The Ex List is no longer on the CBS schedule

Already........... CBS has pulled The Ex-List from its television schedule. Only four episodes have been shown thus far. All entertainment outlets are reporting that the action was caused by "lackluster" ratings. I do hate that this means more people ~ crew, cast & so on ~ are out of work.

Last Friday's episode finished in second place behind NBC's Crusoe (5.92 million) again. It also was 2nd in the demo. ABC's Supernanny was #1 in the demo with a 1.7/5 rating.

Fast national ratings numbers for The Ex-List ~ Friday, October 24th, 2008

5.65 million viewers ~ 18 to 49 demo 1.6/5 share

A rerun of the show NCIS will air this Friday in place of The Ex List.

Ratings for The Ex-List episode on Friday, October 17th

For those who have asked, here are the Nielsen ratings for The Ex-List episode last night. The show was second in its time slot again this week. Over on NBC, the television premiere of the new series, Crusoe took 1st place. The Ex List was #1 in the demo for that time period.

CBS won the night with Ghost Whisperer & Numb3rs, as usual.

Fast national ratings numbers for The Ex-List ~ Friday, October 17th, 2008

6.35 million viewers ~ 18 to 49 demo 2.0/6 share

The Ex-List ratings for 2nd episode decline from premiere

I've received several emails asking how The Ex List did in the ratings last night. The numbers for its second episode actually declined from the premiere.... by over a million viewers. It also was in 2nd place during the time period, which was won by NBC's Deal or No Deal (with 6.52 million viewers). However, The Ex-List did take 1st place in the 18 to 49 demographic category.

Fast national ratings numbers for The Ex-List ~ Friday, October 10th, 2008

5.71 million viewers ~ 18 to 49 demo 1.9/6 share

TV Week ~ ‘Ex-List’ Can’t Top ‘Moonlight’

More media & entertainment sources are picking up on the fact that The Ex-List's ratings were much lower than Moonlight's debut numbers.

TV Week
‘Ex-List’ Can’t Top ‘Moonlight’

Baseball took some steam away from football on Sunday, while CBS’ Friday premiere of “The Ex List” failed to best “Moonlight’s” launch numbers.

On Friday, CBS debuted “The Ex List” (2.0/6) to moderate ratings. “List” declined 20% from the premiere of “Moonlight,” which previously held the time period. “Ghost Whisperer” (2.4/9) held steady from its year-to-year rating, while “Numb3rs” dipped 19%.

http://tinyurl.com/4g4gq3

Thanks to Sergio for making sure I knew about this info :)

TV By The Numbers ~ the Ex-List disappoints

Friday Night Ratings: Ex-List disappoints
by Robert Seidman

Things keep getting worse for Friday nights. CBS won the night overall, but both the premiere of The Ex List and the return of Numb3rs must have been a little disappointing for the EYE network. The Ex List was down off the premiere of Moonlight a year ago, but Numb3rs was also down noticeably.

Despite the woes, CBS was the only network to have two shows place over 8 million viewers.

Moonlight Fans — I’m not sure this info is gloat-worthy, but I’m not sure it isn’t. There is no denying that Moonlight did have 8 million viewers in its premiere last year and that The Ex List didn’t. And although The Ex-List had slightly more 18-49 year old viewers than Moonlight’s finale, even in the finale, Moonlight drew 7.47 million. You can see last year’s numbers for Moonlight’s first-run airings here.

http://tinyurl.com/4on4cm

The Ex List premieres to lower ratings than Moonlight

Ratings news......... CBS' new show, The Ex List, premiered last night in Moonlight's former time slot. Guess what? The debut only managed to get 6.85 million viewers! Moonlight's pilot episode (No Such Thing as Vampires #1x01) premiered to 8.54 million watchers last year.

CBS network won the night.

Fast national ratings numbers for The Ex-List ~ Friday, October 3rd, 2008

6.85 million viewers ~ 18 to 49 demo 2.0/6 share

Annual tv report predicts The Ex List will lose in Moonlight's time period

Each year, Horizon Media analyzes the tv shows on the major broadcast networks Fall schedules. Their report contemplates the future of the television programs..... which they predict will be successful and which will struggle. I've selected a bit of the info from the Hollywood Reporter's article, specifically the part regarding our beloved Moonlight.

I like the word "trouncing." ;>

Report analyzes upcoming TV season

An annual television report by Horizon Media that includes speculative estimates of how every broadcast show will fare in the fall.

With ABC shifting reality veterans "Wife Swap" and "Supernanny" to Fridays in the fall, the report speculated that the network will take control of the evening from longtime winner CBS. Although CBS' "Ghost Whisperer" and "Numbers" are expected to win their time periods (including besting NBC's new drama "Crusoe"), the report has ABC's "Supernanny" trouncing the new drama "The Ex List" in the former "Moonlight" slot to tip the scale.

http://tinyurl.com/6c77oq