International Television: Friday still belongs to CBS

Here are the primetime ratings for January 18, 2008: Thanks to Marc Berman!

Primetime Ratings:
1/18/08

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 in the order of the overall results by network and by half-hour by progam (ranked by most-watched network).

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 9.38 million, NBC: 6.39, Fox: 6.05, CW: 4.75, ABC: 4.47

-Adults 18-49:
CBS: 2.5 rating/8 share, Fox: 1.9/ 6, NBC: 1.8/ 5, CW: 1.5/ 5, ABC: 1.4/ 4

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Fast National ratings for Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 (USA).

Despite some new programming by NBC, CBS still owned the ratings title for Friday night thanks to its all-new episodes of their staple shows.

Overall, CBS averaged a 5.9 rating/10 share, while NBC was second with a 4.2/7, just ahead of FOX's 4.0/7. ABC came in fourth with 3.2/5, The CW last with a 2.8/5.



The coveted 18-49 demo also went to CBS, which earned a 2.5 rating. FOX's 1.9 allowed it to slide past NBC's respectable 1.8, while The CW's 1.5 was just ahead of ABC's 1.4.






Jennifer Love Hewitt of "Ghost Whisperer"


"Ghost Whisperer" kicked off CBS' primetime sweep with a 6.2/11 and the night's highest demo ratings. NBC was second with a 4.9/8 for "1 vs. 100. FOX's "Bones" repeat took third with a 3.3/6 for the hour, while ABC's repeat of "Grey's Anatomy" and The CW's "WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" tied for last with a 2.7/5 apiece.

At 9 p.m., CBS' "Moonlight" dropped from its lead-in, but still had no trouble winning its hour with a 5.2/9. FOX's repeat of "House" was good for second with a 4.7/8, while NBC was third with the 3.5/6 for "Friday Night Lights." The CW's wrestling pulled ahead slightly with a 3.0/5 for fourth, leaving ABC's "Desperate Housewives" rerun to deliver a 2.5/4 for last.

CBS saw "Numb3rs" bounce back up to a 6.4/11 to win the 10 p.m. hour. ABC's "20/20" finally got the network second place for the hour with a 4.3/8, just ahead of NBC's "Las Vegas," which had a 4.2/7.

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Half-hour breakdowns: in terms of viewers

8:00 p.m.

Ghost Whisperer
Viewers: 9.45 million (#1), A18-49: 2.5/ 8 (#1)

1 vs. 100 (NBC)
Viewers: 7.16 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#2)

Bones R (Fox)
Viewers: 5.04 million (#3), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#4)

Friday Night Smackdown! (CW)
Viewers: 4.61 million (#4), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#3)

Grey's Anatomy R (ABC)
Viewers: 3.88 million (#5), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

Ghost Whisperer
Viewers: 10.31 million (#1), A18-49: 2.8/ 9 (#1)

1 vs. 100 (NBC)
Viewers: 7.68 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#2)

Bones R (Fox)
Viewers: 5.15 million (#3), A18-49: 1.5/ 4 (#3t)

Friday Night Smackdown! (CW)
Viewers: 4.60 million (#4), A18-49: 1.5/ 4 (#3t)

Grey's Anatomy R (ABC)
Viewers: 3.46 million (#5), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

Moonlight (CBS)
Viewers: 8.39 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#1)

Friday Night Lights (NBC)
Viewers: 5.38 million (#3), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#3)

House R (Fox)
Viewers: 6.59 million (#2), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#2)

Friday Night Smackdown! (CW)
Viewers: 4.93 million (#4), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#4)

Desperate Housewives R (ABC)
Viewers: 3.55 million (#5), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

Moonlight (CBS)
Viewers: 8.28 million (#1), A18-49: 2.4/ 7 (#1t)

Friday Night Lights (NBC)
Viewers: 5.33 million (#3), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#3)

House R (Fox)
Viewers: 7.39 million (#2), A18-49: 2.4/ 7 (#1t)

Friday Night Smackdown! (CW)
Viewers: 4.84 million (#4), A18-49: 1.6/ 4 (#4)

Desperate Housewives R (ABC)
Viewers: 3.52 million (#5), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

Numb3rs (CBS)
Viewers: 9.68 million (#1), A18-49: 2.5/ 7 (#1)

Las Vegas (NBC)
VIewers: 6.08 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#2t)

20/20 (ABC)
Viewers: 5.99 million (#3), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#2t)

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10:30 p.m.

Numb3rs (CBS)
Viewers: 9.68 million (#1), A18-49: 2.5/ 7 (#1)

Las Vegas (NBC)
Viewers: 6.71 million (#2), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#2)

20/20 (ABC)
Viewers: 6.42 million (#3), A18-49: 1.9/ 6 (#3)