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TV ratings: 'NCIS' and CBS score big again on Tuesday
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Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011"NCIS" was down a bit from last week's performance on Tuesday night -- but considering the show set a series record for viewers last week, that's not much of a sin. It was still the most-watched show of the night by a wide margin and led CBS to an across-the-board ratings win for the night.
CBS averaged 16.5 million viewers and a 10.2 rating/16 share in households in primetime. That was more than double the number of viewers for second-place NBC (7.3 million, 4.5/7). ABC (5.85 million, 3.8/6) came in third, about a million viewers ahead of FOX (4.8 million, 2.9/5). The CW delivered 1.75 million viewers and a 1.0/2 with the finale of "Life Unexpected."
The adults 18-49 race was closer, but CBS still finished on top with a 3.2 rating. NBC took second with a 2.6. ABC and FOX tied for third at 1.7, and The CW trailed with a 0.8.
Tuesday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" (21 million viewers, 12.6/20 households)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (7.8 million, 4.8/8)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" (5.7 million, 3.5/5)
FOX: "Glee" rerun (4.4 million, 2.7/4)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" season finale (1.8 million, 1.0/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS" (4.1)
9 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (17.3 million, 10.6/16)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.6 million, 5.3/8)
ABC: "V" (5.65 million, 3.5/5)
FOX: "Million Dollar Money Drop" (5.3 million, 3.1/5)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" season finale (1.7 million, 1.0/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.3)
10 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" (11.3 million, 7.5/13)
ABC: "20/20" special edition (6.2 million, 4.3/7)
NBC: "Parenthood" (5.6 million, 3.5/6)
18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" and "Parenthood" tied at 2.1
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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The fact that AI will no longer eat into its viewership, expect strong numbers from NCIS.
yea "v" is a gonner!
life unexpected, ill miss it :(
Congrats to NCIS! Last night's episode was fantastic!
Million Dollar Money Drop should be a goner until the season's over.
NOF and V aired stellar eps last night. NOF payed homage to 80's iconic movies like Breakfast Club and Die Hard. V was tension filled and riveting.
with AI gone, nbc can c ompete again on this night. move TBL to monday and build another comedy night from 8-10.
v up 5 percent 2.0 18-49 that good news it was great last night good special effects were is online allways better second time out boo to abc wb
With the Great JLO on Idiol and Kara gone, thsi show will be number one again. Sad how a talent like paula was replace wth annoying Ellen and Kara. Good for JLO for helping out a national tresure like Idiol find its feet.
NCIS is always good--loved Bob Newhart last night. The alzheimers bit was done nicely.
Producers---do not change the format of NCIS--CSI Crime Scene Investigation and NCIS --please keep the integrity of the original premise of the show intact.