While not in the same league as the High School Musical franchise, Disney's Camp Rock was a tour de force leading all cable programs for the week with almost 9 million viewers. I suppose you could say Camp Rock lapped the field, including second place NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing. Our friends at the WWE took the third and fourth spots with WWE Raw and the first half of the epic 18 hole US Open golf playoff took the fifth spot with almost 4.8 million viewers. Considering that aired during the daytime, on a Monday that's pretty impressive. Sadly for golf fans and the TV networks, no more Tiger this year.
Bill's favorite of the Law & Order franchise, Law & Order: CI took the sixth spot. It's obvious from the 4.7 million-ish viewers that it was a Goren/Eames episode. No edit is required Bill, if it's close to 5 million, it's Goren/Eames. If it's close to 4 million it's Logan/Wheeler. No rocket science involved. How that makes the Logan/Wheeler team feel is another story!
USA's freshman drama In Plain Sight put the smack down on Lifetime's sophomore Army Wives. While the show's were close in household rating, Sight wound up #7 with 4.7mm viewers and Wives took the #14 spot with 3.8 million. SpongeBob wasn't as absorbent this week placing only 15 airings in the top forty, and only eight of them in the top twenty, the best at #8. Disney also placed Hannah Montana (12th), a re-airing of Camp Rock (16th) and the Wizards of Waverly Place in the top 20.
Not in the chart below but in the top 40 were: more SpongeBob and Hannah Montana, one airing each of NICK's Back at the Barnyard and Mighty B! several Law & Order: SVU airings, a few airings of Family Guy on Adult Swim and more still more Disney with High School Musical, and the Suite Life of Zach & Cody.
Full Top 20 Cable Results for the week ending 6/22/2008:
| Rank | Shows | NET | DAY(S) | Live+SD HH Rating | Viewers Live+SD (000) |
| 1 | CAMP ROCK | DSNY | FRIDAY | 4.7 | 8,858 |
| 2 | SPRINT CUP RACING/SONOMA | TNT | SUNDAY | 3.7 | 6,015 |
| 3 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 2.8 | 5,214 |
| 4 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 2.8 | 5,204 |
| 5 | GOLF: U.S. OPEN L (PLAYOFF) | ESPN | MONDAY | 3.6 | 4,762 |
| 6 | LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG) | USA | SUNDAY | 3.1 | 4,690 |
| 7 | IN PLAIN SIGHT | USA | SUNDAY | 3.1 | 4,674 |
| 8 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.6 | 4,246 |
| 9 | WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE | DSNY | FRIDAY | 2.6 | 4,162 |
| 10 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.6 | 4,010 |
| 11 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.6 | 3,906 |
| 12 | S HANNAH MONTANA(S) | DSNY | FRIDAY | 2.4 | 3,868 |
| 13 | SpongeBob | NICK | MONDAY | 2.2 | 3,814 |
| 14 | Army Wives | LIF | SUNDAY | 2.9 | 3,754 |
| 15 | SpongeBob | NICK | MONDAY | 2.1 | 3,753 |
| 16 | CAMP ROCK(S)-06/22/2008 | FAM | SUNDAY | 2.1 | 3,733 |
| 17 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.4 | 3,667 |
| 18 | S WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLAC(S) | DSNY | FRIDAY | 2.4 | 3,629 |
| 19 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.4 | 3,580 |
| 20 | SpongeBob | NICK | MONDAY | 2.1 | 3,579 |
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Nielsen Ratings Data: ©2008 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved
With only 16 episodes next season you’d think the L&O:CI showrunners would just get rid of the Logan/Wheeler team. Surprised to see that the repeat of Camp Rock on ABC Family got into the top twenty though, especially with it aring on ABC too. Any word on how The Middleman did in it’s premier on the channel last week? I would have thought it would least do Kyle XY numbers.
With only 16 episodes next season you’d think the L&O:CI showrunners would just get rid of the Logan/Wheeler team. Surprised to see that the repeat of Camp Rock on ABC Family got into the top twenty though, especially with it aring on ABC too. Any word on how The Middleman did in it’s premier on the channel last week? I would have thought it would least do Kyle XY numbers.
With only 16 episodes next season you’d think the L&O:CI showrunners would just get rid of the Logan/Wheeler team. Surprised to see that the repeat of Camp Rock on ABC Family got into the top twenty though, especially with it aring on ABC too. Any word on how The Middleman did in it’s premier on the channel last week? I would have thought it would least do Kyle XY numbers.
RhuwM: Middleman wasn’t in the top 40 and while I often see data for shows not in the top 40 via network press releases, etc., I didn’t see anything like that for The Middleman
It’s great to see Disney Channel make such a strong comeback on the list!
Camp Rock performed really well on Disney Channel but maybe even more surprisingly well on ABC Family.
Disney definitely has another hot franchise on their hands.
BTW: If you receive a list of the entire Top 40 cable shows of the week, why not post a list of all 40?
It’s great to see Disney Channel make such a strong comeback on the list!
Camp Rock performed really well on Disney Channel but maybe even more surprisingly well on ABC Family.
Disney definitely has another hot franchise on their hands.
BTW: If you receive a list of the entire Top 40 cable shows of the week, why not post a list of all 40?
It’s great to see Disney Channel make such a strong comeback on the list!
Camp Rock performed really well on Disney Channel but maybe even more surprisingly well on ABC Family.
Disney definitely has another hot franchise on their hands.
BTW: If you receive a list of the entire Top 40 cable shows of the week, why not post a list of all 40?
NYI, our agreement with Nielsen only allows us to post lists of 20 maximum.
As to the Goren/Eames vs. Logan/Wheeler smackdown, I think both Goren and Eames are better than their counterparts in the other pair, but at least Logan is good, Wheeler’s just taking up space. I’m sure that the ratings differences between the pairs is not going unnoticed. Why not drop the weak pair if it boosts ratings by 20%?
As to the Goren/Eames vs. Logan/Wheeler smackdown, I think both Goren and Eames are better than their counterparts in the other pair, but at least Logan is good, Wheeler’s just taking up space. I’m sure that the ratings differences between the pairs is not going unnoticed. Why not drop the weak pair if it boosts ratings by 20%?
As to the Goren/Eames vs. Logan/Wheeler smackdown, I think both Goren and Eames are better than their counterparts in the other pair, but at least Logan is good, Wheeler’s just taking up space. I’m sure that the ratings differences between the pairs is not going unnoticed. Why not drop the weak pair if it boosts ratings by 20%?
NYIsland,
The Middle man drew just 524,000 viewers last week, with a 0.2/1 in the 18-49 demo.
its series premiere, IIRC, was in the 750K viewer range
I don’t think it’s looking promising for Middleman. No ratings mentions anywhere, and the show’s producers conceded that ABC Family only ordered six episodes –
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16743
I don’t think it’s looking promising for Middleman. No ratings mentions anywhere, and the show’s producers conceded that ABC Family only ordered six episodes –
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16743
I don’t think it’s looking promising for Middleman. No ratings mentions anywhere, and the show’s producers conceded that ABC Family only ordered six episodes –
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16743
For comparision on Middleman: Kyle XY’s season 2 premiere got 2.2 million viewers and I think it averaged around 1.5 million.
For comparision on Middleman: Kyle XY’s season 2 premiere got 2.2 million viewers and I think it averaged around 1.5 million.
For comparision on Middleman: Kyle XY’s season 2 premiere got 2.2 million viewers and I think it averaged around 1.5 million.
You might want to re-read the article … It says they’ve already shot 6 of the 13 eps that have been ordered (not that ABCF only ordered 6 eps) … It’s one of the funniest shows that I’ve seen in a very long time …
“The Middleman” has already shot six of its 13-episode first season. “Then, depending on the wisdom of the ratings gods, we’ll know if we’re going to do more,” Grillo-Marxuach said.
You might want to re-read the article … It says they’ve already shot 6 of the 13 eps that have been ordered (not that ABCF only ordered 6 eps) … It’s one of the funniest shows that I’ve seen in a very long time …
“The Middleman” has already shot six of its 13-episode first season. “Then, depending on the wisdom of the ratings gods, we’ll know if we’re going to do more,” Grillo-Marxuach said.