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| Total Viewers (million) | 12.813 | 10.475 | 8.747 | 6.990 | 4.494 | 3.415 |
| Rating/Share: Adults 18-49 | 3.4/9 | 3.9/10 | 2.7/7 | 3.2/8 | 1.7/4 | 1.4/4 |
| Rating/Share: Adults 18-34 | 2.1/6 | 3.9/11 | 2.5/7 | 3.0/9 | 1.9/5 | 1.3/4 |
After CSI's William Petersen farewell last week, the Thursday race returned to this season's historical form with CBS attracting the most viewers for the night, but ABC taking both the adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 demo. Fox's Bones moved to Thursday with two episodes last night, and while it swept the 8pm hour, against stronger competition at 9pm it finished a distant fourth in the demos. Still, those results were a massive improvement over the embarrassment that Fox has been going through on Thursday's this season.
At 8pm, facing more competition, Smallville was down from last weeks showing, but close to its seasonal averages as was My Name is Earl. Ugly Betty and Kath & Kim were each slightly below their averages.
As usual, the 9pm hour was very competitive in the adult demos, with Grey's Anatomy winning both, but getting a fight from both CSI in 18-49 and The Office in 18-34.
At 10, Private Practice was well over its seasonal averages, easily winning both adult demos. Eleventh Hour was on par with its past numbers. E.R. was down slightly from its typical results this season. Bring on George Clooney!
For comparison, although it was an unusual night, here are last Thursday's fast affiliate results.
Full details:
| Time | Net | Show | Viewers Live+SD (Millons) | 18-49 Rating/ Share | 18-34 Rating/ Share |
| 8:00 | FOX | Bones | 9.973 | 3.0/8 | 2.7/8 |
| CBS | CSI (repeat) | 8.601 | 2.2/6 | 1.2/4 | |
| ABC | Ugly Betty | 7.541 | 2.4/7 | 2.2/7 | |
| NBC | My Name is Earl | 6.500 | 2.6/8 | 2.1/7 | |
| UNI | Cuidado con el Ángel | 4.906 | 1.9/5 | 2.1/6 | |
| CW | Smallville | 3.791 | 1.6/4 | 1.4/4 | |
| 8:30 | NBC | Kath & Kim | 4.890 | 2.2/6 | 1.9/6 |
| 9:00 | CBS | CSI | 17.526 | 5.0/12 | 3.2/8 |
| ABC | Grey's Anatomy | 14.251 | 5.6/14 | 5.9/15 | |
| NBC | The Office | 8.739 | 4.6/11 | 5.3/14 | |
| FOX | Bones | 7.522 | 2.5/6 | 2.3/6 | |
| UNI | Fuego en la Sangre | 5.157 | 2.0/5 | 2.2/6 | |
| CW | Supernatural | 3.038 | 1.3/3 | 1.3/3 | |
| 9:30 | NBC | 30 Rock | 6.426 | 3.2/8 | 3.5/9 |
| 10:00 | CBS | Eleventh Hour | 12.312 | 3.0/8 | 1.8/5 |
| ABC | Private Practice | 9.635 | 3.6/10 | 3.7/11 | |
| NBC | ER | 7.692 | 3.1/8 | 2.5/7 | |
| UNI | Rosa de Guadalupe | 3.419 | 1.3/3 | 1.4/4 |
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Shows are sorted by viewers in each time slot. Timeslot demo winners are in bold.
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Definitions:
Fast Affiliate Ratings: These first national ratings, including demographics, are available at approximately 11 AM (ET) the day after telecast, and are released to subscribing customers daily. These data, from the National People Meter sample, are strictly time-period information, based on the normal broadcast network feed, and include all programming on the affiliated stations, sometimes including network programming, sometimes not. The figures may include stations that did not air the entire network feed, as well as local news breaks or cutaways for local coverage or other programming. Fast Affiliate ratings are not as useful for live programs and are likely to differ significantly from the final results, because the data reflect normal broadcast feed patterns. For example, with a World Series game, Fast Affiliate Ratings would include whatever aired from 8-11PM on affiliates in the Pacific Time Zone, following the live football game, but not game coverage that begins at 5PM PT. The same would be true of Presidential debates as well as live award shows and breaking news reports.
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Time Shifted Viewing – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live+Same Day (Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs which are currently in approximately 24.4% of all U.S. TV households. Live+Same Day (Live+SD) include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
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OUCH for Bones!
looks like bones will be highly competetive on thursdays at 8 but fox will still struggle in the 9pm hour with hells kitchen.
7.5m viewers for bones at 9 is way down but considering it competition its not bad.
i think fox should have put bones on mondays and house on thursdays as house would provide a stronger lead into the toughest hour of the week
Bones consistently winning the 8pm hour is a “win” for Fox. And my guess is that Hell’s Kitchen will achieve reasonable results, considering its cost, at 9pm. Overall, Fox’s Thursday will be *far* better than it was in the Fall.
yeah this lineup is definately better than in the fall but i think hells kitchen will be crushed by the competition.
Wow with Private Practice, is growing each week.
Bones is struggling with heavy compettion.
CSI was down almost 6 million from last week.
Am I missing something here? Burn notice was supposed to be back on Thursday, I downloaded the new episode today (I am from The Netherlands) and came here to check on it’s (hopefully high) viewing rates.
But I don’t see any Burn Notice in the list, though the article about the show a few days ago said it would air Thursday the 22nd on 10 PM at ABC?
Jean, in the US Burn Notice airs on USA, a cable network. We don’t see nightly cable results. We will likely see Burn Notice numbers in a press release earlier, but we’ll definitely see them by next Tuesday at the latest.
cool, I think the Bones results at 9pm last night were nearly meaningless for the show. First (and only?) timeslot appearance into a competitve hour where viewers already had their watching patterns set? Read nothing into it.
Burn Notice doesn’t air on ABC, it airs on USA so the ratings for it probably won’t be in till sometime next week. Man supernatural is really hurting up against all that competition. I don’t understand the CW’s logic in putting probably 2 of its highest rated shows up against the toughest night of competition.
You’re right but with back to back episodes, I was expecting at least the same numbers but not a drop of 15% in the second episode, even with declining CSI (26% from last week).
I am so HAPPY Private Practice ratings are up, I love that show and really want it succeed. But the Grey’s Anatomy/Private Practice come together show is going to Rock, everyone should be tuned in.
It seems like FOX is having a good week
Could anyone please tell me what Kyle XY season premiere ratings where, and if anyone knows the 2nd episodes ratings also?
Thanks
3.79 Million is still amazing for the CW.
Paul, here are the latest Kyle XY results, they will always be in the cable weekly results, not in the broadcast overnight results.
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/01/21/wwe-raw-cinderella-icarly-and-monk-lead-weekly-cable-viewing/11185
where do i go to find the ratings for damages and nip/tuck?
Smallville was down with the increased competition and Supernatural recouped some of last weeks losses, but both shows do fairly well (relatively speaking) on a very competitive night and have the most viewers of any show on CW. I wonder what the chances are that Smallville will continue beyond this eighth season. Someone’s going to have to come up with the cash to keep Tom Welling.
Steve, the same place I sent Paul, the weekly cable results.
I don’t think people understand that Supernatural is kicking ass and taking names. At least when it comes to CW shows. I don’t think those boneheads at CW understand that they should be kissing Supernatural’s ass and not 90210/GG. I mean the show has gained viewers since last year while many have actually lost viewers. Not too mention they are on their 4th season. Also they’re on the toughest night on television. I’d like to see how CW’s other shows will do against CSI, Grey’s, The Office and now Bones. I think Supernatural is doing an amazing job for those CW idiots.