CBS - CBS UP; CBS NEWS DOWN

CBS UP; CBS NEWS DOWN

Thanks in large measure to the success of new episodes of its Thursday-night lineup, CBS recaptured the weekly primetime ratings crown last week. But the news wasn't all good. Ratings for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric fell once again to a new record low as it averaged just 5.34 million viewers (3.7 rating and an 8 share), with analysts predicting that it will decline even further as recent firings of top news personalities at local CBS stations in key markets draw audiences away from those stations, undercutting their lead-in strength for the Couric newscast. By contrast, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams attracted 8.02 million viewers (5.5/12) edging out ABC's World News with Charles Gibson, which averaged 7.79 million viewers (5.4/12).

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:
1. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 14.2/22; 2. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 13.7/21; 3. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 11.7/18; 4. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 11.6/18; 5. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 10.7/16; 6. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 10.6/16; 7. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 10.3/16; 8. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.3/15; 9. Without a Trace, CBS, 9.2/15; 10. NCIS, CBS, 9.1/14.

30/04/2008