Friday 10/13/06 ratings

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New Game Show Spurs NBC's Friday Ratings
Viewers respond to '1 vs. 100'

Fast National ratings for Friday, Oct. 13, 2006.

Friday the 13th proved a lucky day for the premiere of NBC's new game
show "1 vs. 100," helping the network to a ratings victory.

Overall, NBC averaged a 7.1 rating/12 share, narrowly defeating the
7.0/12 for CBS. FOX got a 5.7/10 from baseball playoff coverage,
leaving ABC in fourth with a 4.8/8. The CW brought up the rear with a
2.3/4 for wrestling.

NBC also won among adults 18-49, doing a 3.4 rating in the coveted
demographic. CBS was a more distant second with a 2.8 rating. FOX's
2.5 rating and the 2.1 rating for ABC followed, as The CW was last
again with a 1.3 rating.

"Deal or No Deal" kicked the evening off well for NBC, delivering a
7.3/13 in the 8 p.m. hour. CBS' "Ghost Whisperer" was second with a
6.4/12. The first hour of the Cardinals and Mets on FOX barely out
performed ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" repeat for third. On The CW, "WWE
Friday Night Smackdown!" as fifth with a 2.1/4.

At 9 p.m., the Bob Saget-hosted "1 vs. 100" had a 7.8/13 in its first
airing, beating the time slot's normal winner, "Close to Home," which
had a 7.3/13. FOX's baseball had a 5.5/10 for the hour, nipping the
5.1/9 for ABC's "Men in Trees." The CW's wrestling remained stable.

Ar Q...

Men in Trees fast national ratings:

Episode 101: 7.8/13 (Tuesday after Dancing with the Stars)
Episode 102: 5.3/10 (09/22/2006)
Episode 103: 5.5/10 (09/29/2006)
Episode 104: 4.7/8 (09/29/2006)
Episode 105: 4.8/8 (10/6/2006)
Episode 106: 5.1/9 (10/13/2006)

Men in Trees' ratings is now not only stabilized but even gaining ground
while facing new fierce competition 1 vs. 100. ABC should consider move it
to a better time slot like following Dancing with the Stars or Grey's
Anatomy.

GarondoMarondo...

I certainly hope not, since I enjoy Six Degrees.

..
Garondo Marondo!

evwill...

Moving "Men in Trees" to a post-"Dancing" slot would be pointless since
the reality show will end its current run in about a month anyway. A
show with growth potential should be allowed a more stable lead-in.

Everett W.

altec3220...

So what is more impressive, the ratings for 1 vs. 100 or the fact that
Close to Home hardly affected by NBC's pumped up ratings?

CBS moved into first for the night's final hour, getting a 7.3/13 from
"Numbers." NBC's "Law & Order" was second with a 6.3/11, leaving ABC's
"20/20" in last.

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.