Comments on: CBS Victorious on Tuesday; wins every hour in viewers, places 1st on night with adults 18-49

By: Riff Rafferty

Riff Rafferty — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:04:50 +0000

It’s funny how Tuesday 8:00 is CBS’ #1 hour now. Some of us can remember way back when Tuesday 8:00 was CBS’ equivalent of dead air. Where shows were sent to die. Where huge hits nearly croaked (“Simon & Simon”) or did croak (“AfterM*A*S*H”). Where there was never any constant to what CBS aired there, the only constant was that, whatever it was, viewers were guaranteed to be watching NBC and ABC instead.

Even funnier is that it took a cheap little nothing of a show featuring rescue reenactments and hosted by The Shat to turn the lights on.

By: phantom

phantom — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:50:04 +0000

Either of those networks have any reason to complain. CBS airs only hit shows – 12 of their scripted shows do at least 3.0 18/49 and/or at least 10 million viewers – while ABC is a complete breath of fresh air with its versatile lineup and the strongest freshman lineup of any network (Cougar Town, Modern Family, FlashForward and now V), although its vets are still doing strong business, too.

By: Delynn

Delynn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:20:41 +0000

Yeah, um NCIS doesn’t need to “spin” their numbers. It’s doing fine. Although they can’t advertise NCIS:LA as “TV’s most watched new show” anymore, now that “V” is out.

By: Cath

Cath — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:40:19 +0000

CBS doesn’t have to spin anything. NCIS has been the most watched show so far this TV year and their demos are good.

For some reason it is considered spectacular if a show pulls 6 million viewers and gets a 4 in the demos but somehow if you pull 20 million and a 4 in the demos that is a bad thing. Fact is, both shows are pulling a 4 in the demos. And despite what the advertisers say I bet they would rather have 20 million people watching their ads with equal demos than just 6. They just don’t want to pay for the out of demo viewers. It’s the economics. The “old” folks and the “young folks” are just a bonus.

By: D

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:16:01 +0000

@idizzle, umm what? They have been spinning NICS’ numbers since the whole season started! Haven’t you seen the previous press releases?

By: idizzle

idizzle — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:04:57 +0000

Hahaha, you know CBS is having bad week when they have to spin NCIS’ numbers for likely the first time ever. First FOX has baseball crap all over their Monday and now V is actually starting out great. Something tells me the CSI crossover event will fall lat too. Well, they’ll always have Friday.

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:39:59 +0000

V won 8pm with adults 18-49, but NCIS had more viewers. Though ABC won the 8pm hour with adults 18-49, for overall prime time (8pm-11pm) CBS averaged more adults 18-49 then the other networks.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:37:12 +0000

I thought the great V won.. So freakin confused