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Brian Damage · 01-15-2008, 09:44 AM

Huge ratings for an NFL playoff game carried over to FOX's "Sarah Connor Chronicles" premiere Sunday, sewing up a ratings win for the network.

CBS also got pretty good numbers for its miniseries "Comanche Moon," while NBC's Golden Globes non-ceremony took a beating.

FOX won the night with a 13.0 rating/19 share (those numbers may change some because of the network's live sports coverage). CBS finished second with an 8.0/12, topping ABC's 6.6/10. NBC was well off the pace at 3.2/5, and The CW registered its usual miniscule Sunday numbers, coming in at 0.7/1.

The adults 18-49 title also went to FOX, which drew a 9.0 rating in the key ad-sales demographic. ABC took second at 3.9, followed by FOX at 3.1. NBC averaged 1.4 and The CW 0.4.

The New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys playoff game scored a whopping 21.6/33 for FOX at 7 p.m., beating the combined total of the other four networks. CBS came in second with "60 Minutes," 6.2/10. "America's Funniest Home Videos" earned a 4.4/7 for ABC, topping the 2.6/4 for a pre-Globes "Dateline" special on NBC. The CW went with "CW Now" and "Aliens in America."

"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" premiered to an 11.1/16 at 8 p.m., keeping FOX well ahead of the competition. "The Amazing Race" drew a 6.8/10 for CBS, holding off ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," 6.3/10, for second. "Dateline" ticked up to 3.5/5 on NBC, while The CW aired a "One Tree Hill" rerun.

CBS took the lead at 9 p.m. with "Comanche Moon," 9.8/14. A second hour of "EM: Home Edition" improved to 8.3/12 on ABC. FOX dipped to third with "Family Guy," 7.0/10, and "American Dad," 5.3/8, but stayed well in front of the strike-afflicted Golden Globes winners announcement on NBC, which managed only a 4.0/6 for NBC. A second "One Tree Hill" finished the night for The CW.

"Comanche Moon" stayed on top at 10 p.m. with a 9.0/15. "Brothers & Sisters" delivered a 7.4/12 for ABC, and NBC got a 2.7/4 from an "American Gladiators" rerun.

On Saturday, CBS ruled the night with its own NFL playoff game, scoring a 15.3/26. FOX, 4.5/7, came in second, followed by ABC, 3.0/5, and NBC, 2.6/4.

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Brian Damage · 01-15-2008, 09:55 AM

January 15, 2008 -- SO who needs Jack Bauer when butt-kickin' Sarah Con nor is in the house?

"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" premiered to 18.3 million viewers Sunday on Fox - making it the season's most-watched new show.

Not bad for a series that was forced to replace fan favorite "24" when the writers' strike knocked Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) off the air this season.

While "Terminator" was fueled by a terrific lead-in - Big Blue's 21-17 playoff stunner over the hated Cowboys - it managed to hold on to a chunk of that audience.

And, in doing so, it was the most-watched scripted series debut on broadcast TV in almost two years, since CBS' "The Unit" in March '06.

"Terminator" also grabbed stellar numbers in adults 18-49 and adults 18-34, notching the best debuts in those key demos, for a scripted broadcast drama, in three years ("Numb3rs" in Jan. '05).

The show, based on the "Terminator" movie franchise, stars Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau and Richard T. Jones.

It moved into its regular timeslot (9 p.m./Ch. 5) last night.

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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	FOX Terminates Sunday Rivals Huge ratings for an NFL playoff game carried over to FOX's "Sarah Connor Chronicles" premiere Sunday, sewing up a ratings win for the network. CBS also got pretty good numbers for its miniseries "Comanche Moon," while NBC's Golden Globes non-ceremony took a beating. FOX won the night with a 13.0 rating/19 share (those numbers may change some because of the network's live sports coverage). CBS finished second with an 8.0/12, topping ABC's 6.6/10. NBC was well off the pace at 3.2/5, and The CW registered its usual miniscule Sunday numbers, coming in at 0.7/1. The adults 18-49 title also went to FOX, which drew a 9.0 rating in the key ad-sales demographic. ABC took second at 3.9, followed by FOX at 3.1. NBC averaged 1.4 and The CW 0.4. The New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys playoff game scored a whopping 21.6/33 for FOX at 7 p.m., beating the combined total of the other four networks. CBS came in second with "60 Minutes," 6.2/10. "America's Funniest Home Videos" earned a 4.4/7 for ABC, topping the 2.6/4 for a pre-Globes "Dateline" special on NBC. The CW went with "CW Now" and "Aliens in America." "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" premiered to an 11.1/16 at 8 p.m., keeping FOX well ahead of the competition. "The Amazing Race" drew a 6.8/10 for CBS, holding off ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," 6.3/10, for second. "Dateline" ticked up to 3.5/5 on NBC, while The CW aired a "One Tree Hill" rerun. CBS took the lead at 9 p.m. with "Comanche Moon," 9.8/14. A second hour of "EM: Home Edition" improved to 8.3/12 on ABC. FOX dipped to third with "Family Guy," 7.0/10, and "American Dad," 5.3/8, but stayed well in front of the strike-afflicted Golden Globes winners announcement on NBC, which managed only a 4.0/6 for NBC. A second "One Tree Hill" finished the night for The CW. "Comanche Moon" stayed on top at 10 p.m. with a 9.0/15. "Brothers & Sisters" delivered a 7.4/12 for ABC, and NBC got a 2.7/4 from an "American Gladiators" rerun. On Saturday, CBS ruled the night with its own NFL playoff game, scoring a 15.3/26. FOX, 4.5/7, came in second, followed by ABC, 3.0/5, and NBC, 2.6/4. http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap...ings-headlines
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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	'TERMINATOR' TV SERIES NEEDED NO INTRODUCTION January 15, 2008 -- SO who needs Jack Bauer when butt-kickin' Sarah Con nor is in the house? "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" premiered to 18.3 million viewers Sunday on Fox - making it the season's most-watched new show. Not bad for a series that was forced to replace fan favorite "24" when the writers' strike knocked Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) off the air this season. While "Terminator" was fueled by a terrific lead-in - Big Blue's 21-17 playoff stunner over the hated Cowboys - it managed to hold on to a chunk of that audience. And, in doing so, it was the most-watched scripted series debut on broadcast TV in almost two years, since CBS' "The Unit" in March '06. "Terminator" also grabbed stellar numbers in adults 18-49 and adults 18-34, notching the best debuts in those key demos, for a scripted broadcast drama, in three years ("Numb3rs" in Jan. '05). The show, based on the "Terminator" movie franchise, stars Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau and Richard T. Jones. It moved into its regular timeslot (9 p.m./Ch. 5) last night. http://www.nypost.com/seven/01152008...uct_497490.htm