Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, December 20, 2007

CBS’s always reliable procedural repeats, were just that on Thursday night, as the network turned in another Thursday night win among households, viewers and adults 18-49.

CBS finished in first place for the evening with a 7.0/12 household rating/share, 10.63 million viewers and a 2.8/8 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 10.4/17 HH rating [#1]
  • 16.46M viewers [#1]
  • 4.9/13 A18-49 rating [#1]

• 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (5.9/10 HH rating/share, 9.09M viewers, 2.4/8 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Last week’s numbers (Survivor: China):
    • Households – 8.7/14
    • Viewers – 14.49M
    • Adults 18-49 – 4.6/13
• 9:00 p.m.: Another repeat of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (7.3/12 HH rating/share, 11.25M viewers, 3.2/9 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Last week’s numbers (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation):
    • Households – 12.5/19
    • Viewers – 19.87M
    • Adults 18-49 – 6.1/16
• 10:00 p.m.: A repeat of Without a Trace (7.8/14 HH rating/share, 11.54M viewers, 2.8/8 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Last week’s numbers (Without a Trace):
    • Households – 10.0/17
    • Viewers – 15.15M
    • Adults 18-49 – 4.0/12

NBC followed in second place for the evening with a 4.6/8 household rating/share, but was third among both viewers (6.93 million) and among adults 18-49 (2.2/6 rating/share).

• Last Week:
  • 3.7/6 HH rating [#4]
  • 5.75M viewers [#3]
  • 2.6/7 A18-49 rating [#t2]

• 8:00 p.m.: Clash of the Choirs (5.4/9 HH rating/share, 8.06M viewers, 2.3/7 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Day-to-day numbers (December 17-21):
    • Households – 5.3/8 to 5.1/8 to 5.4/9 to 5.4/9
    • Viewers – 7.95M to 7.80M to 8.26M to 8.06M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.4/6 to 2.4/7 to 2.4/7 to 2.3/7
  • Last week’s numbers (9:00 p.m. – 30 Rock):
    • Households – 3.6/6
    • Viewers – 5.58M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.8/7
• 10:00 p.m.: An hour-long repeat of The Office (3.1/5 HH rating/share, 4.68M viewers, 2.0/6 A18-49 rating/share).

Fox finished in third place for the evening with a 4.5/8 household rating/share, but managed stronger second place finishes among both viewers (7.38 million) and among adults 18-49 (2.3/7 rating/share).

• Last Week:
  • 5.3/8 HH rating [#2]
  • 8.25M viewers [#2]
  • 2.6/7 A18-49 rating [#t2]

• 8:00 p.m.: Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (4.7/8 HH rating/share, 7.57M viewers, 2.2/6 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 5.7/9 to 4.7/8
    • Viewers – 8.94M to 7.57M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.5/7 to 2.2/6
• 9:00 p.m.: Don’t Forget the Lyrics (4.4/7 HH rating/share, 7.19M viewers, 2.4/7 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Week-to-week numbers:
    • Households – 4.9/7 to 4.4/7
    • Viewers – 7.54M to 7.19M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.7/7 to 2.4/7

ABC followed in fourth place for the evening with a 3.9/7 household rating/share, 5.80 million viewers and a 1.9/5 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 4.2/7 HH rating [#3]
  • 5.63M viewers [#4]
  • 1.9/5 A18-49 rating [#4]

• 8:00 p.m.: Duel (4.2/7 HH rating/share, 6.45M viewers, 1.9/6 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Day-to-day numbers (December 17-21):
    • Households – 4.3/7 to 4.4/7 to 4.9/8 to 4.2/8
    • Viewers – 6.72M to 7.20M to 7.45M to 6.45M
    • Adults 18-49 – 2.1/6 to 2.3/7 to 2.2/7 to 1.9/6
• 9:00 p.m.: A repeat of Grey’s Anatomy (4.0/6 HH rating/share, 5.83M viewers, 2.0/6 A18-49 rating/share).
• 10:00 p.m.: A Private Practice (3.6/6 HH rating/share, 5.13M viewers, 1.7/5 A18-49 rating/share).

The CW was left then in fifth place earning a 1.3/2 household rating/share, 1.87 million viewers and a 0.8/2 rating/share among adults 18-49.

• Last Week:
  • 2.4/4 HH rating [#5]
  • 3.52M viewers [#5]
  • 1.4/4 A18-49 rating [#5]

• 8:00 p.m.: A repeat of Smallville (1.4/2 HH rating/share, 1.97M viewers, 0.8/3 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Last week’s (Smallville):
    • Households – 2.5/4
    • Viewers – 3.71M
    • Adults 18-49 – 1.5/4
• 9:00 p.m.: Supernatural (1.2/2 HH rating/share, 1.76M viewers, 0.8/2 A18-49 rating/share).
  • Last week’s (Supernatural):
    • Households – 2.0/3
    • Viewers – 3.02M
    • Adults 18-49 – 1.2/3

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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 “Clash of the Choirs” will be reported in next weeks report for Thursday, December 27, 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