A night of new drama guaranteed CBS the top spot on Friday, averaging a 5.8 rating/11 share for the night, just ahead of NBC’s 5.6/10. ABC came in a distant third with a 3.8/7, followed by The CWs 2.9/5 and FOXs 2.4/5.
CBS also won the 18-to-49 demo race with a 2.4/8, followed by NBCs 2.2/7, […]

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The resolution of a CSI cliffhanger propelled CBS to a ratings win Thursday, beating out Greys Anatomy and ABC.
For the night, CBS averaged an 11.3 rating/18 share to top ABC’s 9.4/15 (the two were separate by about 4 million viewers). NBC came in third with a 5.7/9. FOX, 4.2/7, finished fourth, while The CW drew […]

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ABC won Wednesday’s ratings title, while Private Practice and NBCs Bionic Woman kicked off what could be a very competitive battle with strong premieres.
For the night, ABC averaged a 9.4 rating/15 share, topping second-place CBS, 7.0/11, by a comfortable margin. NBC was close behind in third at 6.8/11. FOX, 3.8/6, finished fourth, and The CW […]

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After a near-summerlong hiatus from the top of the ratings heap, ABC waltzed back to the lead with the return of *Dancing With the Stars,* while NBC’s *Heroes* came back to win in adults 18-49.

The ratings winners of the night were ABCs lineup and NBCs *Heroes,* but the same could not be said for the […]

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•Emmys sink. Fox’s 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday averaged 13 million viewers, the second-worst ever behind 1990’s 12.3 million.

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A ventriloquist and exhibition football helped NBC snap Fox’s 28-week winning streak among youthful viewers.
Nearly 14 million people watched ventriloquist Terry Fator win America’s Got Talent, making it the week’s most-watched show. It was the strongest performance of the summer for the American Idol look-alike.

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Too-tanned Troy and the rest of the “High School Musical 2″ gang burned up the small screen last week.
Here’s a look at the week’s encores and tomatoes:
WINNERS

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The Friday night premiere of the Disney Channel made-for-television movie “High School Musical 2″ has set numerous ratings records and delivered the largest single audience in basic-cable television history, according to preliminary ratings reports provided by Disney.

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For the first time this summer, each of the week’s ‘Big Brother’ segs placed in the top 10 in 18-49, with Tuesday pulling in the best numbers.
Fox reality skein ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ cooked up the week’s top numbers in 18-49, finishing its season 10% above last year’s averages in the demo.  As the number of […]

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Tiger Woods’ win at the PGA Championship spotlighted an afternoon and evening of television that overshadowed the usual can’t-miss preseason football.

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Nicole Richie didn’t just get a briefer jail term than Paris Hilton, she got bigger ratings, too.
Friday’s 20/20, featuring a Diane Sawyer grilling of the cell-bound Simple Life star (that would be Richie not Hilton), averaged 5.9 million people who just couldn’t help themselves, per Nielsen Media Research stats.

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CBS’ new Drew Carey-hosted game show “The Power of 10″ faltered in its second outing while Fox won in the adults 18-49 demographic in Wednesday’s primetime.

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Fast National ratings for Tuesday, August 7, 2007
NBC proved it had the talent on Tuesday night, winning the night among households with a 5.6 rating/10 share. CBS came in second with a 5.1/9, while ABC (4.4/8), FOX (2.4/4) and The CW (1.0/2) trailed behind.

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Fast National ratings for Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007
The odd 1-2 punch of “60 Minutes” and “Big Brother” helped CBS to a ratings victory Sunday night.

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The lazy days of summer once again sapped the Friday ratings, with CBS barely edging out NBC for the lackluster victory.
The eye network captured a 3.1 rating/share in primetime, just ahead of NBC’s 3.0/6 and ABC’s 2.7/5. The CW came in fourth overall with a 2.6/5, with FOX trailing at 2.2/4.

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