Fast National ratings for Friday, Dec. 21, 2007.
ABC broke CBS' Friday dominance for ratings, thanks to the new game show "Duel" and the absence of "Ghost Whisperer."
The alphabet network averaged a 4.0 rating/7 share, followed closely by NBC, 3.8/7. CBS came in third with a 3.3/6, still well ahead of The CW, 2.9/5, and FOX, 2.3/4.
Among adults 18-49, NBC earned a 1.6 rating, with The CW on its heels with a 1.5 and ABC, 1.4. FOX came in fourth with a 1.3. CBS trailed with a 1.0.
ABC earned a 4.4/8 for "Duel" at 8 p.m., well ahead of CBS' "Home for the Holidays," 3.0/6. "Don't Forget the Lyrics" brought FOX fourth place with a 2.9/5, just ahead of The CW's "Friday Night Smackdown," 2.7/5. NBC's "Singing Bee" only averaged a 2.3/4 for the hour.
Power shifted to NBC for the 9 o'clock hour, with the network's "Dateline" posting a 4.3/8, shifting ABC to second with a "Women's Murder Club" rerun, 3.9/7. The CW's "Smackdown" improved a bit for third place, 3.0/5, while CBS' "Moonlight" rerun took a respectable 2.7/5. FOX's "The Next Great American Band" trailed woefully with a 1.8/3.
NBC finished off the night with "Dateline" scoring a 4.8/9 at 10 p.m. CBS' "Numb3rs" rerun, 4.0/7, took second, while ABC's "20/20" brought up the rear with a 3.6/7.
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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ABC broke CBS' Friday dominance for ratings, thanks to the new game show "Duel" and the absence of "Ghost Whisperer."
The alphabet network averaged a 4.0 rating/7 share, followed closely by NBC, 3.8/7. CBS came in third with a 3.3/6, still well ahead of The CW, 2.9/5, and FOX, 2.3/4.
Among adults 18-49, NBC earned a 1.6 rating, with The CW on its heels with a 1.5 and ABC, 1.4. FOX came in fourth with a 1.3. CBS trailed with a 1.0.
ABC earned a 4.4/8 for "Duel" at 8 p.m., well ahead of CBS' "Home for the Holidays," 3.0/6. "Don't Forget the Lyrics" brought FOX fourth place with a 2.9/5, just ahead of The CW's "Friday Night Smackdown," 2.7/5. NBC's "Singing Bee" only averaged a 2.3/4 for the hour.
Power shifted to NBC for the 9 o'clock hour, with the network's "Dateline" posting a 4.3/8, shifting ABC to second with a "Women's Murder Club" rerun, 3.9/7. The CW's "Smackdown" improved a bit for third place, 3.0/5, while CBS' "Moonlight" rerun took a respectable 2.7/5. FOX's "The Next Great American Band" trailed woefully with a 1.8/3.
NBC finished off the night with "Dateline" scoring a 4.8/9 at 10 p.m. CBS' "Numb3rs" rerun, 4.0/7, took second, while ABC's "20/20" brought up the rear with a 3.6/7.