TV Jots

8pm: Cops got Fox off to an immediate good start, attracting 6.34 million viewers to its 700th installment and achieving a night-high 2.2 rating and 7 share for 18–49-year-old watchers. A repeat of CBS’ CSI: Miami was next in overall viewers (6.05m), but third on the 18–49 measure (1.2/4). ABC’s Saturday Night Football telecast was third in overall viewers (5.41m), yet a nice second for the 18–49 demo (1.9/6), while NBC’s repeat of the rapidly fading rookie Bionic Woman was predictably last on both counts (3.41m, 0.8/3).

9pm: A repeat of Criminal Minds picked up the pace for the Eye Network in the next hour. It lured 6.96 million viewers (1.6/5). The second program in Fox’s reliable, hard-hitting Saturday-night reality lineup, America’s Most Wanted, attracted more viewers aged 18 to 49 (2.2/7), but slightly fewer overall (6.29). A repeat of NBC’s lovable Chuck finished the hour at fourth (3.17m, 0.9/3), behind ABC’s football game.

10pm: With Fox gone to news and local programming, CBS’ 48 Hours Mystery managed to satisfy the true-crime needs of TV watchers, winning over 7.49 million (1.8/7) to make it the night’s highest-rated show in overall viewers. A repeat of NBC’s hit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit also performed well (5.36m, 1.5/5), enabling it to become the network’s best-rated series of the repeat-filled night.

Overall: Although Fox clearly dominated when it came to the coveted 18–49 demographic (2.2/7), CBS placed first in overall audience (6.83m) on the strength of its repeats and its popular newsmagazine at 10pm. Fox was a close second with 6.31 million viewers, followed by ABC at fourth (5.41m) and NBC lagging behind at fifth (3.98m). ABC was second to Fox for 18–49-year-olds (1.9/6), with CBS (1.5/5) and NBC (1.0/3) filling the bottom two spots.

November 2007 Sweeps: Day 11 Events

• ABC
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES—Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip alum Sarah Paulson guest stars as Lynette Scavo’s younger sis. [9pm EST]
• Discovery Channel
  • FEARLESS PLANET—This new six-part mini-series showcases breathtaking natural wonders of the world. [10pm EST]
• Food Network
  • NEXT IRON CHEF—The current season’s round of competition comes to a close as the last two chefs standing face off. [9pm EST]
• HBO
  • TELL ME YOU LOVE ME—Already picked up in October for a second run, HBO’s latest original adult comedy ends its debut season with central character Dr. May Foster (Jane Alexander) plugging on at work despite personal unrest. [9pm EST]
  • CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM—Season Six ends with a bat mitzvah and Larry’s attempts to win back his wife. The burning question for fans, though, is will HBO renew the show for a seventh season. Stay tuned… [10pm EST]

DATA EXPLANATION: In the households figure 6.4/11, 6.4 is the household RATING that indicates what average percentage of U.S. households tuned into a particular show (6.4%), while 11 is the household SHARE that refers to what average percentage of televisions in use were tuned into a particular show (11%).

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