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| House dominates primetime |
| Posted
on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 03:15 PM |
It's no mystery why television's favourite doctor is back stronger than ever as legions of fans marked last night's premiere of House season 5 as their top priority in appointment viewing. With 2.8 million viewers nationally; 1.6 million in the key demo Adults 18-49, House claimed the largest premiere audience for the fall '08 season to date.
HOUSE SEASON 5 PREMIERE DATA HIGHLIGHTS:
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- 2.8 million viewers 2+ nationally
- 1.6 million viewers A18-49 nationally; 57% of the audience in this key demo
- 13% growth in both 2+ national audience and in the key demo A18-49 versus last season
- Dominates the night in major markets Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary
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Sept. 17 (A18-49) NATIONAL TORONTO VANCOUVER CALGARY
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HOUSE (8-9p) Global 1,619,000 752,000 254,000 86,000
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CRIMINAL MINDS CTV 316,000 139,000 21,000 11,000
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RICK MERCER REPORT CBC 94,000 17,000 6,000 16,000
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THIS HOUR/22 MIN. CBC 80,000 13,000 5,000 9,000
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90210 DATA HIGHLIGHTS - EXPERIENCES SOLID GROWTH IN KEY DEMOS:
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- 790,000 viewers 2+ nationally; 19% increase over previous week
- 547,000 viewers A18-49 nationally; 18% increase over previous week
- Won its time period in key demos A18-49 & A18-34 nationally
ATTENTION 'HOUSE' & '90210' FANS: TUNE IN NEXT WEEK AS A MULTIPLE
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ORGAN DONATION GOES AWRY & IT'S OPENING NIGHT JITTERS AT
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WEST BEVERLY HILLS HIGH:
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HOUSE Episode No. 2 Synopsis: 'Not Cancer'
Tuesday, September 23 - 8:00pm ET/PT
When people who received organs from a donor who was killed in an industrial accident five years earlier die suddenly, House must figure out why to save a recipient who's still alive. To track down information about the donor and the dead recipients, House hires a PI named Lucas (Michael Weston). But House also uses Lucas to snoop on Wilson as well as a colleague House is considering to replace Wilson as his friend.
90210 Episode No. 4 Synopsis: 'Wide Awake and Dreaming'
Tuesday, September 23 - 9:00pm ET/PT
Young romance is in full bloom on opening night of the school production of "Spring Awakening" as Annie and Ty decide to spend the night together; and Dixon helps out overwhelmed Silver, the play's stage manager, prompting them to get closer.
(All data BBM Nielsen Media Research, based on Adults 18-49 unless otherwise indicated.)
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