2 articles from 2007
12 December 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news
CBS regained the title of most-watched network last week after ABC had to do without Dancing With the Stars, which has ended its current run, and Desperate Housewives, which has gone into hiatus due to the writers' strike. NBC also savored a week to boast about as it won Sunday and Monday and tied for first place on Tuesday. For the week, CBS averaged a 6.6 rating and an 11 share. ABC slipped to second place with a 5.7/9. NBC was close behind with a 5.2/8, while Fox trailed with a 4.1/6. The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 11.6/17; 1. (Tie) Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 11.6/18; 3. 60 Minutes, CBS, 10.6/17; 4. ABC Premiere Event: Mitch Albom's For One More Day, ABC, 8.3/13; 4. Without a Trace, CBS, 8.3/14; 6. Survivor: China, CBS, 8.2/13; 7. NBC Sunday Night Football, NBC, 8.1/13; 8. Law and Order: SVU, NBC, 8.0/13; 9. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC, 7.7/11; 10. Barbara Walters Presents, ABC, 7.6/13; 10. (Tie) Cold Case, CBS, 7.6/11; 10. (Tie) Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, CBS, 7.6/12.
10 December 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news
The Oprah Winfrey-produced TV movie For One More Day performed strongly on ABC Sunday night, capturing an average 8.3 average and a 13 share, to beat the competition, including NBC's Sunday Night Football, between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. ABC would have taken the primetime crown for the night as well, except for a 20-minute overrun of CBS's NFL coverage of the New England Patriots-Pittsburgh Steelers game at 7:00 p.m., which gave the network an average 12.9/21 for the hour.
2 articles from 2007