Ratings: CSI vs ... Part 2

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  1. sarahvma

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    CSI was in second place for the week in ratings, first place for viewers and is the #1 show on TV for the season for the third straight week.
     
  2. sarahvma

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    Guesses for tonight: will people be turned off by another personal moment, or will they tune in for character drama?

    The case looks really intriguing, though.

    I'm going to say 20 million. Optimitic of me, but I'll throw caution to the wind and go wild. lol.
     
  3. Purejoylove

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    I'm voting 20 million, and hoping we'll still beat Grey's Anatomy. I like how you put 30 + million on there... VERY optimistic, and highly unlikely... But still. :D

    It was hard, though, choosing between 19 and 20 million. People ARE getting tired of GSR, and I think it would have been better for CBS to at least NOT include the proposal in the promo, and instead focus on the case. Some people still like surprises in the show... :/

    Oh well. Best wishes for tonight!
     
  4. Adzix

    Adzix CSI Level Three

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    i stick with 21. i think it could go up even more though.
     
  5. xfcanadian

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    i think that cbs promo might turn off people who don't like the GSR stuff....its a shame they did that, since the cases look very interesting

    Lets see if there is another ratings drop for the 4th week in a row...
     
  6. sarahvma

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    Thursday 9 p.m.
    CSI (CBS)
    Viewers: 20.80 million (#1), A18-49: 6.4/15 (#2)

    Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
    Viewers: 17.67 million (#2), A18-49: 7.1/17 (#1)

    Grey's Anatomy
    17.67

    CSI
    20.80

    CSI Season 8
    Episode 1: 25.22 million viewers
    Episode 2: 20.97 million viewers - 16.8% drop
    Episode 3: 19.794 million viewers - 5.6% drop
    Episode 4: 20.80 million viewers - 4.8% gain

    average drop: 5.87%
    average viewers: 21.696

    Grey's Anatomy Season 4
    Episode 1: 20.93 million viewers
    Episode 2: 18.51 million viewers - 11.6% drop
    Episode 3: 19.036 million viewers - 2.9% gain
    Episode 4: 17.67 million viewers - 7.2% drop

    average drop: 5.3%
    average viewers: 19.036

    CSI 8 vs. Grey's 4
    Episode 1: CSI beats Grey's by 17%
    Episode 2: CSI beats Grey's by 11.7%
    Episode 3: CSI beats Grey's by 3.8%
    Episode 4: CSI beats Grey's by 15%

    average win: CSI with 11.875%

    CSI 8 vs. CSI 7

    Episode 1: 25.22 - 10.5% gain
    Episode 2: 20.97 - 11.8% drop
    Episode 3: 19.794 - 7.9% drop
    Episode 4: 20.8 - 3.6% drop

    average drop: 3.2%

    Grey's 4 vs. Grey's 3

    Episode 1: 20.48 - 19.4% drop
    Episode 2: 18.51 - 21.2% drop
    Episode 3: 19.036 - 16.5% drop
    Episode 4: 17.67 - 19.4% drop

    average drop: 19.125%

    CSI Season 7 vs. Itself
    Season 7 Premiere: 22.58
    Episode 2: 23.77 - 5% gain from week before
    Episode 3: 21.51 - 9.5% drop
    Episode 4: 21.58 - 0.3% gain
    Episode 5: 20.49 - 5% drop
    Episode 6: 20.53 - 0.2% gain
    Episode 7: 20.83 - 1.5% gain
    Episode 8: 24.11 - 13.6% gain
    Episode 9: 17.171 - 28.8% drop
    Episode 10: 23.253 - 26.2% gain
    Episode 11: 26.116 - 11% gain
    Episode 12: 21.41 - 18% drop
    Episode 13: 21.172 - 1.1% drop
    Episode 14: 21.494 - 1.5% gain
    Episode 15: 22.522 - 4.6% gain
    Episode 16: 22.707 - 0.8% gain
    Episode 17: 21.780 - 4.1% drop
    Episode 18: 22.713 - 4.1% gain
    Episode 19: 21.689 - 4.5% drop
    Episode 20: 22.181 - 2.2% gain
    Episode 21: 20.202 - 8.9% drop
    Episode 22: 19.025 - 5.8% drop
    Episode 23: 18.751 -1.4% drop
    Episode 24: 20.447 - 8.3% gain

    Average: 21.6 million viewers

    Average drop: 0.343%

    Grey's Season 3 vs. Itself

    Premiere: 25.4 million viewers
    Episode 2: 23.5 million viewers - 7.5% drop from week before
    Episode 3: 22.8 million viewers - 3% drop
    Episode 4: 21.93 million viewers - 4% drop
    Episode 5: 20.96 million viewers - 4.5% drop
    Episode 6: 21.03 million viewers - 0.3% gain
    Episode 7: 20.65 million viewers - 1.8% drop
    Episode 8: 20.92 million viewers - 1.3% gain
    Episode 9: 18.509 million viewers - 11.5% drop
    Episode 10: 24.01 million viewers - 22.9% gain
    Episode 11: 23.032 million viewers - 4.1% drop
    Episode 12: 21.942 million viewers - 4.7% drop
    Episode 13: 21.504 million viewers - 2.0% drop
    Episode 14: 24.18 million viewers - 11.1% gain
    Episode 15: 25.197 million viewers - 4% gain
    Episode 16: 25.759 million viewers - 2.2% gain
    Episode 17: 27.394 million viewers - 6% gain
    Episode 18: 22.677 million viewers - 17.2% drop
    Episode 19: 22.304 million viewers - 1.6% drop
    Episode 20: 21.125 million viewers - 5.3% drop
    Episode 21: 20.058 million viewers - 5% drop
    Episode 22: 21.228 million viewers - 5.5% gain
    Episode 23: 19.581 million viewers - 7.8% drop
    Episode 24: 22.572 million viewers - 13.2% gain

    Average: 22.4 million viewers

    Average drop: 0.61%
     
  7. Waiting

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    Awesome...thanks for the news! I thought there was a range of variety in the show, and the GSR promo wasn't the only promo that was aired. Plus, regardless if you like GSR or not...I think all fans are ready for the GSR story line to be concluded. So I think the proposal wasn't that bad of an idea. Just my thoughts. All in all...bringing in Catherine's history such as her mom I think helped bring in the ratings too. It seems the writers are trying to close up some lose ends...and that grabs people's attention.

    I'm thrilled to see we beat Grey's anatomy yet again! Go CSI!!!!
     
  8. Desertwind

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    So, the 8th season and #1, 4 weeks straight.. rock and roll :D incredible.. so the show keeps on keeping on.. thank's Sarah ;)
     
  9. Waiting

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    It's great news for CSI...I can't help but wonder if CBS really plans on getting rid of CSI after this season. Heck it's still on the top...it's almost stupid to pull it now.
     
  10. sarahvma

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    CSI rose to a 12.9 rating in households, making it the #1 show of the week so far.

    FINAL NUMBERS

    Grey's Anatomy
    18.04

    CSI
    21.22

    CSI Season 8
    Episode 1: 25.22 million viewers
    Episode 2: 20.97 million viewers - 16.8% drop
    Episode 3: 19.794 million viewers - 5.6% drop
    Episode 4: 21.22 million viewers - 6.7% gain

    average drop: 5.23%
    average viewers: 21.801

    Grey's Anatomy Season 4
    Episode 1: 20.93 million viewers
    Episode 2: 18.51 million viewers - 11.6% drop
    Episode 3: 19.036 million viewers - 2.9% gain
    Episode 4: 18.04 million viewers - 5.2% drop

    average drop: 4.63%
    average viewers: 19.129

    CSI 8 vs. Grey's 4
    Episode 1: CSI beats Grey's by 17%
    Episode 2: CSI beats Grey's by 11.7%
    Episode 3: CSI beats Grey's by 3.8%
    Episode 4: CSI beats Grey's by 15%

    average win: CSI with 11.875%

    CSI 8 vs. CSI 7

    Episode 1: 25.22 - 10.5% gain
    Episode 2: 20.97 - 11.8% drop
    Episode 3: 19.794 - 7.9% drop
    Episode 4: 21.22 - 1.7% drop

    average drop: 2.725%

    Grey's 4 vs. Grey's 3

    Episode 1: 20.48 - 19.4% drop
    Episode 2: 18.51 - 21.2% drop
    Episode 3: 19.036 - 16.5% drop
    Episode 4: 18.04 - 17.7% drop

    average drop: 18.7%

    CSI Season 7 vs. Itself
    Season 7 Premiere: 22.58
    Episode 2: 23.77 - 5% gain from week before
    Episode 3: 21.51 - 9.5% drop
    Episode 4: 21.58 - 0.3% gain
    Episode 5: 20.49 - 5% drop
    Episode 6: 20.53 - 0.2% gain
    Episode 7: 20.83 - 1.5% gain
    Episode 8: 24.11 - 13.6% gain
    Episode 9: 17.171 - 28.8% drop
    Episode 10: 23.253 - 26.2% gain
    Episode 11: 26.116 - 11% gain
    Episode 12: 21.41 - 18% drop
    Episode 13: 21.172 - 1.1% drop
    Episode 14: 21.494 - 1.5% gain
    Episode 15: 22.522 - 4.6% gain
    Episode 16: 22.707 - 0.8% gain
    Episode 17: 21.780 - 4.1% drop
    Episode 18: 22.713 - 4.1% gain
    Episode 19: 21.689 - 4.5% drop
    Episode 20: 22.181 - 2.2% gain
    Episode 21: 20.202 - 8.9% drop
    Episode 22: 19.025 - 5.8% drop
    Episode 23: 18.751 -1.4% drop
    Episode 24: 20.447 - 8.3% gain

    Average: 21.6 million viewers

    Average drop: 0.343%

    Grey's Season 3 vs. Itself

    Premiere: 25.4 million viewers
    Episode 2: 23.5 million viewers - 7.5% drop from week before
    Episode 3: 22.8 million viewers - 3% drop
    Episode 4: 21.93 million viewers - 4% drop
    Episode 5: 20.96 million viewers - 4.5% drop
    Episode 6: 21.03 million viewers - 0.3% gain
    Episode 7: 20.65 million viewers - 1.8% drop
    Episode 8: 20.92 million viewers - 1.3% gain
    Episode 9: 18.509 million viewers - 11.5% drop
    Episode 10: 24.01 million viewers - 22.9% gain
    Episode 11: 23.032 million viewers - 4.1% drop
    Episode 12: 21.942 million viewers - 4.7% drop
    Episode 13: 21.504 million viewers - 2.0% drop
    Episode 14: 24.18 million viewers - 11.1% gain
    Episode 15: 25.197 million viewers - 4% gain
    Episode 16: 25.759 million viewers - 2.2% gain
    Episode 17: 27.394 million viewers - 6% gain
    Episode 18: 22.677 million viewers - 17.2% drop
    Episode 19: 22.304 million viewers - 1.6% drop
    Episode 20: 21.125 million viewers - 5.3% drop
    Episode 21: 20.058 million viewers - 5% drop
    Episode 22: 21.228 million viewers - 5.5% gain
    Episode 23: 19.581 million viewers - 7.8% drop
    Episode 24: 22.572 million viewers - 13.2% gain

    Average: 22.4 million viewers

    Average drop: 0.61%
     
  11. Alyssa

    Alyssa CSI Level Two

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    Those numbers are beautiful. I could weep! Thanks Sarah!
     
  12. Adzix

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    awesome! didn't i tell you they'll get 21 or even more than that? *is superproud*

    i love these numbers, i love how we're beating Grey's everytime now. this is the power of CSI: it's an old show and when some new ones arrive to compete, it looses the beginning battles only to win the war at the end.

    it looks like people are getting bored with Grey's already. let me be clear, how many doctor shows have there been throughout the years? a whole lot. Grey's had this new interesting formula, pretty actors and all that, that was new and intruiguing to the viewer. but now? i think the 4th season of same people sleeping with everybody, is becoming dull.

    CSI on the other hand is testing new waters with some personal storylines, they showed a completely amazing season last year, they are about to do at least one crossover, there is lots of drama we haven't seen before, and the cases are great week to week. sure there are gazillion other crime shows, but CSI was first and they were precursors of many things that other shows try to mimic.

    so IMO CSI does everything right to keep their normal viewers interested, while Grey's' scheme is starting to burn out. i hope our show won't loose it's spark after Jorja leaves.
     
  13. Purejoylove

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    Although I haven't been too happy with how we've been going during season 8 (so far... but I stil have faith) for the most part, I am also very proud of CSI for how well we've been doing.

    Last year things were starting to look a little bleak for CSI... but now we're back on top. So the numbers aren't our highest, but as long as we're beating Grey's Anatomy... Hehe, I'm all good with it.
     
  14. Jasmine

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    WOOHOOOooo for CSI keep it up!!
     
  15. sarahvma

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    As of Thursday, these are the top 10 shows of the week (final ratings):

    1) CSI – 12.9/19 Household, 21.22 million viewers
    2) Dancing With the Stars – 12.8/19 Household, 19.4 million viewers
    3) Grey’s Anatomy – 12.0/18 Household, 18.04 million viewers
    4) Dancing With the Stars (Results) – 11.5/17 Houehold, 17.3 million viewers
    5) NCIS – 10.9/17 Household, 17.55 million viewers
    6) CSI:Miami – 10.5/17 Household, 15.59 million viewers
    7) Samantha Who? – 9.9/15 Household, 14.42 million viewers
    :cool: Criminal Minds – 9.5/15 Household, 15.03 million viewers
    9) CSI:New York – 9.0/15 Household, 13.99 million viewers
    10) Two and a Half Men – 8.8/13 Household, 13.69 million viewers
     

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