CBS dominates
Tuesday night again
Averages a 4.0 in 18-49s, 29 percent ahead of NBC
By Toni Fitzgerald
Sep 30, 2009
CBS looks like the network to beat on Tuesdays for the rest of the fall. The strong duo of "NCIS" and "NCIS: Los Angeles" saw little falloff from last week's premieres as CBS finished well ahead of second-place NBC last night.
"NCIS" averaged a 4.6 in adults 18-49 at 8 p.m., according to Nielsen overnights, off 4 percent from a series-high 4.8 last week.
The show set another series high among total viewers, bettering last week's 20.6 million by 49,000, and it was the night's top show in 18-49s and total viewers.
CBS was first for the night among 18-49s with a 4.0 average overnight rating and an 11 share, 29 percent ahead of second-place NBC at 3.1/9
"NCIS: LA" averaged a 4.1 18-49 rating, down 7 percent from a 4.4 last week but still winning the timeslot over NBC's "The Biggest Loser," which was up 16 percent from 8 to 10 p.m. compared to last week.
At 10 p.m., where CBS has struggled on Tuesdays for years, new drama "The Good Wife" averaged a 3.1, holding 100 percent of last week's audience and finishing well ahead of ABC and NBC.
It was a disappointing night for ABC. Though "Shark Tank" returned to the schedule after a two-week hiatus with its best rating since Aug. 23, it still only managed a 1.5, tying Univision for fourth in the timeslot.
And new 10 p.m. drama "The Forgotten" averaged a 2.0, down 20 percent from a 2.5 last week. The show may have suffered after getting a smaller lead-in from 9 p.m.'s "Dancing with the Stars," which averaged a 2.6, down from a 3.8 last week.
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Meanwhile, for the night, Fox placed third at 2.7/8, ABC fourth at 2.0/6, Univision fifth at 1.7/5 and CW sixth at 1.0/3.
As a reminder, all ratings are based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Thirty-two percent of Nielsen households have DVRs.
Also, due to a preemption in Chicago for a Cubs baseball game, CW numbers for last night may not accurately reflect actual ratings for its shows and will more than likely change when nationals are released.
At 8 p.m. CBS was first with a 4.6 for “NCIS,” followed by NBC with a 3.2 for “Loser.” Fox was third with a 3.1 for “Hell’s Kitchen,” ABC and Univision tied for fourth at 1.5, ABC for “Tank” and Univision for “El Nombre del Amor,” and CW was sixth with a 1.2 for “90210.”
CBS was first again at 9 p.m. with a 4.1 for “NCIS: LA,” while NBC remained second with a 3.9 for more “Loser.” ABC was third with a 2.6 for “Stars,” Fox fourth with a 2.4 for “So You Think You Can Dance,” Univision fifth with a 2.3 for “Mañana Es para Siempre” and CW sixth with a 0.8 for “Melrose Place.”
At 10 p.m. CBS finished first yet again with a 3.1 for “Wife,” with NBC second with a 2.3 for “The Jay Leno Show.” ABC was third with a 2.0 for “Forgotten” and Univision fourth with a 1.3 for “Aqui y Ahora.”
CBS also led the night among households with a 10.7 average overnight rating and a 17 share. ABC was second at 5.6/9, NBC third at 5.2/8, Fox fourth at 3.4/5, Univision fifth at 2.2/4 and CW sixth at 1.4/2.
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