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CW COMEDIES FARE BETTER ON MONDAY NIGHTS: Former Sunday night lineup enjoys bigger audience on new night.
*Moving CW’s black comedy night from Sunday to Monday proved to be a wise decision for the network, according to the Nielsen ratings.
A statement from the CW says the shift “has given a dramatic boost to all of The CW comedies compared to their last two telecasts on Sunday night.”
Here are the detailed Nielsen increases for each show:
• “Everybody Hates Chris” posted increases over its two Sunday airings by 75% in adults 18-34, 50% in women 18-34, 44% in adults 18-49, 23% in women 18-49 and 28% in viewers (3.1mil).
• “All of Us” improved over its Sunday average by 56% in adults 18-34, 29% in women 18-34, 30% in adults, 31% in women 18-49 and 21% in viewers (2.9mil).
• “Girlfriends” delivered ratings growth of 33% in adults 18-34, 29% in women 18-34, 15% in adults 18-49, 18% in women 18-49 and 10% in viewers (3.1mil) versus its Sunday telecasts.
• The CW’s new comedy “The Game” scored gains over its previous two Sunday airings in all demos, including 17% in adults 18-34, 18% in women 18-34, 8% in adults 18-49 and 6% in women 18-49.
