Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, October 25, 2007

Fox wins the night with another solid performance out of their World Series telecast, though ABC remained strong overall and a very close second among adults 18-49 with the nights most-watched show in that demo Grey’s Anatomy.

The season eight premiere of Scrubs was strong, as the show returns well ahead of where it began last season.

Fox finished in first place for the evening with a 10.1/16 household rating/share, 15.64 million viewers and a 4.8/14 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 7.5/12 HH rating [#3]
  • 12.25M viewers [#2]
  • 3.6/10 A18-49 rating [#4]

• 8:00 p.m.: Game 2 of the MLB World Series (10.1/16 HH rating/share, 15.64M viewers, 4.8/14 A18-49 rating/share) between the Colorado Rockies (Away) and the Boston Red Sox (Home).
  • Game-to-game numbers:
    • Households – 10.5/18 to 10.1/16
    • Viewers – 16.90M to 15.64M
    • Adults 18-49 – 5.8/16 to 4.8/14
  • Last week’s numbers (MLB ALCS Game 5 Pregame):
    • Households – 4.5/8
    • Viewers – 6.55M
    • Adults 18-49 – 1.9/6
  • Last week’s numbers (MLB ALCS Game 5: Boston Red Sox (Away) vs. Cleveland Indians (Home)):
    • Households – 8.5/14
    • Viewers – 13.10M
    • Adults 18-49 – 4.1/11

CBS followed in second place for the evening with an 8.7/14 household rating/share and 13.89 million viewers, but was just behind in third place among adults 18-49 with a 3.9/12 rating/share.

• Last Week:
  • 9.0/14 HH rating [#1]
  • 14.52M viewers [#1]
  • 4.4/12 A18-49 rating [#2]

• 8:00 p.m.: Survivor: China (8.6/13 HH rating/share, 14.16M viewers, 4.4/12 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 8.5/13 to 8.6/13
    • Viewers – 14.03M to 14.16M
    • Adults 18-49 – 4.6/13 to 4.4/12
• 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of CSI (9.4/14 HH rating/share, 14.76M viewers, 3.8/12 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Last week’s numbers:
    • Households – 12.9/19
    • Viewers – 21.22M
    • Adults 18-49 – 6.5/15
• 10:00 p.m.: Without a Trace (8.3/14 HH rating/share, 12.75M viewers, 3.3/12 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Episode-to-episode numbers (October 11):
    • Households – 8.9/15 to 8.3/14
    • Viewers – 13.62M to 12.75M
    • Adults 18-49 – 3.6/10 to 3.3/12
  • Last week’s numbers (Viva Laughlin):
    • Households – 5.5/9
    • Viewers – 8.39M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.3/6

ABC finished in third place for the evening with an 8.2/13 household rating/share and 11.96 million viewers, but managed a strong second place finish among adults 18-49 with a 4.6/10 rating/share.

• Last Week:
  • 8.2/13 HH rating [#2]
  • 11.89M viewers [#2]
  • 4.5/12 A18-49 rating [#1]

• 8:00 p.m.: Ugly Betty (6.8/11 HH rating/share, 9.84M viewers, 3.2/9 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 7.0/11 to 6.8/11
    • Viewers – 9.84M to 9.84M
    • Adults 18-49 – 3.2/9 to 3.2/9
• 9:00 p.m.: Grey’s Anatomy (12.1/18 HH rating/share, 17.95M viewers, 7.3/15 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 12.0/18 to 12.1/18
    • Viewers – 18.04M to 17.95M
    • Adults 18-49 – 7.3/17 to 7.3/15
• 10:00 p.m.: Big Shots (5.7/9 HH rating/share, 8.08M viewers, 3.3/7 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 5.5/9 to 5.7/9
    • Viewers – 7.64M to 8.08M
    • Adults 18-49 – 3.0/8 to 3.3/7

NBC followed in fourth place for the evening with a 5.1/8 household rating/share, 8.17 million viewers and a 3.8/10 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 5.3/8 HH rating [#4]
  • 8.43M viewers [#4]
  • 3.7/10 A18-49 rating [#3]

• 8:00 & 8:30 p.m.: My Name Is Earl (5.1/8 HH rating/share, 8.23M viewers, 3.6/10 A18-49 rating/share) and 30 Rock (4.1/6 HH rating/share, 6.53M viewers, 3.1/8 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers (My Name Is Earl):
    • Households – 4.6/7 to 5.1/8
    • Viewers – 7.25M to 8.23M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.7/8 to 3.6/10
  • Week-to-week numbers (30 Rock):
    • Households – 3.9/6 to 4.1/6
    • Viewers – 6.22M to 6.53M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.6/7 to 3.1/8
• 9:00 & 9:30 p.m.: The Office (5.2/8 HH rating/share, 8.98M viewers, 4.7/11 A18-49 rating/share) and the eighth season premiere of Scrubs (4.2/6 HH rating/share, 7.03M viewers, 3.8/9 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers (The Office):
    • Households – 4.9/7 to 5.2/8
    • Viewers – 8.61M to 8.98M
    • Adults 18-49 – 4.5/11 to 4.7/11
  • Season premiere comparison (Scrubs – November 30, 2006):
    • Households – 3.7/6 to 4.2/6
    • Viewers – 5.97M to 7.06M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.7/7 to 3.8/9
• 10:00 p.m.: E.R. (6.0/10 HH rating/share, 9.12M viewers, 3.7/10 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 6.8/11 to 6.0/10
    • Viewers – 10.12M to 9.12M
    • Adults 18-49 – 4.0/11 to 3.7/10

The CW was left then in fifth place earning a 2.4/4 household rating/share, 3.88 million viewers and a 1.6/4 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 2.5/4 HH rating [#5]
  • 4.06M viewers [#5]
  • 1.6/4 A18-49 rating [#5]

• 8:00 p.m.: Smallville (2.8/4 HH rating/share, 4.50M viewers, 1.8/4 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 3.1/5 to 2.8/4
    • Viewers – 5.18M to 4.50M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.1/6 to 1.8/4
• 9:00 p.m.: Supernatural (1.9/3 HH rating/share, 3.27M viewers, 1.3/3 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 1.9/3 to 1.9/3
    • Viewers – 3.03M to 3.27M
    • Adults 18-49 – 1.2/3 to 1.3/3

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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 “CSI” will be reported in next weeks report for Thursday, November 1, 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