Comments on: Nielsen Ratings Cable TV Top 20: The Closer Still Dominates Summer Cable http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:43:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-257944 Robert Seidman Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:18:06 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-257944 Joe, please adjust your tinfoil hat, it's blinding the other readers. Joe, please adjust your tinfoil hat, it's blinding the other readers.

]]> By: joe http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-257945 joe Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:12:28 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-257945 how many other company's monitor Nielsen ratings? who's to say their not getting paid off ? they have been doing this since 1940 and no other company is, why? how many other company's monitor Nielsen ratings? who's to say their not getting paid off ? they have been doing this since 1940 and no other company is, why?

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-14464 Robert Seidman Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:18:06 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-14464 Joe, please adjust your tinfoil hat, it's blinding the other readers. Joe, please adjust your tinfoil hat, it's blinding the other readers.

]]> By: joe http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-14463 joe Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:12:28 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-14463 how many other company's monitor Nielsen ratings? who's to say their not getting paid off ? they have been doing this since 1940 and no other company is, why? how many other company's monitor Nielsen ratings? who's to say their not getting paid off ? they have been doing this since 1940 and no other company is, why?

]]> By: Hot Pocket http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-14462 Hot Pocket Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:02:06 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-14462 Secret Life of the American Teen should pop up in the TOP 20 or 40 for the first time next week as it got a large 4.1 million viewers on August 5. Its been averaging over 3 million viewers and that is huge for ABC Family, which has never had a hit for original series.<br><br>WWE Raw just dominates every week even though its in a tough position b/c alot of their viewing are taping it instead of watching it live.<br><br>CI has turned into a pretty special pickup for USA. Burn Notice is a real hit especially going against a similar program like Flashpoint. A little worried about In Plain Slight slipping every week though. Monk and Psych are just that, Friday night specialists.<br><br>Hannah Montana is a ratings beast and The Incredibles always seems to be in the ratings everytime it airs. That's one of Disney's best performers right now on TV.<br><br>TBS is doing a great job with their comedies as House of Payne are doing really well in the demo as it had a huge 1.5 in 18-49 last week with over 3 million viewers. Also Bill Engvall is doing good also getting 2.5 million viewers a week. Secret Life of the American Teen should pop up in the TOP 20 or 40 for the first time next week as it got a large 4.1 million viewers on August 5. Its been averaging over 3 million viewers and that is huge for ABC Family, which has never had a hit for original series.<br><br>WWE Raw just dominates every week even though its in a tough position b/c alot of their viewing are taping it instead of watching it live.<br><br>CI has turned into a pretty special pickup for USA. Burn Notice is a real hit especially going against a similar program like Flashpoint. A little worried about In Plain Slight slipping every week though. Monk and Psych are just that, Friday night specialists.<br><br>Hannah Montana is a ratings beast and The Incredibles always seems to be in the ratings everytime it airs. That's one of Disney's best performers right now on TV.<br><br>TBS is doing a great job with their comedies as House of Payne are doing really well in the demo as it had a huge 1.5 in 18-49 last week with over 3 million viewers. Also Bill Engvall is doing good also getting 2.5 million viewers a week.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-14461 Robert Seidman Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:41:09 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-14461 Miley is a ratings beast...considering she's not an animation but merely human. we can't all be yellow, porous and animated like SpongeBob. Miley is a ratings beast…considering she's not an animation but merely human. we can't all be yellow, porous and animated like SpongeBob.

]]> By: Matt http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-12975 Matt Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:34:03 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-12975 Hannah Montana did pretty well this week. Hannah Montana did pretty well this week.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-304155 Robert Seidman Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-304155 Luanne, it seems that way but isn't necessarily true. Nielsen's way of reporting numbers publicly can be problematic. The top 40 shows are ranked not by viewers but household rating. It is possible the show could have had a slightly smaller HH rating, not made our list, and still had more viewers. For example, this week as Nielsen ranks (and they only show me one decimal) Project Runway was 38 based on HH rating with a 2.2 and 3.29 million viewers. SpongeBob had the 39th rank by HH rating (also 2.2) but with 3.564. So it's very possible with slightly more people per screen, but slightly fewer HH for it to have more viewers and not make our list. I know that's confusing, I wish it wasn't, but we can only report on what we see. Luanne, it seems that way but isn’t necessarily true. Nielsen’s way of reporting numbers publicly can be problematic. The top 40 shows are ranked not by viewers but household rating. It is possible the show could have had a slightly smaller HH rating, not made our list, and still had more viewers. For example, this week as Nielsen ranks (and they only show me one decimal) Project Runway was 38 based on HH rating with a 2.2 and 3.29 million viewers. SpongeBob had the 39th rank by HH rating (also 2.2) but with 3.564. So it’s very possible with slightly more people per screen, but slightly fewer HH for it to have more viewers and not make our list.

I know that’s confusing, I wish it wasn’t, but we can only report on what we see.

]]> By: Luanne http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-304154 Luanne Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:45:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-304154 If Secret Life didn't make the top 40, then it didn't get 3.6 million viewers like everyone is reporting! If Secret Life didn’t make the top 40, then it didn’t get 3.6 million viewers like everyone is reporting!

]]> By: holditdown http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-12974 holditdown Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:41:27 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-12974 any idea how factory is doing on spike? clearly not in the top 40, and havent seen any press releases touting the numbers. <br><br>was a funny show, hope it gets more of a look than 6 episodes. any idea how factory is doing on spike? clearly not in the top 40, and havent seen any press releases touting the numbers.

was a funny show, hope it gets more of a look than 6 episodes.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-304150 Robert Seidman Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:17:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-304150 Luanne, unfortunately I didn't see any numbers for Secret Life's most recent airing and it wasn't in the top 40. If I wind up seeing them, I'll post them here. Luanne, unfortunately I didn’t see any numbers for Secret Life’s most recent airing and it wasn’t in the top 40. If I wind up seeing them, I’ll post them here.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-304151 Robert Seidman Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:17:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-304151 Luanne, unfortunately I didn't see any numbers for Secret Life's most recent airing and it wasn't in the top 40. If I wind up seeing them, I'll post them here. Luanne, unfortunately I didn’t see any numbers for Secret Life’s most recent airing and it wasn’t in the top 40. If I wind up seeing them, I’ll post them here.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-12973 Robert Seidman Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:15:09 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-12973 Doug, the only FOP in the top 40 was a Saturday airing with a 2.4 rating and 3.508 million Doug, the only FOP in the top 40 was a Saturday airing with a 2.4 rating and 3.508 million

]]> By: Doug http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-12972 Doug Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:11:03 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-12972 Was the Fairly Odd Parents episode the "Fairly Oddgames" one on Friday? And how many viewers? Thanks. Was the Fairly Odd Parents episode the “Fairly Oddgames” one on Friday? And how many viewers? Thanks.

]]> By: Luanne http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-12971 Luanne Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:58:16 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-12971 Ratings for Secret Life... on ABC Family? Ratings for Secret Life… on ABC Family?

]]> By: steve http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-304146 steve Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:01:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-304146 Wow Criminal Intent's doin pretty well. Granted it's on cable. I remember a year ago when everyone said that show was gonna get canned. And now it's giving USA some it's best numbers. Wow Criminal Intent’s doin pretty well. Granted it’s on cable. I remember a year ago when everyone said that show was gonna get canned. And now it’s giving USA some it’s best numbers.

]]> By: steve http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nielsen-ratings-cable-tv-top-20-the-closer-still-dominates-summer-cable/4599/comment-page-1/#comment-304147 steve Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:01:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4599#comment-304147 Wow Criminal Intent's doin pretty well. Granted it's on cable. I remember a year ago when everyone said that show was gonna get canned. And now it's giving USA some it's best numbers. Wow Criminal Intent’s doin pretty well. Granted it’s on cable. I remember a year ago when everyone said that show was gonna get canned. And now it’s giving USA some it’s best numbers.

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