Comments on: Thursday Ratings: ABC, NBA Finals, Lakers Crush Rivals

By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:38:57 +0000

I think regular tv programs stink that why i watch cable.

By: Christian

Christian — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:54:00 +0000

I just found out that So You Think You Can Dance increased from the equivalent airing last year. Nice.

By: jay

jay — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:48:40 +0000

Looks like the Magic/Lakers matchup is holding up well, ( and of course we’ll never know how a Cav/Lakers matchup would have done.) BTW, if I was Kimmel’s agent in Jeremy Piven mode, I’d say, look here, fellas, Jimmy’s put in the time. Paired with whatshisnose on the Man Show? Dating Sarah Silverman? Now sentenced to late late purgatory! How bout an hour a week to do a Rome is Burning, Best Sports Show Ever style gig at ten against old lantern jaw Leno? Grab a little 18-35 and 18-49 male meat? Huh? Huh? How bout it?? … Isn’t that how agents talk? Mr. Kimmel, you can thank me with an autographed glamor pic … of Sarah.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:26:33 +0000

Could NBC executives be even more content considering The Listener’s audience grew for the second half hour?

By: TV Junkie

TV Junkie — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:15:08 +0000

NBC is so stupid man. Why did they put the listener until 10 pm and up against the Mentalist, plus they are showing a bunch of stupid reruns. I am sure it can do way better in another time slot.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:43:53 +0000

Im thinking the same as you. they must be content but it would have been nice if it was getting over a 2.0 for each ep. so do u think they will go with it next summer?

i havent seen an entire episode and dont plan on doing so. i think the UK is slightly better.

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:17:35 +0000

Sean, my guess is that so far NBC is probably very content with the results. Not ecstatic, but content. They have a bunch of hours of programming that were really cheap (and likely made even cheaper since MTV is rebroadcasting them) and through the first 7 airings on NBC it had more than a 2.0 rating.

By: ryan

ryan — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:50:49 +0000

I cant believe the Listener did so horrible!!! NBC is stupid for putting repeats in front of a neew episode. NBC is just plain stupid, with the IACGMOOH on four nights a week and the jay leno show in the fall. The network will never be number 1 again.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:43:27 +0000

Hi Robert,

Do you think NBC are happy with I’m a Celebrity numbers?

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:40:24 +0000

FYI, there were quite a few politically themed comments in this post which I have removed as they were inappropriate here. But, I also might have accidentally deleted a couple of other comments that were appropriate in the process. If so, I apologize.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:17:11 +0000

So You Think You Can Dance held its own against the NBA Finals again, I suppose you can argue that’s a good sign for its jump to the Fall.

By: So Cal

So Cal — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:15:10 +0000

Those Mentalist numbers are off from Tuesday repeats…hope CBS doesn’t end up regretting moving it to the post-CSI timeslot

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:41:26 +0000

Dennis, the Jimmy Kimmel numbers for 8pm-8:30 are correct at least based on the fast national reports we have access to. how much they will change in the final numbers, I can’t say.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:28:33 +0000

Robert: Thanks, I figured it was still the formatting issue. Hopefully you guys will be able to work something out soon.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:18:17 +0000

Kimmel should put together a better primetime show since it’s getting a lot of exposure in that timeslot. The last two have been really boring.

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:10:42 +0000

Anon: 1.) it’s not that we’re not posting the cable news data anymore, it’s been that we’ve been receiving it a format that is not usable for us. We are working on the issue and I’m not yet sure how it will resolve. 2.) according to NBC, Conan still looks poised to win last night’s numbers where it matters — with 18-49 year olds. NBC sampled 21 of its markets that they think lead to a good projection of the finals, and there Conan was ahead 1.5 to .9. There’s a post about it elsewhere on the site now, but I only just now got it posted.

By: super goooo!

super goooo! — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:01:18 +0000

its always a pleasure watch a repeat of SUPERNATURAL! did i see an improvement of the show in the 18-34/18-49 from smallville??
can someone tell me when dawn ostroff has been nominated president on the cw, and when she leaves her job?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:58:47 +0000

Letterman beat Conan quite handily

In late-night metered market ratings, CBS’s “Letterman” (3.5/8) took the the top spot, defeating ABC’s “Nightline” (2.8/8) and NBC’s “Conan” (3.0/7). Rounding out the night then were “Kimmel” (1.7/7) on ABC “Ferguson” (1.6/5) on CBS and “Fallon” (1.5/5) and “Daly” (0.9/4) on NBC.

(Conan’s show was awful last night – so boring)

(courtesy FutonCritic)

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:41:44 +0000

I’m a Celebrity… is horribly in both quality and ratings. In other words, it falls right in line with NBC’s programing standards.

I’d bet that the only reason NBC has dedicated such a huge chunk of airtime to this clunker is to prepare people for Leno. As mediocre as Leno is, he’ll seem like a breath of fresh air compared to this show.

By: Sloan

Sloan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:38:18 +0000

What we need are the Conan/Letterman numbers

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:29:13 +0000

IACGMOOH is a cheap show, i’m betting it will return next summer, hopefully with real celebrities:-)

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:29:11 +0000

Jimmy Kimmel Live 3.2/11 3.1/2
that can’t be right

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:21:56 +0000

Sorry this is a little off topic – but are you guys not posting the cable news ratings anymore?

By: Kathy B.

Kathy B. — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:21:48 +0000

Watched the Supernatural repeat.