September 12-16, 2005

[Toups]

Ratings for the week September 12-16, 2005

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers

1. Y&R 5,378,000 (+346,000/+46,000)

2. B&B 4,188,000 (+166,000/+410,000)

3. ATWT 3,370,000 (+123,000/+232,000)

4. DAYS 3,184,000 (-35,000/-277,000)

5. GH 3,111,000 (-18,000/-788,000)

6. OLTL 2,980,000 (+16,000/-396,000)

7. GL 2,964,000 (+182,000/+282,000)

8. AMC 2,897,000 (-42,000/-1,001,000)

9. PSNS 2,036,000 (+65,000/-354,000)

HH

1. Y&R 4.1/15 (+.1/same)

2. B&B 3.2/11 (same/+.2)

3. DAYS 2.6/9 (+.1/-.3)

3. ATWT 2.6/9 (same/same)

3. GH 2.6/8 (same/-.5)

6. OLTL 2.5/9 (same/-.2)

7. AMC 2.4/8 (-.1/-.7) <----- ties low rating

8. GL 2.3/7 (+.1/+.1)

9. PSNS 1.6/6 (+.1/-.3)

Women 18-49 Viewers

1. Y&R 1,282,000 (+51,000/-161,000)

2. DAYS 1,225,000 (+49,000/-223,000)

3. AMC 1,154,000 (+63,000/-262,000)

4. OLTL 1,138,000 (+69,000/-189,000)

5. GH 1,122,000 (-11,000/-364,000)

6. B&B 1,068,000 (-16,000/+3,000)

7. PSNS 842,000 (+88,000/-234,000)

8. GL 830,000 (+121,000/+28,000)

9. ATWT 786,000 (-24,000/-51,000)

Women 18-49 Rating

1. Y&R 2.0/13 (+.1/-.2)

2. DAYS 1.9/11 (+.1/-.3)

3. AMC 1.8/11 (+.1/-.4)

4. OLTL 1.7/11 (+.1/-.3)

4. GH 1.7/10 (same/-.6) <------ ties low rating

6. B&B 1.6/10 (-.1/same)

7. PSNS 1.3/8 (+.1/-.3)

7. GL 1.3/8 (+.2/+.1)

9. ATWT 1.2/7 (same/-.1) <----- ties low rating

Girls 12-17 Viewers

1. GH 71,000 (-22,000/+24,000)

2. OLTL 53,000 (-10,000/+26,000)

3. Y&R 41,000 (+12,000/-32,000)

4. GL 35,000 (+5,000/+13,000)

5. AMC 34,000 (+13,000/+4,000)

6. DAYS 33,000 (-8,000/-8,000)

7. PSNS 28,000 (-13,000/-37,000)

8. ATWT 21,000 (+4,000/-15,000)

9. B&B 21,000 (same/-38,000)

Women 18-34 Rating

1. DAYS 2.0/13 (+.1/-.6)

2. PSNS 1.7/11 (+.3/-.3)

3. Y&R 1.3/9 (+.1/-.3)

3. GH 1.3/8 /(+.2/-.5)

5. B&B 1.2/7 (+.1/-.1)

6. AMC 1.1/7 (same/-.5)

6. OLTL 1.1/7 (+.1/-.4)

8. GL 1.0/7 (+.1/-.2)

8. ATWT 1.0/6 (+.1/same)

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Day-To-Day Ratings

AMC

Monday: 2.5/9

Tuesday: 2.5/9

Wednesday: 2.4/8

Thursday: 2.3/8

Friday: 2.4/8

ATWT

Monday: 2.6/9

Tuesday: 2.7/9

Wednesday: 2.4/8

Thursday: 2.6/9

Friday: 2.6/9

B&B

Monday: 3.4/11

Tuesday: 3.4/12

Wednesday: 3.0/10

Thursday: 3.1/10

Friday: 3.1/10

DAYS

Monday: 2.5/8

Tuesday: 2.6/9

Wednesday: 2.5/8

Thursday: 2.8/10

Friday: 2.4/8

GH

Monday: 2.6/8

Tuesday: 2.8/9

Wednesday: 2.6/8

Thursday: 2.6/8

Friday: 2.6/8

GL

Monday: 2.2/7

Tuesday: 2.3/8

Wednesday: 2.1/7

Thursday: 2.3/7

Friday: 2.2/7

OLTL

Monday: 2.6/9

Tuesday: 2.6/9

Wednesday: 2.5/9

Thursday: 2.4/8

Friday: 2.6/9

PSNS

Monday: 1.5/5

Tuesday: 1.8/6

Wednesday: 1.7/6

Thursday: 1.7/6

Friday: 1.5/5

Y&R

Monday: 4.2/15

Tuesday: 4.2/15

Wednesday: 4.1/15

Thursday: 4.1/15

Friday: 4.1/15

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For the SEASON September 20, 2004 through September 18, 2005

HH

1. Y&R 4.2

2. B&B 3.2

3. GH 2.9

4. AMC 2.8

5. OLTL 2.7

5. ATWT 2.7

5. DAYS 2.7

8. GL 2.3

9. PSNS 1.9

Women 18-49 Rating

1. GH 2.1

2. Y&R 2.1

3. DAYS 2.0

3. AMC 2.0

5. OLTL 1.9

6. B&B 1.7

7. PSNS 1.6

8. ATWT 1.4

9. GL 1.3

[KBT]

AMC has lost over a million viewers since last year?! And GL has more overall viewers, when is MMT going to be canned?

[OneLife Fan]

[!@#$%^&*]...OLTL better start rising in the ratings again soon.

[George008]

I'm really getting scared now. Being behind GL (nothing against the show) in total viewers is not a good sign. What do you think AMC needs to change? Exec Producer or Head Writer? I know some dont like McTavish's work, but she is proven. I dont think JFP has ever had a show with great acclaim or ratings. I think AMC should try to woo Felecia Behr back.

[TheDSA]

THe ratings suck d*ck for AMC. Good for GL, tho.

[Manny]

I didn't even notice until now that GL has more total viewers than AMC!! Wow! AMC is in some deep sh!t!

And complete CBS lineup has increased in total viewers since last year! Bravo!

[DanielRand]

This GL fan was stunned when AMC rehired Megan McTerrible for the third time.

GL's real ratings slide got its rolling start during McTavish's run, in my mind (1995-1996). It is the only time in the 23 years I've been watching GL that I considered tuning out...the show had become a mess, almost too painful to watch. McTavish's problem is simple...viewers see it, but network execs are apparently oblivious. She comes up with the story first, and then finds a way to cram characters into it, regardless of whether it makes sense or not. The best soap stories are written for the characters....the characters and their histories are not rewritten for the stories.

To this day I regret that Michael Zaslow's last major storyline as Roger was written by McTavish. And it was simply dreadful.