TV Ratings: CBS Continues Friday Dominance
The Eye wins all three hours of primetime by big margins
Fast National ratings for Friday, Nov. 7, 2008CBS scored another easy ratings win on Friday, with no other network really providing much competition.
For the night, CBS drew a 7.0 rating/12 share, beating second-place ABC, 4.1/7, by about 5 million viewers. FOX took third with a 3.7/6. NBC managed only a 2.8/5 in finishing fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.1/2.
CBS also led the adults 18-49 demographic with a 2.6 rating. ABC took second at 1.9, followed by FOX at 1.6. NBC averaged a scant 1.1, but that still beat The CW's 0.6.
"Ghost Whisperer" put CBS on top at 8 p.m. with a 6.9/12. "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?," 4.1/7, came in second for FOX. "Deal or No Deal" earned a 3.6/6 for NBC, beating out "Wife Swap" on ABC. The CW averaged 1.1/2 with "Everybody Hates Chris" and "The Game."
An "NCIS" rerun scored a 7.1/12 for CBS at 9 p.m. ABC moved into second with "Supernanny," 3.7/6. "Don't Forget the Lyrics" delivered a 3.3/6 for FOX. "Crusoe's" 2.4/4 was good enough to give NBC fourth over an "America's Next Top Model" rerun on The CW.
"Numb3rs," 7.1/13, completed the CBS sweep at 10 p.m. ABC's "20/20" drew a 5.6/10, easily beating NBC's "Lipstick Jungle," 2.3/4, for second.
Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
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