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'Greatest American Dog' CBS pooch-lover reality show averages series-low 1.5 Aug 14, 2008 Facing strong competition from NBC’s Beijing Olympics, CBS’s reality show “Greatest American Dog” fell to its lowest rating yet last night, its third week in its new Wednesday timeslot. “Dog” averaged a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating, according to Nielsen overnights, off 13 percent from a 1.5 last week. CBS swapped “Dog” with “Big Brother” after the former’s ratings began to fall on Thursdays after a decent debut. “Dog” likely lost some ground to the Games, which performs very well among the older adults who tend to dominate “Dog’s” audience. The night was saturated with repeats as the other networks have avoided scheduling originals against the Games. The night’s only other original non-Olympic show, ABC’s “Primetime Crime,” averaged a 1.3 at 10 p.m. Meanwhile, the Olympics continued to dominate the competition, though ratings were nowhere near the record level from the previous night, when the women’s gymnastics teams and Michael Phelps competed in finals. NBC led the night among viewers 18-49 with a 9.1 average overnight rating and a 26 share. Univision was second at 1.6/5, CBS third at 1.4/4, ABC fourth at 1.3/4, Fox fifth at 1.0/3 and CW sixth at 0.4/1. Ratings for NBC are approximate as fast nationals measure 8 to 11 p.m. timeslot data and not actual program data. The Olympics lasted well past 11 p.m.
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