[Toups]

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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

Ratings for the week March 9-13, 2009

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 5,093,000 (-302,000/-156,000)
2. B&B 3,530,000 (+27,000/-330,000)
3. GH 2,747,000 (+62,000/-119,000)
4. DAYS 2,698,000 (-216,000/+54,000)
5. OLTL 2,684,000 (+51,000/+182,000)
6. ATWT 2,680,000 (+6,000/-372,000)
7. AMC 2,618,000 (-82,000/+72,000)
8. GL 2,260,000 (+48,000/-341,000)


HH
1. Y&R 3.6/12 (-.2/-.2)
2. B&B 2.5/8 (same/-.3)
3. GH 2.1/6 (+.1/-.1)
4. OLTL 2.0/7 (same/same)
4. DAYS 2.0/7 (-.2/same)
4. ATWT 2.0/7 (same/-.2)
7. AMC 1.9/6 (-.2/-.1)
8. GL 1.7/5 (same/-.2)


Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 1,114,000 (-106,000/-50,000)
2. GH 888,000 (-22,000/-120,000)
3. DAYS 836,000 (-55,000/-50,000)
4. OLTL 807,000 (-19,000/-51,000)
5. B&B 773,000 (-5,000/-105,000)
6. AMC 728,000 (-100,000/-129,000)
7. ATWT 676,000 (+1,000/-132,000)
8. GL 569,000 (-24,000/-247,000)


Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.7/11 (-.1/-.1)
2. GH 1.3/8 (-.1/-.2)
2. DAYS 1.3/8 (same/same)
4. OLTL 1.2/8 (same/-.1)
4. B&B 1.2/8 (same/-.1)
6. AMC 1.1/7 (-.1/-.2)
7. ATWT 1.0/7 (same/-.2)
8. GL 0.9/5 (same/-.3)


Girls 12-17 Viewers
1. GH 53,000 (+23,000/-11,000)
2. OLTL 41,000 (+12,000/+12,000)
3. DAYS 30,000 (-9,000/+2,000)
4. Y&R 26,000 (-12,000/-9,000)
5. GL 23,000 (-13,000/-42,000)
6. AMC 17,000 (-7,000/-1,000)
7. B&B 14,000 (-17,000/-23,000)
8. ATWT 13,000 (-30,000/-40,000)


Women 18-34 Rating
1. Y&R 1.2/8 (same/+.2)
2. DAYS 1.0/6 (same/+.1)
3. AMC 0.9/6 (-.1/+.1)
3. GH 0.9/6 (-.1/-.1)
5. OLTL 0.8/6 (-.1/+.1)
5. B&B 0.8/5 (+.1/same)
7. ATWT 0.7/5 (same/+.1)
8. GL 0.5/3 (same/-.1)


Men 18+ Viewers
1. Y&R 1,219,000 (-137,000/-171,000)
2. B&B 769,000 (-40,000/-197,000)
3. ATWT 544,000 (-36,000/-161,000)
4. AMC 534,000 (+10,000/+20,000)
5. DAYS 521,000 (-162,000/-29,000)
6. GH 462,000 (+9,000/-47,000)
7. OLTL 451,000 (-30,000/-20,000)
8. GL 435,000 (-18,000/-106,000)

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Day-To-Day Ratings - HH/Total Viewers

AMC
Monday: 2.0/2,682,000
Tuesday: 2.0/2,759,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,511,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,581,000
Friday: 1.9/2,557,000

ATWT
Monday: 2.1/2,969,000
Tuesday: 1.9/2,546,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,616,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,518,000
Friday: 2.0/2,753,000

B&B
Monday: 2.7/3,612,000
Tuesday: 2.5/3,474,000
Wednesday: 2.6/3,674,000
Thursday: 2.4/3,257,000
Friday: 2.5/3,632,000

DAYS
Monday: 2.2/2,727,000
Tuesday: 2.1/2,739,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,624,000
Thursday: 2.1/2,888,000
Friday: 1.9/2,512,000

GH
Monday: 2.0/2,739,000
Tuesday: 2.1/2,770,000
Wednesday: 2.0/2,778,000
Thursday: 2.2/2,869,000
Friday: 2.0/2,576,000

GL
Monday: 1.8/2,551,000
Tuesday: 1.7/2,259,000
Wednesday: 1.6/2,188,000
Thursday: 1.6/2,100,000
Friday: 1.6/2,201,000

OLTL
Monday: 2.0/2,649,000
Tuesday: 2.1/2,853,000
Wednesday: 2.0/2,683,000
Thursday: 2.1/2,812,000
Friday: 1.8/2,423,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.7/5,195,000
Tuesday: 3.8/5,371,000
Wednesday: 3.7/5,258,000
Thursday: 3.3/4,597,000
Friday: 3.5/5,044,000

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For the SEASON September 22, 2008 through March 15, 2009

HH
1. Y&R 3.8
2. B&B 2.7
3. GH 2.3
4. DAYS 2.2
5. AMC 2.1
5. OLTL 2.1
7. ATWT 2.0
8. GL 1.6

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.8
2. GH 1.5
2. DAYS 1.5
4. B&B 1.3
4. AMC 1.3
4. OLTL 1.3
7. ATWT 1.1
8. GL 0.9

This post has been edited by Toups: 20 March 2009 - 06:07 PM

[Phoenix11]

*hopes for big numbers for GL*


It was such a good week all around last week and the girls had some big scenes!

[All My Shadows]

I haven't paid attention to ratings in years, but whoever posted all of those city-specific ratings last week, I forgot who you were, but PLEASE post them again. Please? Those were awesome! Thanks.

[LoyaltoAMC]

I would expect the soaps to drop by .1 or .2, especially the ABC soaps. Last week's cumulative ratings were influenced by the inflated ratings for Monday, which had people home due to the snowstorm in the East.

[saveGL]

GL has rocked this week, #'s should go up. I am now use to the "real" sets that GL uses that when I see other soaps I think how fake they look. Took a long time to get use to it, now I would NOT change it back! Love it! Lovin me some Dinah!

[CarlD2]

I think last week was great, but I just hope their ratings don't go down. I won't be surprised if they go to a 1.6, since the show still seems to bother some people, the production element, or they may not like some of the stories, and most of the soaps are in a stagnant or downward ratings trend. I'm hoping they will stay at 1.7 at least.

[tgilbrea69]

Hopefully GL will show a gain. If GL would reduce the number of different locations, I think it would help. It is disorienting when every single scene is somewhere new, or if the inside shots are in tiny rooms. BTW - anybody know when they will change there intro? Is there a petition out there somewhere?? It is absolutely awful!

[saveGL]

Hopefully GL will show a gain. If GL would reduce the number of different locations, I think it would help. It is disorienting when every single scene is somewhere new, or if the inside shots are in tiny rooms. BTW - anybody know when they will change there intro? Is there a petition out there somewhere?? It is absolutely awful!

DITTO on that! I hate it too.. needs to go back to RETRO GL.. seems like the cast is heading that way, maybe the intro is changing as well!

[TMOTVSoaps]

For those of you looking for the local ratings market breakdowns, they are really late. I usually have them on Wednesdays but my guy just got them yesterday himself from his source and he usually gets them on Mondays. As soon as I get them I'll definitely post them since a number of people messaged me about the interest of their own markets but they will be late and might not be posted today but hopefully tomorrow if I get them by tonight.

I'm hoping everything goes up since this is the first full week of March sweeps. OLTL had a phenomenal week and that show continues to get better and better. GL is also really good but overall every soap is cookin' right now as I'm not finding myself bored with any of them but as usually its b/c of sweeps.

[rangethatrover]

I really wonder if OLTL will benefit from an action packed week (like they did for 4-5 weeks in November/December)
I don't see a 2.1 happening. I would not be surprised if they end up with a 1.9. I think the trend is going to continue of AMC having a small lead over OLTL. My guess is 2.0 for AMC, 1.9 for OLTL, and 2.1 for GH. ( I could also see a 2.1, 2.0,2.2)

[amazing7]

I predict a OLTL, 2.1, AMC, 1.8 and GH, 2.1

I really wonder if OLTL will benefit from an action packed week (like they did for 4-5 weeks in November/December)
I don't see a 2.1 happening. I would not be surprised if they end up with a 1.9. I think the trend is going to continue of AMC having a small lead over OLTL. My guess is 2.0 for AMC, 1.9 for OLTL, and 2.1 for GH. ( I could also see a 2.1, 2.0,2.2)

[Kryptonite]

The strongest soap right now is One Life to Live. Its been a few months since I was this glued to a ABC soap watching it live not on DVR. Ron C. no doubt is the best writer in the game but the killer for him is the ratings aren't reflecting how well the show is doing quality wise.

Guiding Light comes a close second but Y&R is up there too with it but nothing beats One Life to Live right now.

This post has been edited by Kryptonite: 19 March 2009 - 02:51 PM

[CarlD2]

I really wonder if OLTL will benefit from an action packed week (like they did for 4-5 weeks in November/December)
I don't see a 2.1 happening. I would not be surprised if they end up with a 1.9. I think the trend is going to continue of AMC having a small lead over OLTL. My guess is 2.0 for AMC, 1.9 for OLTL, and 2.1 for GH. ( I could also see a 2.1, 2.0,2.2)

I think they should have dropped the Shane leukemia story, with all that bad acting on display, and only focused on Matthew and the crash and Blair's stabbing.

DITTO on that! I hate it too.. needs to go back to RETRO GL.. seems like the cast is heading that way, maybe the intro is changing as well!

Has Vanessa ever been in the intro before? Does this mean she may be contract again? Or has she always been on contract?

[rangethatrover]

I predict a OLTL, 2.1, AMC, 1.8 and GH, 2.1

A 1.8 for AMC?????? lol
Nah it had the most viewers last week (And I don't watch AMC) That show is on some kind of roll with Nielsen families at least. Everything I read here says the show is a mixed bag- you would never know it from its ratings
The really exciting thing is to see if AMC beats GH again!!??? That I cannot wait to see.

[rangethatrover]

I think they should have dropped the Shane leukemia story, with all that bad acting on display, and only focused on Matthew and the crash and Blair's stabbing.


Has Vanessa ever been in the intro before? Does this mean she may be contract again? Or has she always been on contract?

Its funny. I don't think anyone but hardcore fans on message boards give a damn about quality acting. I don't think the acting will effect ratings as much as the stories. But I agree some of OLTL bad actors give the thespians at B&B a run for their money. And as far as Farah goes- I like her (especially in scenes with Viki for some reason) but the chick cannot do genuine emotion.

[CarlD2]

I don't think viewers need quality acting to keep watching. There's good acting, entertaining camp acting (like what you get at B&B), adequate acting, flat acting from people who don't care, and really horrible acting. OLTL has some amazing, amazing talent on display every day, but I think they have to fight tooth and nail with the people who don't care or who are horrible. I don't think the schizophrenia helps ratings. Much less of Michael Easton, Trevor St. John, Crystal Hunt, Kristen Alderson, John Paul Lavoisser, and Farah Fath would do wonders.

This post has been edited by CarlD2: 19 March 2009 - 03:23 PM

[rangethatrover]

I don't think viewers need quality acting to keep watching. There's good acting, entertaining camp acting (like what you get at B&B), adequate acting, flat acting from people who don't care, and really horrible acting. OLTL has some amazing, amazing talent on display every day, but I think they have to fight tooth and nail with the people who don't care or who are horrible. I don't think the schizophrenia helps ratings. Much less of Michael Easton, Trevor St. John, Crystal Hunt, Kristen Alderson, John Paul Lavoisser, and Farah Fath would do wonders.

No argument here

[CarlD2]

Now since I flapped my big mouth so much, watch them decide to devote the whole hour to Moe and Noelle

This post has been edited by CarlD2: 19 March 2009 - 03:31 PM

[BlueLick]

GL and OLTL were consistently the bottom feeders in the ratings and its going to be a while before the quality of both shows actually make a killing in the rating. I can't believe how amazing OLTL has been the last two weeks. As good as OLTL has been during some of those sweeps months in 2008 making it the soap of the year, this show has taken it to a whole different level with dramatic effective storylines. OLTL should get some credit for giving the actors under 18 really powerful storylines and effecting them. I can't believe I went the last two weeks sitting through the whole show without fast forwarding. Every scene has been that watchable.

One thing that OLTL has that other soaps don't have is a solid franchise actor in place right now for the future and that's Brandon Buddy who you all know as Cole. This guy is amazing and will be the next Anthony Geary aka Luke for soaps no doubt about it. I only have one question about OLTL and that is consistency, its very important for this show to be consistently good when it catches fire.

GL has been the best written soap over the course consistently since the start of 2009 and the only thing holding it back is horrible timeslots and a production model which won't get casual viewers interested. GL no doubts proves why it has a shot at being the first ever scripted show to break 100 years mark. Only renewals will tell but the show is definitely watchable now and Olivia and Natalia are carrying this show on their backs along with Phillip.

Don't expect OLTL or GL to good in the ratings this week but if they keep it up and word of mouth gets around then watch out B&B.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

One thing that OLTL has that other soaps don't have is a solid franchise actor in place right now for the future and that's Brandon Buddy who you all know as Cole. This guy is amazing and will be the next Anthony Geary aka Luke for soaps no doubt about it.

I respectfully disagree...