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TV Ratings: CBS wins viewers, ABC snags 18-49 demo
Fast National ratings for Thursday, July 29, 2010.A "Big Brother" elimination, followed by a "Mentalist" rerun, assured CBS scored the night's highest average number of viewers but ABC fared slightly better in the 18-49 demographic, with a repeat of "Wipeout" and a new "Rookie Blue."
CBS averaged 6.6 million viewers and a 4.2 rating/8 share in households. ABC placed second with 6.0 million and 3.6/7. FOX was third with 4.8 million, 3.0/6, NBC was fourth with 2.9 million, 2.0/4 and the CW was last with 1.4 million, 0.8/1.
ABC's 1.7 in the 18-49 demo edged out CBS and FOX, which both tied with a 1.6 rating. NBC came next with a 1.0, and the The CW finished last with a .5.
Thursday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "Big Brother 12" (6.44 million viewers, 4.0/8 households)
ABC: "Wipeout" rerun (6.39 million viewers, 3.5/7)
FOX: "Glee" rerun (3.8 million, 2.6/5)
NBC: "Community" rerun (2.8 million, 1.9/4), "30 Rock" rerun (2.6 million, 1.7/3)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" rerun (1.5 million, 0.9/2)
18-49 leader: "Big Brother" (2.2)
9 p.m.
ABC: "Rookie Blue" (6.8 million, 4.1/7)
CBS: "CSI" rerun (6.0 million, 3.8/7)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (5.8 million, 3.5/6)
NBC: "The Office" rerun (3.1 million, 2.0/4), "Parks and Recreation" rerun (2.6 million, 1.8/3)
The CW: "Moonlight" rerun (1.2 million, 0.7/1)
18-49 leader: "So You Think You Can Dance" (1.9)
10 p.m.
CBS: "The Mentalist" rerun (7.4 million, 4.8/9)
ABC: "Boston Med" (4.7 million, 3.2/6)
NBC: "Law & Order: SVU" rerun (3.0 million, 2.2/4)
18-49 leader: "The Mentalist" (1.4)
Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change, especially in the case of live telecasts. Source: The Nielsen Company.
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ABC should really consider keeping the hit summer show Rookie Blue on Thurs, it is consistantly beating CSI. looks like another hit for the uscale network. Finally the ratings are posted. Wonder what took her so long, sad, how this site just doesnt break entertainment news like others, poor things.
Great Idiol news, JLO will bring alot of talent to the show sicne paula left and they brought in nasty kara, the show has gone down hill, but looks like with the latina diva in, the show will be great next season.
Strong showing of a Wipeout rerun. Rookie Blue ratings are solid as well. But how did ABC win the 18-49 demo? CBS won at 8:00, Fox at 9:00 and CBS again at 10:00!
NBC programming on Thurs is just bad, they really need to revamp the must see tv night.
Moonlight has been off the air for almost two years & it still almost beat NBC.
Wipeout reruns are really holding up. Rooie Blue is very solid. But how exactly did ABC with the 18-49 young adult demo? CBS won at 8:00 , FOX at 9:00 and CBS again at 10:00!!
I met JLO in person. I spent almost two hours with her. She was very sweet. I also think she is a good entertainer. But not so sure as a judge. I disliked all the judges last season except for Simon. Really missed Paula.
Changes are abound for AI as Nigel Lythgoe will be cleaning house with the judges and FINALLY be putting in people who know how to judge talent instead of criticizing them constantly. Kara is good as gone! Randy is the only one left but wish they get rid of that dweeb Seacrest. Oh well. P&R never should have been renewed but that's desperate NBC.
Rookie Blue is Oscar worthy, would be interesting to see how many Oscar nominations along with Brothers and sisters and the great sally field, will get next Febuary. Truly great fun drama s are on ABC. CBS is so boring and old, repititive, quell nasty BS... LOL
Rookie Blue is finally starting to pull away from CSI in total viewers. Hope it keeps growing and think it will if the writing and acting stays top notch.