Last summer, amid much hype, Fox
rolled out an entirely new summer lineup as part of what it promised
would be a year-round schedule, only to stumble. Fox tied for second
among adults 18-49 in the July sweeps, despite offering more new
programming than any other broadcast network.
This summer, with only a sprinkling of new shows, Fox is
poised to finish first among adults 18-49 when the July sweeps ends
tonight, its first-ever July sweeps win.
Fox’s July sweeps average among 18-49s through Sunday
stood at a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating and 7 share, 0.1 rating point
ahead of last summer’s winner, CBS.
CBS is actually down from last July, when it
averaged a 2.5 to Fox's 2.3. Fox was able to leapfrog CBS, thanks to
its new show “So You Think You Can Dance” and the struggling but
still potent Major League Baseball All-Star Game two weeks ago.
“Dance” pushed Fox to the summer’s highest-rated night
among 18-49s last week, averaging a 4.6 for its two-hour premiere.
That was more than double the network’s summer-to-date average on
Wednesday nights, and boosted Fox to a 2.5 average last week.
The All-Star Game averaged a 4.3 18-49 rating, making it the
sixth-highest-rated program during sweeps and giving Fox two of the
top six.
Last summer, Fox had only one in the top six, despite airing
at least two new programs every weekday night. This year Fox, though
airing fewer new shows, has had more winners than losers.
“Dance’s” big numbers and the steadiness of “Family
Guy” and “Hell’s Kitchen” should be enough to keep Fox ahead
when final sweeps ratings are released tomorrow morning. Fox is
already projecting the win.
NBC and ABC are tied for third at 1.9/6, followed by
UPN at 1.1/3 and the WB at 0.8/3.
Meanwhile, in other broadcast ratings for the week
ended July 24:
Among adults 18-49,
Fox finished first with a 2.5/8 average, followed by CBS at 2.2/7,
ABC at 1.8/6, NBC at 1.7/6, UPN at 1.1/4 and the WB at 0.7/2.
Among adults 18-34,
Fox finished first at 2.6/10, followed by CBS at 1.6/6, ABC at
1.5/5, NBC at 1.3/5, UPN at 1.1/4 and the WB at 0.7/2.
Among adults 25-54,
CBS was first at 2.8/8, followed by Fox at 2.5/7, NBC and ABC tied
at 2.2/6, UPN at 1.0/3 and the WB at 0.7/2.
Top five (18-49s):
1. “CSI” (CBS) 4.8; 2. “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox)
4.6; 3. “Without a Trace” (CBS) 3.9; 4. “Brat Camp” (ABC)
3.7; 5. “Family Guy” (Fox) 3.5
Top five (total viewers):
1. “CSI” (CBS) 14.6 million; 2. “Without a Trace” (CBS) 12.7
million; 3. “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox) 10.3 million; 4.
“Two and a Half Men” (CBS) 9.8 million; 5. “Law & Order:
Criminal Intent” (NBC) 9.7 million
Bottom five (18-49s):
T105. “Everwood” (WB-Thursday), “One Tree Hill”
(WB-Wednesday), “West Wing” (NBC-Saturday 8 p.m.), “Veronica
Mars” (UPN) 0.5; 110. “West Wing” (NBC-Saturday 9 p.m.)
Bottom five (total viewers):
106. “West Wing” (NBC-Saturday 9 p.m.) 1.42 million; 107. “Everwood”
(WB) 1.3 million; 108. “Charmed” (WB) 1.3 million; 109. “One
Tree Hill” (WB-Wednesday) 1.3 million; 110. “One Tree Hill”
(WB) 1.2 million
Show on the rise:
“Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” NBC Sunday 9 p.m. With ABC’s
competing “Desperate Housewives” in reruns, former fans are
catching up with “Criminal Intent.” It finished No. 5 among
total viewers and No. 18 among 18-49s last week.
Show on the decline:
“The West Wing,” NBC Saturday 8 and 9 p.m. Evidently viewers did
not want to catch up on “Wing.” It’s obvious why NBC usually
skips “Wing” reruns during the summer: Saturday’s back-to-back
repeats finished in the bottom 10 among total viewers and adults
18-49, the only non-UPN or WB show to do so.
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PRIMETIME
AVERAGES BY NETWORK
Ranked on Households
Week Ending July 24 |
|
Network |
Households |
People 2+ |
Adults
18-49 |
|
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
|
CBS |
5.0 |
5470 |
9 |
2.6 |
7330 |
8 |
2.3 |
3020 |
7 |
|
NBC |
4.1 |
4460 |
7 |
2.0 |
5630 |
6 |
1.8 |
2310 |
6 |
|
FOX |
3.7 |
4110 |
7 |
2.1 |
5750 |
6 |
2.5 |
3260 |
8 |
|
ABC |
3.7 |
4030 |
7 |
1.9 |
5290 |
6 |
1.8 |
2380 |
6 |
|
UPN |
1.8 |
2020 |
3 |
1.0 |
2750 |
3 |
1.1 |
1440 |
4 |
|
WB |
1.2 |
1280 |
2 |
0.6 |
1680 |
2 |
0.7 |
880 |
2 |
|
PAX |
0.5 |
530 |
1 |
0.2 |
670 |
1 |
0.2 |
210 |
1 |
|
* Each rating point is
equivalent to 1.096 million homes
Source: Nielsen Media Research |
|
SEASON-TO-DATE
PRIMETIME AVERAGES BY NETWORK
Ranked on Households
Week Ending July 24 |
|
Network |
Households |
People 2+ |
Adults
18-49 |
|
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
|
CBS |
7.7 |
8490 |
13 |
4.3 |
11860 |
11 |
3.6 |
4730 |
10 |
|
NBC |
6.1 |
6690 |
10 |
3.3 |
9070 |
9 |
3.2 |
4200 |
9 |
|
ABC |
6.0 |
6620 |
10 |
3.3 |
9310 |
9 |
3.4 |
4460 |
10 |
|
FOX |
5.6 |
6160 |
9 |
3.3 |
9110 |
9 |
3.8 |
4870 |
10 |
|
UPN |
2.2 |
2370 |
3 |
1.2 |
3210 |
3 |
1.3 |
1700 |
4 |
|
WB |
2.1 |
2280 |
3 |
1.1 |
3100 |
3 |
1.3 |
1660 |
3 |
|
PAX |
0.4 |
460 |
1 |
0.2 |
610 |
1 |
0.1 |
170 |
0 |
|
*
Each rating point is equivalent to 1.096
million homes
Source: Nielsen Media Research |
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NETWORK
TV
Ranked on Households
Week Ending July 24 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
HOUSEHOLDS |
PERSONS
2+ |
|
Rtg% |
Shr |
(000) |
# |
Rtg% |
(000) |
|
1 |
CSI |
CBS |
9.9 |
17 |
10815 |
1 |
5.3 |
14637 |
|
2 |
WITHOUT A TRACE |
CBS |
8.7 |
15 |
9502 |
2 |
4.6 |
12681 |
|
3 |
LAW AND ORDER:CRIM
INTENT |
NBC |
6.6 |
11 |
7196 |
4 |
3.5 |
9696 |
|
4 |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU |
NBC |
6.5 |
11 |
7156 |
8 |
3.3 |
9189 |
|
4 |
NCIS |
CBS |
6.5 |
12 |
7101 |
6 |
3.4 |
9390 |
|
6 |
LAW AND ORDER |
NBC |
6.4 |
11 |
7035 |
9 |
3.2 |
8988 |
|
6 |
SO YOU THINK YOU CN
DANCE |
FOX |
6.4 |
11 |
6969 |
3 |
3.7 |
10299 |
|
8 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
CBS |
6.3 |
10 |
6893 |
4 |
3.5 |
9751 |
|
9 |
60 MINUTES |
CBS |
6.1 |
12 |
6638 |
11 |
3.1 |
8738 |
|
10 |
CSI: MIAMI |
CBS |
6.0 |
10 |
6611 |
9 |
3.2 |
8888 |
|
11 |
BRAT CAMP |
ABC |
5.9 |
10 |
6508 |
6 |
3.4 |
9360 |
|
11 |
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND |
CBS |
5.9 |
10 |
6487 |
11 |
3.1 |
8546 |
|
11 |
LAW AND ORDER WED 9PM |
NBC |
5.9 |
10 |
6419 |
13 |
3.0 |
8303 |
|
14 |
MOST OUTRAG MOMTS LIVE
TV |
NBC |
5.7 |
11 |
6270 |
16 |
2.9 |
8078 |
|
15 |
COLD CASE |
CBS |
5.6 |
10 |
6122 |
13 |
3.0 |
8363 |
|
16 |
CROSSING JORDAN |
NBC |
5.5 |
10 |
6068 |
18 |
2.8 |
7849 |
|
17 |
BIG BROTHER 6-THU |
CBS |
5.3 |
10 |
5785 |
18 |
2.8 |
7852 |
|
17 |
BIG BROTHER 6-TUE |
CBS |
5.3 |
9 |
5784 |
16 |
2.9 |
8123 |
|
17 |
CSI: NY |
CBS |
5.3 |
9 |
5859 |
13 |
3.0 |
8245 |
|
17 |
KING OF QUEENS |
CBS |
5.3 |
9 |
5782 |
20 |
2.7 |
7388 |
|
21 |
48 HOURS MYSTERY |
CBS |
5.0 |
10 |
5485 |
21 |
2.6 |
7333 |
|
22 |
PRIMETIME LIVE |
ABC |
4.9 |
9 |
5379 |
25 |
2.4 |
6688 |
|
23 |
20/20-FRI |
ABC |
4.8 |
9 |
5270 |
22 |
2.5 |
6871 |
|
24 |
HOUSE |
FOX |
4.7 |
8 |
5135 |
22 |
2.5 |
6956 |
|
25 |
DATELINE SUN-7PM |
NBC |
4.5 |
9 |
4934 |
30 |
2.2 |
6247 |
|
25 |
MEDIUM |
NBC |
4.5 |
8 |
4905 |
30 |
2.2 |
6228 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media
Research
|
|
TOP 25
PROGRAMS – BROADCAST
Adults 18-49
Week Ending July 24 |
|
Rank |
Program |
Net |
Rtg% |
(000) |
|
1 |
CSI |
CBS |
4.8 |
6248 |
|
2 |
SO YOU THINK YOU CN
DANCE |
FOX |
4.6 |
6013 |
|
3 |
WITHOUT A TRACE |
CBS |
3.9 |
5102 |
|
4 |
BRAT CAMP |
ABC |
3.7 |
4755 |
|
5 |
FAMILY GUY |
FOX |
3.5 |
4567 |
|
6 |
BIG BROTHER 6-TUE |
CBS |
3.4 |
4389 |
|
6 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
CBS |
3.4 |
4404 |
|
8 |
HELL'S KITCHEN |
FOX |
3.3 |
4316 |
|
8 |
SIMPSONS-SUN 8:30P |
FOX |
3.3 |
4329 |
|
10 |
AMERICAN DAD |
FOX |
3.1 |
4078 |
|
10 |
BIG BROTHER 6-THU |
CBS |
3.1 |
4060 |
|
12 |
CSI: MIAMI |
CBS |
3.0 |
3905 |
|
12 |
ROCK STAR: INXS-TUE |
CBS |
3.0 |
3911 |
|
14 |
CSI: NY |
CBS |
2.9 |
3787 |
|
14 |
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND |
CBS |
2.9 |
3831 |
|
14 |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU |
NBC |
2.9 |
3824 |
|
14 |
SIMPSONS |
FOX |
2.9 |
3774 |
|
18 |
LAW AND ORDER:CRIM
INTENT |
NBC |
2.7 |
3524 |
|
19 |
HOUSE |
FOX |
2.5 |
3264 |
|
19 |
KING OF QUEENS |
CBS |
2.5 |
3288 |
|
19 |
LAW AND ORDER |
NBC |
2.5 |
3237 |
|
19 |
ROCK STAR: INXS-MON |
CBS |
2.5 |
3211 |
|
23 |
NCIS |
CBS |
2.4 |
3130 |
|
24 |
EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM
ED-8P |
ABC |
2.3 |
2975 |
|
24 |
MOST OUTRAG MOMTS LIVE
TV |
NBC |
2.3 |
3047 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media
Research
|
|
CABLE
TV
Ranked on Households
Week Ending July 24 |
|
BASIC
CABLE |
|
# |
PROGRAM
NAME |
NET |
Households |
Persons
2+ |
|
(000) |
Rtg % |
(000) |
|
1 |
NEXTEL CUP RACING/POCONO |
TNT |
5137 |
4.7 |
7150 |
|
2 |
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE
RAW ZONE) |
SPIKE |
3767 |
3.4 |
5492 |
|
3 |
CLOSER, THE |
TNT |
3645 |
3.3 |
4914 |
|
4 |
MONK |
USA |
3215 |
2.9 |
4507 |
|
5 |
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE
RAW) |
SPIKE |
3023 |
2.8 |
4340 |
|
6 |
REAL WORLD XVI |
MTV |
2831 |
2.6 |
3391 |
|
7 |
TBS PRIME MOVIE (WATERBOY,
THE) |
TBSC |
2795 |
2.6 |
3983 |
|
8 |
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS |
NICK |
2781 |
2.5 |
3031 |
|
9 |
SR/BUSH NOM JOHN
ROBERTS(S)-07/19/2005 |
FOXNC |
2704 |
2.5 |
3571 |
|
10 |
SPONGEBOB |
NICK |
2626 |
2.4 |
3054 |
|
11 |
FAMILY GUY |
ADSM |
2569 |
2.3 |
3649 |
|
12 |
LAW & ORDER: SVU |
USA |
2562 |
2.3 |
3275 |
|
13 |
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS |
NICK |
2537 |
2.3 |
3115 |
|
14 |
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS |
NICK |
2516 |
2.3 |
3292 |
|
15 |
LAW & ORDER |
TNT |
2513 |
2.3 |
3207 |
|
PAY CABLE |
|
# |
PROGRAM
NAME |
NET |
Households |
Persons
2+ |
|
(000) |
Rtg % |
(000) |
|
1 |
SIX FEET UNDER |
HBO |
1808 |
1.6 |
2455 |
|
2 |
ANACONDAS: HUNT FOR
BLOOD |
HBO |
1685 |
1.5 |
2307 |
|
3 |
ENTOURAGE |
HBO |
1547 |
1.4 |
2050 |
|
4 |
DAY AFTER TOMORROW, THE |
HBO |
1217 |
1.1 |
1719 |
|
5 |
WCB: HOPKINS VS. TAYLOR |
HBO |
1215 |
1.1 |
1767 |
|
* Ratings based on 109.6
million U.S. TV homes. One ratings point represents 1.096
million homes.
Source: Nielsen Media Research |
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SYNDICATION
Ranked on Households
Week Ending July 17 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Syndicator |
Households |
|
US Rtg% |
(000) |
|
1 |
WHEEL OF FORTUNE |
KIN |
7.7 |
8392 |
|
2 |
JEOPARDY |
KIN |
6.4 |
7017 |
|
3 |
OPRAH WINFREY SHOW (AT) |
KIN |
6.1 |
6635 |
|
4 |
EVRY LVS RAYMOND-SYN
(AT) |
KIN |
5.5 |
6082 |
|
5 |
SEINFELD (AT) |
SPT |
5.1 |
5587 |
|
6 |
SEINFELD-WKND (AT) |
SPT |
4.9 |
5331 |
|
7 |
JUDGE JUDY (AT) |
PRM |
4.8 |
5237 |
|
8 |
FRIENDS (AT) |
WB |
4.6 |
5076 |
|
9 |
DR. PHIL SHOW |
KIN |
4.5 |
4959 |
|
9 |
WHEEL OF FORTUNE WKND |
KIN |
4.5 |
4918 |
|
9 |
CSI-SYN (AT) |
KIN |
4.5 |
4900 |
|
12 |
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT) |
PRM |
4.4 |
4794 |
|
13 |
LIVE WITH REGIS AND
KELLY |
BV |
3.5 |
3816 |
|
14 |
JUDGE JOE BROWN (AT) |
PRM |
3.3 |
3667 |
|
15 |
EVBDY LVS RAYMOND-WKD-SYN |
KIN |
3.2 |
3537 |
|
16 |
MILLIONAIRE (AT) |
BV |
3.1 |
3419 |
|
16 |
INSIDE EDITION |
KIN |
3.1 |
3375 |
|
16 |
MAURY (AT) |
NBU |
3.1 |
3367 |
|
19 |
THAT 70S SHOW-MF-SYN
(AT) |
2/T |
2.9 |
3145 |
|
19 |
COPS-SYN (AT) |
2/T |
2.9 |
3140 |
|
21 |
DIVORCE COURT (AT) |
2/T |
2.8 |
3027 |
|
21 |
MALCOLM IN-MIDDLE SYN(AT) |
2/T |
2.8 |
3026 |
|
23 |
KING OF THE HILL-SYN(AT) |
2/T |
2.7 |
3013 |
|
23 |
PEOPLE'S COURT (AT) |
WB |
2.7 |
3001 |
|
25 |
INSIDER (AT) |
PRM |
2.5 |
2729 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media
Research |
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SPANISH-LANGUAGE
TELEVISION
Ranked on Households
Week Ending July 24 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
NHTI |
(000) |
|
1 |
MADRASTRA M-F |
UNI |
25.9 |
2826 |
|
2 |
CRISTINA-MON |
UNI |
24.1 |
2634 |
|
3 |
APUESTA POR UN AMOR M-F |
UNI |
21.7 |
2367 |
|
4 |
DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA-WE |
UNI |
21.2 |
2308 |
|
5 |
INOCENTE DE TI M-F |
UNI |
19.8 |
2159 |
|
6 |
CASOS VIDA R: ED. ESP
TUE |
UNI |
18.5 |
2017 |
|
7 |
AQUI Y AHORA-THU |
UNI |
18.0 |
1965 |
|
8 |
CASA DE LA RISA FRI |
UNI |
15.2 |
1653 |
|
9 |
SABADO GIGANTE-SAT |
UNI |
13.9 |
1516 |
|
10 |
PAR DE ASES FRI |
UNI |
13.1 |
1427 |
|
11 |
HORA PICO-SUN |
UNI |
12.8 |
1393 |
|
12 |
VER PARA CREER-SUN |
UNI |
12.0 |
1308 |
|
13 |
PARODIA-SUN |
UNI |
8.6 |
935 |
|
14 |
MUJER EN EL ESPEJO M-F |
TEL |
8.5 |
927 |
|
15 |
CASOS FAMILIA ED ESP SAT |
UNI |
7.2 |
781 |
|
16 |
CUERPO DEL DESEO M-F |
TEL |
6.1 |
665 |
|
17 |
COPA ORO TF
07/21/05-24(S)-07/21/2005 |
TF |
5.3 |
577 |
|
18 |
CINE LAS ESTREL2 SUN |
TF |
5.1 |
559 |
|
19 |
AMARTE ASI M-F |
TEL |
4.9 |
529 |
|
20 |
DECISIONES M-F |
TEL |
4.6 |
495 |
|
21 |
CINE LAS ESTREL1 SUN |
TF |
4.3 |
472 |
|
22 |
PLATEADOS M-F |
TEL |
4.2 |
463 |
|
23 |
RECORDS MUND GUINNES
7/24(S)-07/24/2005 |
TEL |
3.9 |
421 |
|
24 |
SIN FRONTERAS |
TEL |
3.5 |
381 |
|
25 |
CINE LAS ESTREL1 SAT |
TF |
2.8 |
306 |
|
25 |
SOLO BOXEO DE MILLER |
TF |
2.8 |
302 |
|
* Nielsen Hispanic
Television Index; ratings based on 9.7 million Hispanic TV
homes.
Source: Nielsen Media Research |
|
NETWORK
SPORTS
Ranked on Households
Week Ending July 17 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
Episode |
Households |
Persons 2+ |
|
US Rtg% |
Shr |
(000) |
(000) |
|
1 |
FOX MLB
ALL-STAR
GAME(S)-7/12 |
FOX |
|
8.1 |
14 |
8884 |
12330 |
|
2 |
FOX MLB
ALL-STAR
PRE(S)-7/12 |
FOX |
|
6.2 |
12 |
6769 |
9046 |
|
3 |
BRITISH
OPEN-7/17(S) |
ABC |
|
4.6 |
14 |
5037 |
6002 |
|
4 |
FOX MLB
ALL-STAR
POST(S)-7/12 |
FOX |
|
4.2 |
8 |
4605 |
6007 |
|
5 |
BRITISH OPEN
7/16(S) |
ABC |
|
3.8 |
12 |
4206 |
4940 |
|
6 |
FOX SAT.
BASEBALL |
FOX |
VAR. TEAMS
AND TIMES |
3.1 |
9 |
3439 |
4284 |
|
7 |
WWE
SMCKDOWN! |
UPN |
|
3.0 |
5 |
3279 |
4941 |
|
8 |
GREAT OUTDR
GAMES
SUN(S)-7/17 |
ABC |
|
2.3 |
6 |
2547 |
3309 |
|
9 |
GREAT OUTDR
GAMES-
SAT(S)-7/16 |
ABC |
|
1.9 |
5 |
2110 |
2578 |
|
10 |
CBS SPORTS
SPEC
SU(S)-7/17 |
CBS |
TOUR DE
FRANCE |
1.6 |
4 |
1765 |
2236 |
|
11 |
BRIT. OPEN
HILIGHTS
SUN(S)-7/17 |
ABC |
|
1.4 |
3 |
1576 |
1972 |
|
12 |
BRIT. OPEN
HIIGHTS
SAT(S)-7/16 |
ABC |
|
1.3 |
3 |
1452 |
1739 |
|
13 |
989 SP NFL QB
CHLNGE
SU(S)-7/17/ |
CBS |
|
1.2 |
3 |
1266 |
1621 |
|
14 |
989 SP NFL QB
CHLNGE
-SA(S)-7/16 |
CBS |
|
1.1 |
3 |
1227 |
1548 |
|
15 |
CELEB GOLF
CHAMP
SUN(S)-7/17 |
NBC |
|
1.1 |
3 |
1182 |
1378 |
|
16 |
CELEB GOLF
CHAMP
SAT(S)-7/16 |
NBC |
|
1.0 |
3 |
1133 |
1384 |
|
17 |
BRIT. OPEN
HILIGHTS
-FRI(S)-7/15 |
ABC |
|
0.9 |
3 |
954 |
1097 |
|
18 |
CBS AUTO
RACING
AMR
LEMNS(S)-7/17 |
CBS |
INFINEON
GRAND
PRIX
- SONOMA |
0.8 |
2 |
832 |
985 |
|
19 |
THIS WEEK IN
BASEBALL |
FOX |
|
0.8 |
2 |
862 |
1125 |
|
20 |
NBC SPORTS
SPEC 7/16-B(S |
NBC |
TRI-
ATHLON |
0.8 |
2 |
878 |
1068 |
|
21 |
BRIT. OPEN
HILIGHTS
THU(S)-7/14 |
ABC |
|
0.7 |
3 |
774 |
710 |
|
22 |
NBC SPORTS
SPEC 7/16-A(S) |
NBC |
HYNISPRT
CYCLING |
0.6 |
2 |
669 |
842 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media Research |
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