ABC's Wednesday shows "Dancing with the Stars" and "Lost" turned in their usual solid performances. But "The Nine," the network's 10 p.m. show, continued to drift lower--now at a Nielsen Media Research 2.9 rating/8 share, its lowest numbers to date. This means the show lost nearly 60% of viewers for "Lost"--ABC's big 9 p.m. show, which found a 7.1/17 rating. Earlier in the evening, "Dancing With The Stars" earned its now-typical strong numbers, a 5.1/14--easily dominating the 8 p.m. competition.
From 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., CBS found its usual solid second place for the evening, with "Jericho" at 3.2/9 and "Criminal Minds" at 4.4/11. At 10 p.m., CBS moved into the lead with "CSI: NY," a 5.6/15 in 18-49 viewers.
NBC's early evening comedies, "30 Rock" and "Twenty Good Years," drifted lower again--a 2.2/6 for "Rock" and a 2.0/5 for "Years." Some consolation: It earned its best seasonal numbers for "The Biggest Loser"--a 3.4/8--and "Dateline," a 3.3/9.
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Fox World Series' numbers have picked up momentum with some decent four- to five-ratings-point performances among 18-49 viewers. But the rainout meant Fox put in four repeats of "The War at Home." The network earned a 2/6 for its efforts, resting in fifth place--the bottom of all English-language broadcast networks.
The CW saw improvement. "America's Next Top Model" continued to climb, now at a 2.7/8 in 18-49. Its 9 p.m. show, "One Tree Hill," also did better, with a 1.6/4 in 18-49. In its more important 18-34 demo--its main selling tool for advertisers--the network was in second place from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., behind ABC with a 2.7/8.
Overall, Wednesday average ratings in 18-49 were: ABC, 5.1/13; CBS, 4.4/11; NBC, 2.9/8; CW, 2.2/6; Fox, 2/6; Univision, 1.7/5.