TV NEWS ON APRIL 8

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2011-12 Week 29 TV Ratings (first four nights final ratings, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 7.3 rating/11.9 share; #2. ABC 6.4/10.3; #3. Fox 5.9/9.4; #4. NBC 3.4/5.6; #5. The CW 0.7/1.1
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 11.85 million; #2. Fox 9.75 million; #3. ABC 9.64 million; #4. NBC 5.45 million; #5. The CW 1.01 million.
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 3.1 rating/8.9 share; #2. Fox 3.0/8.6; #3. ABC 2.0/5.8; #3. NBC 2.0/5.5; #5. The CW 0.5/1.4

Week 29 (April 2-8) Analysis: Week 29 has CBS on top in all categories thus far helped by the NCAA Championship Game. Through the first four nights, as mentioned CBS is on top, with ABC neck and neck with Fox in HH/viewers for second. In 18-49, Fox is only a tenth behind CBS for first. ABC is third in 18-49, basically tied with NBC. NBC is fourth in HH/viewers. When the week is over by tonight, it could be as it is right now with lots of repeats this weekend. More on the prediction of week 29 below. As for last week, week 28, CBS took home both HH/total viewers crown and the 18-49 crown. ABC was second in HH/viewers, while Fox was second in 18-49. ABC was third in 18-49, while Fox was third in HH/viewers. NBC was fourth across the board. All of this was just like the previous week.

On Monday, it was CBS with the win thanks to the NCAA Basketball Championship game between Kentucky and Kansas. First, on ABC, Dancing with the Stars started it off from 8-10pm doing a first place 16.87 million and a 2.9 rating, down over a million in viewers and three tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, Castle was all-new and did 11.69 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, down slightly in both categories from previous week. For CBS, a repeat of the breakout hit 2 Broke Girls did 5.7 million and a 1.6 rating, which is down from previous week when it aired at its regular time. A repeat of Two and a Half Men followed with 5.75 million and a 1.7 rating. The NCAA Championship Basketball game between Kansas and Kentucky netted 20.87 million and a 7.6 rating. Fox started off the night with Bones doing 8.39 million and a 2.5 rating. House returned with 6.67 million and a 2.3 rating, for soft ratings for this once juggernaut. NBC started it off with a two-hour The Voice and did a second place 10.83 million and a first place 4.1 rating, which was down over a million in viewers and four tenths in 18.49 from previous week. Then at 10pm week nine of critical darling Smash was next doing 6.03 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which was on par with previous week. The CW aired an all-new Gossip Girl and did just 970,000 viewers and 0.5 18-49 rating. A repeat of Hart of Dixie followed with just 720,000 viewers and a 0.3 rating.

On Tuesday, it was ABC and NBC tying for first on a slow night. First on CBS, NCIS at 8 started it off with a repeat doing 11.45 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating. Then a repeat of NCIS: Los Angeles at 9pm did 8.72 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating. Both were below normal. At 10pm, a repeat of Unforgettable did 6.79 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating. ABC preempted Last Man Standing and Cougar Town for Dancing with the Stars: The Encore Performance and did 9.66 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, which is off only two tenths from previous week's encore special. At 9pm, the live Dancing with the Stars: The Results did 15.61 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, down just three tenths from previous week, as we said goodbye to Jack Wagner. This season is so competitive. Body of Proof was all-new at 10 as part two of its special two-part event did 10.51 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, on par with previous week but higher total viewers. I think this show will be back, perhaps Fridays in the fall for 13 weeks. Fox will bring back Glee this Tuesday, but for now a four-show comedy block! At 8pm, Raising Hope was all-new doing 3.93 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, up a tenth from previous week. At 8:30pm a repeat followed doing just 3.14 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, but a tenth better than previous week. New Girl was new at 9 too and did 4.59 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, off three tenths from previous week for yet another series low. At 9:30pm Breaking In was new and did just 2.55 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, down a tenth from previous week. Wish it did better but it is not doing good. NBC was next with The Biggest Loser cut to the 8pm hour only doing 6.41 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which was on par with previous week when it was two-hours. At 9, NBC launched the live The Voice results show doing 8.45 million and a 3.2 18-49 rating. Solid, but not as great as Monday's show. At 10pm, NBC's new reality series Fashion Star did just 4.11 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating, on par with previous week but it had The Voice Results lead-in this time and that didn't help at all it seems. The CW was a repeat with 90210 doing 600,000 viewers and a 0.3 18-49 rating.