via ABC press release:
Fringe Ratings Report: ABC Daytime Programming
Week of January 19, 2009
ABC is Daytime's No. 1 Network in Women 18-49
The Week "General Hospital's Bio Toxin Crisis unfolded,
the Drama Hits a 5-Month High in Women 18-49
For the Third Straight Week, "The View" Ranks as Daytime's Third-Most-Watched Program in Total Viewers, Placing a Competitive No. 2 in Women 18-49
ABC Daytime
- ABC ranked as Daytime's No. 1 network in Women 18-49 (1.4 rating/895,000 - tied on rating).
- "General Hospital" stood as Daytime's No. 2 program in Women 18-49 (1.5 rating/1.02 million tied in rating with "The View"), hitting 5-month high levels in the key demo (since week of 9/29/08).
- For the third straight week, "The View" ranked as Daytime's third-most-watched program in Total Viewers (4.6 million), and places a competitive No. 2 in Women 18-49 (1.5 rating/993,000 - tied in rating with "General Hospital").
Following are the Daytime Lineup averages, plus Top 5 Programs Ranks - Week of January 19, 2009:
Daytime Rank: Total Viewers Women 18-49 (Rtg/000s)
No. 1 CBS 3.69 million No. 1 NBC 1.4/908,000
No. 2 ABC 3.10 million No. 1 ABC 1.4/895,000
No. 3 NBC 2.99 million No. 3 CBS 1.3/868,000
Top 5 Daytime Programs in Women 18-49 (rank based on rating)
Program Net Rtg/000s
The Young & The Restless CBS 1.9/1.25 million
General Hospital ABC 1.5/1.02 million
The View ABC 1.5/993,000
Days Of Our Lives NBC 1.4/908,000
The Bold and the Beautiful CBS 1.3/892,000
Price is Right 1/2 CBS 1.3/825,000
Source: NTI, Live + Same Day: Week of 1/19/09. All ranks are based on rating unless otherwise noted All percent changes based on 000s.)
YAY FOR GH!!!! The bio toxin storyline is getting very good! Im glad GH is getting back its viewers! Finally, back in the hospital, and out of the mob infested waterfront! GO GH!!!!!