TV Ratings: Yankees' World Series win scores for FOX Wednesday

By Hanh Nguyen

November 5, 2009 9:37 AM

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

The World Series win by the New York Yankees also had FOX rejoicing Wednesday night over its ratings, which surpassed its stellar numbers from the previous week.

The Yankees-Phillies matchup drew a whopping 22 million viewers and a 13.1 rating/20 share in households for FOX, while CBS took in about half that amount, 10 million viewers and a 6.5/10. Third place went to NBC (6.4 million, 4.3/7), followed by ABC (6 million, 3.9/6) and The CW (2.7 million, 1.8/3).

The adult 18-49 demographic race also went to FOX with a 7.0, more than double of CBS' 2.7 for second place. Next came ABC, 2.1, NBC, 1.8, and The CW, 1.2.

Wednesday's hourly numbers:

8 p.m.

FOX: World Series Game - Phillies vs. Yankees (22.27 million viewers, 13.2/21 households)
CBS: "Old Christine" (7 million, 4.7/7)/"Gary Unmarried" (6.7 million, 4.3/7)
NBC: "Mercy" (6.6 million, 4.3/7)
ABC: "Hank" (5.3 million, 3.6/6)/"The Middle" (6.1 million, 3.9/6)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" (4 million, 2.6/4)

18-49 leader: World Series Game (6.9)

9 p.m.

FOX: World Series Game (21.8 million, 13.1/20)
CBS: "Criminal Minds" (12 million, 7.5/12)
NBC: "Law & Order: SVU" (8 million, 5.4/8)
ABC: "Modern Family" (8.6 million, 5.2/8)/"Cougar Town" (6.8 million, 4.4/7)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" rerun (1.4 million, 0.9/1)

18-49 leader: World Series Game (7.1)

10 p.m.

FOX: World Series Game (20.5 million, 11.8/19)
CBS: "CSI: NY" (11.7 million, 7.5/13)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.7 million, 3.2/5)
ABC: "Eastwick" (4.6 million, 3.2/5)

18-49 leader: World Series Game (7.0)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change, especially in the case of live telecasts.

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Not a very good night for ABC.

Barry | November 5, 2009 9:50 AM

Nothing new here, except a repeat of the extreme weakness of everyone's regular schedule.

Especially at 8pm, not a single show now on the air should remain there for lack of results.

The networks should be readying replacements galore to turn the tide, but seem to ready to accept mediocrity and let their viewers leave for the long run. :(

Rena Moretti | November 5, 2009 9:55 AM

Thats what i thought Rena and if shows are failing in other time slots move it to wednesdat @ 8 and if they still fail then cancel them.

Barry | November 5, 2009 10:05 AM

@Barry: That's not a bad idea. :)

Wednesday at 8 is so weak that you really can't complain about the competition. Of course, if you did that, you'd start hearing that Wednesday at 8 is just a "death slot"... ;)

It remind me that Jeff Zucker a while back said he'd only put reality shows on at 8 because "you just can't get ratings there". He now put Leno at 10, clearly on the same "logic". So all that's left for NBC is 9-10, and they can't get ratings there either... Perhaps the problem is the people picking the shows. ;)

Rena Moretti | November 5, 2009 10:08 AM

Since NBC likes to pick shows from the past ,how about Manimal(if didnt get a full season back in the 80s )and the Rousters.

Barry | November 5, 2009 10:23 AM

Nose dive big time for ABC, i guess people realize how unfunny their shows are, to come in LAST place. Even more funny is the fact that Jay Leno kicked Eastwicks A$$.

WOOF... | November 5, 2009 10:26 AM

Looks like a death watch for Hank, The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town and Eastwick.

SQUEEK... | November 5, 2009 10:27 AM

Hey Rena, why do advertisers rely so much on the 18-49 demo. To me it seems like that demo is less likely to "sit" through commercials. I fit into that catagory and I never watch commercials. If I'm watching the show "live", when a commercial come on I'm flipping around for a few minutes or getting up to do something else. Likewise, if I'm watching something on my DVR, I fastforward through the commercials. It would seem like the 50 and over crowd would be more likely to stay tuned in during the the commercials because they are less tech savy. What are your thought about this.

Texas Scott | November 5, 2009 10:34 AM

I take back what I said, ABC has quality shows. Modern Family is the funniest show on TV. Excuse my last comment. I'm an idiot sometimes.

WOOF... | November 5, 2009 10:37 AM

The ratings arent really that bad since the WS scored big. Since its over everything will be back to normal i think.

Smitty | November 5, 2009 10:37 AM