Soap Opera TV Ratings for April 27 - May 1, 2009

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 5,110,000 (+1,000/-195,000)
2. B&B 3,467,000 (-21,000/-510,000)
3. DAYS 2,866,000 (-34,000/+167,000)
4. GH 2,522,000 (+234,000/-374,000)
5. ATWT 2,504,000 (+16,000/-445,000)
6. AMC 2,485,000 (+62,000/+17,000)
7. OLTL 2,373,000 (+85,000/-217,000) 
8. GL 2,099,000 (+130,000/-253,000)

HH
1. Y&R 3.6/13 (same/-.2)
2. B&B 2.6/9 (same/-.3)
3. DAYS 2.1/7 (-.1/same)
4. GH 2.0/6 (+.2/-.2)
5. ATWT 1.9/7 (same/-.2)
5. AMC 1.9/7 (same/-.1)
7. OLTL 1.8/6 (same/-.2) <--------- ties low rating
8. GL 1.6/5 (+.1/-.1)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 1,074,000 (-43,000/-107,000)
2. DAYS 873,000 (-27,000/+5,000)
3. GH 798,000 (+37,000/-188,000)
4. B&B 741,000 (-40,000/-169,000)
5. AMC 718,000 (-2,000/+10,000)
6. OLTL 710,000 (+39,000/-168,000)
7. ATWT 581,000 (-18,000/-211,000)
8. GL 523,000 (+33,000/-163,000)

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.6/11 (-.1/-.2)
2. DAYS 1.3/8 (-.1/same)
3. GH 1.2/8 (+.1/-.3)
4. AMC 1.1/7 (same/same)
4. OLTL 1.1/7 (+.1/-.2)
4. B&B 1.1/7 (-.1/-.3)
7. ATWT 0.9/6 (same/-.3)
8. GL 0.8/5 (+.1/-.2)

Girls 12-17 Viewers
1. GH 47,000 (+3,000/+12,000)
2. Y&R 37,000 (+5,000/-8,000)
3. DAYS 34,000 (-1,000/+11,000)
4. OLTL 28,000 (-5,000/+3,000)
5. GL 24,000 (+9,000/-3,000)
6. ATWT 21,000 (+1,000/-32,000)
7. B&B 17,000 (-2,000/-18,000)
8. AMC 12,000 (-17,000/-4,000)

Women 18-34 Rating 
1. DAYS 1.1/7 (same/+.1)
1. Y&R 1.1/7 (-.1/+.1)
3. GH 0.9/5 (same/-.1)
4. AMC 0.8/5 (-.1/+.1)
4. OLTL 0.8/5 (+.1/-.1)
6. ATWT 0.6/4 (same/same)
6. B&B 0.6/4 (-.2/-.2)
8. GL 0.4/3 (same/-.1)

Men 18+ Viewers 
1. Y&R 1,306,000 (+34,000/-15,000)
2. B&B 777,000 (-4,000/-166,000)
3. DAYS 646,000 (+36,000/+49,000)
4. ATWT 506,000 (-4,000/-176,000)
5. AMC 469,000 (-19,000/-50,000)
6. OLTL 449,000 (+22,000/-22,000)
7. GH 436,000 (+45,000/-105,000)
7. GL 436,000 (+39,000/-98,000)

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Day-To-Day Ratings - HH/Total Viewers

AMC
Monday: 1.9/2,524,000
Tuesday: 2.1/2,800,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,373,000
Thursday: 2.0/2,600,000
Friday: 1.7/2,127,000

ATWT
Monday: 1.9/2,455,000
Tuesday: 1.8/2,484,000
Wednesday: 1.8/2,424,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,480,000
Friday: 1.9/2,677,000

B&B
Monday: 2.7/3,510,000
Tuesday: 2.7/3,573,000
Wednesday: 2.5/3,277,000
Thursday: 2.6/3,473,000
Friday: 2.5/3,504,000

DAYS
Monday: 2.2/3,003,000
Tuesday: 2.3/3,121,000
Wednesday: 2.0/2,738,000
Thursday: 2.0/2,723,000
Friday: 2.0/2,744,000

GH
Monday: 2.0/2,653,000
Tuesday: 2.1/2,678,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,365,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,563,000
Friday: 1.9/2,353,000

GL
Monday: 1.6/2,147,000
Tuesday: 1.5/1,956,000
Wednesday: 1.5/2,002,000
Thursday: 1.7/2,157,000
Friday: 1.7/2,231,000

OLTL
Monday: 2.0/2,657,000
Tuesday: 1.9/2,428,000
Wednesday: 1.8/2,331,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,421,000
Friday: 1.6/2,025,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.6/4,977,000
Tuesday: 3.7/5,333,000
Wednesday: 3.6/5,082,000
Thursday: 3.7/5,025,000
Friday: 3.6/5,134,000

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For the SEASON September 22, 2008 through May 3, 2009

HH
1. Y&R 3.8
2. B&B 2.6
3. DAYS 2.2
3. GH 2.2
5. AMC 2.1
6. ATWT 2.0
6. OLTL 2.0
8. GL 1.6

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.8
2. DAYS 1.5
2. GH 1.5
4. OLTL 1.3
5. B&B 1.2
5. AMC 1.2
7. ATWT 1.1
8. GL 0.9 

Source: Soap Opera Network

Y&R = The Young & The Restless, B&B = The Bold and the Beautiful, GH = General Hospital, DAYS = Days Of Our Lives, ATWT = As The World Turns, OLTL = One Life To Live, AMC = All My Children, GL = Guiding Light.

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