Comments on: Nielsen Ratings Friday, August 8: Olympics Net 35 Million in PrimeTime http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rusty http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-258564 Rusty Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:41:03 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-258564 Seriously, CW just threw away their highest rated show. Really stupid mistake. I think SD! is going to MyNetwork TV, if I'm not mistaken. Which means they'll be on the same channel as they were when they were on UPN, so really, what was the whole point of ever switching channels? Seriously, CW just threw away their highest rated show. Really stupid mistake. I think SD! is going to MyNetwork TV, if I'm not mistaken. Which means they'll be on the same channel as they were when they were on UPN, so really, what was the whole point of ever switching channels?

]]> By: Rusty http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-14460 Rusty Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:41:03 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-14460 Seriously, CW just threw away their highest rated show. Really stupid mistake. I think SD! is going to MyNetwork TV, if I'm not mistaken. Which means they'll be on the same channel as they were when they were on UPN, so really, what was the whole point of ever switching channels? Seriously, CW just threw away their highest rated show. Really stupid mistake. I think SD! is going to MyNetwork TV, if I'm not mistaken. Which means they'll be on the same channel as they were when they were on UPN, so really, what was the whole point of ever switching channels?

]]> By: Frank http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-14459 Frank Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:56:19 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-14459 I'm a fan of swingtown and boy, if an original episode of *anything* can't beat the [[YAWN]] parade of nations, it really is doomed. I'm a fan of swingtown and boy, if an original episode of *anything* can't beat the [[YAWN]] parade of nations, it really is doomed.

]]> By: teco http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-12930 teco Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:30:16 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-12930 Kurt Angle RULLEZ!!<br><br><a href="http://wrestlingtvshow.com/2008/08/09/tna-footage-of-kurt-angle-at-phillies-game/">http://wrestlingtvshow.com/2008/08/09/tna-foota...</a><br><br>YEAH :) Kurt Angle RULLEZ!!

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YEAH :)

]]> By: Event Horizon http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304260 Event Horizon Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:14:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304260 CBS should just exile Swingtown to Saturday nights and let that creepy show die a slow agonizing death. Its like an extended version of that All in the Family episode where Edith becomes pen pals with a Swinger couple and they stop by for a visit. Ick - that was easily the most disturbing episode of that classic series - except maybe for the episode where Edith's transvestite friend gets killed by a guy with a metal pipe on Christmas Eve. I guess the next CBS series will be about transvestites or transexuals or She-males? Prob-ly. CBS should just exile Swingtown to Saturday nights and let that creepy show die a slow agonizing death. Its like an extended version of that All in the Family episode where Edith becomes pen pals with a Swinger couple and they stop by for a visit. Ick – that was easily the most disturbing episode of that classic series – except maybe for the episode where Edith’s transvestite friend gets killed by a guy with a metal pipe on Christmas Eve. I guess the next CBS series will be about transvestites or transexuals or She-males? Prob-ly.

]]> By: Event Horizon http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304261 Event Horizon Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:14:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304261 CBS should just exile Swingtown to Saturday nights and let that creepy show die a slow agonizing death. Its like an extended version of that All in the Family episode where Edith becomes pen pals with a Swinger couple and they stop by for a visit. Ick - that was easily the most disturbing episode of that classic series - except maybe for the episode where Edith's transvestite friend gets killed by a guy with a metal pipe on Christmas Eve. I guess the next CBS series will be about transvestites or transexuals or She-males? Prob-ly. CBS should just exile Swingtown to Saturday nights and let that creepy show die a slow agonizing death. Its like an extended version of that All in the Family episode where Edith becomes pen pals with a Swinger couple and they stop by for a visit. Ick – that was easily the most disturbing episode of that classic series – except maybe for the episode where Edith’s transvestite friend gets killed by a guy with a metal pipe on Christmas Eve. I guess the next CBS series will be about transvestites or transexuals or She-males? Prob-ly.

]]> By: TVaholic http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-12929 TVaholic Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:35:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-12929 George,<br>Are you completely nuts??? How has NBC show ANY disrespect?<br>Now, I do agree that NO network "Deseves" its rating. They need to EARN them, and NBC did more than that with its opening ceremony presentation. George,
Are you completely nuts??? How has NBC show ANY disrespect?
Now, I do agree that NO network “Deseves” its rating. They need to EARN them, and NBC did more than that with its opening ceremony presentation.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304210 Robert Seidman Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:20:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304210 @Sandy, wow, I didn't realize they were new episodes. That is a mystery. SciFi (also in the NBC Uni world) aired a movie instead of regular programming. Next Friday it's regular programming w/new episodes and so are Monk and Psych, but the ratings for whatever is on NBC this Friday night won't likely be anywhere near as high as they were for the opening ceremonies. @Sandy, wow, I didn’t realize they were new episodes. That is a mystery. SciFi (also in the NBC Uni world) aired a movie instead of regular programming. Next Friday it’s regular programming w/new episodes and so are Monk and Psych, but the ratings for whatever is on NBC this Friday night won’t likely be anywhere near as high as they were for the opening ceremonies.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304211 Robert Seidman Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:20:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304211 @Sandy, wow, I didn't realize they were new episodes. That is a mystery. SciFi (also in the NBC Uni world) aired a movie instead of regular programming. Next Friday it's regular programming w/new episodes and so are Monk and Psych, but the ratings for whatever is on NBC this Friday night won't likely be anywhere near as high as they were for the opening ceremonies. @Sandy, wow, I didn’t realize they were new episodes. That is a mystery. SciFi (also in the NBC Uni world) aired a movie instead of regular programming. Next Friday it’s regular programming w/new episodes and so are Monk and Psych, but the ratings for whatever is on NBC this Friday night won’t likely be anywhere near as high as they were for the opening ceremonies.

]]> By: Sandy http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304208 Sandy Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:26:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304208 Speaking of shows airing against the ceremonies last night, I was shocked that USA aired new episodes of Monk and Psych, considering that they're a part of the NBC Universl family. Speaking of shows airing against the ceremonies last night, I was shocked that USA aired new episodes of Monk and Psych, considering that they’re a part of the NBC Universl family.

]]> By: Sandy http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304209 Sandy Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:26:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304209 Speaking of shows airing against the ceremonies last night, I was shocked that USA aired new episodes of Monk and Psych, considering that they're a part of the NBC Universl family. Speaking of shows airing against the ceremonies last night, I was shocked that USA aired new episodes of Monk and Psych, considering that they’re a part of the NBC Universl family.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304204 Robert Seidman Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:01:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304204 Em, first -- it's always OK! And thank you. We were on the same wave length though, I entered it about 30 minutes ago (see update 2 above), but much appreciated! The numbers did stink, even worse than ABC for the hour. While I already felt Swingtown doomed, CBS airing an original episode up against the opening ceremonies removes any doubt. Not that there was any doubt! Em, first — it’s always OK! And thank you. We were on the same wave length though, I entered it about 30 minutes ago (see update 2 above), but much appreciated!

The numbers did stink, even worse than ABC for the hour. While I already felt Swingtown doomed, CBS airing an original episode up against the opening ceremonies removes any doubt. Not that there was any doubt!

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304205 Robert Seidman Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:01:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304205 Em, first -- it's always OK! And thank you. We were on the same wave length though, I entered it about 30 minutes ago (see update 2 above), but much appreciated! The numbers did stink, even worse than ABC for the hour. While I already felt Swingtown doomed, CBS airing an original episode up against the opening ceremonies removes any doubt. Not that there was any doubt! Em, first — it’s always OK! And thank you. We were on the same wave length though, I entered it about 30 minutes ago (see update 2 above), but much appreciated!

The numbers did stink, even worse than ABC for the hour. While I already felt Swingtown doomed, CBS airing an original episode up against the opening ceremonies removes any doubt. Not that there was any doubt!

]]> By: Em http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304202 Em Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:54:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304202 Hi Robert, I'm not sure if its ok to relay a post here or not but Mediaweek is reporting Swingtown as 3.66 million viewers 18-49 demo 1.1/3 at 10:00 and 3.26 million 18-49 demo 1.1/3 at 10:30. Pretty sad numbers. CBS is behind an ABC movie rerun. Hi Robert, I’m not sure if its ok to relay a post here or not but Mediaweek is reporting Swingtown as 3.66 million viewers 18-49 demo 1.1/3 at 10:00 and 3.26 million 18-49 demo 1.1/3 at 10:30. Pretty sad numbers. CBS is behind an ABC movie rerun.

]]> By: Em http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304203 Em Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:54:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304203 Hi Robert, I'm not sure if its ok to relay a post here or not but Mediaweek is reporting Swingtown as 3.66 million viewers 18-49 demo 1.1/3 at 10:00 and 3.26 million 18-49 demo 1.1/3 at 10:30. Pretty sad numbers. CBS is behind an ABC movie rerun. Hi Robert, I’m not sure if its ok to relay a post here or not but Mediaweek is reporting Swingtown as 3.66 million viewers 18-49 demo 1.1/3 at 10:00 and 3.26 million 18-49 demo 1.1/3 at 10:30. Pretty sad numbers. CBS is behind an ABC movie rerun.

]]> By: Hot Pocket http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304200 Hot Pocket Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:53:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304200 I'm glad the Olympics did well b/c it proves something can actually pull in big numbers on a Friday night. The Olympics will always be a beast no matter what technology comes along. Watching it on the internet sucks and its beautiful in HD. This just shows you that networks need to start programming seriously on Friday nights as the audience is there. Let me say something about Smackdown! it will be MyNetworkTV's gain and The CW's loss. Smackdown held up most of its audience last week against a stiff event like the Olympics placing it in third place. 4 million viewers on a Friday night against The Olympics on The CW at that is amazing. I’m glad the Olympics did well b/c it proves something can actually pull in big numbers on a Friday night. The Olympics will always be a beast no matter what technology comes along. Watching it on the internet sucks and its beautiful in HD.

This just shows you that networks need to start programming seriously on Friday nights as the audience is there.

Let me say something about Smackdown! it will be MyNetworkTV’s gain and The CW’s loss. Smackdown held up most of its audience last week against a stiff event like the Olympics placing it in third place. 4 million viewers on a Friday night against The Olympics on The CW at that is amazing.

]]> By: Hot Pocket http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304201 Hot Pocket Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:53:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304201 I'm glad the Olympics did well b/c it proves something can actually pull in big numbers on a Friday night. The Olympics will always be a beast no matter what technology comes along. Watching it on the internet sucks and its beautiful in HD. This just shows you that networks need to start programming seriously on Friday nights as the audience is there. Let me say something about Smackdown! it will be MyNetworkTV's gain and The CW's loss. Smackdown held up most of its audience last week against a stiff event like the Olympics placing it in third place. 4 million viewers on a Friday night against The Olympics on The CW at that is amazing. I’m glad the Olympics did well b/c it proves something can actually pull in big numbers on a Friday night. The Olympics will always be a beast no matter what technology comes along. Watching it on the internet sucks and its beautiful in HD.

This just shows you that networks need to start programming seriously on Friday nights as the audience is there.

Let me say something about Smackdown! it will be MyNetworkTV’s gain and The CW’s loss. Smackdown held up most of its audience last week against a stiff event like the Olympics placing it in third place. 4 million viewers on a Friday night against The Olympics on The CW at that is amazing.

]]> By: Sandy http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-12928 Sandy Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:26:11 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-12928 How outrageous and impossible would it be if a network disrespected its top show? Oh wait, it happened with the CW and Smackdown! How outrageous and impossible would it be if a network disrespected its top show? Oh wait, it happened with the CW and Smackdown!

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304198 Robert Seidman Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:01:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304198 I'm not sure we watched the same event, George. Here's what I saw: wow, the Chinese pulled off a very, very, very impressive opening ceremony that was huge in scale. I thought it was spectacular to watch, and sure, sometimes I wished the announcers would've quieted down more, I didn't think it took a way at all from the impressive extravaganza put on by the host country. I do not see how that was disrespectful to the olympics or the athletes at all. I’m not sure we watched the same event, George. Here’s what I saw: wow, the Chinese pulled off a very, very, very impressive opening ceremony that was huge in scale. I thought it was spectacular to watch, and sure, sometimes I wished the announcers would’ve quieted down more, I didn’t think it took a way at all from the impressive extravaganza put on by the host country. I do not see how that was disrespectful to the olympics or the athletes at all.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304199 Robert Seidman Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:01:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304199 I'm not sure we watched the same event, George. Here's what I saw: wow, the Chinese pulled off a very, very, very impressive opening ceremony that was huge in scale. I thought it was spectacular to watch, and sure, sometimes I wished the announcers would've quieted down more, I didn't think it took a way at all from the impressive extravaganza put on by the host country. I do not see how that was disrespectful to the olympics or the athletes at all. I’m not sure we watched the same event, George. Here’s what I saw: wow, the Chinese pulled off a very, very, very impressive opening ceremony that was huge in scale. I thought it was spectacular to watch, and sure, sometimes I wished the announcers would’ve quieted down more, I didn’t think it took a way at all from the impressive extravaganza put on by the host country. I do not see how that was disrespectful to the olympics or the athletes at all.

]]> By: george http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/09/nielsen-ratings-friday-august-8-olympics-net-35-million-in-primetime/4638/comment-page-1/#comment-304197 george Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:16:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4638#comment-304197 Sad to see these numbers. NBC shows no respect to the Olumpics and the athletes and it doesn't deserve those numbers. Sad to see these numbers. NBC shows no respect to the Olumpics and the athletes and it doesn’t deserve those numbers.

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