TV Hot Spot: Ratings

Friday 26th Jan. : Rerun-heavy Friday Goes to CBS

Post by: Sal

Fast National ratings for Friday, Jan. 26, 2007

CBS won a fairly tame ratings battle Friday as the networks loaded up on reruns the week before the start of February sweeps.

CBS drew a 5.5 rating/9 share in primetime, nosing past NBC, 5.2/9, for the top spot. ABC took third with a 4.2/7. FOX came in fourth with a 3.4/6, and The CW, 2.7/5, brought up the rear.

FOX, which had originals all night, claimed the lead among adults 18-49 with a 2.3 rating. NBC was right behind at 2.2, followed by CBS, 2.1, and ABC, 2.0. The CW trailed with a 1.4.

NBC controlled the 8 p.m. hour with "1 vs. 100," 6.0/11. A "Ghost Whisperer" repeat, 5.0/8, put CBS in second. ABC reran Thursday's "Grey's Anatomy" to take third. "Nanny 911" earned a 3.0/5 for FOX, and the first half of "Friday Night Smackdown!" delivered a 2.5/4 for The CW.

"Close to Home," 5.8/10, moved CBS into the lead at 9 p.m. NBC dropped to second with a "Las Vegas" rerun. FOX's "Trading Spouses," 4.0/7, claimed third, beating out a "Brothers & Sisters" repeat, 3.1/5, on ABC. "Smackdown!" was right behind at 3.0/5.

At 10 p.m., CBS' "Numb3rs" rerun posted a 5.7/10 to top an encore of "Law & Order," 5.3/9, on NBC. ABC got a 5.1/9 from "20/20."