Overnight going up!

POSTED BY: YeAhItSme
UPDATED: Thursday, October 31, 2002 21:10
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JONDUPONT

Sunday, October 27, 2002 2:26 PM

So... is this good news or bad news?

MOVIEIMP

Sunday, October 27, 2002 4:07 PM

I think anything up is good and stays the ax at the moment. 3.0 vs. 2.7 is up and overall in the scheme of things yeah the number sucks but it was up not down. You can spin it both ways. I think they will stick with it thru December...

WILLIAM

Sunday, October 27, 2002 4:35 PM

Want the show to stay on air ?

Yes ? SO tell you're friends and family to watch it !

If you can get at least 1 or 2 people to watch it, that'll certainly help the ratings.

YEAHITSME

Sunday, October 27, 2002 4:42 PM

actualy the only thing that could get the rating up is you convince someone from a Nielsen fammily to watch it...but yes by telling the most people you can you have chance to tell a person who's part of it

MUDDER999

Sunday, October 27, 2002 7:26 PM

Here in MN, last friday's FF wasn't shown until 11:30pm because of the tv coverage of Paul Wellstone's death. That must have hurt the ratings at least a little. When doing the ratings, do they take those sorts of things in consideration?

YEAHITSME

Monday, October 28, 2002 5:44 PM

Primetime Metered Market Ratings

Friday 10/25/02

Friday 10/25/02

Household Rating/Share
NBC (9.2/15), CBS (6.3/10), ABC (6.3/10), Fox (3.8/6),
WB (3.0/5), UPN (2.2/4), PAX (1.4/2)

-Friday's Winners:
Dateline (NBC), Law & Order; Special Victims Unit (NBC)

-Ready For a Full Season Renewal:
Hack (CBS)

-ThisClose to Being Labeled a Loser:
John Doe (Fox)

-Friday's Losers:
Firefly (Fox), Robbery Homicide Division (CBS)

-Ratings Breakdown:
As usual, NBC won Friday with a first place finish in every half-hour thanks to its combination of the just axed Providence (7.4/12), Dateline (8.2/13) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (12.1/20). CBS, which tied ABC for second on the night in the overnights, got some much needed good news with older-skewing 9 p.m. drama Hack (#2, 7.3/12) up 11 percent from its 48 Hours Investigates lead-in (#2: 6.6/11) and 12 percent above its week ago delivery (6.5/10 on Oct. 18). Compared to year ago occupant That's Life (6.0/10), Hack was up by 22 percent. While that's a positive to make note of, 10 p.m. remains a sore spot for the Eye net with Robbery Homicide Division third at a mere 4.8/ 8. Yes, the slip called cancellation should be popping up at any moment for Tom Sizemore and company.

Over at ABC, annual repeat holiday specials It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (#2: 6.8/11) and Boo to You, Winnie the Pooh (#3: 5.7/ 9) opened the night followed by almost duplicate overnight deliveries for America's Funniest Home Videos (#3: 6.3/10) and 20/20 (#2: 6.4/11). Although 20/20 remains a magnet for the gray haired set, ABC finished first for the night in adults 18-49 from 8-10 p.m. Yes, there's still like left in America's Funniest Home Videos.

On Fox, Buffy, the Vampire Slayer isn't the only Joss Whedon sci-fi hour likely to go down the tubes this year with the recently introduced Firefly slipping to a series low (and fourth place) 3.2/ 5 at 8 p.m. Firefly is also expected to finish fourth in the hour among adults 18-49. Minus any lead-in support, John Doe (4.3/ 7) also hit rock bottom with an also anticipated fourth place finish in adults 18-49.

Despite The WB going the repeat route with sitcoms What I Like About You (#5: 3.0/ 5), Sabrina (#5: 2.7/ 4), Reba (#4: 3.7/ 6) and Greetings From Tucson (#5: 2.6/ 4), it still managed to beat dead-in-the-Friday rating waters UPN (movie: Woo, 2.2/ 4) by a notable 36 percent.

Finally, on PAX repeat made-for Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder scored an above average 1.5/ 2 from 8-10 p.m. followed by Diagnosis Murder (R) at a 1.5/ 2.

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what does they mean by series low wasn't last week rating lower than that?

JONDUPONT

Monday, October 28, 2002 6:42 PM

Yikes. This really, really isn't good.

MOLLYBLOOM

Monday, October 28, 2002 6:44 PM

I think it was. I think whoever writes those gets a kick out of being as negative as possible. Wasn't s/he the one who said Firefly wouldn't even be around for the November sweeps?

FRANKIGAL

Monday, October 28, 2002 7:57 PM

After reading this I am going to go spiral into a depression and eat a bunch of chocalote.

THEGN

Monday, October 28, 2002 11:39 PM

I don't know why everyone seems to think this is such bad news. This is actually very good news. 2.7 to a 3.2 is a significant increase. An increase that occurred on an excellent episode so Firefly is more likely to retain those new viewers. Granted Firefly's fate is still up in the air, but this new development is definitely no reason to cry over. In fact, if this trend continues it is almost certain to be renewed, and if it doesn't continue, but doesn't fall, it's still anyone's guess.

The fat lady hasn't sung yet.

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