On a sluggish Sunday (June 28) night, FOX won the 18-49 demographic and CBS won the night overall.
Daniel Fienberg
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<p>Fast National ratings for Sunday, June 28, 2009.</p>
<p>On a sluggish Sunday, viewers -- particularly young viewers -- found other things to do, rather than watching TV. Unfortunately, Nielsen estimates don't include activities like "BBQ," "Watching Baseball" or "Swatting Mosquitos" for Sunday evening.</p>
<p>Among adults 18-49, FOX won the night with a 1.5 rating. That's low. NBC's 1.1 rating and the 1.0 rating for ABC and CBS followed closely in the key demographic. The CW's 0.2 rating didn't follow closely.</p>
<p>Overall, though, CBS averaged an estimated 6.71 million viewers in primetime to go with a 4.4 rating/8 share. That's also low. NBC was a distant second with a 2.9/5, followed by the 2.6/5 for ABC. FOX's 1.8/3 was good enough for fourth. The CW's 0.5/1 was last.</p>
<p>CBS started the night in first with a 5.7/11 for "60 Minutes." "Dateline NBC was second with a 3.5/7. ABC's "Just For Laughs" took third with a 2.6/5, beating FOX's "King of the Hill." The CW aired a new episode of "Valentine," which averaged a 0.4/1 and under 600,000 viewers. </p>
<p>At 8 p.m., CBS' "Million Dollar Password" had a 4.2/8. NBC took second with a 2.8/5 for a new "Merlin." ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home edition" was third, topping FOX's "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill," which did a 1.9/4 overall, but won the hour in the 18-49 demo. The CW movie, "Larger than Life" improved on its "Valentine" lead-in.</p>
<p>"Cold Case" kept CBS in first at 9 p.m. with a 4.1/7. ABC's "Impact" and NBC's "Merlin" tied for second with a 2.6/4. FOX's "Family Guy" and "American Dad" were fourth overall, but won the 18-49 demo. The CW movie had a 0.6/1 for fifth.</p>
<p>CBS closed the night in first with a 3.7/6 for "Without a Trace." The conclusion of "Impact" had a 2.8/5 for ABC, nipping "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" on NBC.</p>
<p><strong>All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change.</strong></p>
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