ABC fourth at 5.1/8, Univision fifth at 2.3/3 and CW sixth at 1.8/3.
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