TVQ - Top 20 Prime-Time Shows Coming Back for Fall 2008 Among Adults 18-49 Ranked by "Emotional Attachment". Read the article, it is brief but gives a rather good summary on the importance of TVQs as opposed to Nielsen Ratings. It give us hope for our little show.

Another example is The CW’s “Supernatural;” a low Nielsen-rated show that has established a very strong commitment among its 18-49 year old viewership. The above-average IQ Indexes for this show indicates a cost-effective advertising environment and an excellent reason for bringing this show back.

1. CBS' "Survivor: Micronesia" 177
2. NBC' "Heroes" with 153
3. Fox's "House" with 149
4. CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" with 147
5. CBS' "Survivor: China" 145
6. ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" with 142
7. CBS' "Criminal Minds" with 138
8. The CW's "Supernatural" with 135
9. (tie) CBS' "NCIS" and NBC Sunday Night Football, each with 132
11. ABC's "Desperate Housewives" with 130
12. CBS' "The Unit" with 128
13. CBS' "Ghost Whisperer" with 127
14. CBS' "Without a Trace" with 125
15. (tie) NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and ABC's "Brothers & Sisters," each with 124
17. NBC's "The Office" with 123
18. (tie) Fox's "Prison Break" and NBC's "Life," each with 122
20. NBC's "ER" with 120

We, and I mean us fans, are awesome.