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  1. sarahvma

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    Re: CSI Ratings versus Grey's Anatomy

    American Idol got about 26 last night, House got 20.5 or so.

    So CSI and GA are likely the best contenders for the third overall spot (and number-one scripted), unless they manage to knock each other down, and I really don't want to see CSI the third-highest scripted show of the week, so fingers crossed for good ratings tomorrow night.
     
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    Oh Christ. Um... the good news is that CSI beat Grey's.

    Thursday 9 p.m.
    Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
    Viewers: 19.75 million (#2), A18-49: 8.2/21 (#1)

    CSI (CBS)
    Viewers: 19.99 million (#1), A18-49: 5.8/15 (#2)
     
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    BALLLINNNN' CSI are the champs. buuuttttt why are the numbers so low? You got a theory for us Sarah???
     
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    Hee. Oh, theories. Anything I say with regards to CSI itself will sound tainted by my own personal ship preferences, but I will say this: every single show from Thursday was down from its usual averages. 30 Rock, Ugly Betty, CSI, Grey's Anatomy, Survivor, Scrubs, The Office, Supernatural, Smallville...

    So... I guess my theory is that it has nothing to do with any show individually, but that people are simply watching less TV?

    Updated chart:

    Fast Nationals

    Grey's: 19.75
    CSI: 19.99

    Updated chart:

    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: 19.99 - 9.9% drop

    Average: 21.89 million viewers

    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: 19.75 million viewers - 6.5% drop


    Average: 22.59 million viewers

    CSI Season 7 vs. Grey's Season 3

    Premiere: Grey's beats CSI by 11.1%
    Episode 2: CSI beats Grey's by 1.1%
    Episode 3: Grey's beats CSI by 5.7%
    Episode 4: Grey's beats CSI by 1.6%
    Episode 5: Grey's beats CSI by 2.2%
    Episode 6: Grey's beats CSI by 2.4%
    Episode 7: CSI beats Grey's by 1%
    Episode 8: CSI beats Grey's by 13.2%
    Episode 9: Grey's beats CSI by 7.2%
    Episode 10: Grey's beats CSI by 3.15%
    Episode 11: CSI beats Grey's by 11.8%
    Episode 12: Grey's beats CSI by 2.4%
    Episode 13: Grey's beats CSI by 1.5%
    Episode 14: Grey's beats CSI by 11.1%
    Episode 15: Grey's beats CSI by 10.6%
    Episode 16: Grey's beats CSI by 11.8%
    Episode 17: Grey's beats CSI by 20.5%
    Episode 18: CSI beats Grey's by 0.2%
    Episode 19: Grey's beats CSI by 2.8%
    Episode 20: CSI beats Grey's by 4.8%
    Episode 21: CSI beats Grey's by 1.2%

    Overall percentage winner: Grey's with an average of 2.89%

    CSI Season 7 vs. CSI Season 6:

    Premiere of Season 6 - 29.02 million
    Episod 2 - 28.00 million
    Episode 3 - 28.85 million
    Episode 4 - 28.34 million
    Episode 5 - 28.48 million
    Episode 6 - 28.73 million
    Episode 7 - 29.55 million
    Episode 8 - 28.98 million
    Episode 9 - 25.72 million
    Episode 10 - 30.945 million
    Episode 11 - 27.233 million
    Episode 12 - 27.128 million
    Episode 13 - 25.860 million
    Episode 14 - 28.365 million
    Episode 15 - 27.416 million
    Episode 16 - 27.813 million
    Episode 17 - 27.155 million
    Episode 18 - 25.234 million
    Episode 19 - 23.327 million
    Episode 20 - 24.425 million
    Episode 21 - 27.365 million
    Episode 22 - 26.049 million
    Episode 23 - 27.043 million
    Episode 24 - 25.401 million

    Average: 27.35 million viewers

    Premiere of Season 7 - 22.58 million - 22.2% drop
    Episode 2 - 23.77 million - 15.1% drop
    Episode 3 - 21.51 million - 25.4% drop
    Episode 4 - 21.58 million - 23.9% drop
    Episode 5 - 20.49 million - 28.1% drop
    Episode 6 - 20.53 million - 28.5% drop
    Episode 7 - 20.83 million - 29.5% drop
    Episode 8 - 24.11 million - 16.8% drop
    Episode 9 - 17.171 million - 33.2% drop
    Episode 10 - 23.253 million - 24.85% drop
    Episode 11 - 26.116 million - 4.1% drop
    Episode 12 - 21.41 million - 21.1% drop
    Episode 13 - 21.172 million - 18.1% drop
    Episode 14 - 21.494 million - 24.2% drop
    Episode 15 - 22.522 million - 17.8% drop
    Episode 16 - 22.707 million - 18.3% drop
    Episode 17 - 21.78 million - 19.8% drop
    Episode 18 - 22.713 million - 9.9% drop
    Episode 19 - 21.689 million - 7% drop
    Episode 20 - 21.181 million - 9.2% drop
    Episode 21 - 19.99 million - 26.9% drop

    Average drop: 20%

    Drop From Season 6 in Millions of Viewers

    Episode 1 - 6.44 million
    Episode 2 - 4.23 million
    Episode 3 - 7.34 million
    Episode 4 - 6.76 million
    Episode 5 - 7.99 million
    Episode 6 - 8.2 million
    Episode 7 - 8.72 million
    Episode 8 - 4.87 million
    Episode 9 - 8.549 million
    Episode 10 - 7.692 million
    Episode 11 - 1.117 million
    Episode 12 - 5.718 million
    Episode 13 - 4.688 million
    Episode 14 - 6.871 million
    Episode 15 - 4.894 million
    Episode 16 - 5.106 million
    Episode 17 - 5.375 million
    Episode 18 - 2.521 million
    Episode 19 - 1.683 million
    Episode 20 - 2.244 million
    Episode 21 - 7.375 million

    Average Drop in Millions = 5.64 million viewers
     
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    Re: CSI Ratings versus Grey's Anatomy

    I'm reading through some old Entertainment Weekly magazines from 1997 while on vacation (don't judge me), and do you know what? There were 12 shows with over 20 million viewers in the premiere week of September. If I can find an April issue, I'll let you know what those are - but still: 1 show with over 40 million, 2 shows with 30-40, and 9 shows with 20-30.

    People are watching less live TV. *shrugs* Once they overhaul the ratings system to include DVR numbers & computer downloads, I think we'll find out that the audiences haven't disappeared at all; they're just viewing the shows through new mediums that give them more flexibility. God knows I'd be using downloading (if I were American) or DVR (if I had money).
     
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    Ok I won't argue. Go CSI though. 1 of every 3 episodes CSI pulls off a win over Grey's. I'm satisfied with that.
     
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    I don't want to disappoint, but I have a very strong feeling that when the finals come out, GA will be the winner. Their following show gets much lower viewers than CSI's follower, Shark.

    But in any case, the fact that it's so close is good enough.

    I agree, Dee, on both counts. I would also suggest that a. people are having fewer children now, and b. fewer and fewer shows are being made for the whole family.

    Can you picture watching GA or CSI with your kids?

    I think TV has so much to offer that it begins to polarize everyone.

    Family Ties used to get one-third of the viewing audience when it was on.

    There is also a lot more to watch now with satellite and everything else.

    My feeling is this: if CBS was concerned by their numbers, they would be advertising the hell out of CSI. They aren't. I think they know what their free download numbers are, and what their iTunes numbers are, and they can look at that and it lets them sort of shrug.

    ABC... ABC seems to be trying harder, but they may just have more money to do it.
     
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    If they were really concerned about their rating numbers - they wouldn't have started Innertube, or anything.
     
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    An interesting little sidenote, NBC had their worst Thursday ratings in 20 years.

    American Idol, even with their extra special telethon, was down 36.6% from their premiere numbers, and down about 7% from their numbers last season.
     
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    Well a lot more people DVR and Tivo shows too and those results are not immediate. I know a ton of people that watch the shows online too at their convenience.
     
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    I'm not sure if you posted AIs ratings, but what were their numbers?

    I think a lot of people just got a life last night, and recorded the show/DVR.
     
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    After two hours, GA had about 26 million. In their first half-hour, they had around 21.

    They got around 28 million consistently last season, and went up hugely for premieres and finales (they opened this season with 41 million).

    I agree with the TiVo'ing and the DVRs. I mean, if CSI was the only one who went down, that would be one thing. But EVERYTHING is down. It speaks to a trend, not an inherant storyline flaw in any one show.
     
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    Yay for final ratings:

    Updated Final Ratings Chart
    CSI: 20.202
    Grey's: 20.078

    Updated chart:

    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

    Average: 21.9 million viewers

    Average drop: 0.445%

    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: 20.078 million viewers - 5% drop


    Average: 22.59 million viewers

    Average drop: 1.218%

    CSI Season 7 vs. Grey's Season 3

    Premiere: Grey's beats CSI by 11.1%
    Episode 2: CSI beats Grey's by 1.1%
    Episode 3: Grey's beats CSI by 5.7%
    Episode 4: Grey's beats CSI by 1.6%
    Episode 5: Grey's beats CSI by 2.2%
    Episode 6: Grey's beats CSI by 2.4%
    Episode 7: CSI beats Grey's by 1%
    Episode 8: CSI beats Grey's by 13.2%
    Episode 9: Grey's beats CSI by 7.2%
    Episode 10: Grey's beats CSI by 3.15%
    Episode 11: CSI beats Grey's by 11.8%
    Episode 12: Grey's beats CSI by 2.4%
    Episode 13: Grey's beats CSI by 1.5%
    Episode 14: Grey's beats CSI by 11.1%
    Episode 15: Grey's beats CSI by 10.6%
    Episode 16: Grey's beats CSI by 11.8%
    Episode 17: Grey's beats CSI by 20.5%
    Episode 18: CSI beats Grey's by 0.2%
    Episode 19: Grey's beats CSI by 2.8%
    Episode 20: CSI beats Grey's by 4.8%
    Episode 21: CSI beats Grey's by 0.61%

    Overall percentage winner: Grey's with an average of 2.91%

    CSI Season 7 vs. CSI Season 6:

    Premiere of Season 6 - 29.02 million
    Episod 2 - 28.00 million
    Episode 3 - 28.85 million
    Episode 4 - 28.34 million
    Episode 5 - 28.48 million
    Episode 6 - 28.73 million
    Episode 7 - 29.55 million
    Episode 8 - 28.98 million
    Episode 9 - 25.72 million
    Episode 10 - 30.945 million
    Episode 11 - 27.233 million
    Episode 12 - 27.128 million
    Episode 13 - 25.860 million
    Episode 14 - 28.365 million
    Episode 15 - 27.416 million
    Episode 16 - 27.813 million
    Episode 17 - 27.155 million
    Episode 18 - 25.234 million
    Episode 19 - 23.327 million
    Episode 20 - 24.425 million
    Episode 21 - 27.365 million
    Episode 22 - 26.049 million
    Episode 23 - 27.043 million
    Episode 24 - 25.401 million

    Average: 27.35 million viewers

    Premiere of Season 7 - 22.58 million - 22.2% drop
    Episode 2 - 23.77 million - 15.1% drop
    Episode 3 - 21.51 million - 25.4% drop
    Episode 4 - 21.58 million - 23.9% drop
    Episode 5 - 20.49 million - 28.1% drop
    Episode 6 - 20.53 million - 28.5% drop
    Episode 7 - 20.83 million - 29.5% drop
    Episode 8 - 24.11 million - 16.8% drop
    Episode 9 - 17.171 million - 33.2% drop
    Episode 10 - 23.253 million - 24.85% drop
    Episode 11 - 26.116 million - 4.1% drop
    Episode 12 - 21.41 million - 21.1% drop
    Episode 13 - 21.172 million - 18.1% drop
    Episode 14 - 21.494 million - 24.2% drop
    Episode 15 - 22.522 million - 17.8% drop
    Episode 16 - 22.707 million - 18.3% drop
    Episode 17 - 21.78 million - 19.8% drop
    Episode 18 - 22.713 million - 9.9% drop
    Episode 19 - 21.689 million - 7% drop
    Episode 20 - 21.181 million - 9.2% drop
    Episode 21 - 20.202 million - 26.2% drop

    Average drop: 19.97%

    Drop From Season 6 in Millions of Viewers

    Episode 1 - 6.44 million
    Episode 2 - 4.23 million
    Episode 3 - 7.34 million
    Episode 4 - 6.76 million
    Episode 5 - 7.99 million
    Episode 6 - 8.2 million
    Episode 7 - 8.72 million
    Episode 8 - 4.87 million
    Episode 9 - 8.549 million
    Episode 10 - 7.692 million
    Episode 11 - 1.117 million
    Episode 12 - 5.718 million
    Episode 13 - 4.688 million
    Episode 14 - 6.871 million
    Episode 15 - 4.894 million
    Episode 16 - 5.106 million
    Episode 17 - 5.375 million
    Episode 18 - 2.521 million
    Episode 19 - 1.683 million
    Episode 20 - 2.244 million
    Episode 21 - 7.163 million

    Average Drop in Millions = 5.64 million viewers
     
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    How did the final numbers get out so quickly??
     
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    Final numbers are always posted same-day, I just never knew where to find them before.

    Seriously - a HUGE thank you to Travis Yanan for those. He is my homeboy. lol.

    And for anyone interested in how CSI did as the hour progressed:

    9pm
    - 19.628 million viewers
    - 11.9/19 HH
    - 5.7/15 A18-49

    9:30pm
    - 20.884 million viewers
    - 12.8/20 HH
    - 6.2/15 A18-49

    Another huge TY to TY. lol.
     
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