Modest Ratings for The CW's 90210 & MELROSE PLACE

Tuesday night's 90210 season premiere was watched by 2.6 million viewers, the show's highest ratings since last January.

MELROSE PLACE drew 2.3 million viewers in the 9pm hour, a number typical for the CW, but no doubt below expectations for a buzzed-about series premiere. (Last year's 90210 premiere, for example, drew 4.9 million viewers.)

In the 18-49 demo, both shows drew a 1.3 rating.

By comparison, the Daytime Emmy Awards on The CW on August 30 were watched by 2.7 millions viewers (0.9 in the 18-49 demo).