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

The CW scored its best Monday to-date in teens (2.1 rating/6 share) and female teens (3.4/10). Based on ratings for April 28, new Monday 8 p.m. occupant Gossip Girl grew from one week earlier by 18 percent in teens (2.0/ 6) and 25 percent in female teens (3.5/11), with a slight bump in total viewers, with 2.53 million. Gossip Girl also ranked first in the hour in female teens, and second among females 12-34 (3.0/ 8) and teens (2.0/ 6). At 9 p.m., veteran One Tree Hill ranked second in the hour in teens (2.2/ 7) and female teens.

-Speaking of the CW:
The network needs to be aggressive, of course, to get the momentum going. So, putting my programming hat on, why not position the upcoming Beverly Hills, 90210 spin-off out of Gossip Girl on Monday (remember how well Fox's Melrose Place did in this hour?), and move One Tree Hill back to Wednesday out of Top Model at 9 p.m.?

-Record Results for Fuego en la Sangre on Univision:
The debut of Fuego en al Sangre (Burning for Revenge) on Monday, April 28 at 9 p.m. led Univision to a record performance in total viewers (5.29 million), adults 18-49 (3.14 million), men 18-49 (1.4 million) and women 18-49 (1.74 million). Comparably, Fuego en la Sangre ranked second in the hour behind Fox's House among adults 18-34, with 1.98 million.

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-National Ratings in Syndication ÐWeek of April 14, 2008:
Here are the top 10 rated programs in syndication based on households for the week of April 14, 2008:

Wheel of Fortune (CBS Television Distribution): 7.1 rating
Jeopardy (CBS): 6.0
Two and a Half Men (Warner Bros.): 5.0
Judge Judy (CBS): 4.7
Oprah (CBS): 4.6
CSI: Miami (CBS): 4.3
Dr. Phil (CBS), Entertainment Tonight (CBS) and Family Guy (Twentieth Television): 4.2 each
Seinfeld (Sony Pictures Television): 3.9

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Source: Nielsen Media Research data

-- Marc Berman

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