Courtesy of Marc Berman http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6...m/988109921/p/3
The season two premiere of BURN NOTICE got off to a red-hot start, delivering a 4.02 household rating, 2.69 million in P25-54, 2.36 million in P18-49, 924,000 in P18-34 and 5.4 million total viewers. This represents a series high among P25-54, P18-49 and total viewers delivered for the show.
Following are comparative highlights:
Compared to the series premiere of BURN NOTICE last summer the season two premiere was up +23% in P25-54, +19% in P18-49, and +35% in total viewers.
Compared to the full season one average of BURN NOTICE the season two premiere was up +30% in P25-54, +25% in P18-49, +7% in P18-34 and +33% in total viewers.
BURN NOTICE was by far the #1 cable program on Thursday night, and made USA the #1 cable network for the night among both P18-49 and P25-54.
USA was the #2 network in all of TV in the 10pm hour behind only NBC, beating original programming on CBS and ABC in both P18-49 and P25-54.
BURN NOTICE is the #2 original scripted series telecast among P25-54 on cable for the year, behind only the MONK season finale in 1Q08.
The BURN NOTICE second season premiere exceeds Lifetimes Army Wives' second season premiere among P25-54 by +9% and total viewers by +19%.
Full Version: S2 Premiere Overnight Rating
Hi Bubba here, that is good news. Thanks for sharing.
Glad to see this post. I was wondering! Congratulations to everyone involved!
WOO HOO!!! I am glad to hear the ratings were super. Congrats to the show!
Yeah yeah yeah didn't we know this?
Good news for now but if the Tricia/Carla overkill is going to be contining that'll change . Already hearing negative reaction and too much on her and not enough on Fiona, Sam, and Madeline !!
Congratulations, Burn Notice...Keep up the great work!!!
Gratz to all the cast! Time to party! 
This is very good news. I enjoy the show and I was hoping that many others feel the same way. Get up the good work BN! 
That's awesome!
thank you for the great news, fotojenic! Best. Ratings. Ever. In fact those are the best ratings BN has ever had!!! YAY! Congrats to the BN team!
Just for comparison to S1:
6/28, Pilot, 3.99 mil
7/5, Identity, 3.94 mil
7/12, Fight or Flight, 3.24 mil
7/19 Old Friends, 3.33 mil
7/26, Family Business, 3.51
8/2, Unpaid Debts, 4.406 mil
8/9, Broken Rules, 4.1 mil
8/16, Wanted Man, 4.23 mil
8/23, Hard Bargain, 4.1 mil
9/13, False Flag, 4.02 mil
9/20, Drop Dead/Loose Ends, 4.78 mil
S2
7/10/08 Breaking & Entering, 5.4 mil
Not to mention, when In Plain Sight premiered, all the news articles were flaunting how it had a 5.25 rating that bested BN's S1 premiere 2007 rating -- so it's great to see BN's premiere kicking ass once again! Of course - it's great to see top ratings for all shows on the USA network - the more the merrier, I say!
Just for comparison to S1:
6/28, Pilot, 3.99 mil
7/5, Identity, 3.94 mil
7/12, Fight or Flight, 3.24 mil
7/19 Old Friends, 3.33 mil
7/26, Family Business, 3.51
8/2, Unpaid Debts, 4.406 mil
8/9, Broken Rules, 4.1 mil
8/16, Wanted Man, 4.23 mil
8/23, Hard Bargain, 4.1 mil
9/13, False Flag, 4.02 mil
9/20, Drop Dead/Loose Ends, 4.78 mil
S2
7/10/08 Breaking & Entering, 5.4 mil
Not to mention, when In Plain Sight premiered, all the news articles were flaunting how it had a 5.25 rating that bested BN's S1 premiere 2007 rating -- so it's great to see BN's premiere kicking ass once again! Of course - it's great to see top ratings for all shows on the USA network - the more the merrier, I say!
QUOTE (NatashaFatale @ Jul 12 2008, 03:43 PM) 
Not to mention, when In Plain Sight premiered, all the news articles were flaunting how it had a 5.25 rating that bested BN's S1 premiere 2007 rating -- so it's great to see BN's premiere kicking ass once again! Of course - it's great to see top ratings for all shows on the USA network - the more the merrier, I say!
Yes indeedy, awesome ass-kicking, BN!!! Hope those new viewers return next week bringing others along with them. Am so glad, though, that USA is doing well for itself all the way around!
Like this is a big shocker to the rest of us Die Hard watchers. We knew it before they put it down on paper. But Kudo's. Killer first eppie of the new season. Thanks guys. YOU ROCK!!!
Thanks for posting the good news.
Hi Bubba here, more rating news for you guys ...
Courtesy of: USA Today
Courtesy of: USA Today
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Cable: Top 15
Rank Show name Network Viewers in millions
1. WWE Raw (Mon, 10 p.m.) USA 5.8
2. Burn Notice USA 5.4
3. Sprint Cup TNT 5.1
* In Plain Sight USA 5.1
* WWE Raw (Mon, 9 p.m.) USA 5.1
6. Law & Order: CI USA 4.9
7. Picture This! ABC Family 4.3
8. Camp Rock Disney 4.1
9. Law & Order: SVU (Sun, 8 p.m.) USA 3.8
10. Army Wives Lifetime 3.5
* Deadliest Catch Discovery 3.5
12. Law & Order: SVU (Sun, 7 p.m.) USA 3.4
13. Hannah Montana Disney 3.3
14. Phineas/Ferb Disney 3.2
* Next Food Network Star Food Network 3.2
* Wizards of Waverly Place Disney 3.2
Rank Show name Network Viewers in millions
1. WWE Raw (Mon, 10 p.m.) USA 5.8
2. Burn Notice USA 5.4
3. Sprint Cup TNT 5.1
* In Plain Sight USA 5.1
* WWE Raw (Mon, 9 p.m.) USA 5.1
6. Law & Order: CI USA 4.9
7. Picture This! ABC Family 4.3
8. Camp Rock Disney 4.1
9. Law & Order: SVU (Sun, 8 p.m.) USA 3.8
10. Army Wives Lifetime 3.5
* Deadliest Catch Discovery 3.5
12. Law & Order: SVU (Sun, 7 p.m.) USA 3.4
13. Hannah Montana Disney 3.3
14. Phineas/Ferb Disney 3.2
* Next Food Network Star Food Network 3.2
* Wizards of Waverly Place Disney 3.2
Yes!!!!! I hope this translates into a lot of awards for the show.
And, BN is the #1 cable show for the week!
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx/?news=32...mp;affid=100055
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx/?news=32...mp;affid=100055
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USA's 'Burn Notice' is No. 1 on cable TV
July 17, 2008, 3:20 PM ESTRankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of July 7-13. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
1. "Burn Notice" (Thursday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.86 million homes, 5.38 million viewers.
2. "In Plain Sight" (Sunday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.75 million homes, 5.08 million viewers.
3. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (Sunday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.64 million homes, 4.89 million viewers.
4. Auto Racing: Sprint Cup, Chicago (Saturday, 7:58 p.m.), TNT, 3.56 million homes, 5.12 million viewers.
5. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.49 million homes, 5.83 million viewers.
6. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.2 million homes, 5.05 million viewers.
7. Movie: "Picture This" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), ABC Family, 2.96 million homes, 4.27 million viewers.
8. "Law & Order: SVU" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), USA, 2.93 million homes, 3.81 million viewers.
9. "Army Wives" (Sunday, 10 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.885 million homes, 3.54 million viewers.
10. Movie: "Camp Rock" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 2.884 million homes, 4.05 million viewers.
11. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.77 million homes, 3.97 million viewers.
12. "Spongebob SquarePants" (Saturday, 12 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.75 million homes, 3.69 million viewers.
13. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Wednesday, 12 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.72 million homes, 3.83 million viewers.
14. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Saturday, 12:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.69 million homes, 3.59 million viewers.
15. "Law & Order: SVU" (Sunday, 7 p.m.), USA, 2.68 million homes, 3.36 million viewers.
Nickelodeon is owned by Viacom Inc. USA is owned by General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal. TNT is owned by Time Warner Inc. Lifetime is a joint venture between the Hearst Corp. and the Walt Disney Co. The Disney Channel and ABC Family are owned by the Walt Disney Co. BET is owned by Viacom Inc.
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July 17, 2008, 3:20 PM ESTRankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of July 7-13. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
1. "Burn Notice" (Thursday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.86 million homes, 5.38 million viewers.
2. "In Plain Sight" (Sunday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.75 million homes, 5.08 million viewers.
3. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (Sunday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.64 million homes, 4.89 million viewers.
4. Auto Racing: Sprint Cup, Chicago (Saturday, 7:58 p.m.), TNT, 3.56 million homes, 5.12 million viewers.
5. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.49 million homes, 5.83 million viewers.
6. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.2 million homes, 5.05 million viewers.
7. Movie: "Picture This" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), ABC Family, 2.96 million homes, 4.27 million viewers.
8. "Law & Order: SVU" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), USA, 2.93 million homes, 3.81 million viewers.
9. "Army Wives" (Sunday, 10 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.885 million homes, 3.54 million viewers.
10. Movie: "Camp Rock" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 2.884 million homes, 4.05 million viewers.
11. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.77 million homes, 3.97 million viewers.
12. "Spongebob SquarePants" (Saturday, 12 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.75 million homes, 3.69 million viewers.
13. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Wednesday, 12 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.72 million homes, 3.83 million viewers.
14. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Saturday, 12:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.69 million homes, 3.59 million viewers.
15. "Law & Order: SVU" (Sunday, 7 p.m.), USA, 2.68 million homes, 3.36 million viewers.
Nickelodeon is owned by Viacom Inc. USA is owned by General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal. TNT is owned by Time Warner Inc. Lifetime is a joint venture between the Hearst Corp. and the Walt Disney Co. The Disney Channel and ABC Family are owned by the Walt Disney Co. BET is owned by Viacom Inc.
On the Net:
http://www.nielsenmedia.com
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