Monday, December 18, 2006

Overnight TV Ratings -- CW Almost Disappears Entirely

The CW barely registed Sunday night when it filled its schedule with one new "Reba," a repeat of "Reba" and two repeats of "America's Next Top Model." That's no way to build a network OR protect your most valuable franchise. Meanwhile, "Survivor" won the night but was down some 20% from the last finale. For a complete ratings breakdown, go to MediaWeek's Marc Berman. (Note: "r" means repeat.)

7 p.m.
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) -- 13.92 million viewers
2. Football Overrun (FOX) -- 16.49 million/The OT (FOX) -- 8.94 million
3. A Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC) -- 7.99/Santa Clause 2 (ABC) -- 13.61 million
4. Football Night In America (NBC) -- 6.82 million
5. Reba r (CW) -- 2.52 million/Reba (CW) -- 3.44 million

8 p.m.
1. Survivor: Cook Island (CBS) -- 16.43 million
2. Santa Clause 2 (ABC) -- 13.61 million
3. Football Pregame (NBC) -- 12.24 mil/Sunday Night Football (NBC) -- 13.07 million
4. The Simpsons (FOX) -- 8.96 million/American Dad (FOX) -- 7.48 million
5. America's Next Top Model r (CW) -- 1.14 million

9 p.m.
1. Survivor: Cook Island (CBS) -- 16.43 million
2. Santa Clause 2 (ABC) -- 13.61 million
3. Sunday Night Football (NBC) -- 13.07 million
4. Family Guy (FOX) -- 8.81 million/Family Guy r (FOX) -- 7.81 million
5. America's Next Top Model r (CW) -- 0.88 or 880,000 viewers

10 p.m.
1. Survivor: Cook Island Reunion (CBS) -- 13.52 million
2. Sunday Night Football (NBC) -- 13.07 million
3. Desperate Housewives (ABC) r -- 7.73 million

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