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Prime-Time Ratings:
Monday 1/09/12

What follows is the fast affiliate rating results Monday, January 9 broken out by network and half-hour in the order of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and The CW.

-Total Viewers:
ABC: 8.08 million, CBS: 7.01, NBC: 4.91, Fox: 3.27, CW: 794,000

-Adults 18-49:
ABC: 2.2 rating/5 share, CBS: 2.1/ 5, NBC: 1.5/ 4, Fox: 1.1/ 3, CW: 0.3/ 1

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-Yesterday’s Winners:
How I Met Your Mother R (CBS), 2 Broke Girls R (CBS), Two and a Half Men R (CBS), Mike & Molly R (CBS)

-Still An Option:
The Bachelor (ABC)

-Yesterday’s Losers:
Who’s Still Standing? (NBC), Rock Center With Brian Williams (NBC)

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – The Bachelor
Viewers: 7.50 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/ 6 (#1t)

CBS – How I Met Your Mother (R)
Viewers: 6.52 million (#2), A18-49: 2.2/ 6 (#1t)

NBC – Who’s Still Standing?
Viewers: 5.93 million (#3), A18-49: 1.5/ 4 (#3)

Fox – Bones (R)
Viewers: 3.27 million (#4), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#4)

CW – Gossip Girl (R)
Viewers: 906,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.
ABC – The Bachelor
Viewers: 6.94 million (#2), A18-49: 2.1/ 5 (#2)

CBS – 2 Broke Girls (R)
Viewers: 7.22 million (#1), A18-49: 2.4/ 6 (#1)

NBC – Who’s Still Standing?
Viewers: 6.41 million (#3), A18-49: 1.7/ 4 (#3)

Fox – Bones (R)
Viewers: 3.25 million (#4), A18-49: 1.0/ =2 (#4)

CW – Gossip Girl (R)
Viewers: 571,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – The Bachelor
Viewers: 7.07 million (#2), A18-49: 2.2/ 5 (#2t)

CBS – Two and a Half Men (R)
Viewers: 8.32 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 5 (#1)

NBC – Fear Factor
Viewers: 5.55 million (#2), A18-49: 2.2/ 5 (#2t)

Fox – Bones (R)
Viewers: 3.15 million (#4), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#4)

CW – Hart of Dixie (R)
Viewers: 784,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – The Bachelor
Viewers: 7.45 million (#2), A18-49: 2.2/ 5 (#3)

CBS – Mike & Molly (R)
Viewers: 7.80 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 5 (#1t)

NBC – Fear Factor
Viewers: 5.38 million (#3), A18-49: 2.3/ 5 (#1t)

Fox – Bones (R)
Viewers: 3.41 million (#4), A18-49: 1.2/ 3 (#4)

CW – Hart of Dixie (R)
Viewers: 916,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – Castle
Viewers: 9.88 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 6 (#1)

CBS – Hawaii Five-O (R)
Viewers: 6.16 million (#2), A18-49: 1.7/ 4 (#2)

NBC – Rock Center With Brian Williams
Viewers: 3.36 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 2 (#3)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – Castle
Viewers: 9.62 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 6 (#1)

CBS – Hawaii Five-O (R)
Viewers: 6.04 million (#2), A18-49: 1.6/ 4 (#2)

NBC – Rock Center With Brian Williams
Viewers: 2.84 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 1 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research data (R = repeat)

I guess everyone was watching football. A terrible night overall for network TV.

If I were CBS, for 2012-2013 I’d do this:
Mon (2 hour comedy block):
How I Met Your Mother
2 Broke Girls (Give it time to grow before moving it and relying on it to break-out at 9, plus it seems to have helped give How I Met Your Mother new life.)
Two and a Half Men (Keep it there for one more season.)
NEW 9:30 COMEDY

Thurs (1 hour comedy block):
Big Bang
Mike and Molly (ROE doesn’t work and never will be anything other than ‘ok-ish’. Pair M&M up with another Chuck Lorre show and it should offer better stability to the hour.)

THEN, for 2013-2014, I’d do this:
Mon (2 hour comedy block):
How I Met Your Mother
NEW 8:30 COMEDY
2 Broke Girls (let it take over from TAAHM and hopefully break-out in this slot.)
NEW 9:30 COMEDY

Thurs (2 hour comedy block, ‘Chuck Lorre night’):
Two and a Half Men (will likely be losing steam by then, but should be able to be a solid anchor)
COMEDY FROM PREVIOUS SEASON
Big Bang
Mike and Molly

Quote from elimister on January 10, 2012, 17:12
If I were CBS, for 2012-2013 I’d do this:
Mon (2 hour comedy block):
How I Met Your Mother
2 Broke Girls (Give it time to grow before moving it and relying on it to break-out at 9, plus it seems to have helped give How I Met Your Mother new life.)
Two and a Half Men (Keep it there for one more season.)
NEW 9:30 COMEDY

Thurs (1 hour comedy block):
Big Bang
Mike and Molly (ROE doesn’t work and never will be anything other than ‘ok-ish’. Pair M&M up with another Chuck Lorre show and it should offer better stability to the hour.)

THEN, for 2013-2014, I’d do this:
Mon (2 hour comedy block):
How I Met Your Mother
NEW 8:30 COMEDY
2 Broke Girls (let it take over from TAAHM and hopefully break-out in this slot.)
NEW 9:30 COMEDY

Thurs (2 hour comedy block, ‘Chuck Lorre night’):
Two and a Half Men (will likely be losing steam by then, but should be able to be a solid anchor)
COMEDY FROM PREVIOUS SEASON
Big Bang
Mike and Molly

I agree with this schedule. Many people think that 2 Broke Girls should go on Thursdays, but I think it should be saved for the Mondays anchor place at 9pm. Mondays are working perfect, but HIMYM and TaaHM are old shows and it’s question of time when they are going to be ended.

Bones was not on my set last night, don’t you mean House instead of Bones at 8 and 9 pm?