International Television: NBC, FOX Split win for Friday. The CW overtakes ABC in viewers

Prime-Time Ratings:
Friday 2/15/08

-Total Viewers:
NBC: 7.99 million, Fox: 7.13, CBS: 6.86, CW: 4.54, ABC: 4.45

-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 2.6 rating/8 share, NBC: 2.2/ 7, CBS: 1.6/ 5, ABC and the CW: 1.3/ 4 each
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Fast National ratings for Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 (USA)

Ratings were slightly up from last week, with NBC pulling ahead of its more competitive rivals, FOX and CBS.

NBC averaged 5.1 rating/9 share for the night, beating out CBS' 4.6/8 and FOX's 4.3/8 for the top spot. ABC took fourth with a 3.0/5, just ahead of The CW, 2.8/5.

It was FOX, however, that was the winner with adults 18-49, drawing a 2.6 rating over NBC's 2.2. CBS took third at 1.6, and ABC and The CW tied at 1.3.


Vanessa Marcil, 'Las Vegas'

NBC's "1 vs. 100" won the 8 p.m. hour with a 5.1/9. A "Ghost Whisperer" repeat on CBS earned a 4.2/7, beating the 4.1/7 for a "House" repeat on FOX. And the CW put a "WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" with a 2.7/5 on ABC, which only got a 2.4/4 for a "Grey's Anatomy" rerun.

The power of the Celine Dion special, "That's Just the Woman in Me" gave CBS the edge at 9 o'clock with a 5.2/9, just ahead of NBC's "Las Vegas," 5.0/9. FOX got third with a 4.5/8 for a "House" repeat, while The CW's "SmackDown!" still held fourth with a 2.8/5, leaving ABC's "Desperate Housewives" repeat to trail with a 2.1/4.

Another "Las Vegas," 5.1/9 at 10 p.m. brought NBC back in the lead. "20/20" scored a 4.5/8 for ABC, and "Numb3rs" came in at 4.4/8 for CBS.

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What follows is the fast affiliate rating results for Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 in the order of overall network totals and by half hour per program (in the order of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and The CW):

(R) - rerun
- Times are in Eastern

8:00 p.m.

ABC – Grey’s Anatomy (R)
Viewers: 3.76 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9 rating/3 share (#5)

CBS – Ghost Whisperer (R)
Viewers: 6.43 million (#3), A18-49: 1.7/ 6 (#3)

NBC – 1 vs. 100
Viewers: 7.54 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#2)

Fox – House (R)
Viewers: 6.52 million (#2), A18-49: 2.2/ 7 (#1)

CW – WWE Friday Night SmackDown!
Viewers: 4.33 million (#4), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#4)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – Grey’s Anatomy (R)
Viewers: 3.29 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#5)

CBS – Ghost Whisperer (R)
Viewers: 6.50 million (#3), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#3)

NBC – 1 vs. 100
Viewers: 8.52 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/ 7 (#2)

Fox – House (R)
Viewers: 7.12 million (#2), A18-49: 2.4/ 8 (#1)

CW – WWE Friday Night SmackDown!
Viewers: 4.50 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#4)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Desperate Housewives (R)
Viewers: 3.20 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)

CBS – Celine Dion That’s Just the Woman in Me
Viewers: 7.57 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#3)

NBC – Las Vegas (season finale)
Viewers: 7.83 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/ 7 (#2)

Fox – House (R)
Viewers: 7.12 million (#3), A18-49: 2.7/ 8 (#1)

CW – WWE Friday Night SmackDown!
Viewers: 4.49 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#4)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – Desperate Housewives (R)
Viewers: 2.99 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#5)

CBS – Celine Dion That’s Just the Woman in Me
Viewers: 7.50 million (#3), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#3t)

NBC – Las Vegas (season finale)
Viewers: 8.07 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#2)

Fox – House (R)
Viewers: 7.78 million (#2), A18-49: 3.0/ 9 (#1)

CW – WWE Friday Night SmackDown!
Viewers: 4.49 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#3t)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 6.43 million (#3), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#2)

CBS – Numb3rs (R)
Viewers: 6.53 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#3)

NBC – Las Vegas (season finale)
Viewers: 7.91 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#1)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 7.01 million (#2), A18-49: 1.9/ 6 (#2)

CBS – Numb3rs (R)
Viewers: 6.63 million (#3), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#3)

NBC – Las Vegas (season finale)
Viewers: 8.07 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#1)