Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, August 30, 2007

Another Thursday goes to CBS, with the network’s programming posting higher than average ratings, led by Big Brother 8 and a repeat of CSI (the nights most-watched and highest rated series among households, viewers and adults 18-49).

CBS finished in first place for the evening with a 6.6/11 household rating/share, 10.18 million viewers and a 3.1/8 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 6.5/11 HH rating [#1]
  • 9.54M viewers [#1]
  • 2.9/9 A18-49 rating [#1]

• 8:00 p.m.: Big Brother 8 (6.0/11 HH rating/share, 9.42M viewers, 3.2/10 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers (fast nationals):
    • Households – 5.3/10 to 6.0/11
    • Viewers – 8.08M to 9.42M
    • Adults 18-49 – 3.1/10 to 3.2/10
• 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of CSI (7.4/12 HH rating/share, 11.43M viewers, 3.2/9 A18-49 rating/share).
• 10:00 p.m.: A repeat of Without A Trace (6.5/11 HH rating/share, 9.69M viewers, 2.8/8 A18-49 rating/share).

Fox followed in second place place for the evening with a 4.1/7 household rating/share and 6.35 million viewers and was tied for second among adults 18-49 with a 2.0/6 rating/share.

• Last Week:
  • 4.0/7 HH rating [#2]
  • 5.94M viewers [#2]
  • 2.1/7 A18-49 rating [#2]

• 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (4.2/8 HH rating/share, 6.60M viewers, 2.0/6 A18-49 rating/share).
• 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of So You Think You Can Dance? (4.0/7 HH rating/share, 6.10M viewers, 2.0/6 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Last week’s numbers (fast nationals – NFL Preseason: Jacksonville Jaguars and the Green Bay Packers):
    • Households – 4.7/8
    • Viewers – 7.23M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.7/8

ABC finished in third place for the evening with a 3.9/7 household rating/share, 5.61 million viewers and a 1.8/5 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 3.0/5 HH rating [#3]
  • 4.20M viewers [#3]
  • 1.3/4 A18-49 rating [#4]

• 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of Ugly Betty (4.1/7 HH rating/share, 6.08M viewers, 1.8/6 A18-49 rating/share).
• 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of Grey’s Anatomy (4.0/7 HH rating/share, 5.72M viewers, 1.9/6 A18-49 rating/share).
• 10:00 p.m.: And a repeat of Men In Trees (3.1/6 HH rating/share, 5.03M viewers, 1.6/5 A18-49 rating/share).

NBC followed in fourth place for the evening with a 3.5/6 household rating/share and 5.33 million viewers, but managed to tie for second with a solid 2.0/6 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 2.6/4 HH rating [#4]
  • 3.95M viewers [#4]
  • 1.7/5 A18-49 rating [#3]

• 8:00 & 8:30 p.m.: Repeats of My Name is Earl (4.1/8 HH rating/share, 6.43M viewers, 2.2/7 A18-49 rating/share) and 30 Rock (3.6/6 HH rating/share, 5.61M viewers, 2.0/6 A18-49 rating/share).
• 9:00 & 9:30 p.m.: A repeat of The Office (3.8/6 HH rating/share, 5.85M viewers, 2.3/7 A18-49 rating/share) and Scrubs (3.2/5 HH rating/share, 4.88M viewers, 1.9/5 A18-49 rating/share).
• 10:00 p.m.: A repeat E.R. (3.2/6 HH rating/share, 4.61M viewers, 1.7/5 A18-49 rating/share).

The CW was left then in fifth place earning a 1.7/3 household rating/share, 2.51 million viewers and a 0.9/3 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 1.5/3 HH rating [#5]
  • 2.20M viewers [#5]
  • 0.8/3 A18-49 rating [#5]

• 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of Smallville (1.6/3 HH rating/share, 2.27M viewers, 0.8/3 A18-49 rating/share).
• 9:00 p.m.: Supernatural (1.9/3 HH rating/share, 2.75M viewers, 1.0/3 A18-49 rating/share).

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Note: Network average numbers from the week prior are based on fast national data. Comparison’s from the week prior (or episode-to-episode, etc.) on specific shows are based on final national data. Ratings for the current day are based on fast nationals. (Expect all three scenarios to be the case at all times, unless otherwise noted). The final rating for first-run episodes that aired this evening will be reported the following week. So for example, the final rating for tonights episode of “Big Brother 8” will be reported in next weeks report for Thursday, September 6, 2007.

Also keep in mind that because these are fast national ratings, numbers may increase or decrease when the final nationals are released.

Source: Fast/Final National Ratings Data from Nielsen Media Research and PIFeedback