Eye cruises to ratings victory.....

Fast National ratings for Friday, February 23, 2007

CBS led all three hours of primetime on Friday on its way to a fairly comfortable ratings victory.

For the night, CBS averaged a 6.9 rating/12 share in households, drawing about 1.5 million more viewers than NBC, 5.7/10. ABC, 4.2/7, finished third, and The CW (3.2/6) edged FOX (3.0/5) for fourth.

CBS also led among adults 18-49 with a 2.7 rating. NBC was not far behind at 2.5, and ABC came in third with a 2.0. FOX and The CW tied for fourth at 1.8.

"Ghost Whisperer" started the night for CBS with a 6.5/11 at 8 p.m. NBC grabbed second with "1 vs. 100," 5.8/10. A "Grey's Anatomy" rerun was third for ABC. FOX took fourth in households with "Nanny 911," 3.1/5, although the first hour of "Friday Night Smackdown!," 3.0/5, on The CW had a few more total viewers.

At 9 p.m., CBS' "Close to Home" built a little on its lead-in to finish with a 6.8/12. NBC stayed in second with "Las Vegas," 5.4/9. ABC got a 4.2/7 from "20/20," while "Smackdown!" improved to a 3.4/6 for The CW. FOX's "Trading Spouses" trailed.

"Numb3rs" completed the CBS sweep at 10 p.m. with a 7.3/13, the night's best rating. "Law & Order" posted a 5.9/10 for NBC, and a second hour of "20/20" averaged 4.6/8 for ABC.

Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

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