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NFL, Clemens Boost CBS Sunday

'Gladiators' does solid demos, 'Mafia' so-so

January 7, 2008

'American Gladiators' co-host Laila Ali
'American Gladiators' co-host Laila Ali
Fast National ratings for Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008

The NFL playoffs and a "60 Minutes" interview with Roger Clemens led CBS to a ratings win Sunday, while new shows on ABC and NBC got off to decent starts.

CBS scored a 9.8 rating/16 share in primetime, with those numbers subject to change because of live sports bleeding into primetime. ABC finished second at 7.8/12, followed by NBC, 6.5/10. FOX drew a 3.5/6, and The CW was barely a blip at 0.6/1.

Among adults 18-49, ABC and CBS tied for the lead with 4.5 ratings, just beating the 4.4 for NBC. FOX averaged 2.7 and The CW a meager 0.3.

An NFL wild-card game and "60 Minutes" averged 15.2/24 at 7 p.m., dominating the hour. "Deal or No Deal" finished a distant second for NBC with a 5.3/8. "America's Funniest Home Videos" earned a 4.8/8 for ABC, topping the 2.5/4 for a pair of "American Dad" reruns on FOX. The CW aired "CW Now" and an "Aliens in America" rerun.

CBS held the lead at 8 p.m. with "60 Minutes," 11.4/17, and "The Amazing Race," 8.9/13. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" drew a 7.3/11 for ABC, just beating a second hour of "Deal or No Deal" on NBC. "The Simpsons," 4.8/7, and "King of the Hill," 4.2/6, kept FOX in fourth. "Life Is Wild" posted a 0.6/1 for The CW.

ABC moved in front at 9 p.m. with "Desperate Housewives," 12.1/18. CBS was second in households with "The Amazing Race," 7.2/11, and "Cold Case," 7.1/10, but the premiere of NBC's "American Gladiators" (6.7/10) had more viewers and better demo numbers. "Family Guy" and "American Dad" averaged 3.6/5 for FOX. The CW went with an encore of "Crowned."

At 10 p.m., the debut of "Cashmere Mafia" posted a 7.1/12 for ABC, leading in households but trailing "American Gladiators," 6.7/11. CBS' "Shark" also scored a 6.7/11 but came in third in total viewers.

On Saturday, NBC's NFL playoff coverage dominated the night with a 13.0/21. ABC was second at 5.5/9, followed by CBS, 4.0/7, and FOX, 3.5/6.

  • Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change, especially in the case of live telecasts.

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