‘Cinderella’ Helps Abc To Top

Thu., Nov. 6, 1997

Associated Press

Disney’s new version of “Cinderella,” starring Brandy, Whitney Houston and Whoopi Goldberg, was a ratings smash that led ABC to its first weekly win of the television season.

ABC estimated 60 million people tuned in to at least some part of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical on Sunday night. Viewers included an estimated 70 percent of girls aged 2 to 11 who were watching TV.

It was an opportune time for ABC to break NBC’s five-week winning streak. The one-month “sweeps” period, when ratings are closely watched to set local advertising rates, began on Thursday.

For the week, ABC had an 11.0 rating and 18 share, Nielsen Media Research said. Second-place NBC had a 9.8 rating and 16 share, CBS had a 9.4 rating and 15 share and Fox had a 7.4 rating and 12 share.

Prime time ratings as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Oct. 27-Nov 2. Top 10 listings include the week’s ranking, with rating for the week, season-to-date rankings in parentheses, and total homes.

1. (1) “ER,” NBC, 20.6, 19.9 million homes

2. (2) “Seinfeld,” NBC, 20.3, 19.7 million homes

3. “ABC Sunday Night Movie: Before Women Had Wings,” ABC, 18.7, 18.1 million homes

4. (34) “Wonderful World of Disney: Cinderella,” ABC, 18.4, 17.8 million homes

5. (3) “Veronica’s Closet,” NBC, 17.5, 17.0 million homes

6. (6) “NFL Monday Night Football: Green Bay at New England,” ABC, 16.8, 16.3 million homes

7. (4) “Friends,” NBC, 16.3, 15.8 million homes

8. (5) “X-Files,” Fox, 16.1, 15.6 million homes

9. (9) “Touched By An Angel,” CBS, 14.7, 14.3 million homes

10. (9) “Frasier,” NBC, 14.4, 14.0 million homes

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