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Sunday Is 'Grey' Zone for ABC

'Anatomy' leads Alphabet to easy win

March 20, 2006

Chandra Wilson
Chandra Wilson on 'Grey's Anatomy'
Fast National ratings for Sunday, March 19, 2006

"Desperate Housewives" was a repeat Sunday, but the other networks couldn't take advantage of it and ABC powered its way to a ratings win.

ABC posted a 9.4 rating/15 share for the night, beating CBS' 8.0/12 (the CBS numbers include live basketball in much of the country and therefore may change some). NBC, 6.6/10, came in third. FOX took fourth with a 3.8/6, and The WB trailed with a 1.3/2.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, ABC's 6.0 rating was tops by a fairly wide margin. CBS and FOX tied for second at 3.3, with NBC in fourth a 2.7. The WB came in at 0.8.

CBS won the 7 p.m. hour with the conclusion of its NCAA tournament coverage, 8.9/15, and "60 Minutes," 8.5/14. "Dateline" scored a better-than-usual 7.0/11 to put NBC in second, ahead of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" on ABC. "Malcolm in the Middle," 2.9/5, and "King of the Hill," 3.5/6, were fourth for FOX. The WB aired a "JammX Kids Dance Special."

The back half of "60 Minutes," 10.4/16, and "Cold Case," 10.1/15, kept CBS atop the household rankings at 8 p.m., although hour two of "EM: Home Edition" (9.6/15) brought in more total viewers for ABC. "The West Wing" was third for NBC. "The Simpsons," 5.2/8, and "The War at Home," 4.0/6, kept FOX in fourth. A "Charmed" rerun, 1.5/2, brought up the rear for The WB.

ABC took the lead at 9 p.m. with its "Desperate Housewives" rerun, 8.9/13. CBS dropped to second with the conclusion of "Cold Case," 8.6/13, and the beginning of the movie "Time Bomb," 7.1/11. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" posted a 7.6/11 for NBC. FOX aired a "Family Guy" rerun, 4.4/6, and "Free Ride," 3.2/5. The WB held steady with a second "Charmed."

"Grey's Anatomy," 13.2/22, scored the night's biggest audience for ABC at 10 p.m. "Crossing Jordan" averaged 6.9/11 for NBC, and CBS movie dipped to a 5.4/8.

  • 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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