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ABC, CBS Split Sunday
'Desperate Housewives,' 'Survivor' finale lead night
Zap2It.com
May 12 2008
Fast National ratings for Sunday, May 11, 2008
The finale of the latest "Survivor" helped CBS finish in a near-tie with ABC on Sunday night.
ABC led in households with a 7.1 rating/12 share, but CBS, 6.9/12, had a slight edge in total viewers (11.76 million to 11.49 million for ABC). FOX was a good distance back in third at 2.9/5. NBC took fourth with a 2.7/5, while The CW earned a 0.9/1.
ABC scored a win among adults 18-49 with a 4.0 rating. CBS took second in the key ad demographic with a 3.6. FOX's 2.3 was good for third, followed by NBC, 1.1, and The CW, 0.5.
CBS' "60 Minutes" easily won the 7 p.m. hour with a 7.0/14. "America's Funniest Home Videos," 4.4/9, put ABC in second, ahead of NBC's golf coverage and the special "America's Favorite Mom." Repeats of "King of the Hill" and "The Simpsons" averaged 2.0/4 for FOX. The CW aired an "America's Next Top Model" rerun.
The finale of "Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites" posted a 7.1/12 for CBS at 8 p.m., holding off "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," 6.8/12, on ABC. A new "Simpsons," 3.8/6, and "King of the Hill," 3.1/5, moved FOX into third. "America's Favorite Mom" and an "Office" rerun averaged 1.8/3 for NBC, which was good enough to beat The CW's "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Aliens in America."
"Desperate Housewives," 9.7/15, gave ABC the lead at 9 p.m. The "Survivor" finale improved to 7.4/12. A "Family Guy" rerun and "American Dad" drew a 3.5/5 for FOX, while NBC held steady with an hour of "The Office." "The Game" and "Girlfriends" averaged 1.0/2 for The CW.
At 10 p.m., the season finale of "Brothers & Sisters" scored a 7.4/13 for ABC. The "Survivor" reunion show earned a 6.0/10 for CBS, topping a "Law & Order: SVU" rerun, 4.2/7, on NBC.
On Saturday, FOX's coverage of a NASCAR race scored a 4.6/9 to lead the night. CBS, 3.9/8, came in second, followed by ABC, 3.0/6, and NBC, 2.8/5.
Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
