Television Ratings for the Series Premiere

[EMLostfan]

no 2 doesn't matter when it's up against a NCIS with 19 million and it's a sci fi show. The ratings were absolutely HUGE, HUGE and it won the 18-49 demo. You couldn't have asked for a better debut.

[scifiguy92111]

Looking even more likely to see episodes 5 - 8. They will have till film while Winter Olympics are in town, which will suck. Gridlock, price gouging and all.

[davidbrenton]

Congratulations V. What's cool is it increased from 8:00-8:30,

8:00 p.m.

ABC – V (series premiere)
Viewers: 13.76 million (#2), A18-49: 4.9 rating/13 share (#1)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – V (series premiere)
Viewers: 14.13 million (#2), A18-49: 5.1/13 (#1)

[Lightning Strykez!]

This is great news--especially considering its biggest competition was NCIS.

I can't help but wonder if ratings would have been even bigger if ABC had gone through with their sky-writing campaign. They shouldn't have chickened out on that.

[sylvestter]

what were the ratings in canada?

[IluvKara]

8 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS" (19.4 million viewers, 11.7/18 households)
ABC: "V" series premiere (13.9 million, 8.5/13)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.5 million, 5.3/8)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (6.4 million, 4.0/6)
The CW: "90210" (2.1 million, 1.5/2)

18-49 leader: "V" (5.0)
HOLY CRAP 5.0
YES this show is made of WIN.

Those numbers are awesome. I hope they hold.

[SparkleforSmallville]

Awesome! That Demo!
Most of us under-estimated the ratings. Next week will really be the test
to see how many viewers come back. I know I will be watching.

This is what I've been looking for, another show that hooks me right
away like Smallville did.

[Robbins]

Great to have ratings news that Is not depressing.V beat out 2 reality shows.

Shows you when a network actully goes out to promate a Sci fi show It can help.

[tarotx]

I have no idea how I didn't see this thread earlier....

[farmboy09]

ABC's 'V' premiere lands big ratings.

Looks like 13.9 million!

BIG PREMIERE. Best for a new scripted show this Fall.

Wooooow, 13,9 million is like woooooow, speechless right now all i can say is:

[jsith99]

Wow the ratings are great.

I hate to be a wet blanket but you just cant go by premiere numbers. I dont know how many shows over the last few years have celebrated double diget wins on premieres and then five episodes later are lucky to be pulling in 2 to 4 mill Look at TSCC and Knightrider for examples.

Reboot Shows like V are really hard to gage right away because you will have a lot of fans of the original tune in for the premiere just for nostalga reasons and might leave feeling they didn't present the retelling to their liking.

So for me I wont call it a win unless the ratings stay high for the whole four episode block.

[Robbins]

Next week's ratings will provide a clue to how it is faring.However I think It can continue to do decent.If fans of original keep their Intrest that will be a good sign.

[DigificWriter]

The final ratings were actually higher than what was initially reported. Final ratings for the V premiere were as follows:
14.3 million viewers overall
5.2 in the 18-49 demo

Source

[redkryptoniteisthebest]

14.3 million?

Congratulations, V!

[SparkleforSmallville]

Finals:
V
- 14.300 million viewers
- 8.7/13 HH
- 5.2/14 A18-49

WOW!