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11/11: CBS ratings lifted by Colts/Pats game
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
CBS tends to do worse in Atlanta than the national average, but last Sunday’s “mini Super Bowl” matchup of the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts fueled the network the entire night.
The Patriots victory not only drew more than 32 million viewers nationwide, but it was the No. 1 show in Atlanta, bringing in 628,000. It also helped push “60 Minutes” into the top 10 locally, a rarity.
The game also helped give “The Amazing Race” its biggest debut in its history. The reality show (which replaced the painfully bad “Viva Laughlin”) came in 11th in Atlanta, 17th nationwide.
TOP LOCAL SHOWS, PRIMETIME
Program, Network, Date, Viewers, Natl. rank
NFL Patriots/Colts, CBS, Nov. 4, 628,000, n/a (The game bled into primetime although it started at 4:30 p.m.)
“House”, Fox, Oct. 30, 505,000, 7
“Grey’s Anatomy”, ABC, Nov. 1, 469,000, 2
“Dancing With the Stars”, ABC, Oct. 29, 391,000, 1
“Desperate Housewives”, ABC, Nov. 4, 335,000, 6
“60 Minutes”, CBS, Nov. 4, 332,000, 3
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, ABC, Nov. 4, 319,000, 19
CBS Saturday college football, CBS, Nov. 3, 312,000, n/a
“CSI”, CBS, Nov. 1, 293,000, 4
“Dancing With the Stars (results)”, ABC, Oct. 30, 291,000, 5
WINNERS
CBS’s “NCIS” — Daylight savings time appeared to have helped many 8 p.m. shows (since earlier sunsets generally mean more eyeballs on the tube) including CBS drama “NCIS,” which this past Tuesday hit 18.2 million viewers, its second best ever. That’s an unusual feat for a show in its fifth season.
VH1’s “I Love New York 2” and MTV’s “Shot of Love” - For some reason, 4 million people still love New York. Her spinof has grown from 3 million episode one to 4 million this past Sunday. Oh, and there’s that MySpace gal who is seeking love among men and women in the bi-sexual dating show “Shot of Love,” which has grown from 1.9 million Oct. 9 to 2.7 million Oct. 30. Scary!
ON THE FENCE
* FX’s “Nip/Tuck”* — This quirky drama in its fifth season brought in 4.3 million viewers, down from last year’s 4.8 million debut. That’s not bad erosion and the show does appear re-energized with its transplant to plastic surgery mecca Los Angeles.
LOSERS
NBC’s “Heroes” - The sophomore slump has hit “Heroes,” as the series hit a series low this past Monday with 9.8 million viewer. The stories are too disparate and the pacing meandering at times. And who knows what will happen if this writers’ strike lasts too long and the show has to stop. Already, the “Heroes: Origins” spinoff is on hold.
ABC’s “Cavemen” - This show makes you wish we lived in times with no electricity and viewers agree. Opening at 9 million Oct. 2, the show drooped to a series low 4.9 million this past Tuesday. The only reason it hasn’t already been cancelled is because the networks are grappling with a writers’ strike and nothing is going to get nixed at this point.
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