MediaBuyerPlanner: The two-hour premiere of 24 scored a 6.0 rating/13 share on Sunday night, giving Fox a second-place finish for the night.
That premiere is even with season five’s premiere last year, which, as Broadcasting & Cable points out, had the bonus of an NFL lead-in.
The new season of 24 has generated huge hype, and reviewers are expecting the season to succeed wildly.
CBS was No. 1 for Sunday night thanks to a close score in the Sunday Night Football game. ABC came in third, with Desperate Housewives scoring a 6.8/15 in the 9-10 p.m. hour.
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