2010-01-09

Fast National ratings for Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 - Although CBS won the overall ratings Friday, "Dateline: NBC" drew the most viewers, while ABC scored the best among adults 18-49 with the "20/20" program dealing with Katie Piper, a British Model disfigured by a sulfuric acid attack.

CBS led the night's ratings with 9.1 million viewers and a 5.6 rating/9 share in households. The strength of "Dateline: NBC" helped NBC finish second with 7.9 million viewers and a 5.2/9. Following was ABC (5.3 million, 3.5/6), FOX (3.7 million, 2.3/4) and The CW (1.5 million, 0.9/2). CBS stayed in front with the adults 18-49 demo with a 2.1 rating for the evening. NBC was next with a 1.7, closely followed by ABC, 1.6. FOX and The CW finished with a 1.1 and 0.6, respectively.

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Chances are that you’ve noticed the Leno/Conan shenanigans going on at NBC over the past couple days. There are a host of interesting sides to that story, but as I sat down to watch the new Medium Friday night, one stood out. As executives try to hammer out a plan for what they’re going to do with the 10PM hour when they pull Leno, you know one of them had to think, “Damn, it sure would be nice to have Medium in our back pocket for mid-season.” The decision to cancel Medium was a curious one last spring, and it’s only looking worse as the season moves along. As the NBC suits watch Heroes fail to reach 5 million viewers, Medium just keeps cruising right along, steady as ever, even on Friday night. Of course, much of that is owed to the fact that the show is still very good, as we saw with quite a twist in the 2010 premiere.

It’s funny, but halfway through “An Everlasting Love” I was sure that Joe and Keith were going to be my favorite part of the show, thanks to their awkward and fumbling friendship. The case of the week certainly started out well enough, with an interesting spin on the classic “The call is coming from inside the house” bit. But it seemed to lose a little steam once Jeremy (Pablo Schreiber) was dead. Ah, but seemed is the operative word there. For a moment, it looked like clingy-boyfriend-Jeremy was going to serve as an annoyance to Allison, more than anything else. That all changed with the big reveal when Mandy (Jess Weixler) opened the hat box. I totally didn’t see that one coming.

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2010-01-09

TV Ratings: CBS takes Friday overall; NBC, ABC do well

CliqueClack TV Reviews 6x11: "An everlasting Love" - Hey NBC, how’s Medium looking right about now?

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