TV Ratings (Thursday 3rd February)

[Jax]

-Total Viewers:
Fox: 15.98 million, CBS: 13.67, ABC: 8.73, NBC: 4.73, CW: 2.79

-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 5.4 rating/14 share, CBS & ABC: 3.1/8, NBC: 2.3/6, CW: 1.2/3

FOX

American Idol - 21.89 million & 7.5/20

Bones - 10.20 million & 3.3/9

CBS

The Big Bang Theory - 13.83 million & 4.3/12

$#*! My Dad Says - 10.45 million & 2.8/7

CSI - 13.98 million & 3.0/8

The Mentalist - 15.18 million & 2.9/8

ABC

Wipeout - 7.95 million & 2.5/7

Grey's Anatomy - 11.18 million & 4.3/11

Private Practice - 7.05 million & 2.5/7

NBC

Community - 4.37 million & 2.0/5

Perfect Couples - 3.06 million & 1.4/4

The Office - 7.29 million & 3.7/9

Parks and Recreation - 4.95 million & 2.4/6

30 Rock (31 minutes) - 4.78 million & 2.4/6

Outsourced - 3.74 million & 1.8/5

CW

The Vampire Diaries - 3.22 million & 1.5/4

Nikita - 2.38 million & 0.9/2

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Whoa what happened to Private Practice? at first I thought it was a repeat. Any other ABC show with those ratings would at least be a concern and ABC could do better with the Greys lead out however am sure the numbers will bounce up over time. Kudos to Wipeout especially as it was up against TBBT & Idol.

Expect Bones to move next season as it doesn't need Idol or X Factor and FOX could get higher demo numbers from a more 18-49 orintated show. I expect Terra Nova to get the post slot with Bones ending up on Monday or Friday.

TBBT laughs in the face of Idol and despite $#*! My Dad Says having no issues with viewer retention, it can't hold the demo and will be cancelled because of that. ABC really needs to look at buying the show for its 2nd comedy block its rumored to want next season on Tuesday.

Speaking of Tuesdays, NBC should move its sitcom lineup there because Idol/TBBT are sucking up the 8-9 slot and when FOX finds a 18-49 hit to lead out, The Office and co will feel the pinch. Tuesdays might work IMO because competition like NCIS are giants indeed but not of the 18-49. Also The Biggest Loser might just be able to semi survive on thursdays.

TVD has held well but Nikita is slipping and now faces a LUX problem with the W18-34 demo. I have downgraded Nikita on my Axe List to 50/50.

 

[Aragorn]

I don't know why NBC thought they could air sitcoms at 10 p.m.

 

[Jax]

I don't know why NBC thought they could air sitcoms at 10 p.m.

30 Rock retention is spot on but yeh not a good idea anyway. P&R is wasting The Office's lead in now and 30 Rock has ever been the only show to have any success with The Office.

 

[bigdaddy]

Community....

 

[Captain Craig]

TBBT laughs in the face of Idol and despite $#*! My Dad Says having no issues with viewer retention, it can't hold the demo and will be cancelled because of that. ABC really needs to look at buying the show for its 2nd comedy block its rumored to want next season on Tuesday.

Is there really a reason to believe a network owned by the "House of Mouse" would pick up a show with such a title?
Assuming the rumors are true of course. Which for the show I hope they are if it means ABC would pick it up.