'THE GRAVESITTER' IS #1

Fast National ratings for Friday, April 11, 2008

Thanks to new episodes of its popular dramas, CBS continued to enjoy its ratings domination over the other networks on Friday.

CBS averaged a 5.6 rating/10 share for the night, quite well ahead over ABC, 3.7/6. NBC and FOX were close behind with a 3.4/6 and 3.3/6, respectively, while The CW trailed with a 2.6/5.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, CBS was still first with a soft 2.3 rating. ABC took second with a 1.6. NBC's 1.5 and The CW's 1.4 saved them from being last, an honor that fell to FOX, 1.2.

"Ghost Whisperer," 5.2/10, put CBS on top at 8 p.m. ABC got a 3.6/7 from an "America's Funniest Home Videos" rerun. A "Bones" repeaton FOX earned a 3.1/6, just over NBC's game show "Amne$ia." The CW's "Friday Night Smack down!" delivered a 2.4/4.

CBS continued its lead at 9 p.m. with "The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular," 5.3/10. NBC's beginning of the "Miss USA 2008" pageant tied with FOX's "Canterbury's Law" with a 3.4/6 apiece. "Smackdown!" improved to 2.7/5 in its second hour, moving it ahead of "Duel" on ABC.

In the 10 o'clock hour, the "Numb3rs" scored the night's biggest audience (6.2/11) for CBS. ABC's "20/20" drewa 4.8/9 for the hour, pulling it ahead of the second hour of NBC's "Miss USA" coverage, 4.1/8.

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

Goes CBS' Way.....CBS took the ratings and 18-49 demo titles for the night.....