Television Ratings for "Shield"

[PrincessKent]

Sounds like Smallville was preempted last night.

[Charles]

Sounds like Smallville was preempted last night.

So then the ratings will go down, but that shouldn't be reflected by today's estimations, I believe.

Link to this information?

[PrincessKent]

So then the ratings will go down, but that shouldn't be reflected by today's estimations, I believe.

Link to this information?

I dunno some smallville twitter page said it. Guess we'll wait and see if its true.

[superspider02]

i didnt hear of any preempts anywhere, i did hear though chicago or something might have next week's episode preempted.

[torwolf]

From Matt Mitovich :-

#Smallville 'Shield' draws 2.365 million viewers, stays #3 in demo (1.0).

It went down more than half a million viewers and 25% in demo.

[superspider02]

Shield ratings are in:

https://www.twitter.com/mattmitovich

#Smallville 'Shield' draws 2.365 million viewers, stays #3 in demo (1.0).
1 minute ago via ÜberTwitter

down a little bit but still fair numbers.

[CloisForever1010]

It was preempted for baseball for some people.

[superspider02]

well even down a bit from premiere but still good its around 2.4mill mark. i do hope we stay around 2.4mill and above for majority of the season.

[FedeL]

Yeah, it was preempted but they're still not that bad!

[superspider02]

really it was preempted what areas? cause i still dont recall hearing of any preempts.

[torwolf]

It was preempted for baseball for some people.

If it was preempted then the final ratings will go down even more.

[Ella]

Preemptions don't affect the current rating though. Can someone tell us if this second episode went down more than other second episodes? Percent wise since I know they all go down a bit?

[superspider02]

well even with preempt its still a pretty decent number, i am sure if the preempt areas are counted back in for the final total come monday we will probably get bumped to 2.4-2.5mill.

[BadToad]

Kind of a big drop. 2.365, per Matt Mitovich on twitter

[torwolf]

well even with preempt its still a pretty decent number, i am sure if the preempt areas are counted back in for the final total come monday we will probably get bumped to 2.4-2.5mill.

Actually preempt areas are included in these numbers and on Monday the totals for those preempt areas will be subtracted not added. So the final ratings are likely to go down if it has been preempted and there is very slim chance of it increasing.