Fast National ratings for Friday,
January 30, 2009.
CBS' three powerhouse dramas were
in repeats on Friday, but that didn't stop the Eye network
from running off with an easy overall ratings win and a tie
in the key demographic.
ABC and CBS both posted a 1.8
rating in the all-important 18-49 demographic, just ahead of
the 1.6 rating for NBC and FOX's 1.3 rating. The CW's 0.6
rating trailed.
Overall, though, CBS averaged an
estimated 8.04 million viewers and a 5.1 rating/9 share. ABC
was second with a 4.0/7. NBC's 3.3/6 and FOX's 2.8/5
followed. The CW remained in fifth with a 1.0/2.
CBS swept the primetime hours
starting at 8 p.m. with the 5.3/9 for "Ghost Whisperer."
ABC's "Wife Swap" took second with a 3.3/8, nipping NBC's "Howie
Do It" in the ratings, but not in total viewers. FOX was
fourth with a "House" repeat, beating the 1.2/2 for new
episodes of "Everybody Hates Chris" and "The Game" on The
CW.
"Flashpoint" had a 5.3/9 in the 9
p.m. hour and also delivered the night's biggest audience to
CBS. ABC's "20/20" was second with a 4.2/7. NBC's "Friday
Night Lights" was third with a 2.5/4, holding off FOX's
repeat of "Lie to Me." The CW's new "13 - Fear Is Real" had
a 0.7/1.
CBS closed with a 4.8/9 for
"Num3rs." ABC's "20/20" was second with a 4.5/8, while NBC's
"Dateline" had a 4.1/7 for third.
All ratings information comes
from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes
live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to
change.