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| Rating/Share: Adults 18-49 | 1.2/4 | 1.1/4 | 0.8/3 | 0.6/2 | 0.5/2 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 4.25 | 4.66 | 4.64 | 2.37 | 1.26 |
ABC edged out NBC with adults 18-49 and NBC edged out CBS with total viewers on a quiet holiday Friday. "Gloom and doom" seems an accurate forecast for Fox's Friday night lineup this fall, but I wouldn't read anything into the performance of repeats of Human Target and The Good Guys on the Friday before Labor Day other than that it is gloomier and doomier for The Good Guys than it is for Human Target. But we already knew that.
The second repeat hour of Dateline beat out an original 20/20 at 10pm. The nights only scripted original, Flashpoint, took a backseat to the unscripted programming.
Broadcast primetime ratings for Friday, September 3, 2010:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | ABC | Wife Swap (R) | 1.1/4 | 3.86 |
| NBC | Who Do You Think You Are (R) | 0.9/4 | 3.50 | |
| FOX | Human Target (R) | 0.7/3 | 2.75 | |
| CBS | Medium (R) | 0.5/2 | 3.27 | |
| CW | Smallville (R) | 0.5/2 | 1.26 | |
| 8:30 | ABC | Wife Swap (R) | 1.2/5 | 3.89 |
| NBC | Who Do You Think You Are (R) | 0.8/3 | 3.28 | |
| CBS | Medium (R) | 0.7/3 | 3.32 | |
| FOX | Human Target (R) | 0.7/3 | 2.76 | |
| CW | Smallville (R) | 0.5/2 | 1.26 | |
| 9:00 | ABC | Primetime: What Would You Do? (R) | 1.2/4 | 4.14 |
| NBC | Dateline (R) | 1.0/4 | 4.37 | |
| CBS | CSI: NY (R) | 0.9/3 | 4.58 | |
| FOX | The Good Guys (R) | 0.5/2 | 2.01 | |
| CW | Supernatural (R) | 0.4/2 | 1.24 | |
| 9:30 | ABC | Primetime: What Would You Do? (R) | 1.4/5 | 4.64 |
| NBC | Dateline (R) | 1.1/4 | 5.11 | |
| CBS | CSI: NY (R) | 0.9/3 | 4.94 | |
| FOX | The Good Guys (R) | 0.5/2 | 1.97 | |
| CW | Supernatural (R) | 0.5/2 | 1.32 | |
| 10:00 | NBC | Dateline (R) | 1.2/4 | 5.71 |
| ABC | 20/20 | 1.1/4 | 4.51 | |
| CBS | Flashpoint | 1.0/3 | 5.87 | |
| 10:30 | NBC | Dateline (R) | 1.4/5 | 6.01 |
| ABC | 20/20 | 1.1/4 | 4.47 | |
| CBS | Flashpoint | 1.0/3 | 5.84 | |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2010 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. Source: Marc Berman/Mediaweek.
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.
Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.
Share (of Audience): The percent of households (or persons) using television who are tuned to a specific program, station or network in a specific area at a specific time. (See also, Rating, which represents tuning or viewing as a percent of the entire population being measured.)
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.
For more information see Numbers 101 and Numbers 102.
So what’s a “good” rating for Fridays? I’m assuming the 1.0+ shows are on the upper end of Friday expectations, but for shows like Smallville, Medium, Good Guys, etc what’s the difference between staying on the air and getting chopped?
It’s a good question though the answers differ by network. Summer numbers for repeats, especially on a Friday before a Monday holiday are not a good forum to have that conversation. This is a much better discussion to have in about six weeks, once we’re a few weeks into the new season.My guess is if Medium isn’t comfortably above a 1.0 A18-49 rating, it won’t return. Smallville is in its last season regardless, but last year was renewed when generally getting right around a 1.0 rating. The bar should be higher than that for Good Guys.
It’s a good question though the answers differ by network. Summer numbers for repeats, especially on a Friday before a Monday holiday are not a good forum to have that conversation. This is a much better discussion to have in about six weeks, once we’re a few weeks into the new season.My guess is if Medium isn’t comfortably above a 1.0 A18-49 rating, it won’t return. Smallville is in its last season regardless, but last year was renewed when generally getting right around a 1.0 rating. The bar should be higher than that for Good Guys.
It’s a good question though the answers differ by network. Summer numbers for repeats, especially on a Friday before a Monday holiday are not a good forum to have that conversation. This is a much better discussion to have in about six weeks, once we’re a few weeks into the new season.My guess is if Medium isn’t comfortably above a 1.0 A18-49 rating, it won’t return. Smallville is in its last season regardless, but last year was renewed when generally getting right around a 1.0 rating. The bar should be higher than that for Good Guys.
I have two questions.
1. When is Flashpoint’s season finale?
2. Is Flashpoint going to be renewed by CBS?
I have two questions.
1. When is Flashpoint’s season finale?
2. Is Flashpoint going to be renewed by CBS?
I have two questions.
1. When is Flashpoint’s season finale?
2. Is Flashpoint going to be renewed by CBS?
Why does CBS air Flashpoint on friday when the rest of the week they air repeats? makes no sense maybe on another night it might get a 1.5 at least
I cant wait till the fall season starts fridays are going to be the most interesting at least i think so.
Why does CBS air Flashpoint on friday when the rest of the week they air repeats? makes no sense maybe on another night it might get a 1.5 at least
I cant wait till the fall season starts fridays are going to be the most interesting at least i think so.
Why does CBS air Flashpoint on friday when the rest of the week they air repeats? makes no sense maybe on another night it might get a 1.5 at least
I cant wait till the fall season starts fridays are going to be the most interesting at least i think so.
Yeah, Fridays this fall are going to be interesting because the networks are trying to program it and we’ll see if it will work. I hope so. I know many are predicting that CSI: NY will be canceled this season (2011) but I doubt it. First, the repeats are performing quite good – not really a reliable sign but atleast it’s being watched. Second, despite Gary Sinise’s end of contract on 2011, why bother hiring a high caliber actress like Sela Ward to replace Melina if the show if going to be canceled anyway? I think CBS wants the show to succeed on Fridays. I doubt CSI: NY will get the luck CSI had in the same time slot 10 years ago but I’m quite confident it will be renewed.
Yeah, Fridays this fall are going to be interesting because the networks are trying to program it and we’ll see if it will work. I hope so. I know many are predicting that CSI: NY will be canceled this season (2011) but I doubt it. First, the repeats are performing quite good – not really a reliable sign but atleast it’s being watched. Second, despite Gary Sinise’s end of contract on 2011, why bother hiring a high caliber actress like Sela Ward to replace Melina if the show if going to be canceled anyway? I think CBS wants the show to succeed on Fridays. I doubt CSI: NY will get the luck CSI had in the same time slot 10 years ago but I’m quite confident it will be renewed.
Yeah, Fridays this fall are going to be interesting because the networks are trying to program it and we’ll see if it will work. I hope so. I know many are predicting that CSI: NY will be canceled this season (2011) but I doubt it. First, the repeats are performing quite good – not really a reliable sign but atleast it’s being watched. Second, despite Gary Sinise’s end of contract on 2011, why bother hiring a high caliber actress like Sela Ward to replace Melina if the show if going to be canceled anyway? I think CBS wants the show to succeed on Fridays. I doubt CSI: NY will get the luck CSI had in the same time slot 10 years ago but I’m quite confident it will be renewed.
1. Friday the 17th (7 of the 13 newly produced episodes will have aired) Remember CBS started the season with 9 leftover episodes from season 2. The remaining episodes will still air on CTV in Canada.
2. No answer. Nina Tassler said she hasn’t decided yet. Regardless, Flashpoint was already renewed for a season 4 on CTV without CBS’s involvement. I hope they keep it, especially those 6 unaired episodes could come in handy this season to fill a timeslot in a case something fails.
1. Friday the 17th (7 of the 13 newly produced episodes will have aired) Remember CBS started the season with 9 leftover episodes from season 2. The remaining episodes will still air on CTV in Canada.
2. No answer. Nina Tassler said she hasn’t decided yet. Regardless, Flashpoint was already renewed for a season 4 on CTV without CBS’s involvement. I hope they keep it, especially those 6 unaired episodes could come in handy this season to fill a timeslot in a case something fails.