Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not (Mediaweek.com)

Based on preliminary live plus same day Nielsen data, the two-hour premiere of the CW's 90210 roared out of the Tuesday gate as the highest rated telecast of any scripted show ever on the network among adults 18-34 (3.0/9), women 18-34 (4.3/12), adults 18-49 (2.6/7) and women 18-49 (3.6/9). 90210 finished as the third highest rated series premiere in the CW's history in women 18-34 (4.3/12), adults 18-34 (3.0/ 9) and adults 18-49 (2.6/ 7). And it led the CW to its best performance for any evening among adults 18-49. Now, tell me'ho is the father of Kelly's son?

-Record Summer for Sci Fi Channel:
Sci Fi Channel rose to its highest rated summer ever in total viewers (1 million), adults 18-34 (253,000) and men 18-34 (143,000), with record highs for the season among women 18-34 (110,000), women 18-49 (278,000) and women 25-54 (310,000).

Source: Nielsen Media Research data

-- Marc Berman

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