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RATINGS RECAP: 5/3/11

ABC
8:00 Dancing with the Stars Recap
Viewers: 9.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:00 Dancing with the Stars Results
Viewers: 16.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 10.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 17.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.7
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 14.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
10:00 The Good Wife
Viewers: 12.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 7.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
9:00 The Voice
Viewers; 12.6 million, 18-49 demo: 5.7

FOX
8:00 Glee
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.7
9:00 Raising Hope
Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:30 Traffic Light
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

ABC was all new on Tuesday night and took a hit with a rising The Voice and new shows back on CBS. A Dancing with the Stars recap only did alright at 8pm but it was still a nice improvement over what No Ordinary Family or Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution got this season. ABC will run recaps in this hour through the rest of the season. At 9pm, the results edition of Dancing was down 2.2 million viewers and six tenths in the demo from last week's big results show but this is on par with what it got two weeks ago. At 10pm, Body of Proof felt the heat from CBS and NBC and was down 1.7 million viewers and two tenths in the demo for series lows and a third place finish in a time period it was winning just a few weeks ago. It's still been a solid upgrade in the timeslot for ABC and will no doubt get renewed.


CBS was all new on Tuesday night with down numbers from 8-10pm but surprising numbers at 10pm. At 8pm, NCIS was down 2 million viewers and two tenths in the demo from its last new airing three weeks ago for a season low in total viewers. At 9pm, NCIS: Los Angeles was down 1.3 million viewers and four tenths in the demo from its last new airing hitting easy season lows for the time period as it suffered against the double whammy of Dancing with the Stars and The Voice. At 10pm though, The Good Wife was up a surprising 1.3 million viewers and four tenths in the demo from its last new airing. These are its best numbers since October 26 and it makes you wonder if Parenthood and The Good Wife are hurting each other's audience as they both went up nicely in recent weeks that they weren't facing each other. This nice bump may seal a renewal for The Good Wife, which has been expected anyway.

NBC had great news on Tuesday night as it finally has a hit on its hands. But first at 8pm, The Biggest Loser was even in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. With the 9pm hour back next week, it should start climbing towards the finale. At 9pm, The Voice followed up last week's powerful debut by rising eight tenths in viewers and a big six tenths in the demo to a remarkable 5.7. This show clearly benefited from strong buzz and word-of-mouth and the result is the best news NBC has had in a long, long time. The 10pm hour was especially strong and it will remain there next week for a one hour episode. The 10pm hour on Tuesday night was the strongest across the networks in awhile. 

Finally FOX was all new. At 8pm, Glee was up three tenths in viewers and the demo from last week's season lows. While the rise is good, it still seems past its peak. Of course that doesn't mean it's going away any time soon. At 9pm, Raising Hope was up two tenths in viewers but even in the demo. Did FOX pull the renewal trigger on this show too soon? It has been floundering this spring. At 9:30pm, Traffic Light was down two tenths in viewers and the demo from the last episode two weeks ago as it is a waste of a time period.
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