THE SKED NETWORK SCORECARD (and “The Walking Dead” Premiere) – 2/9/14

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Skiers and skaters couldn’t beat walkers.

NBC:  See Mitch Metcalf’s Skedball report for Sunday’s WINTER OLYMPICS analysis.  The games scored 6.9 in preliminary primetime 18-49 numbers.

AMC:  Although THE WALKING DEAD had fewer total viewers than the Olympics (15.8M to 25.4M), it walloped the athletes in 18-49s with a gigantic 8.2 in that demo.  The post-show TALKING DEAD panel show had its highest premiere ever with 3.0 in 18-49s.

CBS:  THE BEATLES: THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED AMERICA was at 2.1, which is actually as well or better as the network’s line-up normally does on fall Sundays when it faces football.  It also had a healthy 14M total viewers.  At 7PM, however, 60 MINUTES was at a season low 1.2.

ABC:  The night was highlighted by 1.3 for AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS.  A run of TOY STORY 3 was at 1.0, then a CASTLE fell to 0.7.

FOX:  Animated reruns, led by 1.4 for FAMILY GUY.

This is the rare night when just about all the networks are challenging the Olympics, with everything new except CBS’s 8-10PM sitcoms.  At 10PM, ABC gives last week’s JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE with “foe” Matt Damon (which aired against Jay Leno’s finale) a primetime run.