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Another ABC-CBS Split Thursday

'Grey's,' 'Lost' lead demo while Eye takes total-viewer crown

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May 16, 2008
Gary Dourdan on 'CSI'

Gary Dourdan on 'CSI'


Fast National ratings for Thursday, May 15, 2008

Thursday's ratings followed their usual pattern, with CBS snagging the overall win and ABC leading among the adults 18-49 that advertisers love.

CBS averaged an 8.7 rating/14 share for the night, topping ABC's 7.8/13. NBC finished third at 5.1/8. FOX, 4.7/8, took fourth, and The CW was fifth at 2.1/3.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, ABC's 4.5 rating led the way. NBC snuck into second with a 3.5, edging CBS' 3.4. FOX averaged 2.3 and The CW 1.4.

ABC led a fairly quiet 8 p.m. hour with "Ugly Betty," 5.9/10. "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" drew a 5.3/9 for FOX, narrowly beating a "CSI" rerun on CBS. The season finale of "My Name Is Earl," 4.6/8, put NBC in fourth. "Smallville" delivered a 2.4/4 for The CW.

The "CSI" finale (11.1/17) brought CBS the night's biggest audience at 9 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy" earned a 10.3/16 for ABC (and was the night's top show in the 18-49 demo). NBC moved up to third with "The Office," 5.0/8. "Don't Forget the Lyrics" took fourth for FOX. "Supernatural" ended its season on The CW with a 1.9/3.

At 10 p.m., "Without a Trace" posted a 9.6/16 for CBS, beating the 7.2/12 for "Lost" on ABC. The season finale of "ER" on NBC came in at 5.5/9.

  • Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

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