Holiday lull: CBS
wins with repeats
Averages a 2.4 in 18-49s, besting originals
By Toni Fitzgerald
Dec 22, 2009
The holiday lull seems to have set in on broadcast. With an entire lineup of repeats, CBS finished first last night, as only NBC offered all-original programming.
CBS averaged a 2.4 adults 18-49 rating and 7 share, according to Nielsen overnights, besting No. 2 NBC with a 2.1/6 by 14 percent.
CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" was the night's top show, even though it, too, was a rerun. It averaged a 3.3 rating at 9:30 p.m. CBS won two of three hours in primetime.
The series finale of NBC's "The Sing-Off" averaged a 2.3 from 8 to 10 p.m. If nothing else, "Sing-Off" proved to be a very steady performer for NBC, averaging a 2.3 for its first three episodes last week.
Meanwhile, for the night, Fox and Univision tied for third at 1.4/4, ABC was fifth at 1.3/4 and CW was sixth at 0.3/1.
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-three percent of Nielsen households have DVRs.
NBC led at 8 p.m. with a 2.2 for “The Sing-Off,” followed by ABC with a 1.8 for “I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown,” off 14 percent from last year. CBS was third with a 1.7 for repeats of “How I Met Your Mother” and “Accidentally on Purpose,” Fox fourth with a 1.6 for a “House” rerun, Univision fifth with a 1.4 for “En Nombre del Amor” and CW sixth with a 0.3 for a repeat of “One Tree Hill.”
At 9 p.m. CBS was first with a 3.2 for repeats of “Two and a Half Men” and “Bang,” while NBC slipped to second with a 2.3 for more “Sing-Off.” Univision was third with a 1.9 for “Sortilegio,” Fox fourth with a 1.3 for a repeat of “Lie to Me,” ABC fifth with a 1.2 for “Find My Family” and CW sixth with a 0.3 for a “Gossip Girl” rerun.
CBS was first again at 10 p.m. with a 2.4 for a repeat of “CSI: Miami,” with NBC second with a 1.6 for “The Jay Leno Show.” ABC and Univision tied for third at 1.0, ABC for a repeat of “Castle” and Univision for “Cristina.”
Among households, CBS led the night with a 5.2 average overnight rating and a 9 share. NBC was second at 4.2/7, ABC third at 3.1/5, Fox fourth at 2.8/4, Univision fifth at 1.8/3 and CW sixth at 0.6/1.
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