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TV Ratings: 'Ghost Whisperer' finale gives CBS another Friday win
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Fast National ratings for Friday, May 21, 2010CBS took yet another Friday night with its "Ghost Whisperer" series finale. After five seasons, the Jennifer Love Hewitt-led series said goodbye to 6.6 million viewers.
"Friday Night Lights" on NBC has maintained its viewership, and ABC's hidden camera show, "Primetime: What Would You Do?" won the coveted 18-49 demo for its hour.
CBS drew 6.6 million viewers and a 4.4 rating/8 share in households. NBC's Friday numbers have been steadily improving, up to 5.4 million and a 3.7/7 share. They're followed by ABC (4.4 million, 2.9/6), FOX (3.1 million, 2.0/4) and The CW (1.2 million, 0.8/2).
CBS took the adult demo with a 1.5 rating. They're followed by ABC with a 1.4. NBC had a 1.3, FOX had a 1.1, and The CW, 0.4.
Friday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "Ghost Whisperer" series finale (6.6 million viewers, 4.3/9 households)
ABC: "Wife Swap" (3.6 million, 2.4/5)
NBC: "Friday Night Lights" (3.9 million, 2.6/5)
FOX: "House" rerun (2.9 million, 1.9/4)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" rerun (1.3 million, 0.9/2)
18-49 leader: "Ghost Whisperer" (1.6)
9 p.m.
CBS: "Medium" season finale (6.8 million, 4.4/8)
NBC: "Dateline" (5.7 million, 3.9/7)
ABC: "Primetime: What Would You Do?" (5.1 million, 3.2/6)
FOX: "Kitchen Nightmares" (3.4 million, 2.1/4)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" rerun (1.9 million, 0.7/1)
18-49 leader: "Primetime: What Would You Do? (1.8)
10 p.m.
NBC: "Dateline" (6.7 million, 4.7/9)
CBS: "Miami Medical" (6.5 million, 4.5/8)
ABC: "20/20" (4.5 million, 3.2/6)
18-49 leader: "Dateline" (1.6)
Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.
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Man, Friday nights are not good for networks.
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Well it's almost June and most people want to be outside with the good weather now.
Hi, I wonder why CBS wants to cancel the Ghost Whisper show (sorry I don't watch it at all) if they won the ratings for the night? That to me would be nice to brag about.
Friday Night Lights is the greatest show EVER (besides LOST)
I am very disappointment that CBS is taking Ghost Whisper off the air. I love that program it is very interesting about ghosts which is intriging.
I and my friends will boycot CBS by not watching your channel. This is a huge mistake on your part by removing that program. Your actors are wonderfully good in the parts they play. There may be some truth in ghosts in our world are real. I hope you reconsiter not cancelling that program "Ghost Whisper."
Best regards,
Gail
Just wondering, since NBC had better numbers than ABC in all metrics in the 9 P.M. hour, why is NBC listed as coming in third below ABC's second for that hour?
Why would you cancel Ghost Whisperer when the ratings are gooda goo. It's d series, I really look forward to wathing this show on Fri. with my grandaughter and grandson. Please don's cancel the series
Why is NBC listed as coming in third behind ABC for the 9 PM hour? It looks like NBC beat ABC in all metrics for that hour.
I am very disappointed to read that Ghost Whisperer has been canceled. I have watched this show from Day one.I seldom watched it on Friday night, but would DVR to watch at my own schedule. I think some of the problem with ratings may stem to when they tried to remove David Conrad's character. Even though he came back through this other guys body, it never seemed like the same show. And their little boy didn't quite work for me in the show. The writers really screwed up last year and now the whole show is paying for it now. Too bad. I hope another network picks it up like what happened to Medium.
Are the networks going to try to revive Friday night this fall or dump it's trash there. It looks like FOX has a big can to dump there, "Human Target" & "The Good Guys".