TARbloob won't normally post about ratings outside of Sunday nights but it should be noted that opening ratings for the new "Survivor: Tocantins" equalled those of last fall's "Survivor: Gabon." The mark was clearly a positive one for the series, breaking the usual pattern of a ratings decline from fall to winter/spring runs.
In fact, broadcast reality television in general has enjoyed something of a resurgence in viewership with "American Idol" also pausing its ratings decline while the current run of "The Bachelor" has actually zoomed back upward in the numbers.
CBS would clearly like to repeat the same pattern for "The Amazing Race 14." Without NFL overruns available to boost CBS Sunday nights, "The Amazing Race" rating have struggled more in the ratings during its winter/spring runs. As the Academy Awards will compete with TAR14's 2nd episode, it'll be extra important for TAR14 to successfully establish itself this first time out.
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