Top 10 Prime Time TV Shows Week Of October 2-8, 2006
(Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television last week as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. They are based on the average number of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 283.5 million potential viewers in the U.S. ages 2 and older. Viewership is listed in millions.)
(Editor's Note: I guess Nielson hasn't updated their count to 300 Million yet)
Rank Program Network Viewers
1 Grey’s Anatomy Thurs ABC 22.88
2 CSI CBS 21.85
3 Desperate Housewives ABC 20.64
4 Dancing With The Stars ABC 20.10
5 Dancing With Stars Results ABC 18.21
6 CSI: NY CBS 17.97
7 CSI: Miami CBS 17.60
8 60 Minutes CBS 17.28
9 Lost ABC 16.89
10 Criminal Minds CBS 16.73
• Source: ABC-TV and Nielsen Media Research data as reported on AVSFORUM.com
"Congress passed a law on February 1, 2006, setting a final deadline for the DTV transition of February 17, 2009. Most television stations will continue broadcasting both analog and digital programming until February 17, 2009, when all analog broadcasting will stop.." FCC http://www.dtv.gov/
The Eye Is Still Watching Erie, But So Far--The FCC Is Holding its Tongue!
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Not a good sign at all that NBC Sunday Night Football wasn't in the top 10.
According to the Nielsen overnights for last Sunday, NBC NFL barely held on to number 2. As it was reported by Zap2it.com ...
"The night's highest ratings came from "Desperate Housewives," which gave ABC a 12.9/19 in the 9 p.m. hour. NBC's football stayed second, barely beating the 8.5/13 for "Cold Case" on CBS. FOX's gave between the Cardinals and the Padres was fourth with a 4.1/6. The CW's "America's Next Top Model" encore" was fifth."
For Studio 60 Fans... NBC may be unhappy with the ratings so far but is not ready to throw in the towel.
Great news about Studio 60! I hope NBC at least gives it a chance?
WICU better hope NBC doesn't continue to do poorly. At some point "Northwestern Pennsylvania's #1 Rated 11pm Newscast" is going to suffer from weak NBC prime.
The same is happening all across the NBC system. O & O's in NYC, LA and Chicago are starting to see an erosion in their 11pm newscasts.
You know. I aways that that but I think Erie defies the usual. Remember WICU just regained that title from the May or July book. November sweeeps are about to begin. One book does not a leader make. I can't see WJET laying back. Both stations have a few strong reporters who have some savy. So it will be interesting.
I'm a gambling man. I'll bet JET retakes the 11pm and widens the lead at 6. I can't see WICU keeping 11pm #1 with all the cutbacks in coverage.
What the hell is going on??? I was watching the 9pm movie Saturday night on WSEE. The movie ended at 11:30pm. I thought "no problem WSEE will have late news." WRONG!!!!
If WSEE can't stay up 30 minutes later for news on the weekend then why the hell don't they just cancel news on the weekends?
I'm getting sick and tired of this crap!
I'm new to this site. I posted the last anonymous comment about no WSEE late news.
My question, Would it make any difference to complain to WSEE? Do they even care?
Thanks
It is always advisable to call the station when you have a complaint.
But judgeing from previous complaints about a news incident a few weeks ago,you might get hung up on. Things are rather sensitive over at 13th and State.
You might also send a written letter to WSEE and send a copy to the media bureau at the FCC.
Eliminating weekend newscasts is just another way, your Erie TV services local needs. Its sister station, WICU has also done similar following Sunday Night Football.
If you send WSEE a written letter, they are required to put it in their "public file" which must be available for anyone to see upon request during 'regular business hours'.
You might stop by in a week or two, and see if it is really in there (along with taking a look at any letters from other folks about your particular issue, or lack of DTV/HDTV, or whatever).
The FCC might not particularly care about no a station longer having a late news broadcast, but they most certainly do care about the "public file" and how it is maintained/made accessible.
By the way, I'm not sure of the latest rulemaking regarding emails (as opposed to snail mail) sent to a broadcast station, and how they are handled with respect to the public file. Does anyone else know ?
It's Monday Morning 12:06am. I just arrived home after driving past WICU-TV at 35th & State.
Does anyone have information as to why there were 3 large semi tractor-trailers (Moving Company Vans) outside Channel 12?
There were 10 people standing around getting ready to unload these trucks.
Just Curious!
The last one out of 1220, turn off the light
I sent WSEE a letter and did stop by to see if it was in the public file.
Mysteriously, I was told the public file was unavailable due to "maintenance" issues.
Guess the rumors of WSEE not putting correspondence in the public file are true?
From what I understand... WSEE is vacating its second floor offices only and planning on leasing. Many of those that were on the second floor will be located elsewhere including 35th and State Streets.
Who can I complain to about the WSEE Public File. I had sent letters to WSEE previously (and the FCC) and stopped in yesterday to view the public file.
I didn't say a thing to anyone at WSEE, but none of my letters (and there were 3 of them) were not in the public file.
I had heard rumors that WSEE was selective about what tone letters they put in their file. I don't think this is proper - or ethical.
I would be most appreciative if you knew of someone at the FCC I could complain to about this?
Perhaps you should let your readers know that WSEE either loses or destroys or misplaces their correspondence - if negative in tone.
Thanks
I thought I was the only one whose letters were lost?
I guess the stories are true.
It is a shame - the station is supposed to operate in the public interest.
It's always best to go right to the source :-)
The full text of the FCC rules regarding the public file for commercial broadcasters is in CFR 73.3526 (for noncommercial broadcasters, it's in CFR 73.3527).
Here is a tiny URL link to CFR 73.3526 which applies to WSEE and the other commercial stations in town [radio as well as TV]:
http://tinyurl.com/y73zdm
A PDF of the actual regulations will be displayed. Take a look for yourself.
Also, the FCC has a writeup entitled "The Public and Broadcasting", coincidentally a copy of which must be included in the public file. Must reading for participants of this blog and informed citizens in general. You can access it at
http://tinyurl.com/ygqcfq
or just Google for it. Among lots of other stuff, it basically summarizes CFR 73.3526.
Finally, the FCC website has information on filing a complaint related to a station's public file. Click on
http://tinyurl.com/ylz6vj
There is also a "more information" link on that page which will take you to a list of stations who have recently been fined (or whatever) for public file problems so you can see that the FCC is not joking around about this.
Here is a cut & paste from the above webpage but I urge you to go access it & read it for yourself:
"Complaints alleging the failure of a broadcast station to maintain a complete public inspection file, or to make such file available for public inspection during normal business hours, should be sent to the Federal Communications Commission, Investigations & Hearings Division, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.
Complaints should include the call sign and location of the station, and the address where complainant attempted to view a public file. The complaint should also describe the circumstances surrounding the complainant's inability to gain access to the station's public inspection file, or to view or obtain certain documents required to be maintained in that file, including the date and time complainant attempted to inspect the file and the specific documents which the complainant was unable to view or obtain."
I hope this information is helpful.
Thank you for summarizing it in such full detail. I might just move this to a post of its own.
If the above posters are correct, this would be rather serious. I hope they keep us informed on what they learned.
Thanks for the address! I am going to write the FCC tomorrow. I don't think WSEE can keep the public file from public inspection due to "security of the premises?"
Can't wait to hear WSEE tell the FCC they don't want the public walking into their "secure facility!"
I will keep you updated.
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