[Toups]

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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

Ratings for the week September 21-25, 2009

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)


Total Viewers
1. Y&R 5,278,000 (+276,000/+83,000)
2. B&B 3,386,000 (+40,000/-226,000)
3. DAYS 2,864,000 (-6,000/+293,000)
4. GH 2,670,000 (-32,000/-111,000)
5. ATWT 2,554,000 (+66,000/-180,000)
6. AMC 2,522,000 (-76,000/+179,000)
7. OLTL 2,462,000 (-100,000/-15,000)


HH
1. Y&R 3.8/13 (+.2/+.1)
2. B&B 2.5/8 (+.1/-.1)
3. DAYS 2.1/7 (same/+.2)
4. AMC 2.0/7 (+.1/+.2)
4. GH 2.0/6 (same/-.2)
6. OLTL 1.9/7 (-.1/same)
6. ATWT 1.9/6 (+.1/-.1)


Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 1,142,000 (+24,000/-29,000)
2. GH 872,000 (+4,000/-75,000)
3. DAYS 861,000 (-40,000/+111,000)
4. OLTL 772,000 (+14,000/-20,000)
5. AMC 747,000 (+18,000/+11,000)
6. B&B 674,000 (-2,000/-162,000)
7. ATWT 556,000 (+3,000/-151,000)


Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.7/11 (same/-.1)
2. GH 1.3/8 (same/-.1)
2. DAYS 1.3/8 (-.1/+.2)
4. OLTL 1.2/7 (+.1/same)
5. AMC 1.1/7 (same/same)
6. B&B 1.0/6 (same/-.3) <------- ties low rating (Last time: September 14-18, 2009)
7. ATWT 0.8/5 (same/-.3)


Girls 12-17 Viewers
1. GH 43,000 (-3,000/+30,000)
2. DAYS 31,000 (+8,000/+2,000)
3. Y&R 29,000 (+8,000/-32,000)
4. OLTL 26,000 (same/+14,000)
5. ATWT 24,000 (+8,000/-6,000)
6. B&B 23,000 (+12,000/-16,000)
7. AMC 15,000 (+6,000/-6,000)


Women 18-34 Rating
1. Y&R 1.1/7 (-.1/+.1)
2. DAYS 1.0/7 (+.1/+.1)
2. GH 1.0/6 (+.1/same)
4. OLTL 0.9/6 (same/+.1)
5. AMC 0.8/5 (-.1/+.1)
6. B&B 0.6/4 (-.1/-.1)
7. ATWT 0.5/3 (same/same)


Men 18+ Viewers
1. Y&R 1,297,000 (+111,000/+19,000)
2. B&B 747,000 (+15,000/-22,000)
3. DAYS 610,000 (+35,000/+73,000)
4. ATWT 540,000 (+24,000/-20,000)
5. GH 485,000 (-8,000/+18,000)
6. AMC 471,000 (-85,000/+22,000)
7. OLTL 421,000 (-73,000/+11,000)


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[B]Day-To-Day Ratings - HH/Total Viewers[/B]

[B]AMC[/B]
Monday: 2.1/2,651,000
Tuesday: 2.1/2,669,000
Wednesday: 2.0/2,473,000
Thursday: 2.0/2,464,000
Friday: 1.8/2,353,000

[B]ATWT[/B]
Monday: 1.9/2,519,000
Tuesday: 2.0/2,629,000
Wednesday: 2.0/2,711,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,598,000
Friday: 1.7/2,313,000

[B]B&B[/B]
Monday: 2,5/3,395,000
Tuesday: 2.5/3,352,000
Wednesday: 2.6/3,699,000
Thursday: 2.3/3,279,000
Friday: 2.3/3,204,000

[B]DAYS[/B]
Monday: 2.3/3,147,000
Tuesday: 2.2/2,864,000
Wednesday: 2.2/3,216,000
Thursday: 1,9/2,597,000
Friday: 1.9/2,497,000

[B]GH[/B]
Monday: 2.0/2,645,000
Tuesday: 2.1/2,735,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,404,000
Thursday: 2.1/2,705,000
Friday: 2.1/2,859,000

[B]OLTL[/B]
Monday: 2.0/2,500,000
Tuesday: 2.0/2,473,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,350,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,389,000
Friday: 2.0/2,599,000

[B]Y&R[/B]
Monday: 3.9/5,386,000
Tuesday: 3.9/5,332,000
Wednesday: 3.9/5,526,000
Thursday: 3.7/5,172,000
Friday: 3.7/4,975,000

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For the SEASON September 21, 2009 through September 27, 2009

HH
1. Y&R 3.8
2. B&B 2.5
3. DAYS 2.1
4. GH 2.0
4. AMC 2.0
6. OLTL 1.9
6. ATWT 1.9

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.7
2. DAYS 1.3
2. GH 1.3
4. OLTL 1.2
5. AMC 1.1
6. B&B 1.0
7. ATWT 0.8

[miche]

NLG said they were celebrating rating boost at GH, so I'm looking forward to seeing these numbers

[LilKatie24]

I still would like to no the ratings in place of GL I know that the price is right reruns are running in its place.

[CSF]

Does it really matter anymore who is in the number 1 spot since there are now only 7 soaps on the air and they are all neck and neck for the most part.

[Scotty]

CSF, on 01 October 2009 - 10:05 PM, said:

Does it really matter anymore who is in the number 1 spot since there are now only 7 soaps on the air and they are all neck and neck for the most part.

Agreed....and with the exceptions of Y&R and B&B, none of the other 5 are within .1 of one another.

[Toups]

CSF, on 02 October 2009 - 12:05 AM, said:

Does it really matter anymore who is in the number 1 spot since there are now only 7 soaps on the air and they are all neck and neck for the most part.

Of course 1st place matters. LOL 1st place = last soap on the air.

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Y&R
Monday: 3.9/5,386,000
Tuesday: 3.9/5,332,000
Wednesday: 3.9/5,526,000

Wow, that is still pretty amazing. Even though the stories aren't great, the potential audience is still there. And that's 478,000 viewers in the last 3 weeks. Y&R's stunt worked (in terms of ratings....I'm not a fan of the story) because that's 3 straight weeks of gaining Total Viewers. GH's stunt didn't work because it went down 2 straight weeks after their one week gain.

[rhinohide]

So OLTL is dead last in total viewers. But on the bright side, they still have a firm grip on the middle in key demos.

[Jess]

I doubt any of them have much of future. The only thing keeping them alive is the lingering question of what will work better as a replacement. In my opinion, daytime soaps, as we currently know them, will soon be nothing more than a part of entertainment history.

What is interesting to me about the "number one" is whether that soap and its creators will re-define daytime, or whether that soap will only be the last to go.

[Brady_fan]

what happen on Thursday & Friday all because of those days it went down a bit

[CarlD2]

This gives such a green light, if they even needed one, to slaughter any cast members they deem unimportant, all for stunts and shock value. They don't need to bother building characters, or pacing storylines properly, or respecting history. The ratings lead the way.

I'm not really surprised, but it's kind of sad, especially when I think of what they might have in store from now on.

[rhinohide]

CarlD2, on 02 October 2009 - 12:53 AM, said:

This gives such a green light, if they even needed one, to slaughter any cast members they deem unimportant, all for stunts and shock value. They don't need to bother building characters, or pacing storylines properly, or respecting history. The ratings lead the way.

I'm not really surprised, but it's kind of sad, especially when I think of what they might have in store from now on.

I'm tired of being sad. I feel like I've been in mourning since GL's cancellation was announced and I'm just waiting for the next to drop. It's rather ghoulish when you think about it. I just can't do it anymore, and I'm sorry but I'm not being entertained, so what's the point? I've hung on this long because I miss talking to you guys, but I feel more disenfranchised than anything, with a tad bit of guilt thrown in for giving up.

[CarlD2]

rhinohide, on 02 October 2009 - 01:00 AM, said:

I'm tired of being sad. I feel like I've been in mourning since GL's cancellation was announced and I'm just waiting for the next to drop. It's rather ghoulish when you think about it. I just can't do it anymore, and I'm sorry but I'm not being entertained, so what's the point? I've hung on this long because I miss talking to you guys, but I feel more disenfranchised than anything, with a tad bit of guilt thrown in for giving up.

I've felt sad about soaps for almost 15 years and it's gotten worse and worse over the past decade. I actually checked out of soaps, for the most part, for a big chunk of this decade, but I decided to start up again because they mean a lot to me and I have a lot of memories of what they were and hopes of what they can be. I want to stay with them to the end.

I do see what you're saying, and I don't think you should feel guilty. We all have our breaking points. I've given up a lot of shows -- I do tend to give up primetime shows easier than daytime. I just love the daytime format and the potential for what it could be.

[Chris B]

I'm sorry, but even Latham could pull in 6 million viewers for her stunts. MAB did a lot of ratings damage and hasn't been able to repair that. Right now the ratings are up, but it'll only last a few weeks (if that) then go back to the gutter because nothing makes sense. It's just the initial shock getting people to tune in. I thank Beth Maitland for these ratings. She needs a contract.

[jfung79]

Glad to see ATWT back from the brink a little. I think it may have picked up a few viewers left soapless from GL's cancellation. The numbers still need to go up a lot more though, not looking good for the last P&G survivor.

This post has been edited by jfung79: 02 October 2009 - 04:21 AM

[Ann_SS]

Toups, on 02 October 2009 - 12:11 AM, said:

Wow, that is still pretty amazing. Even though the stories aren't great, the potential audience is still there. And that's 478,000 viewers in the last 3 weeks. Y&R's stunt worked (in terms of ratings....I'm not a fan of the story) because that's 3 straight weeks of gaining Total Viewers. GH's stunt didn't work because it went down 2 straight weeks after their one week gain.

ITA. Y&R now needs to not lose most of its gains.

GH did not do anything ratings wise so what was NLG taking about? TPTB must be happy they have not lost substantially. GH has seemed to hold on to most of the viewers that it gained since the car accident stunt and its 18-49 women demo has stayed decent.

[marla0518]

I laugh my butt off at the posters on MB's spewing the "I am turning off my TV so the ratings will go down!!! that will get their attention!!" some people just don't understand that unless you are a Neilson Family member, all turning off your TV does is save electricity!!!

[aMLCproduction]

Looks like we r stuck with Mabby

[Ann_SS]

B&B's 18 to 49 women demo is atrocious. I hope that it can rebound.

aMLCproduction, on 02 October 2009 - 08:07 AM, said:

Looks like we r stuck with Mabby

When people were complaining about LML, I pointed out that changing headwriters does not usually go well. They insisted that anyone was better than LML and that Bells needed to take over. They got both wishes so there really should joy and happiness with few complaints.

This post has been edited by Ann_SS: 02 October 2009 - 07:22 AM

[MarkH]

Toups, on 02 October 2009 - 12:11 AM, said:

Of course 1st place matters. LOL 1st place = last soap on the air.

Wow, that is still pretty amazing. Even though the stories aren't great, the potential audience is still there. And that's 478,000 viewers in the last 3 weeks. Y&R's stunt worked (in terms of ratings....I'm not a fan of the story) because that's 3 straight weeks of gaining Total Viewers. GH's stunt didn't work because it went down 2 straight weeks after their one week gain.

And this is why the die-hard soap fans (like SONners) are out of touch. Although these stunts ultimately kill the genre, letting a little more air out of the tire each time, they sadly WORK.

All our gnashing of teeth won't stop the fact that -- for all the soaps -- it's "all stunts all the time" from this day forward. I'm guessing Johnny Depp will soon start a two month gig on B&B.

Chris B, on 02 October 2009 - 03:16 AM, said:

I'm sorry, but even Latham could pull in 6 million viewers for her stunts. MAB did a lot of ratings damage and hasn't been able to repair that. Right now the ratings are up, but it'll only last a few weeks (if that) then go back to the gutter because nothing makes sense. It's just the initial shock getting people to tune in. I thank Beth Maitland for these ratings. She needs a contract.

Totally right. This will not last. But they no longer care. This is the GH-phenomenon. The show becomes a rat-a-tat-tat of stunts, and these are ratings "ups", punctuated by "downs". It doesn't build a show, but nobody cares about that any more. It's like a battery near dying. You just want to milk out that last drop of power...you don't care to save the battery.

aMLCproduction, on 02 October 2009 - 08:07 AM, said:

Looks like we r stuck with Mabby

Uh huh.

Time to think constructively how her regime can be improved...because she is here to stay (for many reasons). "Off with their heads" is not going to happen. Not in the near future.

[Angela]

1.(1) Y&R: Monday: 3.9/5,386,000 (+286,000)
2.(2) B&B: Monday: 2,5/3,395,000 (+98,000)
3.(5) DAYS: Monday: 2.3/3,147,000 (+474,000)
4.(4) AMC: Monday: 2.1/2,651,000 (-35,000)
5.(6) GH: Monday: 2.0/2,645,000 (+61,000)
6.(7) ATWT: Monday: 1.9/2,519,000 (-4,000)
7.(8) OLTL: Monday: 2.0/2,500,000 (+71,000)

1.(1) Y&R: Tuesday: 3.9/5,332,000 (-54,000)
2.(2) B&B: Tuesday: 2.5/3,352,000 (-43,000)
3.(3) DAYS: Tuesday: 2.2/2,864,000 (-283,000)
4.(5) GH: Tuesday: 2.1/2,735,000 (+90,000)
5.(4) AMC: Tuesday: 2.1/2,669,000 (+18,000)
6.(6) ATWT: Tuesday: 2.0/2,629,000 (+110,000)
7.(7) OLTL: Tuesday: 2.0/2,473,000 (-27,000)

1.(1) Y&R: Wednesday: 3.9/5,526,000 (+194,000)
2.(2) B&B: Wednesday: 2.6/3,699,000 (+347,000)
3.(3) DAYS: Wednesday: 2.2/3,216,000 (+352,000)
4.(6) ATWT: Wednesday: 2.0/2,711,000 (+82,000)
5.(5) AMC: Wednesday: 2.0/2,473,000 (-196,000)
6.(4) GH: Wednesday: 1.9/2,404,000 (-331,000)
7.(7) OLTL: Wednesday: 1.9/2,350,000 (-123,000)

1.(1) Y&R: Thursday: 3.7/5,172,000 (-354,000)
2.(2) B&B: Thursday: 2.3/3,279,000 (-420,000)
3.(6) GH: Thursday: 2.1/2,705,000 (+301,000)
4.(4) ATWT: Thursday: 1.8/2,598,000 (-113,000)
5.(3) DAYS: Thursday: 1,9/2,597,000 (-619,000)
6.(5) AMC: Thursday: 2.0/2,464,000 (-9,000)
7.(7) OLTL: Thursday: 1.9/2,389,000 (+39,000)

1.(1) Y&R: Friday: 3.7/4,975,000 (-197,000)
2.(2) B&B: Friday: 2.3/3,204,000 (-75,000)
3.(3) GH: Friday: 2.1/2,859,000 (+154,000)
4.(7) OLTL: Friday: 2.0/2,599,000 (+210,000)
5.(5) DAYS: Friday: 1.9/2,497,000 (-100,000)
6.(6) AMC: Friday: 1.8/2,353,000 (-111,000)
7.(4) ATWT: Friday: 1.7/2,313,000 (-285,000)

[EttaKit]

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When people were complaining about LML, I pointed out that changing headwriters does not usually go well. They insisted that anyone was better than LML and that Bells needed to take over. They got both wishes so there really should joy and happiness with few complaints.

Exactly. And then they were all excited about Cane being a fraud and the restoration of the real Chancellors. Of course that's worked out really well.

It is very fitting if they end up being stuck with MAB and her henchmen. Even if MAB won't admit it she should know she went overboard with Adam and MJ and the whole summer of doom and gloom. Hopefully she'll get rid of HS and learn to balance out the show in every regard.