RATINGS RAT RACE: Charlie Sheen Is A Hit

ABC's special Charlie Sheen edition of 20/20 (3.3/10 in adults 18-49, 9.5 million viewers) was the top-rated program among adults 18-49 at 10 PM last night. It almost doubled its lead-in, drama V (1.8/5, 5 million, down 5% in 18-49), a rare feat for a program in the DVR-heavy 10 PM hour. This was ABC's best performance in the slot with an hourlong program in 2 years. However, Charlie Sheen didn't seem to hurt CBS, the network he has been attacking for the past few weeks. Against 20/20, CBS' The Good Wife (2.2/6, 11.3 million) was No.1 in total viewers and up 10% in 18-49 from last week despite a weaker lead-in. However, NBC's 10 PM dramedy Parenthood (1.9/6, 5 million) got dinged, down 10% from last week. Like V, all shows airing in the 8 PM and 9 PM hours took a hit from facing Fox's American Idol, which is airing in an irregular Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday pattern this week. NBC's The Biggest Loser: Couples (2.4/7) was down 11% for a season low. ABC's freshman No Ordinary Family (1.2/4, 4.3 million) was down 14% for a series low.� CBS' NCIS (3.8/11, 19.2 million) was down 14%, NCIS: LA (3.2/9, 15.6 million) was down 18%, tied as a season low. However, the 8 PM hour offered a sight pretty unheard of in today's fragmented TV universe - two shows, American Idol and ... Read More »

Source: http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/ratings-rat-race-charlie-sheen-is-a-hit/

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