Saturday, April 14, 2007

Clever bragging subject

This is a press release from CBS dated Friday (with a little editing to make it readable):
"SHARK" ATTACK!

CBS's freshman drama Shark topped a first-run ER in adults 18-49 for the first time ever, capping a Thursday night which saw the network win every half hour in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen Live Plus same-day ratings for April 12.

Shark was first in households (9.4/16), viewers (14.49m), adults 25-54 (5.0/13) and adults 18-49 (3.9/11). Shark has won its time period 10 times in the last 11 airings in both households and viewers and for the last five broadcasts in a row in both adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

*snip*
SHARK also beat ABC's special one-hour preview of Notes From the Underbelly in viewers and all key demographics.
Way to advertise, CBS. So what if you beat a 6-years-past-its-prime 10 p.m. drama and a pilot showing of a somewhat-intelligent comedy? Big deal. Shark -- a House ripoff by the way -- is still the worst drama out there right now. And that's saying something when Brothers & Sisters and Men in Trees are both still (kind of) airing.

Not to mention ER's been off for more than a month, so winning those demos for any sort of streak isn't much of a feat.

Sorry everyone, this show is so awful it needed an appropriate smack down (and I hate working Saturdays, so I'm in a salty mood).

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