August 22-26, 2011

[Carolyn1980]

Are you saying OLTL is alone in first place among women 18-34? Because it's been tied for first several times this summer in that category, including last week.

[TeamEric]

I recall OLTL hitting #1 in demos for Dorian hitting Jessica in 1999. ABC had a big cake for JFP and it helped her get the GH gig the following year. I can't remember if it was #1 for 18-34, too or just 18-49 though.

Todd's execution was May 29, 2006.

Not Toups, but I think he's going by 18-34 VIEWERS which is what breaks those ratings point ties.

[MontyB]

I agree. I've read where people have said they don't think he cares, but I can't believe that to be true. They must be reeling right now, praying the Chew and Revolution succeeds.

[Carolyn1980]

But he never shares those 18-34 viewer figures with us, so it wouldn't be in the archive.

[OLTL_fan]

I checked those weeks and not even close to #1 in W18-34.

[Toups]

OLTL is #1 all by itself.

OLTL definitely hit #1 in 18-49. Not sure about 18-34 either.

Thanks. OLTL didn't hit #1 in 18-34 there.

#1 in Rating. I don't do W18-34 Viewers for some reason. LOL

Okay thanks. I don't suppose anyone has the 18-34 numbers from 1999? LOL

[TeamEric]

Maybe he's referring to the Nielsen database archives. The numbers are in there. I used to get access to them.

[Carolyn1980]

No, lol....just say OLTL was all alone at number one for the first time this century : )

And remember, sites like TVByTheNumbers use your data (and sometimes, your commentary), so make sure you say that OLTL *has* been number one in that category lately, just not all alone there like this past week. Otherwise, they'll act like it's just a fluke it's number one.

[TeamEric]

Hmm, I might actually have them on my old computer drive, Toups. I used to track JFP's numbers very closely. I'll check and get back to this weekend, ok?

EDITED - DAYS had those old press release touting them at #1 18-49 for like 500+ weeks straight. In 1998, GH soared and beat Days in 18-49 and DAYS started to tout #1 18-34 then stopped.

[Toups]

What happened to GH on Tuesday? There's no daily ratings for them.

[OLTL_fan]

That was the day of the earthquake but thats weird. Here in NY it did not air at all but it must have aired elsewhere.

[Carolyn1980]

That was the east coast earthquake....did it get pre-empted nationwide, though?

ETA: abc.com has a recap of Tuesday, 8/23, so I guess it did air elsewhere in the country.

[fanOLTL]

It's not a GH v. OLTL thing. Both shows will be gone come this time next year. The reason some of us care about OLTL's numbers - HH, demos, etc. - is because they higher they are, the worst The Revolution is going to look this time next year. I don't think Frons regrets killing the soaps; I don't think he's going to reconsider keeping OLTL on the air. But the higher the ratings, the worse it's going to make The Revolution look.

[OLTL_fan]

The episode did air on SoapNet.

[Toups]

Oh right, the earthquake. Thanks.