TV Ratings: "Bachelor" Beats "Heroes"
Comic books-inspired drama "Heroes," NBC's only freshman hit, which averaged over 15 million viewers earlier this season, hit a new season low last night with 11,08 million viewers. The drama lost over 800,000 viewers week-to-week.
When "Heroes" went on hiatus on March 5 its midseason cliffhanger pulled in 14,9 million viewers. The drama returned on April 23 however with 11,98 million viewers.
Last week, a special episode set 5 years in the future maintained most of that audience (11,94 million,) but now the show took another blow.
Has the novelty worn off already? Although many hit shows have been plagued with sinking ratings this spring ("Lost," "Desperate Housewives,") the results are somewhat surprising as the show is still in its first year. Of positive note, the drama did win the timeslot in the 18-49 demo.
ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" was the most watched program of the evening scoring an average of 19,1 million people between 8 and 9:30 p.m.
Its lead-out "The Bachelor" actually managed to beat out both "Heroes" and "24" with 11,46 million viewers. The FOX drama scored 10,88 million ranking fourth in the timeslot.
Earlier in the evening, 100th episode of "Deal or no Deal" had no cause for celebration, slipping 1,6 million viewers to 10,24 million.
CBS's comedies improved in the 8 p.m. slot gaining over half a million viewers. The network's top comedy "Two and a Half Men" was however down almost half a million at 9 p.m.
Finally, CBS's 10 p.m. drama "CSI Miami" won the timeslot with 16,95 million.
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posted by Justin Van De Kamp at
12:30 PM
5 Comments:
Looks another Lost kind of decline, grant it, it goes up against DWTS so there is more competition now.
I didn't like last night's show as much as the previous two. But still I think its a great show.
NBC has got to be worried, their watercooler hit show has been declining after coming back. At least Lost is in its 3rd season, Heroes being its first season has to be careful not to slide more. They should consider the same thing as Lost, to do the January to May thing. What do you think?
I hear they are planning to in season 3. Apparently they can't do that next year for creative reasons. Now if only they can last till season 3.
As for the decline, I do agree "Dancing" plays a big role in that. All Monday shows are down because of that blockbuster.
It's gradually getting to the point where most shows like this are warranting a January - May airing. They should make it custom with these kind of shows. Especially in their freshman year.
I think the networks need the best shows to premiere in September and see if they click with the audience or not. But once they know they have a keeper, maybe they'll run them non stop in their sophomore year. I'll be curious to see "Heroes'" ratings in the fall.
Heroes still down eh? I had a feeling the hiatus would hurt it. America is just too impatient.
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