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Last night was a night of big premieres. ABC debuted "The Mole" and the new season of "NYPD Blue," and NBC trotted out its new sitcom "Three Sisters." But ironically enough, it was premiere-free CBS that won the night among households, while ABC and NBC scrabbled over the undecided viewers. The much-hyped "Mole" at 8 p.m. had the worst premiere of the night, placing second among households and adults 18-49. Those wins went to CBS’s "JAG" and Fox’s "That 70’s Show" and "Titus," respectively. At 9:30 p.m., "Three Sisters" had the best premiere of the night, winning both households and adults 18-49 by over 2 ratings points. This success came at the cost of ABC’s "The Geena Davis Show," which lost nearly 40 percent of its lead-in audience from "Dharma and Greg." And at 10 p.m., "NYPD Blue" had a successful premiere, topping CBS’s "Judging Amy" among households and adults 18-49 to win its time slot. The preliminary Nielsen household rating and share and adult 18-49 rating for Tuesday night were: CBS 9.9/15 and 3.8, ABC 9.0/14 and 5.9, NBC 9.0/14 and 5.6, and Fox 7.1/11 and 5.8. On Monday night, Britney Spears and L.L. Cool J. gave ABC a youthful edge over CBS, as the "28th Annual American Music Awards" won the night for ABC. CBS’s Monday night lineup of "King of Queens," "Everybody Loves Raymond," and "Family Law" tied the awards show among households, but placed third among adults 18-49. Fox took second place in that demographic with new episodes of "Boston Public" and "Ally McBeal." And NBC was a distant fourth, as its Monday household rating dropped 20 percent from the week before. The preliminary Nielsen household rating and share and adult 18-49 rating for Monday night were: ABC 10.4/16 and 7.3, CBS 10.4/16 and 5.6, Fox 8.5/12 and 6.3, and NBC 5.5/8 and 2.8.
FCC: High-speed DSL web access gains on cable
The Federal Communications Commission reports that DSL providers are continuing to erode the cable industry's lead in providing high-speed broadband access to the internet. The FCC study, released Monday, reveals that as of June 2000 there were approximately 820,000 DSL subscribers, while there were more than 2.3 million cable broadband subscribers. But the study notes that DSL is fast gaining. It cites a Morgan Stanley Dean Witter report that predicts that by the end of next year there will be 10.1 million DSL subscribers versus 9.1 million cable-modem subscribers.
CBS
hit 'C.S.I.' to Thursday face-off with NBC
CBS has doubled its bet in its bid to end the dominance of
NBC's "Must-See" Thursday lineup. The Eye network is moving "C.S.I.," one
of the most popular new shows of the season, to Thursday nights at 9 p.m.
following "Survivor II." There, "C.S.I." will face some stiff
competition, including "Will & Grace" and "Just Shoot
Me" on NBC and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" on ABC. The
move of the freshman series, about crime scene investigators, follows CBS’s
decision to pit the highly anticipated "Survivor: The Australian
Outback" series against NBC’s "Friends" and new sitcom
"The Weber Show." "Diagnosis: Murder," which
previously held the Thursday 9 p.m. timeslot, will now lead CBS’s new
Friday lineup at 8 p.m., followed by "The Fugitive" at 9 p.m.
CBS: Look forward to 'Survivor' III and IV
CBS hopes it knows the
difference between a fad and a phenomenon. The network announced yesterday
at the Television Critics’ Association press tour that "Survivor
III" would appear in fall 2001 and "Survivor IV" at a date yet
to be set. The added editions of "Survivor" represent a heavy
bet by CBS that the show will catch on amid regular season competition the
same way it did during last summer's doldrums. The new
"Survivor" series debuts Jan. 28 after the Super Bowl.
Yes, it's final,
it's Rosie, not Rosie's McCall's
After weeks of dithering about what to call its Rosie O'Donnell/McCall's
magazine collaboration, Gruner + Jahr has ditched
the name Rosie’s
McCall’s in favor of the simpler Rosie. Apparently, focus groups found the
double-possessive name awkward and uninviting. Gruner + Jahr also
reportedly feared that the old name might hold back the new publication,
aimed at a younger readership. So McCall’s, a 125-year-old magazine,
will cease to exist after its final March issue. Rosie will debut with a
May issue on sale in April. The magazine will feature everything Rosie
from celebrity interviews to crafts, with commentary from editorial
director O’Donnell offering her liberal
views on social issues. Rosie's circulation will be 3.5 million, a drop of 700,000 from McCall's current rate base of 4.2
million.
Fox: We ousted two from
'Temptation' for lying
So much for those airtight background
checks. One of the couples on Fox's "Temptation Island" has been
kicked off for lying to the producers. It turns out the pair, Taheed and
Ytossie, have a child together but concealed that fact when asked if they
had kids during the screening process. The production company forbids
couples with children to participate in the show, which brings four unmarried couples in long-term relationships to a
tropical resort where sexy singles try to seduce them. The confrontation
between the couple and the producers will be shown on camera in the third
episode of the show. "Temptation,"
which premieres tonight at 9 p.m., has already drawn considerable
criticism from pro-family groups, which claim the show is an attack on
committed relationships.
Slew of appointments
at Real Simple
Coming up on its first birthday
this March, Time Inc.’s Real Simple is on a hiring binge. The magazine
has snapped up Tom Prince, Allure magazine’s executive editor, to be
executive editor at Real Simple. Prince replaces Carol Kramer, who has
been with the magazine since it launched. Jane Kirby, Glamour’s food editor and
former editor of Eating Well magazine, comes on board as food editor, and
Lesley Alderman will stay within Time Inc., moving from Money to Real
Simple, where she’ll have the title technology editor. Amanda Hinnant, a
writer for Glamour, has also signed on as associate editor. The
announcements were made by Real Simple’s managing editor, Carrie Tuhy.
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