CBS won a repeat-laden Thursday night ratings battle amid the ongoing writers strike, with Survivor: China rising to the top in total viewers and adults 18-49.
Both 9 p.m. heavyweights - Grey's Anatomy (which aired the Season 4 premiere, "A Change is Gonna Come") and CSI, were in repeats, as was NBC's The Office.
So it was Survivor: China (13.8 million, 4.5 rating/12 share in adults 18-49) that was the most-watched program of the night, according to Nielsen Media Research.
CBS therefore won 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., thanks to a repeat CSI (12.3 million, 3.4/8) as NBC's ER (8.6 million, 3.4/9) split 10 p.m. with Without a Trace (9.9, 2.5/7).
Meanwhile, it appears that the brief hope that the Writers Guild of America strike may be nearing its conclusion has been dashed for now, as the writers were both swift and vehement in rejecting the latest proposal from the studios.
As a result of the ongoing strike, numerous sources are reporting that Episode 11 of Season Four of Grey's Anatomy (the next new episode, "Crash Into Me, Part II" is #10) will not air until early next year, rather than in two weeks, December 13, its originally scheduled air date. We apologize for our reporting error.
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November 30th, 2007 7:13 PM
Golly. I am sad now that the WGA did not make a deal. I was looking forward to a longer season of Grey's, thinking that it would be resolved hopefully this weekend. But, at least we get a new episode this week. However, I might not be able to wait. Ah well. I guess we will have to, right?
November 30th, 2007 8:36 PM
Seriously…what the fucking heck is wrong? They had what they wanted. They are writing the episodes, but thats it! Dammit…
I mean, the biggest part of the work still is done by the actors and the people who cut and put up one episode after another. They just fucking WRITE it. They dont have as much pressure…
Annoying…
November 30th, 2007 9:10 PM
Well, hopefully we'll get a resolution before the first of the year! Lets hope so!
December 1st, 2007 12:41 AM
this sucks. for both writers and the fans of Desperate Housewives, Heroes, CSI, etc...
I thought that they were near a deal? I guess I miss read the article that was on msn.com
December 1st, 2007 1:30 AM
Actually Leo, writing is possibly the most important part. Without a script, there would be nothing for the actors to act, nothing for the directors to direct, and nothing for the editors to edit.
They don't have as much pressure? I think not. They are under great pressure to write interesting episodes and compelling characters. Who do you think comes up with the storylines? It's not Sandra and Ellen.
December 1st, 2007 2:54 AM
I'm sad. I was hoping that the strike was coming to an end. It will be a long time to wait just to see one episode. Why can't they show the last episode before Christmas? I just hope that GA doesn't loose viewers because of this....
December 1st, 2007 3:05 AM
i rekon they are just being greedy i mean i would pick up a pen and write for what they get. geeze
JUST ACCEPT AN OFFER and be grateful......think about all the little kids in africa who die everyyear be freaking grateful
December 1st, 2007 3:18 AM
mellowbela ITA with you!
December 1st, 2007 3:59 AM
my heart goes out to the crew who, like patrick dempsey said, live from paycheck to paycheck. it's going to be a tough christmas for them!
December 1st, 2007 4:56 AM
NEXT YEAR? Seriously? OMG this is so sad