THE REPEAT OF A 'BAD BLOOD' IS #3

Fast National ratings for Friday, March 7, 2008.

A strong performance from a primetime airing of "The Price Is Right" gave CBS an overall ratings win on Friday, but NBC's "Dateline" helped push that network to the night's demo title.

Overall, CBS averaged a 5.2 rating/9 share, narrowly beating the 5.0/9 for NBC. FOX was third with a 4.4/8 and ABC's 3.8/7 followed. The CW was a respectable fifth with a 2.8/5.

Among adults 18-49, though, NBC's 2.2 rating was enough to sneak ahead of the 2.1 rating for CBS and FOX's 2.0 rating in the all-important demographic. ABC's 1.6 rating nipped the 1.5 rating for The CW.

At 8 p.m., CBS got a 6.4/11 from "The Price Is Right," leaving the competition in the dust. FOX was second with a 4.3/7 for an encore of "Bones," while NBC's "Amne$ia" was third with a 3.1/5. ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" repeat barely held off the 2.7/5 for The CW's "Friday Night Smackdown."

NBC grabbed first at 9 p.m. with "Dateline" doing a 5.4/9. FOX's repeat of "House" had a 4.6/7, bettering the tally for "Ghost Whisperer" on CBS. ABC's "20/20" had a 3.9/6 for fourth, while the wrestling on The CW remained stable.

"Dateline NBC" improved to a 6.4/11 in the 10 p.m. hour. ABC's "20/20" improved to a 4.8/8, slipping just ahead of CBS' "Num3rs" in total ratings (the CBS procedural beat the ABC newsmagazine in total viewers).

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

Friday Night Split for NBC, CBS.....'The Price Is Right' and 'Dateline NBC' are Friday's best.....