Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Thurs., Dec. 6)
12/07/07 09:40 AM
By ED BARK
The broadcast networks fired some of their last big shots Thursday night before holiday season reruns and the writers' strike begin taking firm hold.
At 8 p.m., a new episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy (263,045 total homes) tied a competing fresh hour of CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But Grey's easily was the night's top draw among advertiser-craved 18-to-49-year-olds.
ABC had a clunker, though, in a new episode of Ugly Betty. It drew a comparatively measly 114,473 homes in running third at 7 p.m. in total homes behind CBS' Survivor: China and Fox's Don't Forget the Lyrics!
At 9 p.m., a new hour of CBS' Without A Trace held serve against Barbara Walters' annual 10 Most Fascinating People special on ABC. But Babs did beat NBC's slumping ER, which had its 300th episode.
New episodes of NBC's Thursday night comedy quartet -- My Name Is Earl, 30 Rock, The Office and Scrubs -- trailed the Big Four network field from 7 to 9 p.m. Earl was the top draw, with just 92,553 D-FW homes.
The local news wars turned out a bit differently for a change, although Belo8 still ruled the 10 p.m. roost in both total homes and with 25-to-54-year-olds, the main advertiser target audience for news programming.
Fox4 also controlled the 6 a.m. races, but long-dormant NBC5 slipped into second place in both ratings measurements. Belo8 fell to third, but is using replacement parts while awaiting the arrival of new anchor Cynthia Aziguirre on Jan. 2nd.
Belo8 ran the table at 5 p.m. and also won at 6 p.m. in total homes. NBC5 broke through with a first place finish at 6 p.m. in the 25-to-54 demo.
And oh yeah, the Dallas Mavericks' latest dispiriting loss, a home court drubbing by Denver, drew 53,583 homes on TNT.
The broadcast networks fired some of their last big shots Thursday night before holiday season reruns and the writers' strike begin taking firm hold.
At 8 p.m., a new episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy (263,045 total homes) tied a competing fresh hour of CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But Grey's easily was the night's top draw among advertiser-craved 18-to-49-year-olds.
ABC had a clunker, though, in a new episode of Ugly Betty. It drew a comparatively measly 114,473 homes in running third at 7 p.m. in total homes behind CBS' Survivor: China and Fox's Don't Forget the Lyrics!
At 9 p.m., a new hour of CBS' Without A Trace held serve against Barbara Walters' annual 10 Most Fascinating People special on ABC. But Babs did beat NBC's slumping ER, which had its 300th episode.
New episodes of NBC's Thursday night comedy quartet -- My Name Is Earl, 30 Rock, The Office and Scrubs -- trailed the Big Four network field from 7 to 9 p.m. Earl was the top draw, with just 92,553 D-FW homes.
The local news wars turned out a bit differently for a change, although Belo8 still ruled the 10 p.m. roost in both total homes and with 25-to-54-year-olds, the main advertiser target audience for news programming.
Fox4 also controlled the 6 a.m. races, but long-dormant NBC5 slipped into second place in both ratings measurements. Belo8 fell to third, but is using replacement parts while awaiting the arrival of new anchor Cynthia Aziguirre on Jan. 2nd.
Belo8 ran the table at 5 p.m. and also won at 6 p.m. in total homes. NBC5 broke through with a first place finish at 6 p.m. in the 25-to-54 demo.
And oh yeah, the Dallas Mavericks' latest dispiriting loss, a home court drubbing by Denver, drew 53,583 homes on TNT.
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