International Television: SmackDown! gets good results before WWE Armageddon

From Zap2it:

Fast National ratings for Friday, Dec. 14, 2007 (USA)

The annual NBC showing of "It's a Wonderful Life" wasn't so wonderful in the ratings. Instead CBS and "Ghost Whisperer" got their Nielsen wings Friday.

CBS averaged a 5.8 rating/10 share for the night, easily beating ABC's 3.9/7. NBC, 3.6/6, came in third. The CW's 2.7/5 was good for fourth, and FOX trailed with a 2.4/4.




CBS was the only network to break the 2.0 barrier among adults 18-49, drawing a 2.4 rating in the demographic. NBC finished second at 1.7, followed by The CW at 1.5. ABC and FOX each averaged 1.3.




Jennifer Love Hewitt of "Ghost of Whisperer"

A new "Ghost Whisperer" earned a 6.2/11 for CBS at 8 p.m. The Frank Capra classic "It's a Wonderful Life" posted a 3.2/6 for NBC. "Don't Forget the Lyrics" on FOX and a "Men in Trees" rerun on ABC tied for third in households, with FOX bringing in more total viewers. The first hour of "Friday Night SmackDown!" delivered a 2.6/5 for The CW.

"Moonlight" kept CBS on top at 9 p.m. with a 4.9/9. ABC moved up to second with a "Women's Murder Club" rerun, 4.2/7. "It's a Wonderful Life" was third for NBC, topping the 2.8/5 for "SmackDown!" on The CW. "The Next Great American Band" earned a 1.8/3 for FOX.

CBS finished off the night with "Numb3rs" scoring a 6.2/11 at 10 p.m. ABC's "20/20," 4.7/8, took second, while "It's a Wonderful Life" concluded with a 4.0/7.

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From pifeedback:

Viewers BREAKDOWN:


OVERALL

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 9.02 million, ABC: 5.72, NBC: 5.54, CW: 4.79, Fox: 3.79

-Adults 18-49:
CBS: 2.4 rating/8 share, NBC: 1.7/ 5, CW: 1.5/ 5, ABC and Fox: 1.3/ 4 each


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8:00 p.m.

CBS
Ghost Whisperer
Viewers: 9.48 million, A18-49: 2.5 rating/ 9 share

ABC
Men in Trees (R)
Viewers: 4.35 million, A18-49: 0.9/ 3

NBC
It's a Wonderful Life (R)
Viewers: 4.89 million, A18-49: 1.3/ 4

CW
Friday Night SmackDown!
Viewers: 4.24 million, A18-49: 1.4/ 5

Fox
Don't Forget the Lyrics (R)
Viewers: 4.22 million, A18-49: 1.4/ 5

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8:30 p.m.

CBS
Ghost Whisperer
Viewers: 10.05 million, A18-49: 2.7/ 9

ABC
Men in Trees (R)
Viewers: 3.40 million, A18-49: 0.9/ 3

NBC
It's a Wonderful Life (R)
Viewers: 4.99 million, A18-49: 1.5/ 5

CW
Friday Night SmackDown!
Viewers: 4.66 million, A18-49: 1.5/ 5

Fox
Don't Forget the Lyrics (R)
Viewers: 5.02 million, A18-49: 1.7/ 6

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9:00 p.m.

CBS
Moonlight
Viewers: 9.48 million, A18-49: 2.5/ 9

ABC
Women's Murder Club (R)
Viewers: 6.16 million, A18-49: 1.2/ 4

NBC
It's a Wonderful Life (R)
Viewers: 5.53 million, A18-49: 1.7/ 5

CW
Friday Night SmackDown!
Viewers: 4.84 million, A18-49: 1.5/ 5

Fox
The Next Great American Band
Viewers: 3.14 million, A18-49: 1.2/ 4

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9:30 p.m.

CBS
Moonlight
Viewers: 7.61 million, A18-49: 2.1/ 6

ABC
Women's Murder Club (R)
Viewers: 6.31 million, A18-49: 1.3/ 4

NBC
It's a Wonderful Life (R)
Viewers: 5.75 million, A18-49: 1.8/ 5

CW
Friday Night SmackDown!
Viewers: 5.40 million, A18-49: 1.7/ 5

Fox
The Next Great American Band
Viewers: 2.78 million, A18-49: 1.0/ 3

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10:00 p.m.

CBS
Numb3rs
Viewers: 9.61 million, A18-49: 2.5/ 8

ABC
20/20
Viewers: 6.56 million, A18-49: 1.7/ 5

NBC
It's a Wonderful Life (R)
Viewers: 5.88 million, A18-49: 1.8/ 6

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10:30 p.m.

CBS
Numb3rs
Viewers: 9.72 million, A18-49: 2.5/ 8

ABC
20/20
Viewers: 6.98 million, A18-49: 1.8/ 6

NBC
It's a Wonderful Life (R)
Viewers: 6.21 million, A18-49: 1.9/ 6