Solid Week One for Lopez Tonight

THE PROGRAMMING INSIDERMonday, November 16, 2009 Primetime Ratings:Weekend Highlights Ratings Box:What's Hot/What's Not On the Air Tonight:Prime-Time Programming Options TV Tidbits:Notes of Interest TV Trivia Time:Classic Musicals_______________________________________________________________________ Prime-Time Ratings:Weekend Highlights Friday 11/13/09Note: The following results are based on the fast affiliate ratings (Live Plus Same Day data). HH Rtg/Shr CBS 5.1/ 9NBC 4.3/ 8ABC 3.6/ 6Fox 2.5/ 4CW 1.3/ 2 -Total Viewers:CBS: 8.11 million, NBC: 6.51, ABC: 5.41, Fox: 3.75, CW: 2.02 -Adults 18-49: CBS: 1.9 rating/6 share, ABC and NBC: 1.5/ 5 each, Fox: 1.1/ 4, CW: 0.9/ 3 -------------------- Note: Any prior rating results are based on the final nationals. Since the level of DVR penetration has increased from 27 percent at this same point last year to approximately 33 percent at present, the overall results may be negatively impacted. ---------- -Friday’s Winners:Nothing. Friday is eerily reminiscent of what happened to Saturday. -Friday’s Losers (excluding repeats):Supernanny (ABC), Ugly Betty (ABC), The Jay Leno Show (NBC) ---------- -Ratings Breakdown:CBS led this typically lackluster Friday, finishing first in total viewers and adults 18-49 with its line-up of Ghost Whisperer (Viewers: #1, 8.01 million; A18-49: #1, 2.0 rating/7 share), compatible Medium (Viewers: #1, 8.16 million; A18-49: #1, 1.9/ 6) and expected-to-be concluding Numb3rs (Viewers: #1, 8.16 million; A18-49: #2, 1.8/ 6), which had its full season episode order slashed from 22 to 16 last week. Both Ghost Whisperer and Numb3rs remain down year-to-year. NBC’s relocated Law & Order has settled in fairly well at 8 p.m., with a competitive second-place finish in both total viewers (7.50 million) and adults 18-49 (#2, 1.7/ 6). Next on NBC was Dateline (Viewers: #2, 7.32 million; A18-49: #2, 1.7/ 5 at 9 p.m.), which featured a murder mystery that may have already been featured on CBS’ 48 Hours Mystery, followed by ongoing loser The Jay Leno Show, with a third-place finish in both total viewers (4.69 million) and adults 18-49 (1.2/ 4) at 10 p.m. NBC, needless to say, would have been better off leaving Jay Leno in late night. ABC finished third overall in total viewers and tied with NBC for second among adults 18-49 with its combination of Supernanny (Viewers: #3, 5.03 million; A18-49: #3, 1.4/ 5), which is not so super anymore, relocated Ugly Betty (Viewers: #3, 4.45 million; A18-49: #3, 1.3/ 4), which is likely in its last season, and veteran newsmagazine 20/20, which finished second with 6.75 million viewers and a 1.9/ 6 among adults 18-49 at 10 p.m. Worth positively noting for 20/20 was the double-digit growth out of Ugly Betty. Fox filled the night with repeats of House (Viewer: #4, 3.50 million; A18-49: #5, 1.1/ 4) and Bones (Viewers: #4, 4.00 million; A18-49: #4, 1.2/ 4). And The CW capped it off with nine year-old Smallville (Viewers: #5, 2.70 million; A18-49: #4, 1.2/ 4), and a repeat of America’s Next Top Model (Viewers: #5, 1.35 million; A18-49: #5, 0.6/ 2), which has plummeted to series lows this season. Of note for Smallville was a season-high performance in total viewers, and a season-high tie among adults 18-34 (1.2/ 5) and adults 18-49. Source: Nielsen Media Research data (R = repeat) ------------------------- Saturday 11/14/09Note: The following results are based on the fast affiliate ratings (Live Plus Same Day data). HH Rtg/Shr CBS 3.9/ 7ABC 3.4/ 6Fox 3.1/ 5NBC 2.6/ 5 -Total Viewers:CBS: 5.80 million, ABC: 5.41, Fox: 4.97, NBC: 3.97 -Adults 18-49: Fox: 1.6 rating/5 share, ABC: 1.4/ 5, CBS: 1.0/ 3, NBC: 0.9/ 3 ---------- Note: Any prior rating results are based on the final nationals. Since the level of DVR penetration has increased from 27 percent at this same point last year to approximately 33 percent at present, the overall results may be negatively impacted. ---------- -Saturday’s Winners:Nothing -Saturday’s Losers (excluding repeats):Saturday Night Football (ABC), 48 Hours Mystery (CBS) ---------- -Ratings Breakdown:It was a Saturday of bland leadership, with CBS the most-watched network (at under 6-million viewers) and Fox tops among adults 18-49, with a mere 1.6 rating/5 share in the demo. CBS opened the evening with a repeat of NCIS (Viewers: #1, 6.42 million; A18-49: #3, 1.1/ 3 at 8 p.m.), followed by a repeat of CSI: NY (Viewers: #1. 5.53 million; A18-49: #3t, 0.9/ 3) and 48 Hours Mystery (Viewers: #2, 5.44 million; A18-49: #3, 1.1/ 3) from 9-11 p.m. Fox, of course, aired Cops (original and repeat – Viewers: #3, avg. 5.09 million; A18-49: #1, avg. 1.6/ 5) and America’s Most Wanted (Viewers: #3, 4.84 million; A18-49: #1, 1.5/ 5 from 9-11 p.m.). Elsewhere, Saturday Night Football on ABC averaged an uneventful 5.41 million viewers and a 1.4/ 5 among adults 18-49 from 8-11 p.m., with the half-hour breakdown as follows: Saturday Night Football (ABC)8:00 p.m. – Viewers: 5.24 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#2)8:30 p.m. – Viewers: 5.61 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#2)9:00 p.m. – Viewers: 5.64 million (#1), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#2)9:30 p.m. – Viewers: 5.00 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#2)10:00 p.m. – Viewers: 5.31 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#1)10:30 p.m. – Viewers: 5.68 million (#1), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#1) And NBC capped off the lackluster evening with repeats of Mercy (Viewers: #4, 2.39 million; A18-49: #4, 0.5/ 2), Law & Order (Viewers: #4, 4.16 million; A18-49: #3t, 0.9/ 3) and Law & Order: SVU (Viewers: #1, 5.36 million; A18-49: #2, 1.2/ 4). All together now…what a night! Source: Nielsen Media Research data (R = repeat) ------------------------- Sunday 11/15/09 HH Rtg/Shr NBC 11.4/18Fox 7.6/12CBS 6.7/10ABC 6.4/10 ---------- -Percent Change From the Comparable Year-Ago Period (Sunday, November 16, 2008):Fox: +81, NBC: +19, ABC: -10, CBS: -34 ---------- Note: The fast affiliate results for Sunday will be posted at PIFeedback.com by 12 p.m. ET. Go to the website, click on Ratings Box (the first category), then Last Night’s Results, and Sunday, November 15, 2009. ---------- -Yesterday’s Winners:60 Minutes (CBS), Primetime Football overrun (Fox), Football Night in America, part 3 (NBC), The OT (Fox), Sunday Night Football (NBC), Desperate Housewives (ABC) -Keep a Positive Eye Among Adults 18-49:The Simpsons (Fox), Family Guy (Fox), The Amazing Race (CBS) -Yesterday’s Losers (excluding repeats):Football Night in America, parts 1 and 2 (NBC), Three Rivers (CBS)-----------Ratings Breakdown:Football-ignited NBC scored a touchdown in the Sunday ratings -- 3.8 overnight rating points ahead of second-place Fox, which also benefited by a whopping 16.5 rating/28 share for a 7-7:30 p.m. football overrun. Third overall was CBS, which is destined for a last-place finish among adults 18-49, followed by ABC. The New England/Indianapolis match-up on NBC’s Sunday Night Football averaged an approximate 15.3/24 in the overnights for the primetime portion (from 8:30-11 p.m.), with the half-hour breakdown as follows: Sunday Night Football (NBC)8:30 p.m.: 14.8/23 (#1)9:00 p.m.: 15.8/24 (#1)9:30 p.m.: 16.1/24 (#1)10:00 p.m.: 15.2/24 (#1)10:30 p.m.: 14.4/23 (#1) Similar overnight results for Dallas at Philadelphia on NBC one week earlier (14.3/23 on Nov. 8) translated into 21.68 million viewers and a 14.6 rating/38 share among adults 18-49. Earlier in the evening on NBC was Football Night in America, which fared as follows by half-hour: Football Night in America (NBC)7:00 p.m. – part one: 1.9/ 3 (#4)7:30 p.m. – part two: 3.5/ 6 (#4)8:00 p.m. – part three: 9.4/15 (#1) Over at Fox, and out of the aforementioned half-hour primetime football overrun was post-game The OT at a dominant 10.3/17 at 7:30 p.m. That led into The Simpsons at an above-average 5.7/ 9 in the overnights at 8 p.m. (#3t), followed by recently launched The Cleveland Show (#4: 4.4/ 7), Family Guy (#4: 5.0/ 7), which always builds at 9 p.m., and American Dad (#4: 3.8/ 6). Elsewhere, the clock keeps ticking on CBS granddaddy 60 Minutes, which finished second in the overnights in the 7 p.m. hour with a 9.0/15. That led into multi-Emmy winning reality/competition The Amazing Race at a 6.9/10 at 8 p.m., followed by failing medical drama Three Rivers (#3: 5.0/ 8) and relocated Cold Case (#3: 6.0/10), which is clearly in its last season. CBS would benefit, no doubt, if it moved Cold Case back to 9 p.m. ABC has nothing unusual to report with its Sunday combination of America’s Funniest Home Videos (#3: 4.6/ 8), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (#3: 6.2/10), Desperate Housewives (#2: 8.4/13) and Brothers & Sisters (#2, 6.7/11), which is having a terrific season creatively. Too bad the same cannot be said for Desperate Housewives, which needs to drop this whole Susan/Mike/Katherine nonsense. Source: Nielsen Media Research data____________________________________________________________________________ Ratings Box:What's Hot/What's Not -Solid Week One for Lopez Tonight on TBS:TBS’ Lopez Tonight, the new Monday to Thursday 11 p.m. hour of talk hosted by comedian and former sitcom star George Lopez, is off to a strong start. Based on final national ratings for the week of Nov. 9, Lopez Tonight averaged 1.61 million viewers, 1.03 million adults 18-49 and 597,000 adults 18-34, building over the comparable year-ago week by as much 61 percent among adults 18-34. The median age for Lopez Tonight, 33, is younger than all competing late night talk shows, and it has a higher concentration of Hispanic viewers (at 33 percent). -Vampire Diaries Takes a Bite out of the Competition:Remember when I predicted drama The Vampire Diaries would be the exact show The CW needs to start building momentum? Well, chalk up one for Mr. TV as the growing young adult drama finished first in the highly competitive Thursday 8 p.m. hour in women 18-34 (3.1/ 9), females 12-34 (3.0/ 9) and female teens (2.4/ 9); and second in persons 12-34 (2.2/ 7 – tie) and teens 1.9/ 6 on Nov. 12. Paired with Supernatural, The CW improved its Thursday night by as much as 109 percent among women 18-34 from one year earlier. -Updated November 2009 Sweep to-Date Results:Based on the final national Live + Same Day ratings results though 15 days of the Nov. 2009 sweeps, baseball-ignited Fox is a shoo-in for overall victory among adults 18-49, with a 33 percent advantage to-date over second-place ABC. But CBS has moved into the top spot in both households and total viewers at levels close to one year earlier. Fox, of course, is up significantly because there was no baseball in the November 2008 mix. ABC and NBC are on the downside, with NBC’s erosion more severe at as much as 23 percent among adults 18-49. Although fifth-place The CW is on the plus side, keep in mind that almost invisible Sunday was included in the year-ago tallies. Here are the results from Thursday, Oct. 29 through Thursday, Nov. 12 (with percent change versus the comparable year-ago period in parentheses). Households:CBS: 7.2 rating/12 share (- 1 percent), Fox: 7.1/11 (+78), ABC: 6.5/11 (- 6), NBC: 4.3/ 7 (-16), CW: 1.6/ 2 (+ 7) Total Viewers:Fox: 11.78 million (+78), CBS: 11.43 (- 1), ABC: 10.23 (- 6), NBC: 6.80 (-16), CW: 2.43 (+ 5) Adults 18-49:Fox: 4.0 rating/11 share (+54), ABC: 3.0/ 8 (-12), CBS: 2.9/ 8 (- 6), NBC: 2.3/ 6 (-23), CW: 1.2/ 3 (+ 9) Source: Nielsen Media Research data ________________________________________________________________________________ On the Air Tonight:Prime-Time Programming Options Monday 11/16/09Night 19 of the Nov. 2009 Sweeps ABC: 8:00 p.m. Dancing With the Stars 10:00 p.m. Castle CBS: 8:00 p.m. How I Met Your Mother 8:30 p.m. Accidentally on Purpose 9:00 p.m. Two and a Half Men 9:30 p.m. The Big Bang Theory 10:00 p.m. CSI: Miami NBC: 8:00 p.m. Heroes 9:00 p.m. Trauma10:00 p.m. The Jay Leno Show Fox: 8:00 p.m. House 9:00 p.m. Lie to Me CW: 8:00 p.m. One Tree Hill 9:00 p.m. Gossip Girl ________________________________________________________________________ TV Tidbits:Notes of Interest -Stuffing TV Turkeys:Gobble! Gobble! It is time for Mr. TV’s sixth annual listing of TV turkeys…the worst on television, past and present. Click here. http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/98010991/m/466101652 -Meet the Browns Heads to Off-Net:Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns from Debmar-Mercury, a sitcom based on characters from Perry’s movie and play of the same name, has been cleared in over 70 percent of the country for a September 2010 off-net syndication debut. Represented station groups include Fox, Tribune, CBS, Belo, Capital, Cox, Granite, Meredith, Newport, Peachtree and Weigel. The announced syndication launch comes just 15 months after the premiere of Meet the Browns on TBS. -Judge Karen Revived by Litton:Former court show strip Judge Karen, which was canceled by Sony Pictures Television last spring after only one season, has been revived by Litton Entertainment. Presided over by Judge Karen Mills-Francis, the half hour has been re-titled Judge Karen’s Court, and it returns next fall. For Mr. TV’s personal thoughts on Judge Karen, click here. http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/98010991/m/301101651 _______________________________________________________________________________________ TV Trivia Time:Classic Musicals Which one of the following Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals was spun-off into a short-lived TV series? CarouselThe King and IOklahomaSouth PacificState Fair The answer to Friday’s question… Remember David Morse as Dr. Jack Morrison on St. Elsewhere, who seemed to be plagued by bad luck? What was Jack’s nickname? BeanpoleBoomerBuddyChampLucky Is: b) Boomer, who went through hell and back several times on the amazing St. Elsewhere. For a blast from the past, click here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-4E06VW2vU-Current kudos goes to:Steve Albright, Gerry Bixenspan, Barbara Bloomfield, John Brooker, Mavis Chow, Larry Collins (2x), Richard Collumb, Tom Condosta, Harold Cooper, Audrey Davis, Stuart Elliott, John Ferlazzo, Jan Frazier, Maureen Goldman, Carolyn Becker Hayes, Michael Holland, Bob Ingersoll, David Jackino, Ken Jobe, Deb Kainer, Mary Kalnin, Mark Krause, Stephen LaRue, Tom Lawrenson, Katy McClung, Debbie Mirr, Jim Moore, Anne Moynihan, Michael Murphy, Tony Naldrett, Stephen Narissi, Gordon Purcell, Lisa Tatum-Roehrig, Colleen Roth, Joe Rubi, David Ruckman, Russell Schwartz, Michelle Stanton, Andrew Stearn, Joe Swaney, Abbott Wool, Drew Zach

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