April 17-21, 2006

[Toups]

Ratings for the week April 17-21, 2006

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers

1. Y&R 5,363,000 (+63,000/+361,000)

2. B&B 3,961,000 (+29,000/+288,000)

3. AMC 3,477,000 (+202,000/-83,000)

4. GH 3,389,000 (-71,000/-267,000)

5. ATWT 3,219,000 (+104,000/-38,000)

6. OLTL 3,161,000 (+30,000/-89,000)

7. DAYS 2,928,000 (-158,000/-157,000)

8. GL 2,860,000 (+124,000/-4,000)

9. PSNS 1,972,000 (-83,000/-396,000)

HH

1. Y&R 4.1/15 (same/+.2)

2. B&B 3.1/11 (same/+.2)

3. AMC 2.8/10 (+.1/same)

3. GH 2.8/9 (same/-.2)

5. OLTL 2.6/9 (same/-.1)

6. ATWT 2.5/9 (+.1/-.1)

7. DAYS 2.3/8 (-.2/-.2) <------- new low rating

8. GL 2.2/7 (+.1./-.1)

9. PSNS 1.6/6 (same/-.3)

Women 18-49 Viewers

1. Y&R 1,316,000 (-88,000/-52,000)

2. GH 1,216,000 (-14,000/-194,000)

3. AMC 1,189,000 (+61,000/-130,000)

4. DAYS 1,177,000 (-53,000/+5,000)

5. OLTL 1,119,000 (+42,000/-136,000)

6. PSNS 942,000 (-28,000/-46,000)

7. B&B 940,000 (-78,000/-168,000)

8. ATWT 839,000 (-14,000/-118,000)

9. GL 838,000 (+6,000/-9,000)

Women 18-49 Rating

1. Y&R 2.0/14 (-.1/-.1)

2. GH 1.9/12 (same/-.2)

3. AMC 1.8/12 (+.1/-.2)

3. DAYS 1.8/12 (same/same)

5. OLTL 1.7/11 (+.1/-.2)

6. B&B 1.4/9 (-.2/-.3)

6. PSNS 1.4/9 (-.1/-.1)

8. ATWT 1.3/8 (same/-.2)

8. GL 1.3/8 (same/same)

Girls 12-17 Viewers

1. AMC 71,000 (+12,000/+5,000)

2. GH 66,000 (+12,000/+1,000)

3. DAYS 65,000 (+6,000/+29,000)

4. OLTL 64,000 (+8,000/+1,000)

5. PSNS 56,000 (+10,000/-3,000)

6. Y&R 27,000 (+7,000/(-11,000)

7. B&B 26,000 (+14,000/+4,000)

8. ATWT 20,000 (same/same)

9. GL 17,000 (+10,000/-4,000)

Women 18-34 Rating

1. DAYS 1.8/12 (-.2/same)

2. PSNS 1.5/10 (-.1/-.4)

2. Y&R 1.5/11 (same/+.3)

2. GH 1.5/9 (+.2/+.1)

5. AMC 1.4/10 (+.2/-.1)

6. OLTL 1.3/9 (+.3/same)

7. ATWT 1.1/7 (+.1/-.1)

8. B&B 1.0/7 (-.1/-.2)

8. GL 1.0/6 (same/-.1)

Men 18+ Viewers

1. Y&R 1,248,000 (+12,000/+100,000)

2. B&B 936,000 (+48,000/+160,000)

3. ATWT 676,000 (+22,000/+67,000)

4. AMC 651,000 (+60,000/+20,000)

5. GL 581,000 (+5,000/+65,000)

6. GH 528,000 (-25,000/-83,000)

7. OLTL 525,000 (+15,000/+14,000)

8. DAYS 520,000 (+7,000/-58,000)

9. PSNS 326,000 (+5,000/-168,000)

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Day-To-Day Ratings - HH/Total Viewers

AMC

Monday: 2.9/3,779,000

Tuesday: 2.7/3,465,000

Wednesday: 2.8/3,469,000

Thursday: 2.6/3,297,000

Friday: 2.8/3,375,000

ATWT

Monday: 2.8/3,627,000

Tuesday: 2.5/3,170,000

Wednesday: 2.4/2,942,000

Thursday: 2.5/3,318,000

Friday: 2.3/3,037,000

B&B

Monday: 3.4/4,472,000

Tuesday: 3.0/3,984,000

Wednesday: 3.0/3,752,000

Thursday: 2.9/3,841,000

Friday: 2.9/3,754,000

DAYS

Monday: 2.5/3,270,000

Tuesday: 2.3/2,895,000

Wednesday: 2.4/2,830,000

Thursday: 2.4/2,904,000

Friday: 2.1/2,744,000

GH

Monday: 3.0/3,728,000

Tuesday: 2.9/3,535,000

Wednesday: 2.6/3,277,000

Thursday: 2.7/3,238,000

Friday: 2.6/3,165,000

GL

Monday: 2.4/3,159,000

Tuesday: 2.3/2,887,000

Wednesday: 2.2/2,714,000

Thursday: 2.2/2,778,000

Friday: 2.1/2,760,000

OLTL

Monday: 2.6/3,347,000

Tuesday: 2.6/3,320,000

Wednesday: 2.5/3,087,000

Thursday: 2.5/3,065,000

Friday: 2.5/2,985,000

PSNS

Monday: 1.7/2,162,000

Tuesday: 1.7/2,025,000

Wednesday: 1.7/1,985,000

Thursday: 1.5/1,794,000

Friday: 1.5/1,895,000

Y&R

Monday: 4.3/5,561,000

Tuesday: 4.1/5,583,000

Wednesday: 4.1/5,202,000

Thursday: 4.1/5,274,000

Friday: 4.1/5,194,000

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For the SEASON September 19, 2005 through April 23, 2006

Total Viewers

1. Y&R 5,529,000

2. B&B 4,372,800

3. GH 3,465,400

5. ATWT 3,383,000

5. DAYS 3,295,700

6. AMC 3,214,700

7. OLTL 3,151,700

8. GL 2,888,700

9. PSNS 2,175,000

HH

1. Y&R 4.2

2. B&B 3.3

3. GH 2.8

4. ATWT 2.6

4. OLTL 2.6

4. DAYS 2.6

4. AMC 2.6

8. GL 2.3

9. PSNS 1.7

Women 18-49 Viewers

1. Y&R 1,352,000

2. GH 1,274,000

3. DAYS 1,236,000

4. OLTL 1,179,000

5. AMC 1,173,000

6. B&B 1,069,000

7. PSNS 908,000

8. ATWT 879,000

9. GL 811,000

Women 18-49 Rating

1. Y&R 2.1

2. GH 2.0

3. DAYS 1.9

4. OLTL 1.8

5. AMC 1.8

6. B&B 1.6

7. PSNS 1.4

8. ATWT 1.3

9. GL 1.2

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NBC Ratings Report

ABC Ratings Report

April 27, 2006

Fringe Ratings Report: ABC Daytime Programming

Week of April 17-21, 2006

ABC’S DRAMA LINEUP RANKS NO. 1 FOR THE 67TH STRAIGHT WEEK,

ITS LONGEST WINNING STREAK SINCE THE ONE ENDING JUNE 2000,

AND REMAINS NO. 1 SEASON TO DATE AMONG WOMEN 18-49

ABC’S FULL LINEUP IS NO. 1 FOR THE WEEK AND

SEASON TO DATE AMONG WOMEN 18-49

ABC HAS THREE OF THE TOP FIVE SHOWS AND WINS ALL FOUR

LIVE TIME PERIODS THIS WEEK AMONG WOMEN 18-49

ABC IS THE ONLY NETWORK TO SHOW GAINS VERSUS THE PRIOR WEEK IN ALL THREE

KEY DEMOS: WOMEN 18-49, WOMEN 18-34 AND FEMALE TEENS

“ALL MY CHILDREN” POSTS ITS BEST WOMEN 18-34 NUMBERS IN 15 WEEKS

AND IS THE NO.-1 RATED PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK IN FEMALE TEENS

BOTH “GENERAL HOSPITAL” AND “ONE LIFE TO LIVE” DELIVER

THEIR BEST NUMBERS IN A MONTH

“GENERAL HOSPITAL” OUTPERFORMED ITS TIME PERIOD COMPETITOR,

CBS’ “GUIDING LIGHT,” BY 45% AMONG WOMEN 18-49 FOR THE WEEK

AND BY 60% SEASON TO DATE

“ONE LIFE TO LIVE” OUTPERFORMED ITS TIME PERIOD COMPETITOR,

CBS’ “AS THE WORLD TURNS,” BY 33% AMONG WOMEN 18-49

FOR THE WEEK AND BY 35% SEASON TO DATE

ABC WINS THE COMMON 1-3PM LIVE TIME PERIOD (ONLY TWO HOURS

NBC PROGRAMS) FOR THE 25TH STRAIGHT WEEK, BEATING NBC BY 11%

AMONG WOMEN 18-49

Week of April 17-21, 2006

ABC’s Daytime drama lineup was No. 1 for the 67th straight week among Women 18-49, ABC’s longest winning streak since the one ending June 2000, with a 1.8 rating, delivering 1.2 million Women 18-49 for the week of April 17, 2006. ABC outperformed CBS by 19% and NBC by 11% in the lineup among Women 18-49. The lineup was up 3% versus the prior week among Women 18-49 (the only network up). Among Women 18-34, the lineup was up 16% versus the prior week (only network up) and 2% versus last year. Among Female Teens, it was up 26% versus the prior week and 5% versus last year.

ABC’s Full Daytime lineup was No. 1 among Women 18-49, with a 1.7 rating, delivering an average audience of 1.1 million Women 18-49. ABC outperformed CBS by 15% and NBC by 3% actuals among Women 18-49. The lineup was up 2% versus the prior week among Women 18-49 (only network up). Among Women 18-34, it was up 14% versus the prior week (only network up) and 1% versus last year. Among Female Teens, the lineup was up 19% versus the prior week and 15% versus last year. In the 1-3pm live time period (the only two hours NBC programs), ABC was No. 1 for the 25th straight week with, a 1.7 rating and a 12 share – delivering 1.1 million Women 18-49 and outperforming NBC by 11%.

ABC won all four time periods and delivered three of the top five shows among Women 18-49:

• “The View” saw a 1.3 rating, delivering an average audience of 860,000 Women 18-49. “The View” beat the combined half-hours of “The Price is Right” by 5% (5% in the live time period), “As the World Turns” by 3% and “Guiding Light” by 3%. The talker was up 2% versus the prior week and 1% versus last year (only program up). Among Women 18-34, it was up 5% versus the prior week and last year, posting its best numbers in six weeks. Among Female Teens, it was up 243% versus last year (most growth).

• “General Hospital” was the No. 2-ranked program, with a 1.9 rating, delivering 1.2 million Women 18-49. “General Hospital” outdelivered “Days of our Lives” by 3% and its time period rival, “Guiding Light,” by 45% for the week. “GH” is outdelivering “GL” by 60% season to date among Women 18-49 (also beat “GL” by 45% in the live time period this week). Among Women 18-34, the drama was up 12% versus the prior week and 5% versus last year, posting its best numbers in one month. Among Female Teens, the drama was up 22% versus the prior week and 2% versus last year, posting its best numbers in 10 weeks.

• “All My Children” was the No. 3*-ranked program, with a 1.8 rating (*tied with “Days of our Lives”), delivering 1.2 million Women 18-49. “AMC” beat time period rivals “Days of our Lives” by 3% and the “Y&R/B&B” combo on CBS by 3% in the live time period among Women 18-49. The drama was up 5% versus the prior week among Women 18-49. Among Women 18-34, the drama was up 14% versus the prior week, posting its best numbers in 15 weeks. Among Female Teens, the drama was No. 1 for the week. “AMC” was up 20% versus the prior week and 8% versus last year, posting its best numbers in 16 weeks.

• “One Life to Live” was the No. 5-ranked program of the week, with a 1.7 rating, delivering 1.1 million Women 18-49. “OLTL” outperformed time period competitors “As the World Turns” by 33% and “Passions” by 19% for the week. For the season, the drama is outperforming “As the World Turns” by 35% and “Passions” by 30% among Women 18-49 (also beat both dramas in the live time period this week by 37% and 20%, respectively). The drama was up 4% versus the prior week among Women 18-49. Among Women 18-34, the drama was up 23% versus the prior week (most growth) and 2% versus last year, posting its best numbers in one month. Among Female Teens, the drama was up 39% versus the prior week and 2% versus last year, posting its best numbers in 16 weeks.

Season to date, ABC Daytime’s drama lineup ranks No. 1, with a 1.9 rating, delivering 1.2 million Women 18-49 – outperforming CBS by 19% and NBC by 14% in actuals. In the full lineup, ABC Daytime is No. 1 with a 1.7 rating, delivering 1.1 million Women 18-49, outperforming CBS by 15% and NBC by 6% in actuals.

Following are the Daytime drama and full Daytime ratings averages for the week:

DAYTIME DRAMAS: TOTAL VIEWERS WOMEN 18-49

No. 1 CBS 3,840,000 No. 1 ABC 1.8

No. 2 ABC 3,340,000 No. 2 NBC 1.6

No. 3 NBC 2,450,000 No. 3 CBS 1.5

FULL DAYTIME: TOTAL VIEWERS WOMEN 18-49

No. 1 CBS 4,120,000 No. 1 ABC 1.7

No. 2 ABC 3,230,000 No. 2 NBC 1.6

No. 3 NBC 2,450,000 No. 3 CBS 1.5

CBS Ratings Report

[Angela]

FROM THE OLTL MB

OLTL

Monday 2.6

Tuesday 2.6

Wednesday 2.5

Thursday 2.5

Friday 2.5

AMC

Monday 2.9

Tuesday 2.7

Wednesday 2.8

Thursday 2.6

Friday 2.8

GH

Monday 3.0

Tuesday 2.9

Wednesday 2.6

Thursday 2.7

Friday 2.6

DOOL

Monday 2.5

Tuesday 2.3

Wednesday 2.4

Thursday 2.4

Friday 2.1

PASS

Monday 1.7

Tuesday 1.7

Wednesday 1.7

Thursday 1.5

Friday 1.5

ATWT

Monday 2.8

Tuesday 2.5

Wednesday 2.4

Thursday 2.5

Friday 2.3

B&B

Monday 3.4

Tuesday 3.0

Wednesday 3.0

Thursday 2.9

Friday 2.9

Guiding Light

Monday 2.4

Tuesday 2.3

Wednesday 2.2

Thursday 2.2

Friday 2.1

Y&R

Monday 4.3

Tuesday 4.1

Wednesday 4.1

Thursday 4.1

Friday 4.1

HOUSEHOLD

1.(1) Y&R 4.1 (SAME)

2.(2) B&B 3.1 (SAME)

3.(3) GH 2.8 (SAME)

3.(4) AMC 2.8 (+.1)

5.(5) OLTL 2.6 (SAME)

6.(7) ATWT 2.5 (+.1)

7.(6) DOOL 2.3 (-.2) NEW RECORD LOW

8.(8) GL 2.2 (+.1)

9.(9) PASS 1.6 (SAME)

DEMOGRAPHICS

WOMEN 18-49

1.(1) Y&R 2.0 (-.1)

2.(2) GH 1.9 (SAME)

3.(3) DOOL 1.8 (SAME)

3.(4) AMC 1.8 (+.1)

5.(5) OLTL 1.7 (+.1)

6.(5) B&B 1.4 (-.2)

6.(7) PASS 1.4 (-.1)

7.(8) ATWT 1.3 (SAME)

7.(8) GL 1.3 (SAME)

WOMEN 18-34

1.(1) DOOL 1.8 (-.2)

2.(2) PASS 1.5 (-.1)

2.(3) Y&R 1.5 (SAME)

2.(4) GH 1.5 (+.2)

5.(5) AMC 1.4 (+.2)

6.(7) OLTL 1.3 (+.3)

7.(7) ATWT 1.1 (+.1)

8.(6) B&B 1.0 (-.1)

8.(7) GL 1.0 (SAME)

WOMEN 25-54

1.(1) Y&R 2.4 (-.2)

2.(2) GH 2.2 (SAME)

3.(3) AMC 2.1 (+.1)

4.(4) OLTL 2.0 (+.1)

5.(6) DOOL 1.9 (+.1)

6.(4) B&B 1.8 (-.1)

7.(7) ATWT 1.5 (SAME)

8.(8) GL 1.4 (SAME)

9.(8) PASS 1.3 (-.1)

WOMEN 50+

1.(1) Y&R 5.5 (+.3)

2.(2) B&B 4.1 (+.1)

3.(3) GH 3.1 (SAME)

4.(4) ATWT 3.3 (+.3)

5.(6) AMC 2.9 (+.1)

6.(5) OLTL 2.8 (-.1)

6.(7) GL 2.8 (+.2)

8.(8) DOOL 2.2 (-.2)

9.(9) PASS 1.1 (-.1)

[anita30]

already done. hehe.

Well lets see Y&R went down, they better get back to Nick and Phyllis really quick.

[Manny]

OMG! Look at DAYS at 2,3! That's a new all time low for them, right?!

[dtchicago]

BIG FAT OUCH FOR DAYS! Good for AMC... I figured with the Dixie reveal it would maintain or grow from last week.

[alwaysAMC]

WOW - nice seeing AMC tie for 3rd. Hasn't happened in awhile. Thanks to Tad/Dixie. Next week they should at least keep steady with the Dixie/JR meeting.

How does OLTL stay at 2.6 when they got a 2.54? They never round right...lol

DAYS! what happened

Nice to see ATWT go up a little - I'm a new viewer and I'm loving it.

[King]

OUCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Can't say I am surprised though. Who gives a rat's ass about Patrick? NOOOOO ONNNNNE!

*I* didn't even watch last week.

[dawn9476]

I really hate that people are blaming no Nick and Phyllis for the ratings going down. That is what I have always loved about Y&R and its fans. No one went oh so and and so caused the ratings to fall or rise. People seem to enjoy the show as whole and didn't make a big deal about a small drop. Y&R is still way ahead of the other soaps so what is there to complain about. I like Nick and Phyllis, too, but I don't want to see them become a couple where them and their fans hold this show hostage. We get enough of that crap with the other eight soaps.

[SteveFrame]

Well glad ATWT went up. Can't figure out Days new low. The last 3 days last week were very good episodes. Totally surprised that the ratings were bad for those days. Which I know I and many others here had to tape Friday's episode. So maybe many others did too.

I felt sure Y&R would finally rebound but they stayed the same again this week. ATWT was the only CBS show that went up any.

I just hope in the coming weeks Days will rebound. With ABC's big stunts coming for May sweeps I fear they won't until after all of ABC's stunts end. That is not a bash of ABC - just a known and proven observation from the last year at sweeps time.

Too bad Days didn't plan to bring back Patch & Kayla during May instead of June - it might have really boosted their sweeps ratings greatly.

[Ms. Walsh]

Great to see ATWT up a little.

[Cheap21]

I like the AMC numbers. I knew they'd go up a bit Monday. Glad to see them tie GH for #3. Ouch to Days, 2.1

[R!ck]

Surprised at DAYS 2.3 Last week was boring and I hate Patrick, so I don't guess I should be surprised.

But wow to Passions holding steady. I thought it went up when DAYS did and dropped when DAYS did? Guess that's a myth

[Chanel]

I haven't watch Days in 2 weeks now, so I really can't comment. I find it boring and there is really no movment.

As for Passion, KUDOS to them for staying steady! I have been catching bits and pieces of it and I find my self surprise that I like it. so GO Passions.

[KevC1980]

You can tell by the board here that Days is really boring at the moment..Especially last week, so it going down is no suprise..The patrick and alma stuff was beyond lame...And nothing really happened last week..

But a 2.3 sucks...Dena Higley didn't even get them that low..JER your losing it...

[PhoenixRising05]

Not a big surprise although the last 3 shows last week were pretty good. I think Days will inch up a bit this week because its been better. It always seems like when AMC goes up Days drops.

Steve you are right. I know Days has good stuff in May but ABC will do sweeps stunts and dominate. I just hope Days can inch back up to abour 2.6-2.7 in May and then I will expect huge numbers in June.

Well I guess I need to prepare for all then anti-Days people to come out .

Well if it weren;t for Higley Days may still maintain a higher number. She began this awful cycle. Many people on this board have liked Days this week and liked it the last 3 days of last and it has been being talked about the last week or so so it has gotten better then early April. Stuff happened last week it just wasn't anything to grab ratings I guess.