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CBS Takes Back Sunday
'Password,' '60 Minutes' pave way to ratings win
Zap2It.com
June 23 2008
Fast National ratings for Sunday, June 22, 2008
CBS snagged the top overall spot in Sunday's Nielsens, while "Dateline" helped NBC capture a demographic victory.
CBS averaged a 5.2 rating/9 share in primetime, beating out NBC's 4.7/8. ABC finished third at 3.1/6. FOX, 2.3/4, took fourth, and The CW was barely a blip at 0.5/1.
NBC scored a 2.1 rating among adults 18-49 and was the only network to break the 2.0 mark in the demo. FOX, 1.7, came in second, followed by ABC, 1.6, and CBS, 1.5. The CW managed only a 0.3.
Per usual, "60 Minutes" (6.0/12) gave CBS the lead at 7 p.m. The U.S. women's gymnastics trials earned a 3.4/7 for NBC. An "America's Funniest Home Videos" rerun on ABC was third at 3.1/6. "Don't Forget the Lyrics" finished fourth for FOX, ahead of "One Tree Hill" on The CW.
CBS stayed on top at 8 p.m. with "Million Dollar Password," 5.5/10. The gymnastics trials improved to 4.2/7 on NBC. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" drew a 3.2/6 for ABC, topping the 2.4/4 for "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill" on FOX. Repeats of "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Aliens in America" aired on The CW.
At 9 p.m., NBC's "Dateline" and CBS' "Cold Case" each scored a 4.9/8, with NBC drawing a few more total viewers. "EM: Home Edition" improved to 4.1/7 on ABC. "Family Guy," 3.2/5, and "American Dad," 2.7/4, finished the night for FOX. The CW went with "The Game" and "Girlfriends."
A second hour of "Dateline," 6.1/10, gave NBC sole possession of first place at 10 p.m. "The Unit" delivered a 4.6/8 for CBS, while "Desperate Housewives" posted a 2.1/4 for ABC.
Weekend ratings: CBS' repeats won the night with a 4.0/7 -- although no broadcast net had anything as big as Disney Channel's "Camp Rock" -- and FOX led on Saturday with a 3.1/6.
Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
