CBS's 'Survivor' Tops NBC's 'Joey' in Ratings
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The latest edition of CBS reality hit "Survivor" got off to a strong start against NBC's new comedy "Joey," soundly beating the "Friends" spinoff in TV ratings for what could mark a key prime-time turning point.
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A new viewership high for  "Criminal Minds" and good ratings for "Jericho" boosted CBS to  a Wednesday win in viewership and the adults 18-49 demographic.
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The latest "Apprentice" has been hired and the newest "Survivor" has, well, survived. But fans shouldn't fret. In the downtime before the next installments, they can own a piece of reality TV history.
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"The Biggest Loser" finale  and a higher-than-average "Medium" gave a primetime win in  adults 18-49 to NBC by a whisker over CBS, whose seasoned  Wednesday lineup overwhelmingly won in viewership.
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Based on its series premiere, Joey Tribbiani is missing a few viewers along with his "Friends." An estimated 18.6 million people watched the first episode of "Joey" Thursday, the spinoff of "Friends" that NBC was counting on to keep its Thursday night lineup strong, according to Nielsen Media Research.
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CBS lost "The Will" after just one night This reality series, which logged a minuscule 4.2 million viewers on its premiere airing Saturday, has been axed by CBS, the network confirmed Wednesday. Despite heavy promotion, "The Will" ranked 79th place in viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research, making it CBS' lowest-ranked show of the week. (The week's most-watched show, CBS' "CSI," drew almost 29 million viewers.)
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Still searching for her own  distinctive sign-off, Katie Couric finished her second week at  the top of the network news pecking order, giving CBS its first  week-to-week ratings victory in eight years.
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CBS on Wednesday said it ordered two more installments its top-10 reality series "Survivor," and would scheduled the show's 11th and 12th editions for the 2005-2006 broadcast season.
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-Yesterday's Winners: Survivor: Vanuatu (CBS), CSI (CBS), Without A Trace (CBS), ER
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Fox dominated the ratings on Tuesday, thanks to two popular shows, âAmerican Idolâ at 8 p.m. and âHouseâ at 9. Those shows delivered 28.1 million and 22.5 million viewers, Nielsen estimated. A repeat of CBSâs âNCISâ at 8 attracted the nightâs third-largest audience (11.7 million). CBSâs all-rerun lineup tied NBC for runner-up on the night, but NBC fared better among adults 18 to 49 with âThe Biggest Loserâ at 8 (8.3 million) followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (9.4 million). ABC finished fourth overall. On Monday President Bushâs final State of the Union address attracted the smallest audience of his two terms, 37.5 million viewers. That tally was 8 million fewer than a year ago, but 6 million more than President Clintonâs last State of the Union address in 2000. The speech was broadcast live at 9 p.m. on a total of nine network and cable channels.
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CBS was the most-watched  network last week, while Fox won in the coveted adults 18-49  demographic, boosted by reality hits &quot;So You Think You Can  Dance&quot; and &quot;Hell&#39;s Kitchen.&quot;
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NBC led every hour of prime time in Monday nightâs ratings, buoyed by the successful combination of its new hit âAmerican Gladiatorsâ followed by the game show âDeal or No Deal.â Those shows earned the nightâs top ratings among adults 18 to 49, according to Nielsenâs estimates, with âDeal or No Dealâ also drawing the largest audience of the night, 14.1 million viewers at 9 p.m. âAmerican Gladiators,â meanwhile, delivered a more modest 10.1 million viewers at 8. NBCâs âMedium,â which also drew 10.1 million viewers, led the 10 p.m. hour in the 18-to-49 group. Fox finished second for the night in that demographic, thanks to its new show âTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,â which attracted 8.6 million viewers while tying CBSâs comedy repeats in the 9 p.m. hour among adults 18 to 49. CBS, which broadcast reruns all night long, ranked third in that age group, but second in total viewers behind NBC. ABC was a distant fourth. Its âDance Warâ averaged 9.8 million viewers from 8 to 9:30, but its âOctober Roadâ continued to struggle during the 10 p.m. time slot with just 5 million viewers.
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CBS led the Monday ratings  with strong performances from "Two and a Half Men" and "CSI:  Miami," while NBC's "Heroes" was the top show in the coveted  adults 18-49 demographic.
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CBS and ABC shared the lead in the ratings on Sunday, with CBS averaging the most total viewers and ABC earning the highest ratings among adults 18 to 49. ABC got a lift in that demographic group from the nightâs top-rated show, a two-hour edition of âExtreme Makeover: Home Edition,â which averaged 13.6 million total viewers at 8 p.m., according to Nielsenâs estimates. CBS, meanwhile, got a boost at 7 p.m. from â60 Minutes,â the nightâs most-watched show (14.4 million), followed by âSharkâ at 8 (11.1 million) and the made-for-TV movie âThe Russell Girlâ from 9 to 11 (12.7 million). Fox ranked third for the night but ahead of CBS in second place in the 18-to-49 segment thanks to its comedy lineup, including âThe Simpsonsâ at 8 (7.6 million) and âKing of the Hillâ at 8:30 (7.5 million). NBC, in fourth place, broadcast back-to-back specials, the âU.S. Figure Skating Championshipsâ from 7 to 9 (4.8 million), followed by the âGuinness World Records: Top 100â from 9 to 11 (6.3 million).
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Tuesday might have been an important night for the presidential primary process, but Fox came away the big winner in the television ratings race, easily outpacing its rivalsâ election coverage. As usual, âAmerican Idolâ led over all, drawing 27.8 million viewers at 8, according to Nielsenâs estimates. At 9, Foxâs âHouseâ earned a similarly dominant 23.2 million viewers. Meanwhile, ABC, the only network to broadcast three full hours of election returns, ranked fourth over all with an average of 5.3 million viewers during prime time. CBS, which broadcast presidential primary results from 9 to 11, finished third (4.7 million). NBCâs election coverage won the 10 oâclock time slot (5.6 million), possibly benefiting from higher ratings leading into the hour. NBCâs âBiggest Loserâ averaged eight million viewers in second place from 8 to 10, behind Fox. NBC also led Monday nightâs ratings, thanks to âAmerican Gladiatorsâ (nine million) followed by âDeal or No Dealâ at 9:30 (13.2 million). Also on Monday, at 10 p.m., ABCâs â20/20â special on the death of Natalee Holloway drew 12.7 million viewers, the largest audience for â20/20â in more than a year.
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"A social experiment like never before," host Jeff Probst declared. Three weeks after unveiling a new "Survivor" gimmick &#151; its rival tribes would be split along racial lines &#151; the CBS adventure-game show returned Thursday to let viewers see if this was a crass ploy for ratings or a welcome new twist after a dozen previous editions.
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NEW YORK  - NBC lapped the primetime  competition Tuesday as its Olympics coverage averaged 29.3  million viewers to second-ranked CBS' 8.2 million.