TUESDAY
CBS won the night with it's mix of "NCIS", "The Amazing Race", and "Close To Home". 'Home' brought in about 10.5 million, it's 3% down compared to last year's "Judging Amy", but up in 18-49 demographic. 'Race' is down larger compared to earlier this year, and 'NCIS' is doing pretty well.
ABC was up next with about 12.0 million (CBS had 12.3) with "According To Jim", "Rodney", "Commander In Chief", and "Boston Legal". 'Rodney' took a huge nose-dive (down 30%.. yeah, and you brought this **** back, ABC?) And with FOX's "House" out of the picture this week, 'Commander' was up about 11% from last week, but 'Legal' is down greatly.
NBC was a close 3rd with 10.8 million, and "The Biggest Loser", "My Name Is Earl", "The Office", and "Law & Order: SVU". 'Loser' is not going so well for NBC, I think they should've brought it back in the summer. 'Earl' is doing greatly for NBC, and 'Office' is one big flop, but they're so blinded by it, they've ordered a full season (Cheers!).
FOX was 4th with the expected nose dive (7 million) watched the first round of "MLB Playoffs"
WB was at 5.5 million with "Gilmore Girls", and "Supernatural". UPN closed out the night with "America's Next Top Model", and "Sex Love & Secrets" 'Secrets' up a few points from last week. (Aww, but it's so good!)
[Yes, Housewives are down, but not much, but it still causes aftershocker [Noticed not that many promos this week?]
WEDNESDAY
ABC dominated the rooster with "George Lopez" (9.5 million, give it another year or too, yay), "Lost" (24.2 million), "Invasion" (12.8 million) took top honors all cross the board
George Lopez is up about 12% from last years Tuesday @ 830.
CBS went for 2nd with "Still Standing", "Yes, Dear", "Criminal Minds", and "CSI NY". If I haven't mentioned it yet, 'NY' is down greatly from last year. I think it's about 20-30, but I'm not a hundred precent. 'Minds' is down from it's first Thursday night show two weeks ago. I def. expect that. If CBS shows a cartoon on Thursdays nights, it'll get about 12 million viewers automatically.
NBC went for third, and now "E-Ring" is on at 8PM with 8.6 million (up about 5% from it's 9PM show), "The Apprentice: Martha" went for 7.5 million (up about 6% from 8PM show). The move helped Martha's show, actually. Rounding out the night was "Law & Order"
Up next was FOX with the season finale of "So You Think You Can Dance" with 7.1 million, and "Nanny 911" (6.8 million)
Over at the netlets, UPN dominated with it's all star line up of "America's Next Top Model", and "Veronica Mars" with 4.7 million. 'Mars' is up a bit from last year's premiere numbers, but it fell short of 'Kevin Hill's comparison.
WB closed out the night with "One Tree Hill", "Related". 'Hill' took a HUGE nose dive compared to last year (Down 23%) with 3.3 million