or


[12/20/05 - 12:00 AM]
The WB Network Achieves Year-To-Year Gains for the Week in All 18-34, 12-34 and 18-49 Demos, Plus Total Viewers

[via press release from The WB]

THE WB NETWORK ACHIEVES YEAR-TO-YEAR GAINS FOR THE WEEK IN ALL 18-34, 12-34 AND 18-49 DEMOS, PLUS TOTAL VIEWERS

Burbank, CA December 20, 2005

�7TH HEAVEN� IS #7 FOR THE WEEK AMONG ALL PRIMETIME SHOWS IN WOMEN 12-34, #14 IN WOMEN 18-34 AND #19 IN PERSONS 12-34

�RELATED� AND �THE GRINCH� ALSO SCORE FOR THE WB

The WB Network achieved gains for the week compared to the parallel week last season in all 18-34, 12-34 and 18-49 demos and total viewers, including the greatest gains for the week in all male demos.

The network achieved gains of +8% in adults 18-34 (1.4/4), persons 12-34 (1.4/4), +17% in adults 18-49 (1.4/4), +6% in women 18-34 (1.8/5), women 12-34 (1.8/5) and women 18-49 (1.7/4), plus +15% in total viewers (3.4 million). The WB also had the greatest gains on network television in men 18-34 (+25%, 1.0/3), men 12-34 (+11%, 1.0/3) and men 18-49 (+25%, 1.0/3).

7TH HEAVEN had a stellar week for the network, ranking #7 among all shows on television among women 12-34 (3.9/12). The longest-running family drama on television was also #14 among women 18-34 (4.0/11) and #19 in persons 12-34 (2.7/8).

7TH HEAVEN, along with RELATED, both scored season highs and led The WB to a victory for the night among women 18-34. The WB also received an outstanding performance from the holiday classic, HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS.

�Related� Puts The WB In �7th Heaven�

The Sorelli sisters helped The WB have a merry Christmas as the holiday episode of RELATED scored new all-time series record ratings in all 12-34, 18-34 and 18-49 demos, and improved the time period by triple-digit gains in key demos over the parallel night a year ago. RELATED was also #3 in its time period among women 12-34 (2.6/7). Meanwhile, a very Camden Christmas led 7TH HEAVEN to its best ratings since February 2005 in key female demos.

The two shows led The WB to a nightly victory in women 18-34 (3.4/9), women 12-34 (3.3/9) and female teens (3.0/11) and the best Monday ratings of the season among adults 18-34 (2.4/7), persons 12-34 (2.2/7), adults 18-49 (2.0/5), women 18-34 (3.4/9), women 12-34 (3.3/9), men 18-34 (1.4/4), men 12-34 (1.2/4), adults 18-49 (2.0/5), women 18-49 (2.8/7), men 18-49 (1.1/3) and total viewers (4.9 million).

RELATED also improved the time period over the parallel week last season by +111% in adults 18-34 (1.9/5), +108% in women 18-34 (2.7/7) and +100% in women 12-34 (2.6/7). The show also posted very strong growth of +89% in persons 12-34 (1.7/5), +67% in adults 18-49 (1.5/4), +57% in women 18-49 (2.2/5) and +77% in female teens (2.3/8).

The Christmas episode of 7TH HEAVEN also spread a lot of holiday cheer achieving season-high deliveries across all 12-34, 18-34 and 18-49 demos, as well as in total viewers (6.5 million). The episode ranked #1 in its time period in adults 18-34 (2.9/9), persons 12-34 (2.7/8), women 18-34 (4.0/11), women 12-34 (3.9/12) and teens 12-17 (2.3/8), finished #2 in women 18-49 (3.5/9), and was #3 in the time slot in adults 18-49 (2.5/7), men 18-34 (1.8/6) and men 12-34 (1.5/5). 7TH HEAVEN was the #1 show for all of Monday night in female teens (3.7/14).

7TH HEAVEN was up dramatically both week-to-week and year-to-year, securing outstanding gains versus the same night a year ago in persons 12-34 (up +80%), women 12-34 (up +77%), men 12-34 (up +88%), adults 18-34 (up +93%), women 18-34 (up +82%), men 18-34 (up +157%), adults 18-49 (up +79%), women 18-49 (up +75%), men 18-49 (up +88%) and total viewers (up +62%).

For the night, The WB was also #3 in adults 18-34 (2.4/7) and persons 12-34 (2.2/7). The WB Monday was up in all 18-34, 12-34 and 18-49 demos compared to the parallel week last year including +100% in adults 18-34 (2.4/7).

�How The Grinch Stole Christmas� Scores #2 Ranks In Adults 18-34 And Persons 12-34 As Well As In Eight Additional Demos

5.3 Million Tune In To See The Classic Dr. Seuss Cartoon

DR. SEUSS� HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS followed in the footsteps of other Christmas classics �Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer� and �A Charlie Brown Christmas� by having a joyous holiday season.

THE GRINCH was #2 in its time period among adults 18-34 (1.9/7) and persons 12-34 (1.8/6). The animated perennial also ranked #2 in men 18-34 (1.5/6), women 12-34 (2.3/7), men 12-34 (1.4/5), women 18-49 (2.7/8) and men 18-49 (1.8/6). THE GRINCH was also #3 among adults 18-49 (2.2/7) and women 18-34 (2.4/7).

The special also improved year-to-year in total viewers (5.3 million, +5%), and across the 18-49 and teen demos, including +50% in teens (1.5/5), +58% in female teens (1.9/7) and +71% in male teens (1.2/4).





  [december 2005]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
    


· RELATED (WB)
· SEVENTH HEAVEN (CW)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[09/17/25 - 03:14 PM]
Buccaneers at Texans Delivers 17.4 Million Viewers, ESPN's Most-Watched "MNF" Week 2 Game Since 2008
Additionally, the Buccaneers-Texans is ESPN's most-watched individual game on weeks with multiple "MNF" games, whether a true doubleheader or two games with staggered start times.

[09/16/25 - 03:39 PM]
"College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" and College Football on ESPN/ABC Both Off to Stellar Starts in 2025
ABC is off to its best three-week start ever, averaging 7.8 million viewers per game.

[09/16/25 - 03:02 PM]
"20/20" Is the No. 1 Program Across Broadcast and Cable on Friday Night
"20/20" ranked as the No. 1 broadcast program on Friday night in Total Viewers (2.457 million).

[09/16/25 - 03:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49, Leading CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in All Three Measures
For the 2nd week in a row, "Nightline" improved on the previous week in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[09/16/25 - 02:45 PM]
FOX NFL Smashes All-Time Viewership Records with Week 2 Super Bowl Rematch
A massive 33.8 million viewers delivers FOX Sports its best-ever regular season Sunday telecast, most-watched Week 2 NFL telecast on record and more all-time viewership highs!

[09/16/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of September 8: "Canelo vs. Crawford" Packs a Punch, "Wednesday" Season 2 Joins Most Popular List
In movies, "KPop Demon Hunters" danced its way back to No. 1 on the English Film list with 22.6 million views.

[09/15/25 - 03:25 PM]
Over 41 Million Global Viewers on Netflix Watch Terence Crawford Defeat Canelo Alvarez to Claim Super Middleweight Championship
The main event scored an estimated average minute audience (AMA) of 36.6 million live+SD viewers from opening to closing bell, per VideoAmp and Netflix.

[09/15/25 - 11:45 AM]
The "77th Emmy Awards" Delivers Its Largest Television Audience Since 2021, Up +8% from Last Year
Hosted by Nate Bargatze, the telecast was seen by more than 7.42 million viewers on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.

[09/12/25 - 02:43 PM]
"The Groomsmen: First Look" Launches Hallmark Channel's "Fall Into Love" Seasonal Stunt with Chart-Topping Ratings
The film was the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program on Saturday among Households, Women 18+, Persons 18+, and Total Viewers.

[09/12/25 - 05:31 AM]
ESPN Networks Deliver Most-Watched WNBA Regular Season Ever
ESPN networks aired eight of the top 10 most-watched WNBA games during the 2025 season, highlighted by its most-watched WNBA game ever - 2.7 million viewers for Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever on May 17 (ABC).

[09/10/25 - 02:09 PM]
ESPN Delivers Most Viewed Tennis Telecast of the Year and Most Viewed US Open Since 2022
The Men's Championship averaged 3 million viewers on ABC, up 82% vs. 2024 while the Women's Championship averaged 2.4 million on ESPN, up 50% vs. 2024.

[09/09/25 - 03:43 PM]
On Pace for Record Year, ESPN Formula 1 Viewership Earns 10th Event High of '25 Season
F1 races are averaging 1.4M viewers this season across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, ahead of the all-time series record average of 1.21M that was set in 2022.

[09/09/25 - 03:29 PM]
ABC Scores Three of the Top Four Best Audiences of College Football's Week 2; "College GameDay" Delivers Second Most-Watched Regular Season Show on Record
Michigan/Oklahoma (9.7 million viewers) was ABC's most-viewed Week 2 game since 2006.

[09/09/25 - 03:17 PM]
FOX's "Big Noon Saturday" & "Big Noon Kickoff" Up Big Through Week 2
Iowa-Iowa State scored 4,278,000 viewers on FOX, most-watched game in the noon window.

[09/09/25 - 02:26 PM]
NBC Sports Posts Largest Two-Game NFL Kickoff Weekend Audience in a Decade & Second Best All-Time, Averaging 26.5 Million Viewers Across NBC & Peacock
NBC's 2025 NFL Kickoff Weekend average viewership trailed only 2015, as Steelers-Patriots in NFL Kickoff '15 and Cowboys-Giants in the Sunday night opener averaged 27.2 million viewers.