or


[04/11/07 - 12:10 PM]
Quick Take for Tuesday, April 10, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, April 10.
[via press release from ABC]

Quick Take for Tuesday, April 10, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)

ABC Marks its Strongest Tuesday Night Performance Since November

"DWTS Recap Show" Boosts the 8pm Hour for ABC, Opposite "American Idol"

"Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" Shoots Up from its Lead-in, Growing By 2.0 Million Viewers and by 5% in Adults 18-49 from the Previous Week

"Boston Legal" Wins the 10 O'clock Hour with its Biggest Audience Since October

Tuesday Night (8:00-11:00 p.m.)

ABC produced its largest Tuesday audience (11.6 million) and matched its top Adult 18-49 number (2.9/8) on the evening since November � since 11/14/06 and 11/28/06, respectively.

"Dancing with the Stars: Performance Recap Show" (8:00-9:00 p.m.)

A special "Dancing with the Stars: Performance Recap Show" improved ABC's numbers in the hour week to week by 3.0 million viewers (7.2 million vs. 4.2 million) and by 20% in Adults 18-49 (1.8/5 vs. 1.5/4).

"Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

Shooting up from its lead-in by 9.8 million viewers and by 128% among young adults against Fox's "American Idol"-fueled "House" in the 9 o'clock hour, ABC's "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" delivered a competitive second-place finish in its time period in Total Viewers (17.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (4.1/10). Although CBS enjoyed a lead-in advantage coming into the hour from an original "NCIS," "DWTS the Results Show" moved ahead of third-place "The Unit" (10.5 million & 2.8/7) by 6.5 million viewers and by 46% in Adults 18-49. TV and radio personality Leeza Gibbons was the third celebrity dancer to be eliminated from the ABC dance contest.

� "DWTS the Results Show" grew its audience from the prior week by 2.0 million viewers (17.0 million vs. 15.0 million) and by 5% in Adults 18-49 (4.1/10 vs. 3.9/10).

Boston Legal" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

ABC's "Boston Legal" ranked No. 1 during the 10 o'clock hour among Total Viewers (10.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.9/8-tie).

� "Boston Legal" drew its biggest audience in the hour in more than 5 months, while generating and its top Adult 18-49 rating since February � since 10/24/06 and 2/6/07, respectively.

Source: Nielsen Media Research (Fast Affiliate Ratings, Live+SD), 4/10/07.





  [april 2007]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S


· AMERICAN IDOL (ABC)
· BOSTON LEGAL (ABC)
· DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC)
· HOUSE (FOX)
· NCIS (CBS)
· UNIT, THE (CBS)




most recent ratings | view all posts
[05/21/26 - 02:32 PM]
ESPN Delivered Most-Watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Since 2018
The New York Knicks overtime victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 19 generated an average audience of 7.1 million viewers and peaked with 8.87 million viewers at 10:45 p.m. ET.

[05/21/26 - 02:00 PM]
"Survivor" Historic 50th Season Concludes with Most-Watched Finale Since 2020
The season finale drew an average of 5.78 million viewers, based on Nielsen Preliminary panel only data.
[05/21/26 - 07:01 AM]
NBC Sports' 2026 SuperMotocross Coverage Delivers Viewership Gains and Milestones
The seven races featured on NBC and Peacock averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 468,000 viewers on NBC and Peacock, up 8% vs. 2025.
[05/20/26 - 03:05 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver the Most-Watched Western Conference Finals Game 1 Ever for Monday's Spurs-Thunder Double Overtime Thriller
Coverage peaked with 12.0 million viewers from 11:30-11:43 p.m. ET for the second overtime and game's conclusion.
[05/20/26 - 03:04 PM]
ESPN Aired Its Most Viewed 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round of the Current Rights Deal
Collectively all 11 Second Round games, with nine airing on ESPN and two on ABC, delivered 2.2 million viewers, up 76% year-over-year.

[05/20/26 - 07:36 AM]
After Record-Setting 2025 Season, "Sunday Night Football" Finishes Fall-Spring TV Season as Primetime's No. 1 Show for Unprecedented 15th Consecutive Year
The series averaged 23.5 million viewers in 2025, marking the show's best-ever viewership - up nearly 1 million viewers from the prior record for the series set a decade ago (22.6 million in 2015 season) and an increase of 9% over the '24 season (21.6 million).
[05/19/26 - 02:52 PM]
Subway Series Delivers Second Most-Watched FOX Saturday Baseball Telecast of the Season
2,500,000 viewers tuned-in to the two-game slate highlighted by the Mets' 6-3 victory over the Yankees in most of the country.
[05/19/26 - 02:01 PM]
Netflix Viewership Peaks with Nearly 17 Million Global Viewers for MVP MMA's Rousey vs. Carano, Averaging 12.4 Million Viewers Across the Triple Main Event
In the US, the triple-main card averaged 9.3 million viewers, peaking at 11.6 million viewers during Rousey vs. Carano.
[05/19/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of May 11 - "The Roast of Kevin Hart" Heats Up to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
True crime audiences also streamed the second season of "Worst Ex Ever," which rose to the No. 2 spot on the English TV list with 8.1 million views.
[05/19/26 - 07:07 AM]
TNT Sports Posts Its Most-Watched NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Ever
Thursday's Game 5 of the Montreal/Buffalo series averaged 1.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched, Second Round, Game 5 on cable ever featuring a Canadian team.
[05/18/26 - 04:03 PM]
"The Rookie" Season 8 Finale Surges to Over 9 Million Total Viewers
Setting new records with its exceptional momentum this season, "The Rookie" finale earned an all-time streaming high for the series based on views over seven days on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

[05/15/26 - 02:03 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers on Sunday Morning, in Late-Night and on Friday Night
"20/20" saw week-to-week increases in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, hitting 4-week highs in both measures.
[05/14/26 - 10:07 AM]
"Rooster" Capped Off a Standout First Season, Becoming HBO's Most-Watched Comedy Debut in Over 15 Years
The series is averaging 6.5 million U.S. viewers per episode, with the finale reaching 2.2 million viewers in its first three days.
[05/14/26 - 10:01 AM]
Home Run! ESPN Scores Most-Consumed College Softball Regular Season on Record
The 2026 campaign featured four of ESPN's eight most-watched regular season games of all-time and delivered a record-high 10 games with more than 500,000 viewers.

[05/13/26 - 10:30 AM]
Viewership for 2026 NBA Draft Lottery Presentation on ABC Up 23 Percent Year Over Year
ESPN's presentation of the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday, May 10, on ABC averaged 2.3 million viewers.