NBC Picks Up Some Ratings Punch

  • December 27, 2005
Late into the holiday season, NBC is showing some ratings life--admittedly against mostly rerun entertainment. It won both Tuesday and Wednesday night with adult viewers 18-49 last week--as its high-rated one-hour "Deal or No Deal" game show, hosted by Howie Mandel, helped NBC to achieve its best 18-49 ratings in some time. From Monday to Thursday, the show earned--in order--a 3.9 rating/11 share on Monday, a 4.6/13 on Tuesday, and a 4.9/15 on Wednesday. Thursday's showing came down somewhat, to a 4.6/14 rating. It came in second overall on Thursday for adult viewers 18-49, with a 3.2 rating. CBS came in first, with a 3.9 rating.

--Wayne Friedman

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