TV Ratings: Yankees' World Series win scores for FOX Wednesday
By Hanh Nguyen

November 5, 2009 9:37 AM

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

The World Series win by the New York Yankees also had FOX rejoicing Wednesday night over its ratings, which surpassed its stellar numbers from the previous week.

The Yankees-Phillies matchup drew a whopping 22 million viewers and a 13.1 rating/20 share in households for FOX, while CBS took in about half that amount, 10 million viewers and a 6.5/10. Third place went to NBC (6.4 million, 4.3/7), followed by ABC (6 million, 3.9/6) and The CW (2.7 million, 1.8/3).

The adult 18-49 demographic race also went to FOX with a 7.0, more than double of CBS' 2.7 for second place. Next came ABC, 2.1, NBC, 1.8, and The CW, 1.2.

Wednesday's hourly numbers:

8 p.m.

FOX: World Series Game - Phillies vs. Yankees (22.27 million viewers, 13.2/21 households)
CBS: "Old Christine" (7 million, 4.7/7)/"Gary Unmarried" (6.7 million, 4.3/7)
NBC: "Mercy" (6.6 million, 4.3/7)
ABC: "Hank" (5.3 million, 3.6/6)/"The Middle" (6.1 million, 3.9/6)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" (4 million, 2.6/4)

18-49 leader: World Series Game (6.9)

9 p.m.

FOX: World Series Game (21.8 million, 13.1/20)
CBS: "Criminal Minds" (12 million, 7.5/12)
NBC: "Law & Order: SVU" (8 million, 5.4/8)
ABC: "Modern Family" (8.6 million, 5.2/8)/"Cougar Town" (6.8 million, 4.4/7)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" rerun (1.4 million, 0.9/1)

18-49 leader: World Series Game (7.1)

10 p.m.

FOX: World Series Game (20.5 million, 11.8/19)
CBS: "CSI: NY" (11.7 million, 7.5/13)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.7 million, 3.2/5)
ABC: "Eastwick" (4.6 million, 3.2/5)

18-49 leader: World Series Game (7.0)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change, especially in the case of live telecasts.

Thursday's ratings followed their usual pattern, with CBS and "The Mentalist" scoring the biggest overall audience and "Grey's Anatomy" leading ABC to a demographic win.

CBS drew 14.4 million viewers and an 8.9 rating/15 share in households for the night, easily beating ABC (10.4 million, 6.8/11) in the overall numbers. FOX (6.7 million, 4.1/7) was down some from its usual average, the result of having to plug in regular programming quickly following the end of the World Series. NBC (5.7 million, 3.6/6) came in fourth, and The CW trailed with 3.5 million viewers and a 2.1/3 (although "The Vampire Diaries" had another solid outing).

ABC led among adults 18-49 with a 3.7 rating, beating out CBS' 3.5. NBC came in third in the key ad demographic with a 2.4, followed by FOX at 2.1 and The CW at 1.6.

Thursday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "Survivor: Samoa" (12.7 million viewers, 7.5/12 households)
ABC: "FlashForward" (8.47 million, 5.5/9)
FOX: "Bones" (8.46 million, 5.2/8)
NBC: "Community" (5.6 million, 3.7/6)/"Parks and Recreation" (4.9 million, 3.2/5)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" (4.2 million, 2.6/4)

18-49 leader: "Survivor: Samoa" (3.7)

9 p.m.

CBS: "CSI" (15.1 million, 9.4/15)
ABC: "Grey's Anatomy" (13.6 million, 8.9/14)
NBC: "The Office" (7.9 million, 4.8/7)/"30 Rock" (5.9 million, 3.6/5)
FOX: "Fringe" (5 million, 3.1/5)
The CW: "Supernatural" (2.7 million, 1.7/3)

18-49 leader: "Grey's Anatomy" (5.0)

10 p.m.

CBS: "The Mentalist" (15.4 million, 9.9/17)
ABC: "Private Practice" (9.2 million, 6.1/11)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.7 million, 3.2/5)

18-49 leader: "Private Practice" (3.5)

TV ratings: NFL stars Sunday for NBC
By Rick Porter

November 9, 2009 8:47 AM

Fast National ratings for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

After deferring to the World Series last week, "Sunday Night Football" returned to put NBC back on top of the night's ratings. Late-afternoon NFL games also gave CBS a bump.

NBC led the night with 16.5 million viewers and a 9.9 rating/16 share in households, easily beating the 12.2 million and 7.6/12 for CBS. ABC (9.8 million, 6.1/10) came in third. FOX trailed for the evening with 6.4 million viewers and a 3.7/6.

In the adults 18-49 rating, NBC's 6.2 rating doubled the number for CBS and FOX, which tied for second at 3.1. ABC was right behind at 3.0.

Sunday's hourly results:

7 p.m.

CBS: NFL overrun/"60 Minutes" (19.1 million viewers, 11.8/19 households)
NBC: "Football Night in America" (9 million, 5.5/9)
ABC: NASCAR/"America's Funniest Home Videos" (6.5 million, 4.0/6)
FOX: "Brothers" (5.7 million, 3.4/6)/"American Dad" (4.5 million, 2.5/4)

18-49 leader: NFL/"60 Minutes" (4.9)

8 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" - Dallas at Philadelphia (18.3 million, 10.9/16)
CBS: "60 Minutes"/"The Amazing Race" (12.9 million, 7.8/12)
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (10.4 million, 6.2/9)
FOX: "Family Guy" (7.4 million, 4.3/7)/"Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show" (6.6 million, 3.9/6)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (6.7)

9 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (20.4 million, 11.9/18)
ABC: "Desperate Housewives" (13.3 million, 8.3/13)
CBS: "The Amazing Race"/"Three Rivers" (8.6 million, 5.4/8)
FOX: "Family Guy" (7.7 million, 4.4/7)/"The Cleveland Show" (6.3 million, 3.8/6)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (7.6)

10 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (18.4 million, 11.2/19)
ABC: "Brothers & Sisters" (9.05 million, 6.2/10)
CBS: "Three Rivers"/"Cold Case" (8.2 million, 5.4/9)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (7.4)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change, especially in the case of live telecasts.

TV ratings: 'Stars' shine for ABC Monday
By Rick Porter

November 10, 2009 8:44 AM

Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov. 9, 2009

"Dancing with the Stars" and ABC returned to the top of Monday's ratings with the World Series over, and "House" returned to FOX with its usual strong numbers in the 18-49 demographic.

Elsewhere Monday, first leg of a three-part crossover gave "CSI: Miami" a boost, while the much-hyped threesome storyline on "Gossip Girl" didn't move the needle too much, at least in the overall numbers. "The Jay Leno Show," meanwhile, hit one of its lowest totals yet for NBC.

ABC led the night with 15.3 million viewers and a 9.7 rating/15 share in households. CBS (11.9 million, 7.5/12) came in second. FOX finished third with 10.1 million viewers and a 5.9/9, while NBC (4.9 million, 3.2/5) snagged fourth. The CW (2.5 million, 1.6/2) trailed

FOX won the adults 18-49 demo with a 4.0 rating, edging CBS' 3.9. ABC finished third in the demographic with a 3.2. NBC averaged 1.8 and The CW 1.2.

Monday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (17.3 million viewers, 11.0/16 households)
FOX: "House" (12.8 million, 7.4/11)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (9 million, 5.5/8)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (8.2 million, 5.1/7)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.3 million, 3.4/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.7 million, 1.7/2)

18-49 leader: "House" (5.1)

9 p.m.

ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (18 million, 11.3/17)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (14.1 million, 8.7/13)/"The Big Bang Theory" (12.4 million, 7.7/12)
FOX: "Lie to Me" (7.5 million, 4.4/7)
NBC: "Trauma" (5.4 million, 3.5/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.3 million, 1.5/2)

18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (4.5)

10 p.m.

CBS: "CSI: Miami" (13.8 million, 8.9/15)
ABC: "Castle" (10.7 million, 6.9/12)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4 million, 2.6/4)

18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (4.0)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

U.S. TV viewing at all time high in 2008-09
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Americans are spending more time watching television, as well as playing on computers and chatting on social networking sites.

The Nielsen Company said on Tuesday that U.S. television viewing reached an all time high in the 2008-09 season, with Americans spending an average four hours and 49 minutes a day in front of the television.

The figure, which includes Americans watching recorded TV within 7 days of airing and cable viewing, was up four minutes from the previous TV season year and up 20 percent from 10 years ago.

Nielsen said the average household watched eight hours and 21 minutes a day on average -- also an all-time high. Daily viewing during prime-time remained flat compared to a year ago but was still at its highest peak since 1991.

The leading U.S. TV networks have seen a fall in audiences in recent years due to the lure of videogames, social networking and the plethora of cable TV offerings.

Nielsen said the overall increase in television consumption was a result of American homes having more TV sets, greater use of digital video recorders (DVRs) and the increase in channels and content to choose from.

In 1949-50, the typical American household watched about four hours and 35 minutes of TV a day, Nielsen's figures show.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant)

TV ratings: 'V' falls, CBS rises to win Tuesday
By Rick Porter

November 11, 2009 8:40 AM

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009

The second episode of "V" fell off quite a bit from its premiere, while "NCIS" and the rest of the CBS lineup improved on their performances from last week en route to another Tuesday ratings win.

CBS drew 16.4 million viewers and a 10.3 rating/16 share in households for the night, easily beating second-place ABC (11.9 million, 7.6/12). NBC (8.3 million, 5.1/8) came in third. FOX took fourth with 5.7 million viewers and a 3.5/5. The CW finished with 1.8 million viewers and a 1.2/2.

CBS also led the adults 18-49 demographic with a 3.5 rating, though its margin of victory was a lot smaller: both ABC, 3.2, and NBC, 3.1, were fairly close behind. FOX snagged fourth with a 2.3, and The CW scored a 0.9.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS" (20.2 million viewers, 12.3/19 households)
ABC: "V" (10.6 million, 6.6/10)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (9 million, 5.5/8)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (6.1 million, 3.8/6)
The CW: "90210" (2.2 million, 1.5/2)

18-49 leader: "NCIS" (4.2)

9 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (16.2 million, 10.0/15)
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" results (15.5 million, 9.9/15)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (10.15 million, 6.1/9)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (5.3 million, 3.3/5)
The CW: "Melrose Place" (1.3 million, 0.9/1)

18-49 leader: "The Biggest Loser" (4.1)

10 p.m.

CBS: "The Good Wife" (12.9 million, 8.6/15)
ABC: Special - "In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts" (9.6 million, 6.2/11)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (5.7 million, 3.7/6)

18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" (2.7)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.