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By Caillan
September 29, 2004 - 9:48 AM

CSI: Miami's "Pro Per" was watched by 19.2 million viewers on Monday night, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The episode notched up a 7.0 rating/18 share in the key viewership demographic of adults 18-49. CBS won the night in total viewers, but ABC triumphed in the adults 18-49 demographic due to Monday Night Football. A full ratings report for all this week's CSI episodes will be published on Friday.
An advertising slot during CSI this season reportedly costs $374,231, according to the lastest issue of Advertising Age. Spots during CSI: Miami go for $256,760, while you can purchase air time during CSI: New York for $161,548. Thanks to Ian Smith for this!
Rory Cochrane's (Tim Speedle) replacement on CSI: Miami, Jonathan Togo, will make his debut in the October 4 episode, "Under the Influence", the New York Post reported.
The Washington Post pronounced the CSI franchise a definite winner in the ratings stake last week, with all three incarnations among the five most-watched prime time television series.
Slate's Summary Judgment column has a round-up of what critics are saying about CSI: New York.
TheSpoof.com has posted a satirical news item about a new CSI series, set in a small California town, CSI: Modesto. To read the spoof article, head over to this page.