TV Ratings: A ‘Blue Bloods’ rerun wins Friday night

Fast National ratings for Friday, Nov. 25, 2011

It was a night of reruns, holiday specials and movies – so who came out on top? CBS did, as usual, but by a much slimmer margin than the Eye normally wins. A “Blue Bloods” rerun was the overall ratings winner for the night.

CBS averaged 5.3 million viewers and a 3.3 rating/6 share in households. ABC was second with 4.5 million, 2.7/5, NBC was third with 3.979 million, 2.5/4 and FOX was barely fourth with 3.977 million and a 2.4/4. The CW trailed with 1.5 million, 0.9/2.

In the adults 18-49 demo, it was almost exactly reversed. FOX won with a 1.2, followed by ABC with a 1.1, and then CBS and NBC at 1.0. The CW was fifth with a 0.4.

Friday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

ABC: “Shrek the Third” (4.08 million, 2.4/4)
NBC: “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (4.05 million, 2.6/5)
CBS: “Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas” (3.7 million, 2.2/4)/ “Elf on the Shelf” (4.3 million, 2.3/4)
FOX: “Iron Man” (3.7 million viewers, 2.3/4 households)
The CW: “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” (1.8 million, 1.0/2)

18-49 leader: “Shrek the Third” and “Iron Man” (tie, 1.1)

9 p.m.

CBS: “CSI: NY” rerun (5.5 million, 3.5/6)
ABC: “Shrek the Third” (4.6 million, 2.5/4)
FOX: “Iron Man” (4.2 million, 2.5/4)
NBC: “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (3.97 million, 2.5/4)
The CW: “Olive, the Other Reindeer” (1.2 million, 0.7/1)

18-49 leader: “Iron Man” (1.4)

10 p.m.

CBS: “Blue Bloods” rerun (6.5 million, 4.2/8)
ABC: “20/20” (4.97 million, 3.3/6)
NBC: “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (3.9 million, 2.3/4)

18-49 leader: “20/20” (1.2)

Ratings
information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are
preliminary and subject to change, especially in the case of live
telecasts. Source: The Nielsen Company.

Photo/Video credit: CBS