CBS Wins Friday
'Numb3rs' leads Eye to top spot
Fast National ratings for Friday, Oct. 5, 2007A fairly quiet night in the ratings Friday ended with CBS at the top of the heap.
For the night, CBS averaged a 5.7 rating/10 share. NBC, 4.9/9, came in second, followed by ABC at 3.8/7. FOX drew a 2.7/5 and The CW a 2.5/4.
In the adults 18-49 demographic, CBS led with a 2.4 rating. NBC took second at 2.1. ABC, 1.8, was third, and FOX and The CW tied at 1.4.
"Ghost Whisperer" scored a 5.6/10 for CBS at 8 p.m., edging the 5.5/10 for NBC's "Deal or No Deal." FOX got a 3.2/6 from "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?," beating out a "Pushing Daisies" rerun on ABC. "Friday Night Smackdown!" drew a 2.2/4 for The CW.
CBS stayed on top at 9 p.m. with "Moonlight," 5.4/10. The season premiere of "Friday Night Lights" scored a 4.2/7 for NBC, in line with its performance from last season. ABC's "Private Practice" repeat, 3.4/6, finished third, ahead of the second hour of "Smackdown!," 2.7/5, on The CW. FOX went with a "K-Ville" rerun.
"Numb3rs," 6.2/11, grabbed the night's best rating for CBS at 10 p.m. ABC's "20/20," 5.1/9, took second in households, although NBC's "Las Vegas," 5.0/9, had an edge in total viewers.
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