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| Total Viewers (million) | 13.455 | 12.746 | 8.587 | 5.918 | 4.386 | 2.396 |
| Rating/Share: Adults 18-49 | 4.8/11 | 4.1/10 | 3.2/8 | 1.7/4 | 1.8/4 | 1.1/3 |
| Rating/Share: Adults 18-34 | 4.1/11 | 2.8/7 | 3.1/8 | 1.3/4 | 1.9/5 | 1.5/4 |
The first Monday night pairing Fox's House and 24 was a big win for the network as it beat the previously dominant CBS lineup and swept the viewership, adults 18-49 and 18-34 titles for the night. In fact, Fox's adults 18-49 demo average for the night was the highest this season for any network on a Monday night.
Fox's ascent didn't hurt CBS much, it's shows were either at (Worst Week, CSI:Miami) or above (Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Two & A Half Men) their previous averages.
ABC's The Bachelor and True Beauty were very competitive in the adults 18-34 demo, winning three of the six half hours, but couldn't compete with the viewership numbers of either Fox or CBS.
Poor NBC was humbled on Monday night as Superstars of Dance and Momma's Boys combined to finish behind Univision in both adult demos we track. And against the heavy competition, CW's Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill both suffered significant declines vs. last week.
Here are last Monday's overnight results for comparison.
Full details:
| Time | Net | Show | Viewers Live+SD (000) | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | 18-34 | 18-34 Share |
| 8:00 | FOX | House | 14,066 | 5.2 | 13 | 4.6 | 13 |
| CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 11,101 | 4.0 | 10 | 2.9 | 8 | |
| ABC | The Bachelor | 9,161 | 3.1 | 8 | 2.8 | 8 | |
| NBC | Superstars of Dance | 5,878 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | |
| UNI | Cuidado con el Ángel | 4,679 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.9 | 5 | |
| CW | Gossip Girl | 2,291 | 1.1 | 3 | 1.3 | 4 | |
| 8:30 | FOX | House | 15,675 | 5.7 | 14 | 5.0 | 13 |
| CBS | How I Met Your Mother | 10,756 | 4.5 | 11 | 3.6 | 9 | |
| ABC | The Bachelor | 9,359 | 3.3 | 8 | 3.1 | 8 | |
| NBC | Superstars of Dance | 6,189 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | |
| UNI | Cuidado con el Ángel | 4,839 | 1.9 | 4 | 2.1 | 5 | |
| CW | Gossip Girl | 2,117 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.3 | 3 | |
| 9:00 | CBS | Two and a Half Men | 16,028 | 5.4 | 12 | 3.3 | 9 |
| FOX | 24 | 12,108 | 4.1 | 9 | 3.3 | 9 | |
| ABC | The Bachelor | 10,270 | 3.7 | 9 | 3.5 | 9 | |
| NBC | Superstars of Dance | 6,568 | 1.7 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 | |
| UNI | Fuego en la Sangre | 4,936 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.2 | 6 | |
| CW | One Tree Hill | 2,524 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.6 | 4 | |
| 9:30 | FOX | 24 | 11,971 | 4.1 | 9 | 3.3 | 8 |
| ABC | The Bachelor | 10,851 | 4.1 | 9 | 3.9 | 10 | |
| CBS | Worst Week | 9,581 | 3.0 | 7 | 1.8 | 5 | |
| NBC | Superstars of Dance | 7,123 | 1.9 | 4 | 1.4 | 4 | |
| UNI | Fuego en la Sangre | 5,121 | 2.1 | 5 | 2.3 | 6 | |
| CW | One Tree Hill | 2,653 | 1.3 | 3 | 1.7 | 4 | |
| 10:00 | CBS | CSI: Miami | 14,556 | 3.7 | 9 | 2.4 | 6 |
| ABC | True Beauty | 6,059 | 2.7 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | |
| NBC | Momma's Boys (finale) | 4,738 | 1.8 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | |
| UNI | Cristina | 3,678 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.6 | 4 | |
| 10:30 | CBS | CSI: Miami | 14,454 | 3.8 | 10 | 2.6 | 7 |
| ABC | True Beauty | 5,823 | 2.6 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | |
| NBC | Momma's Boys (finale) | 5,013 | 1.9 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | |
| UNI | Cristina | 3,062 | 1.3 | 3 | 1.4 | 4 |
Shows are sorted by viewers in each time slot. Timeslot demo winners are in bold.
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Is it my eyes p[laying tricks on me or is 24 lost in a few viewers since last week?
Ant, no tricks, but season openers and closers are usually higher than the rest of the season. 24 retained most of its audience, and FOX is probably very happy.
Anyone have any educated guesses as to how this will affect Chuck when it comes back, both for the 3D episode and, more importantly, the remaining weeks of its season?
Yeah. Still not seen DVR numbers and i know a lot of PB fans will be flocking to 24 now. Im guessing there is a few more million to be added on the 24 rating from Online viewing etc
Still the 18-49 share is really good.
On CBS, Big Bang Theory is listed again in the 8:30 spot instead of HIMYM.
I can’t help thinking that FOX’s lineup is going mutilate NBC’s lineup once Chuck and Heroes comes back
I think this goes to show that House isn’t a great lead in for 24. It might have steadied a bigger fall, but the viewing figures didn’t go up. I think that they may have to consider putting 24 on at 8. It’s not a show that can be lead into with great success. You either watch it or you dont, and 12 million do.
Thank goodness CBS is ending Worst Week early and putting on Rules of Engagement.
As for FOX, they’re finally showing some ratings prowess. We’re FINALLY going to have an actual race for “Most Watched Network” and not just CBS trouncing on their competition. If one things clear, though, I think CBS has the advantage due to their 10pm domination five nights of the week.
(I think the most interesting battle will be Thursdays at 8pm; if Bones is able to do as exceptionally well as it did on Wednesdays, it may finally thwart Survivor from its 8pm 18-49 crown).
With Fox being a player now on Mondays, it doesn’t look good for NBC. ABC continues to stay strong with The Bachelor. NBC may very well finish 4th for the rest of the season even when Chuck and Heroes return.
As a big Chuck fan, the future doesn’t look so bright.
Finally a FOX strategy that makes sense. Putting it’s two dominant shows against an already stellar CBS line-up should create for some interesting numbers.
Denise, thanks for the catch! Fixed.
Chuck & Heroes are dead when they come back. Chuck will pull in mid 6′s while Heroes mid 7′s. Which for NBC is enough to renew both of them.
if u guys come across any ratings for Kyle XY can u guys post the info, thanks.
Jack Bauer! What are the biggest numbers 24 ever did? When was 24 most watched? Does anyone know?
Jimmy, the question, really, is what they’ll get in the demo against the new competition. I think Chuck will take the bigger hit than Heroes, but both will be hurting. At least Chuck is cheap enough that it might be able to survive it, but I still wonder how low Heroes can drop before it stops being profitable.
on a relative basis, House @ 8pm hit Gossip Girl hardest of all
Robert any news on the DVR numbers for the premier of 24? Thought they would be up by now
Ant, the premiere was just last Sunday and Monday, forgetting altogether about when WE might see the data, the live+7 data for Sunday won’t be available at all for at least another week, and the data for Monday a week after that.
Go “House”! Good episode last night too. (Although someone needs to coach Lisa Edelstein to hold that doll like it’s an actual baby, and not go slinging it around.
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CW doesnt look good, the days of OTH/GG/90210 getting over 3m are over
Chuck is going to get killed when it comes back! NBC should move it to a night with less stuff on!! FOX did really well! as did CBS, im Surprised at how well ABC did :O