BEYOND THE NUMBERS
THE NEWS BEHIND THE RATINGS
TROPHY TIME
ABC’s 64th Primetime Emmy Awards claimed 13.3 million viewers Sunday, a 7% boost from last year’s telecast on Fox. But against top-rated Sunday
Night Football (21.3 million), host Jimmy Kimmel did little to win younger viewers: The awards narrowly edged a ratings low among that crowd set in 2008 following the TV writers’ strike, when five reality
hosts emceed the telecast.
THURSDAY WOES
NBC’s comedy lineup returned in sorry shape, even without much competition. Up All Night premiered with a near-low 3.1 million viewers behind the first SNL election special (5.1 million), down sharply from 2008’s;
The Office ( 4.3 million) started its final season 43% below last fall; and Parks
and Recreation drew 3.5 million. Better news Monday: New J.J. Abrams drama
Revolution enlisted 11.7 million fans.
REALITY CHECK ‘SURVIVOR’ 11.4 MILLION VIEWERS
With a million more than last fall’s premiere, Philippines opened Survivor’s 25th season Wednesday on CBS; Big Brother locked its house with
7.4 MILLION, down slightly; and Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance left the floor Tuesday with
4.7 MILLION , its lowest finish.