Here are the national winners (for all persons 2+, all times ET), according to BBM/Nielsen, for Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 2007.
News and daily shows: CTV Evening News at 6 pm climbed one spot to #4 with an average minute audience of 1.244 million viewers (down from 1.283 million on the previous week’s chart). The net’s Jeopardy/Access Hollywood at 7:30 pm stayed at #13 with 899,000 (up from 884,000). Global’s The Young & The Restless at 4:30 pm climbed nine spots to #14 with 848,000 (up from 700,000). Global’s News Hour at 6 pm climbed two spots to #16 with 824,000 (up from 783,000), while Global National at 5:30 pm fell three spots to #17 with 820,000 (down from 883,000). CTV National News at 11 pm stayed at #21 with 726,000 (down from 756,000).
Monday: CTV came out on top with Canadian Idol at 9 pm hitting #1 with 1.878 million viewers (up from 1.643 million). CSI: Miami won the net the 10 pm time slot with 1.138 million (down from 1.319 million) and fell two spots to #6. Corner Gas at 8 pm climbed eight spots to #18 with 817,000 (up from 613,000). CBC hit the Monday night chart at #27 with Doctor Who, which earned 686,000 in the 8 pm time slot.
Tuesday: CTV’s Canadian Idol at 8 pm took #2 with 1.57 million viewers (up from 1.81 million). Global’s Big Brother won 9 pm, jumping three spots to #5 with 1.238 million (up from 1.072 million) against CTV’s Criminal Minds, which earned 954,000 and hit #10. Global’s Power of 10 at 8 pm hit #8 with 979,000 viewers – a stronger showing than its Wednesday time slot. CTV’s Law & Order: SVU at 10 pm stayed at #11 with 941,000 (down from 954,000).
Wednesday: CTV’s CSI: New York at 10 pm won the night with 935,000 viewers (up from 907,000) at #12. The net’s Criminal Minds at 9 pm attracted 773,000 (down from 828,000). Global’s Power of 10 at 8 pm earned 765,000 (up from 760,000). CTV’s According to Jim at 8:30 pm took #29 with 637,000 viewers.
Thursday: Global’s Big Brother at 8 pm won the night and climbed five spots to #3 with 1.259 million viewers (up from 1.192 million) against CTV’s CSI, which stepped one spot to #9 with 957,000 (down from 1.068 million). CTV’s Grey’s Anatomy won 9 pm with 703,000 viewers and hit #24.
Friday: CTV’s Law & Order: SVU at 10 pm won the night, climbing 14 spots to #15 with 842,000 viewers (up from 608,000). The net’s Law & Oder at 9 pm fell seven spots to #22 with 725,000 (down from 849,000). Global’s Numb3rs at 10 pm hit #25 with 701,000 viewers.
Saturday: No prime time drama on this chart for Saturday.
Sunday: Global’s Big Brother at 8 pm won the night with 1.048 million viewers at #7. The net’s Family Guy raked in 713,000 viewers at 9:30 pm and 641,000 at 9 pm, taking #23 and #28. CTV’s Cold Case at 8 pm fell two spots to #30 with 628,000 viewers (up from 610,000).
For lists of the top 30 TV shows nationally and by region for the week, according to BBM/Nielsen, please slightly click the links below:
