'Heroes,' NBC Lineup Continues To Get Clobbered

"Heroes" fell from its series low last week to a new low of a 6.1 rating/9 share according to Fast National Ratings from Nielsen Media Research. It was pounded by "Dancing With the Stars" as well as "Samantha Who?" on ABC, which once again averaged above a 10 rating. Also, comedies on CBS both continued to draw larger audiences than "Heroes," which was only able to beat a rerun of "K-Ville" on Fox and whatever The CW decided to air.

No matter where the blame lies, "Heroes" is still not getting much help from the shows NBC has grouped with it. "Chuck" and "Journeyman" also posted series lows, according to Zap2it, with "Chuck" earning a 4.2/6 and "Journeyman" a 3.8/6, both good only for third-place finishes as well, beating only World Series-less Fox reruns and The CW.

Powered by "Samantha Who," ABC is leading in the key demographic of adults aged 18 to 49 with a 4.7 rating while NBC managed only a 3.3 overall.

For Monday, NBC finished third -- and a distant third at that -- with a 4.7/7, handedly beat by ABC with a 11.3/17 and CBS with a 7.7/12.

NBC remains committed to "Heroes," but the jury is out on "Journeyman" and quite possibly "Chuck."

Fast Nationals usually provide a snapshot of what Americans are watching by pulling numbers from the top urban markets that includes both live viewing and same-day timeshifted viewing. A rating point generally represents more than 1.1 million households while the share indicates the percentage of televisions turned on that was tuned to the specific program. These numbers typically shift when final ratings are issued.

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