Analysts To Watch Leno Against Repeats

TV analysts will be keeping an eye on The Jay Leno Show for the next few weeks as it faces a slew of repeats by competitors in the 10:00 p.m. hour. NBC has said from the outset that while Leno’s ratings may be poor opposite all-new programming, he is likely to surge against repeats — especially during the summer rerun period. On Monday, Leno drew 5.84 million viewers, which was indeed slightly better than his average for the year. But a repeat of CBS’s CSI: Miami nevertheless came in first with 8.64 million. A repeat of ABC’s Castle drew only 4.40 million.

As The Jay Leno Show faces off against a slew of repeats by competitors in the 10 p.m. hour, television analysts will be keeping a keen eye on the struggling show’s performance. NBC has stated that while Leno’s ratings may be, oh shall I say it, less then desirable against new programming, many are eager to see how the talk show will face off against repeats during the Christmas break and during the doldrums of summer programming.