Ratings News - 1st February 2012 *Full Tables Added*

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METERED MARKET TUESDAY RATINGS
Encore CBS Wins; Glee on Fox Perks Up

Tuesday 1/31/12
Metered Market Results

Household
Rating/Share
CBS 7.1/11
Fox 5.5/ 9
ABC 3.8/ 6
NBC 3.4/ 5
CW 1.2/ 2

-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Thursday 2/01/11
Fox: +72, CBS: + 9, ABC: -12, CW: -25, NBC: -37

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-Winners:
NCIS R (CBS), Glee (Fox), New Girl (Fox), NCIS: Los Angeles R (CBS)

-Losers (excluding repeats):
90210 (CW), Celebrity Wife Swap (ABC), Raising Hope (Fox), Ringer (CW)

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-Ratings Breakdown:
CBS was still the network to beat in the Tuesday overnights despite airing all repeats. Next was Fox, which trailed the Eye net by 1.6 rating points (but will hold a solid advantage among adults 18-49), followed by ABC, NBC and, of course, The CW.

The encore telecast of NCIS opened the evening for CBS with an 8.3 rating/13 share at 8 p.m., followed by repeats of spin-off NCIS: Los Angeles (#1: 7.4/12) and freshman drama Unforgettable (#1: 5.6/ 9) from 9-11 p.m. Had Unforgettable been airing on any other network, it would stand a much greater chance of being picked up for a second season. The disadvantage of airing on CBS is the lack of available programming real estate. The expectations are higher.

In season (or series) finale news, Celebrity Wife Swap on ABC exited with a whimper at a fourth-place 3.8/ 6 in the overnights from 9-10 p.m. That led into a repeat of on-the-fence sophomore crime solver Body of Proof at a second-place 4.0/ 7 at 10 p.m. Earlier in the evening on ABC were back-to-back repeats of sitcom Last Man Standing at an average 3.8/ 6 (#4) from 8-9 p.m. As a reminder, returning Cougar Town steps into the Tuesday 8:30 p.m. half-hour on ABC on Feb. 14.

Regarding the future of Body of Proof, here is what ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee had to say about the show at the recent Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour.

“I am a huge fan of Dana Delany. And I know as we go into the back half of the season, they’re going to have more fun with her and really push some of the more edgy elements that she brought in in the early stages of it. It is a show that we would love to work long term. Our affiliates love it. Gives us great lead in. And we’re huge fans of the show-runners and Dana. So I’m hoping that that works well and we can bring it back.”

Over at The CW, absence did not, unfortunately, make the ratings any stronger for freshman drama Ringer, which returned after an eight week hiatus with a 1.3/ 2 in the overnights at 9 p.m. Comparably, that was equal to failed year-ago occupant Hellcats. At 8 p.m. on The CW was 90210 at a very last-place 1.1/ 2, which dipped from year-ago occupant One Tree Hill (1.7/ 3 on 2/01/11) by a hefty 35 percent. Yes…it is time for 90210 to finally call it quits.

Elsewhere, Glee on Fox benefited opposite encore telecasts of NCIS and Last Man Standing, with an above-average 6.7/10 at 8 p.m. Comparably, that is more than enough to amply dominate the time period among adults 18-49. Glee led into freshman hit New Girl (#3: 5.3/ 8), which will also win the 9 p.m. half-hour in the demo by significant proportions, followed by sophomore Raising Hope (#4: 3.4/ 5 at 9:30 p.m.), which dropped by a significant 36 percent in the overnights out of New Girl. Comparably, Raising Hope was equal to failed year-ago occupant Million Dollar Money Drop. As I say every week, what a pity it is that more people are not watching this more than worthy half-hour. If you liked Malcolm in the Middle, you will surely enjoy Raising Hope.

NBC capped off this final evening in January with tired The Biggest Loser (4.1/ 7 from 8-10 p.m.), which dropped by 28 percent from one year earlier (5.7/ 8 on 2/01/11), and a repeat of Parenthood (#3: 1.8/ 3). Here is the half-hour breakdown for The Biggest Loser:

The Biggest Loser (NBC)
8:00 p.m.: 4.1/ 6 (#3)
8:30 p.m.: 3.9/ 6 (#3)
9:00 p.m.: 4.1/ 6 (#3)
9:30 p.m.: 4.2/ 7 (#2)

And there you have it…the Tuesday overnights.

Source: Nielsen Media Research data

Source: Marc Berman@TVMediaInsights