Excerpt from the Hollywood Reporter
USA channels Friday win; 'Monk' tops
By Kimberly Nordyke
Jan 23, 2007
USA Network's combination of obsessive-compulsive detective "Monk" and fake-psychic series "Psych" kicked off the second halves of their current seasons with solid performances Friday night.

"Monk," officially debuting the second half of its fifth season after two recent special episodes, averaged 5.2 million total viewers from 9-10 p.m., slightly higher than the Season 5 premiere tally of 5.1 million in July, according to Nielsen Media Research. The episode was the most-watched basic cable program in primetime Friday among total viewers, adults 18-49 (1.7 million) and adults 25-54 (2.2 million).

"Psych" averaged 3.8 million total viewers from 10-11 p.m. Friday. The show's series premiere in July drew 6.1 million total viewers, with its season-to-date average now at slightly more than 5 million. Friday's episode was the most-watched show in basic cable that night among adults 18-34 (600,000).

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