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Fall TV Watch
16 May 2008 (IMDb News Flash)
Is Your Favorite Show Coming Back?
The networks are announcing their fall schedules this week. Keep an eye on our list, updated daily, to see which shows made the cut.
NBC: Chuck, 30 Rock, The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, Dateline NBC, Deal or No Deal, ER, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Knight Rider, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Life, Lipstick Jungle, My Name is Earl, Medium, The Office, Sunday Night Football
ABC: Pushing Daisies, America's Funniest Home Videos, Boston Legal, Brothers & Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice, Samantha Who?, Supernanny, Ugly Betty, Wife Swap, Eli Stone, Scrubs, According to Jim, The Bachelor, Primetime: What Would You Do?
CBS: The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, NUMB3RS, Survivor, Two and a Half Men, Without a Trace, The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Unit, How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement
The CW: Reaper, America's Next Top Model, Everybody Hates Chris, The Game, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Smallville, Supernatural,
Fox: 24, American Idol, American Dad, Family Guy, Kitchen Nightmares, King of the Hill, Prison Break, The Simpsons, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, 'Til Death, Bones, Hell's Kitchen, House, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Don't Forget the Lyrics!
NBC: 1 vs. 100, Amne$ia, Bionic Woman, Clash of the Choirs, Journeyman, Las Vegas, My Dad is Better Than Your Dad, Phenomenon, Quarterlife, The Singing Bee, Scrubs (moved to ABC)
ABC: Men in Trees, Big Shots, Carpoolers, Cavemen, October Road, Women's Murder Club, Cashmere Mafia, Miss Guided, Notes from the Underbelly, Oprah's Big Give, Here Come the Newlyweds, Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann
CBS: Moonlight, Shark, Jericho, Viva Laughlin, Welcome to the Captain, Secret Talents of the Stars, Kid Nation, Power of 10
The CW: Aliens in America, CW Now, Life is Wild, Online Nation, Beauty and the Geek, Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants, Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
Fox: Back to You, New Amsterdam, Nashville, Canterbury's Law, K-Ville, The Return of Jezebel James, The Next Great American Band, Unhitched
NBC: America's Toughest Jobs, Chopping Block, Crusoe, Howie Do It, Kath & Kim, Kings, The Listener, Merlin, My Own Worst Enemy, The Philanthropist, Shark Taggers, Who Do You Think You Are? Momma's Boys, and The Untitled "Office" Spinoff
ABC: Life on Mars, Opportunity Knocks, The Goode Family, and an Untitled Ashton Kutcher/Tyra Banks Project
CBS: Worst Week, Project Gary, The Mentalist, Eleventh Hour, Harper's Island, The Ex List,
The CW: 90210, Stylista, Surviving the Filthy Rich
Fox: Dollhouse, Fringe, The Cleveland Show, Do Not Disturb, Sit Down, Shut Up, Secret Millionaire
For more on the 2008-2009 schedule, see the TV Hit List.
Fall TV Watch
15 May 2008 (IMDb News Flash)
Is Your Favorite Show Coming Back?
The networks are announcing their fall schedules this week. Keep an eye on our list, updated daily, to see which shows made the cut.
NBC: Chuck, 30 Rock, The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, Dateline NBC, Deal or No Deal, ER, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Knight Rider, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Life, Lipstick Jungle, My Name is Earl, Medium, The Office, Sunday Night Football
ABC: Pushing Daisies, America's Funniest Home Videos, Boston Legal, Brothers & Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice, Samantha Who?, Supernanny, Ugly Betty, Wife Swap, Eli Stone, Scrubs, According to Jim, The Bachelor, Primetime: What Would You Do?
CBS: The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, NUMB3RS, Survivor, Two and a Half Men, Without a Trace, The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Unit, How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement
The CW: Reaper, America's Next Top Model, Everybody Hates Chris, The Game, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Smallville, Supernatural,
Fox: 24, American Idol, American Dad, Family Guy, Kitchen Nightmares, King of the Hill, Prison Break, The Simpsons, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, 'Til Death, Bones, Hell's Kitchen, House, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Don't Forget the Lyrics!
NBC: 1 vs. 100, Amne$ia, Bionic Woman, Clash of the Choirs, Journeyman, Las Vegas, My Dad is Better Than Your Dad, Phenomenon, Quarterlife, The Singing Bee, Scrubs (moved to ABC)
ABC: Men in Trees, Big Shots, Carpoolers, Cavemen, October Road, Women's Murder Club, Cashmere Mafia, Miss Guided, Notes from the Underbelly, Oprah's Big Give, Here Come the Newlyweds, Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann
CBS: Moonlight, Shark, Jericho, Viva Laughlin, Welcome to the Captain, Secret Talents of the Stars, Kid Nation, Power of 10
The CW: Aliens in America, CW Now, Life is Wild, Online Nation, Beauty and the Geek, Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants, Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
Fox: Back to You, New Amsterdam, Nashville, Canterbury's Law, K-Ville, The Return of Jezebel James, The Next Great American Band, Unhitched
NBC: America's Toughest Jobs, Chopping Block, Crusoe, Howie Do It, Kath & Kim, Kings, The Listener, Merlin, My Own Worst Enemy, The Philanthropist, Shark Taggers, Who Do You Think You Are? Momma's Boys, and The Untitled "Office" Spinoff
ABC: Life on Mars, Opportunity Knocks, The Goode Family, and an Untitled Ashton Kutcher/Tyra Banks Project
CBS: Worst Week, Project Gary, The Mentalist, Eleventh Hour, Harper's Island, The Ex List,
The CW: 90210, Stylista, Surviving the Filthy Rich
Fox: Dollhouse, Fringe, The Cleveland Show, Do Not Disturb, Sit Down, Shut Up, Secret Millionaire
For more on the 2008-2009 schedule, see the TV Hit List.
Fallen 'Idol' Still On Top
14 May 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Even though it drew its lowest ratings in five years, last Tuesday night's American Idol still was the second-most watched show of the week last week, beaten only by the Wednesday-night edition of Idol, which drew its lowest numbers in three years. For a May sweeps week, it might as well have been June. Except for the two Idol shows, none had enough appeal to draw more than 20 million viewers. (There was a time when all of the top-ten shows during a sweeps week routinely attracted 20 million viewers or more.)
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 13.9/21; 2. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 12.6/20; 3. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 12.0/18; 4. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 11.7/19; 5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 11.4/17; 6. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 10.5/16; 7. Without a Trace, CBS, 9.8/16; 8. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 9.7/15; 9. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.5/16; 10. NCIS, CBS, 8.9/14.
Fall TV Watch
14 May 2008 (IMDb News Flash)
Is Your Favorite Show Coming Back?
The networks are announcing their fall schedules this week. Keep an eye on our list, updated daily, to see which shows made the cut.
NBC: Chuck, 30 Rock, The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, Dateline NBC, Deal or No Deal, ER, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Knight Rider, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Life, Lipstick Jungle, My Name is Earl, Medium, The Office, Sunday Night Football
ABC: Pushing Daisies, America's Funniest Home Videos, Boston Legal, Brothers & Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice, Samantha Who?, Supernanny, Ugly Betty, Wife Swap, Eli Stone, Scrubs, According to Jim, The Bachelor, Primetime: What Would You Do?
CBS: The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, NUMB3RS, Survivor, Two and a Half Men, Without a Trace, The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Unit, How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement
The CW: Reaper, America's Next Top Model, Everybody Hates Chris, The Game, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Smallville, Supernatural,
Fox: 24, American Idol, American Dad, Family Guy, Kitchen Nightmares, King of the Hill, Prison Break, The Simpsons, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, 'Til Death, Bones, Hell's Kitchen, House, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? TBD
Fox: The Next Great American Band, Unhitched, Don't Forget the Lyrics
NBC: 1 vs. 100, Amne$ia, Bionic Woman, Clash of the Choirs, Journeyman, Las Vegas, My Dad is Better Than Your Dad, Phenomenon, Quarterlife, The Singing Bee, Scrubs (moved to ABC)
ABC: Men in Trees, Big Shots, Carpoolers, Cavemen, October Road, Women's Murder Club, Cashmere Mafia, Miss Guided, Notes from the Underbelly, Oprah's Big Give, Here Come the Newlyweds, Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann
CBS: Moonlight, Shark, Jericho, Viva Laughlin, Welcome to the Captain, Secret Talents of the Stars, Kid Nation, Power of 10
The CW: Aliens in America, CW Now, Life is Wild, Online Nation, Beauty and the Geek, Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants, Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
Fox: Back to You, New Amsterdam, Nashville, Canterbury's Law, K-Ville, The Return of Jezebel James, TBD
NBC: America's Toughest Jobs, Chopping Block, Crusoe, Howie Do It, Kath & Kim, Kings, The Listener, Merlin, My Own Worst Enemy, The Philanthropist, Shark Taggers, Who Do You Think You Are? Momma's Boys, and The Untitled "Office" Spinoff
ABC: Life on Mars, Opportunity Knocks, The Goode Family, and an Untitled Ashton Kutcher/Tyra Banks Project
CBS: Worst Week, Project Gary, The Mentalist, Eleventh Hour, Harper's Island, The Ex List,
The CW: 90210, Stylista, Surviving the Filthy Rich
Fox: Dollhouse, Fringe, Cleveland, The Inn, Sit Down Shut Up, TBD
For more on the 2008-2009 schedule, see the TV Hit List.
Fall TV Watch
13 May 2008 (IMDb News Flash)
Is Your Favorite Show Coming Back?
The networks are announcing their fall schedules this week. Keep an eye on our list, updated daily, to see which shows made the cut.
NBC: Chuck, 30 Rock, The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, Dateline NBC, Deal or No Deal, ER, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Knight Rider, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Life, Lipstick Jungle, My Name is Earl, Medium, The Office, Sunday Night Football
ABC: Pushing Daisies, America's Funniest Home Videos, Boston Legal, Brothers & Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice, Samantha Who?, Supernanny, Ugly Betty, Wife Swap, Eli Stone, Scrubs, According to Jim, The Bachelor, Primetime: What Would You Do?
CBS: The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, NUMB3RS, Survivor, Two and a Half Men, Without a Trace, The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Unit, How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement TBD
The CW: Reaper, America's Next Top Model, Everybody Hates Chris, The Game, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Smallville, Supernatural, TBD
Fox: 24, American Idol, American Dad, Family Guy, Kitchen Nightmares, King of the Hill, Prison Break, The Simpsons, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, 'Til Death, Bones, Hell's Kitchen, House, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? TBD
CBS: Kid Nation, Power of 10
The CW: Beauty and the Geek, Farmer Wants a Wife, Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants, Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
Fox: Next Great American Band, Unhitched, Don't Forget the Lyrics
NBC: 1 vs. 100, Amne$ia, Bionic Woman, Clash of the Choirs, Journeyman, Las Vegas, My Dad is Better Than Your Dad, Phenomenon, Quarterlife, The Singing Bee, Scrubs (moving to ABC)
ABC: Men in Trees, Big Shots, Carpoolers, Cavemen, October Road, Women's Murder Club, Cashmere Mafia, Miss Guided, Notes from the Underbelly, Oprah's Big Give, Here Come the Newlyweds, Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann
CBS: Moonlight, Shark, Jericho, Viva Laughlin, Welcome to the Captain, Secret Talents of the Stars, TBD
The CW: Aliens in America, CW Now, Life is Wild, Online Nation, TBD
Fox: Back to You, New Amsterdam, Nashville, Canterbury's Law, K-Ville, The Return of Jezebel James, TBD
NBC: America's Toughest Jobs, Chopping Block, Crusoe, Howie Do It, Kath & Kim, Kings, The Listener, Merlin, My Own Worst Enemy, The Philanthropist, Shark Taggers, Who Do You Think You Are? Momma's Boys, and The Untitled "Office" Spinoff
ABC: Life on Mars, Opportunity Knocks, The Goode Family, and an Untitled Ashton Kutcher/Tyra Banks Project
CBS: Worst Week, Project Gary, The Mentalist, Eleventh Hour, Harper's Island, The Ex List(formerly known as Mythological X), TBD
The CW: The Untitled "Beverly Hills, 90210" Spinoff, Stylista, Surviving the Filthy Rich
Fox: Dollhouse, Fringe, Cleveland, The Inn, Sit Down Shut Up, TBD
For more on the 2008-2009 schedule, see the TV Hit List.
Fall TV Watch
12 May 2008 (IMDb News Flash)
Is Your Favorite Show Coming Back?
The networks are announcing their fall schedules this week. Keep an eye on our list, updated daily, to see which shows made the cut.
NBC: Chuck, 30 Rock, The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, Dateline NBC, Deal or No Deal, ER, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Knight Rider, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Life, Lipstick Jungle, My Name is Earl, Medium, The Office, Sunday Night Football
ABC: America's Funniest Home Videos, Boston Legal, Brothers & Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice, Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who?, Supernanny, Ugly Betty, Wife Swap, Eli Stone, Scrubs (moving from NBC)TBD
CBS: The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, NUMB3RS, Survivor, Two and a Half Men, Without a Trace, TBD
The CW: Reaper, America's Next Top Model, Everybody Hates Chris, The Game, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Smallville, Supernatural, TBD
Fox: 24, American Idol, American Dad, Family Guy, Kitchen Nightmares, King of the Hill, Prison Break, The Simpsons, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, 'Til Death, Bones, Hell's Kitchen, House, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? TBD
ABC: Cashmere Mafia, According to Jim, Miss Guided, Notes from the Underbelly, Oprah's Big Give, Primetime, Here Come the Newlyweds, Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann
CBS: Moonlight, Kid Nation, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Shark, The Unit, How I Met Your Mother, Power of 10, Rules of Engagement
The CW: Beauty and the Geek, Farmer Wants a Wife, Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants, Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
Fox: Next Great American Band, Unhitched, Don't Forget the Lyrics
NBC: 1 vs. 100, Amne$ia, Bionic Woman, Clash of the Choirs, Journeyman, Las Vegas, My Dad is Better Than Your Dad, Phenomenon, Quarterlife, The Singing Bee, Scrubs (moving to ABC)
ABC: Men in Trees, Big Shots, Carpoolers, Cavemen, October Road, Women's Murder Club, TBD
CBS: Jericho, Viva Laughlin, Welcome to the Captain, Secret Talents of the Stars, TBD
The CW: Aliens in America, CW Now, Life is Wild, Online Nation, TBD
Fox: Back to You, New Amsterdam, Nashville, Canterbury's Law, K-Ville, The Return of Jezebel James, TBD
NBC: America's Toughest Jobs, Chopping Block, Crusoe, Howie Do It, Kath & Kim, Kings, The Listener, Merlin, My Own Worst Enemy, The Philanthropist, Shark Taggers, Who Do You Think You Are? Momma's Boys and, The Untitled "Office" Spinoff
ABC: Life on Mars, TBD
CBS: Worst Week, Project Gary, The Mentalist, Eleventh Hour, Harper's Island, The Ex List(formerly known as Mythological X), TBD
The CW: The Untitled "Beverly Hills, 90210" Spinoff, Stylista, How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls
Fox: Dollhouse, Fringe, Cleveland, The Inn, Sit Down Shut Up, TBD
For more on the 2008-2009 schedule, see the TV Hit List.
Sweeps Swept By Low Ratings
7 May 2008 (StudioBriefing)
It certainly didn't look like a sweeps week last week as many ordinarily top-rated television shows recorded some of their lowest ratings ever. Even the No. 1 show, American Idol, saw a worrisome drop in audience figures. The Associated Press observed that
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 14.5/23; 2. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 13.6/21; 3. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 11.8/18; 4. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 11.4/17; 5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 11.1/17; 6. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 10.8/17; 7. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 10.2/16; 8. NCIS, CBS, 9.4/15; 9. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.2/15; 10. House, Fox, 8.8/13.
CBS Up; CBS News Down
30 April 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Thanks in large measure to the success of new episodes of its Thursday-night lineup,
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 14.2/22; 2. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 13.7/21; 3. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 11.7/18; 4. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 11.6/18; 5. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 10.7/16; 6. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 10.6/16; 7. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 10.3/16; 8. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.3/15; 9. Without a Trace, CBS, 9.2/15; 10. NCIS, CBS, 9.1/14.
'Dancing' Dances Over 'House'
29 April 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Dancing With the Stars danced away with another ratings victory for
'Dancing' Deals 'Deal' a Blow
22 April 2008 (StudioBriefing)
CBS Lets 'Secret' Out
11 April 2008 (StudioBriefing)
With All-New Episodes, CBS Rises to the Top Again
9 April 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Even with its Tuesday and Wednesday editions of American Idol averaging more than 25 million viewers,
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 14.8/22; 2. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 14.7/23; 3. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 13.0/20; 4. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 12.4/20; 5. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 11.1/17; 6. CSI: Miami, CBS, 10.1/16; 7. Without a Trace, CBS, 9.7/17; 8. CSI: Miami (Tuesday), CBS, 9.1/15; 9. NCAA Basketball Championships (Saturday), CBS, 8.8/16; 9. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 8.8/13.
'Idol' and 'Dancing' Repeat
2 April 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Ratings results last week looked pretty much like they did the week before, with
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 15.2/24; 2. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 14.0/21; 3. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 13.0/20; 4. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 11.0/17; 5. CSI: Miami, CBS, 10.3/17; 6. NCAA Basketball Sunday (Postgame), CBS, 8.9/16; 7. 60 Minutes, CBS, 8.7/14; 8. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 8.6/13; 9. The Celebrity Apprentice, NBC, 7.7/13; 10. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC, 7.5/12.
April Madness?
1 April 2008 (StudioBriefing)
With all No. 1 seeds making it to the Final Four in the NCAA men's basketball tournament,
'Dancing' Wins More Ratings Stars
25 March 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Quick Restarts for CBS Sitcoms
14 February 2008 (StudioBriefing)
The cast and crew of How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men got word Wednesday that they were all blessed with the luck of the Irish -- that their shows will be the first to return to the
Fox Has Its Best Week Ever
24 January 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Fox had its best week in history last week -- except for the weeks when it aired the Super Bowl -- as it took the top-five positions in the Nielsen ratings list and posted a 13.4 average rating and a 21 share for the week -- more than twice the rating of any other network. Final figures indicated that the NFC Championship, in which the New York Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers, drew 53.94 million viewers, a number unlikely to be beaten by any other program this year save for the Super Bowl. American Idol, which also overwhelmed, was less overwhelming than in previous years as the first night of the season drew 33.4 million -- down 11 percent from the premiere a year ago.
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. NFC Championship: Giants at Green Bay, Fox, 29.0/43; 2. NFC Championship (Post-Game), Fox, 21.6/33; 3. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 17.7/26; 4. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 16.7/25; 5. Fox NFC Championship (Post-Game), Fox, 13.1/21; 6. NCIS, CBS, 9.9/15; 7. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.7/16; 8. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 9.1/14; 9. Deal Or No Deal (Monday), NBC, 9.0/14; 10. Without a Trace, CBS, 8.8/15.
ABC's 'Dance Wars' Wins Monday Battle
15 January 2008 (StudioBriefing)
The second week of
Dick Clark Still Rockin' on New Year's Eve
2 January 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Although his speech remained noticeably affected by the stroke that felled him in 2004, Dick Clark kidded co-host Ryan Seacrest and, as always, counted down the moments to 2008 in New York's Times Square Monday night. (The program actually made news when Mayor Michael Bloomberg told Seacrest that he would not run for president.) Orlando Sentinel TV columnist Hal Boedeker defended
CBS Wins Pre-Christmas Week
27 December 2007 (StudioBriefing)
During a pre-Christmas week of mostly reruns and light viewing,
Xmas Eve Will Find You ... Away from TV
26 December 2007 (StudioBriefing)
Christmas eve turned out to be the lowest-rated night of the season (and perhaps the lowest-rated Tuesday of the year) as
CBS Returns to Top Spot in Ratings
19 December 2007 (StudioBriefing)
Ratings for
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 12.5/19; 2. Without a Trace, CBS, 10.0/17; 3. NBC Sunday Night Football, NBC, 9.5/15; 4. CSI: NY, CBS, 9.4/16; 5. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.2/15; 6. Criminal Minds, CBS, 9.0/14; 7. 60 Minutes, CBS, 8.7/14; 7. Survivor: China, CBS, 8.7/14; 9. Survivor: China (Sunday Finale), CBS, 8.5/13; 10. Deal Or No Deal (Wednesday) NBC, 8.4/14; 10. The OT, Fox, 8.4/14
ABC Wins November Sweeps Week
5 December 2007 (StudioBriefing)
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 16.1/24; 2. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 15.7/23; 3. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 12.6/18; 4. NCIS, CBS, 10.8/16; 5. Shrek the Halls, ABC, 10.7/17; 6. CSI: Miami, CBS, 10.2/17; 6. House, Fox, 10.2/15; 8. Criminal Minds, CBS, 10.0/15; 9. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 9.4/14; 10. CSI: NY, CBS, 9.2/15.
'Dancing' Sweeps to the Top
28 November 2007 (StudioBriefing)
Last week's penultimate Dancing With the Stars competition show on Monday night hoofed it to the top of the ratings as 22.85 million viewers tuned in. It marked the fourth time in the last five weeks that the show had topped the Nielsen list (and Tuesday night's finale is virtually certain to do the same when this week's results are tallied). Nevertheless,
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 14.7/22; 2. Sunday Night Football: New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles, NBC, 13.4/21; 3. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 13.0/19; 4. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 11.5/17; 5. NCIS, CBS, 10.8/17; 6. 60 Minutes, CBS, 10.5/16; 7. CSI: Miami, CBS, 10.4/17; 8. House, Fox, 10.0/15; 9. Criminal Minds, CBS, 9.6/16; 10. Samantha Who?, ABC, 9.5/14.1.
'Stars' Dances Back to First Place
21 November 2007 (StudioBriefing)
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 14.0/20; 2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 13.3/20; 3. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 12.5/18; 4. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 11.7/17; 5. NCIS, CBS, 11.1/17; 6. House, Fox, 10.3/15; 7. Criminal Minds, CBS, 10.1/16; 7. CSI: Miami, CBS, 10.1/17; 9. 60 Minutes, CBS, 9.5/15; 9. Without a Trace, CBS, 9.5/16.
NFL Game Oddly Blacked Out -- In Ratings
7 November 2007 (StudioBriefing)
In its release of ratings for the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4, Nielsen Media Research observed that the most-watched telecast of the week was Sunday night's 7:00 p.m. half-hour overrun of the New England Patriots-Indianapolis Colts football game on
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 14.1/21; 2. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 12.6/19; 3. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 12.3/18; 4. 60 Minutes, CBS, 11.9/19; 4. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 11.9/18; 6. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 11.8/18; 7. NCIS, CBS, 10.4/16; 8. House, Fox, 10.3/15; 9. Sunday Night Football, NBC, 10.2/16; 10. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.8/16; 10. Samantha Who?, ABC, 9.8/14.
No Misstep for 'Dancing'
7 November 2007 (StudioBriefing)
Mondays Are for 'Dancing'
6 November 2007 (StudioBriefing)
Sox Rock Fox
31 October 2007 (StudioBriefing)
For the second week in a row, post-season baseball gave
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 13.7/20; 2. MLB World Series Game 4, Fox, 12.6/21; 3. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 12.2/18; 4. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 11.8/18; 4. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 11.8/17; 6. MLB World Series Game 2, Fox, 11.1/18; 7. NCIS, CBS, 10.9/17; 8. House, Fox, 10.8/16; 9. MLB World Series Game 1, Fox, 10.5/18; 10. CSI: Miami, CBS, 10.4/17.
Baseball Hits One Out of the Park for Fox
24 October 2007 (StudioBriefing)
The American League Championship Series playoff games, which went the full seven games and ended with the Boston Red Sox overcoming a three-game-to-one deficit against the Cleveland Indians, made ratings champions out of
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 12.9/19; 2. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 12.8/19; 3. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 12.0/18; 4. American League Championship Series (Game 7), Fox, 11.7/19; 5. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 11.5/17; 5. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 11.5/17; 7. NCIS, CBS, 10.9/17; 8. CSI: Miami, CBS, 10.5/17; 9. Samantha Who?, ABC, 9.9/15; 10. Criminal Minds, CBS, 9.5/15.
CBS Stays Ahead in Ratings But ABC Dances Closer
17 October 2007 (StudioBriefing)
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 12.8/19; 2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 12.4/19; 3. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 12.3/19; 4. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 11.8/18; 5. 60 Minutes, CBS, 11.3/17; 6. House, Fox, 10.8/16; 7. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 10.7/16; 8. NCIS, CBS, 10.4/17; 9. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.6/15; 10. Criminal Minds, CBS, 9.3/14.
New TV Shows Fail To Draw Viewers
10 October 2007 (StudioBriefing)
There was something for each of the broadcast networks to boast about in last week's Nielsen ratings race.
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 13.1/19; 2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 12.8/19; 3. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 12.5/19; 4. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 11.2/17; 4. (tie) Sunday Night Football, NBC, 11.2/18; 6. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 10.4/16; 7. House, Fox, 10.3/16; 8. NCIS, CBS, 10.2/16; 9. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.8/16; 10. Criminal Minds, CBS, 9.5/15.
'Dancing' Light on Its Feet; Other Shows Stumble
9 October 2007 (StudioBriefing)
ABC Dances to First-Week Victory
3 October 2007 (StudioBriefing)
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,
'Dancing' Dominates; 'Bang' Fizzles, 'Chuck' Chokes
2 October 2007 (StudioBriefing)
The second week of
ABC Hot to (Fox) Trot on Monday
25 September 2007 (StudioBriefing)
NFL Crushes Emmy
19 September 2007 (StudioBriefing)
In past years, a gentlemen's agreement by the networks removed heavy competition from whichever network was airing the Emmy awards. The result was that the awards ceremony was generally one of the highest-rated shows of the year. Not so these days as the Emmy telecast was forced to compete Sunday against an overrun of a
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. NBC Sunday Night Football, NBC, 9.8/16; 2. 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 8.4/14; 3. 60 Minutes, CBS, 7.6/12; 4. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kickoff, NBC, 7.2/12; 5. Without a Trace, CBS, 6.6/12; 6. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.4/10; 7. CSI: NY, CBS, 5.9/10; 8. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 5.8/10; 9. Big Brother (Thursday), CBS, 5.7/10; 10. CSI: Miami, CBS, 5.6/9; 10. Football Night in America, NBC, 5.6/10.
NBC Kicks Off Season at No. 1
12 September 2007 (StudioBriefing)
What a difference football makes for
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Sunday Night Football, NBC, 11.6/17; 2. NFL Thursday Special, NBC, 11.5/17; 3. NFL Thursday Pre-Kick-Off, NBC, 8.8/15; 4. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kickoff, NBC, 8.0/15; 5. 60 Minutes, CBS, 7.1/12; 6. Without a Trace, CBS, 6.8/12; 7. The OT (postgame), Fox, 6.6/12; 8. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 6.5/11; 9. Football Night in America, Pt 3, NBC, 5.9/10; 10. CSI: Miami, CBS, 5.8/10; 10. NFL Opening Kick-Off Show, 5.8/10; 10. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 5.8/9.
Peacock Takes Swan Dive
6 September 2007 (StudioBriefing)
Last week, the average ratings for
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.6/11; 2. Power of 10 (Tuesday), CBS, 6.4/11; 3. CSI: Miami, CBS, 6.1/10; 4. CSI: NY, CBS, 6.0/11; 5. Criminal Minds, CBS, 5.8/10; 6. Power of Ten (Wednesday), CBS, 5.4/10; 7. Big Brother 8 (Tuesday), CBS, 5.2/8; 7. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 5.2/9; 7. House, Fox, 5.2/8; 7. NCIS, CBS, 5.2/9.
For NBC, It Was Almost Like "Must See TV"
29 August 2007 (StudioBriefing)
The final competition among the contestants on
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. America's Got Talent, NBC, 8.4/14; 2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 7.0/12; 3. Without a Trace, CBS, 6.4/11; 4. 60 Minutes, CBS, 6.2/12; 4. (Tie) Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.2/10; 6. NBC NFL Pre-season Sunday, NBC, 6.0/10; 7. Power of 10, CBS, 5.8/10; 8. Cold Case, CBS, 5.7/9; 9. Criminal Minds, CBS, 5.6/9; 10. CSI: Miami, CBS, 5.3/9; 10. (Tie) CSI: NY, CBS, 5.3/9; 10. (Tie) Singing Bee, NBC, 5.3/9.
Cable Show Outdraws All Network Shows
22 August 2007 (StudioBriefing)
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. America's Got Talent, NBC, 6.6/12; 1. 60 Minutes, CBS, 6.6/12; 3. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 6.4/11; 4. Without a Trace, CBS, 6.3/11; 5. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.1/10; 6. So You Think Can Dance (Thursday) , Fox, 5.9/10; 7. NCIS, CBS, 5.8/10; 7. Singing Bee, NBC, 5.8/10; 9. CSI: Miami, CBS, 5.7/10; 9. CSI: NY, CBS, 5.7/10; 9. Hell's Kitchen, Fox, 5.7/9.
NBC Singing Praise of Talent Shows
8 August 2007 (StudioBriefing)
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. America's Got Talent, NBC, 6.7/12; 2. 60 Minutes, CBS, 6.1/12; 2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 6.1/11; 2. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.1/10; 2. Without a Trace, CBS, 6.1/11; 6. CSI: Miami, CBS, 6/11; 7. Singing Bee, NBC, 5.9/10; 8. So You Think You Can Dance (Thursday), Fox, 5.8/10; 9. CSI: NY, CBS, 5.6/9; 10. Hell's Kitchen, Fox, 5.4/9; 10. NCIS, CBS, 5.4/10.
NBC's a Must-See Again
25 July 2007 (StudioBriefing)
For one week, it must have seemed like 2004 again to
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. The Singing Bee, NBC, 6.8/11; 2. America's Got Talent, NBC, 6.5/11; 3. Law and Order: SVU, NBC, 6.3/11; 4. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 6.1/10; 4. CSI: NY, CBS, 6.1/11; 6. So You Think Can Dance (Thursday), Fox, 5.9/10; 7. Shark (Thursday), CBS, 5.7/10; 8. Criminal Minds, CBS, 5.5/9; 8. (Tie) Two and a Half Men, CBS, 5.5/9; 10. CSI: Miami, CBS, 5.4/9.
'Fifth Grader' a Smart Move for Fox
24 July 2007 (StudioBriefing)
Fox's Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? showed once again on Monday that it didn't need to ride the coattails of American Idol to garner top ratings. The show led the 8:00 p.m. hour with a 5.2 rating and a 9 share -- well above the 3.6/6 for
Ratings Fizzle During 4th of July Holiday
11 July 2007 (StudioBriefing)
While network ratings for the 4th of July week have traditionally been lower than they are at any time of the year, last week's numbers were the lowest ever.
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (10:00 p.m.), CBS, 6.3/11; 2. CSI: Miami, CBS, 5.9/10; 4. 60 Minutes, CBS, 5.5/11; 5. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (9:00 p.m.), Fox, 5.4/9; 6. NCIS, CBS, 5.1/10; 7. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8:00 p.m.), Fox, 4.9/9; 7. Without a Trace, CBS, 4.9/8; 9. 48 Hours Mystery, CBS, 4.8/9; 9. Big Brother (Thursday), CBS, 4.8/9; 9. Hell's Kitchen, Fox, 4.8/8.
Even With All-Reruns, CBS Wins
4 July 2007 (StudioBriefing)
Although it aired a virtually uninterrupted schedule of reruns last week,
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. America's Got Talent, NBC, 7.2/13; 2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 6.6/11; 3. CSI: Miami, CBS, 6.2/11; 4. So You Think You Can Dance (Wednesday), Fox, 6.0/10; 4. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.0/10; 6. Law and Order: SVU, NBC, 5.9/10; 6. Concert for Diana, NBC, 5.9/11; 6. So You Think You Can Dance (Thursday), Fox, 5.9/10; 9. NCIS, CBS, 5.8/11; 10. CSI: NY, CBS, 5.7/10; 10. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Fox, 5.7/11.
Network Ratings Plummet to Lowest Levels Ever
27 June 2007 (StudioBriefing)
It was the worst of weeks for the television networks last week as they produced some of their lowest numbers since the modern ratings system began some 20 years ago. Surprisingly, the top-rated show of the week was
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Dateline (Monday), NBC, 8.4/14; 2. America's Got Talent, NBC, 8.0/14; 3. Deal or No Deal (Monday), NBC, 7.8/14; 4. NCIS, CBS, 6.4/11; 5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 6.3/11; 5. Law and Order: SVU, NBC, 6.3/11; 7. CSI: Miami, CBS, 6.2/10; 8. 60 Minutes, CBS, 5.9/12; 8. So You Think Can Dance (Thursday), Fox, 5.9/10; 8. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 5.9/10.
NBC's Got No. 1 Again
20 June 2007 (StudioBriefing)