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September 7th, 2008

Top Genre TV Shows: National Treasure dominates

NBC’s showing of theatrical movie, National Treasure led the meek offering of genre-related programming this past week on broadcast television. The Nick Cage-starring fantasy spy-fi adventure flick beat out repeat episodes of Ghost Whisperer and Chuck to take the genre crown in the few day before the Big 5 networks started rolling out their fall TV premieres.

The CW pre-empted showings of Reaper, Supernatural and Smallville for the debut and repeat airings of re-tread teen soap opera 90210 - a re-make of the 1980s FOX hit series.

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks last week (August 29-September 4, 2008):

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

  • National Treasure [NBC] 1.8 [August 31]
  • Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.4 (August 29)
  • Chuck [CBS] 0.7 (August 30)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

August 25th, 2008

Genre TV Top 8: Sci-Fi reruns vs. Olympics

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks August 18-24, 2008 (all shows were in repeat):

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

  • 1. (tie) Madagascar [ABC] 1.1 (August 23)
  • 1. (tie) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 1.1 (August 20)
  • 3. (tie) Smallville [CW] 0.9 (August 24)
  • 3. (tie) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 0.9 (August 19)
  • 5. (tie) Eli Stone [ABC] 0.6 (August 22)
  • 5. (tie) Smallville [CW] 0.6 (August 21)
  • 5. (tie) Supernatural [CW] 0.6 (August 21)
  • 8.  Reaper [CW] 0.4 (August 19)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

August 15th, 2008

Top 12 Genre TV: War of the Worlds takes top spot

Broadcast networks turned to a record 12 Science Fiction and Fantasy programs to counter the Summer Olympics – with mixed results. A repeat showing of the Tom Cruise film, War of the Worlds ranked at the most-watched genre TV show of the past week.

Following are the ratings for all speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks between August 8 and 14, 2008 (all shows were in repeat):

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

  • 1. War of the Worlds [ABC] 1.2 (August 8 )
  • 2. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.1 (August 8 )
  • 3. (tie) Hellboy [FOX] 1.0 (August 8 )
  • 3. (tie) Shark Tale [ABC] 1.0 (August 9)
  • 3. (tie) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 1.0 (August 11)
  • 3. (tie) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 1.0 (August 12)
  • 7. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 0.9 (August 10)
  • 8. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 0.8 (August 13)
  • 9. Eli Stone [ABC] 0.7 (August 9)
  • 10. (tie) Smallville [CW] 0.6 (August 14)
  • 10. (tie) Supernatural [CW] 0.6 (August 14)
  • 12. Reaper [CW] 0.5 (August 12)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

August 2nd, 2008

SFTV Ratings: ‘Fear Itself’ climbs back to No. 1

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks last week (all shows were in repeat except Fear Itself):

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

  • 1. Fear Itself [NBC] 1.4 (July 31)
  • 2. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.3 (July 25)
  • 3. Reaper [CW] 0.9 (July 29)
  • 4. Peter Pan [ABC] 0.8 (July 26)
  • 5. Smallville [CW] 0.7 (July 31)
  • 6. (tie) Eli Stone [ABC] 0.6 (July 26)
  • 6. (tie) Supernatural [CW] 0.6 (July 31)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

July 21st, 2008

Genre TV Ratings: Top 7

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks for the  week of July 20, 2008 (all shows were in repeat except Fear Itself):

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Date)

  • 1. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.1 (July 18)
  • 2. Fear Itself [NBC] 1.0 (July 17)
  • 3. Freaky Friday [ABC] 0.9 (July 19)
  • 4. Smallville [CW] 0.6 (July 17)
  • 4. Reaper [CW] 0.6 (July 15)
  • 4. Eli Stone [ABC] 0.6 (July 19)
  • 7. Supernatural [CW] 0.5 (July 17)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

July 10th, 2008

Genre TV Ratings: Fear Itself continues winning streak

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks for the  week of July 3 – 9, 2008 (all shows were in repeat except Fear Itself):

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Date)

  • 1. Fear Itself [NBC} 1.4 (July 3)
  • 2. Reaper [CW] 0.9 (July 8 )
  • 3. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 0.7 (July 4)
  • 4. Smallville [CW} 0.6 (July 3)
  • 5. Supernatural [CW] 0.5 (July 3)
  • 6. Eli Stone [ABC] 0.4 (July 5)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

July 4th, 2008

SFTV Ratings: June 27-July 2, 2008

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks in the past week (all shows were in repeat):

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Date)

  • 1. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.4 (JUN 27)
  • 2. The Haunted Mansion  [ABC] 1.0 (JUN 28)
  • 3. (tie) Eli Stone [ABC] 0.8 (JUN 28)
  • 3. (tie) Reaper [CW] 0.8 (JUL 1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

June 27th, 2008

SFTV Ratings: June 20-26, 2008

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks in the past week (all shows were in repeat except for NBC’s Fear Itself):

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (No. of Households)

  • 1. Fear Itself [NBC] 1.5
  • 2. Planet of the Apes (2001 movie) [FOX] 1.4
  • 2. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.4
  • 4. Reaper [CW] 0.6
  • 4. Smallville [CW] 0.6
  • 6. Supernatural {CW} 0.5

Source: Nielsen Media Research

June 20th, 2008

SFTV Ratings: June 13 – 19, 2008

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks in the past week (all shows were in repeat):

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (No. of Households)

  • 1. Smallville [CW] 1.5 (1.69 million households) 
  • 2. Supernatural [CW] 1.3 (1.47 million households)
  • 3. Reaper [CW] 1.1 (1.24 million households)
  • 4. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.0 (1.13 million households)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

June 15th, 2008

SFTV Ratings: June 6 – 11, 2008

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks last week (all shows were in repeat):

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (No. of Households)

  • 1. Ghost Whisperer 9 p.m. [CBS] 3.9 (4.40 million households)
  • 2. Ghost Whisperer 8 p.m. [CBS] 3.7 (4.17 million households)
  • 3. Smallville [CW] 1.3 (1.47 million households) 
  • 4. (tie) Supernatural [CW] 1.2 (1.35 million households)
  • 4. (tie) Reaper [CW] 1.2 (1.35 million households)

Source: Nielsen Media Research