NBC's 'This is Us' continued its 18-49 L+7 dominance, topping the week for the ninth straight time. The series grew 2.0 to 4.5 factoring in seven-day delayed viewing, and also rose 5.72 million viewers to a total of 15.06 million. Only 'The Good Doctor,' on ABC, had larger viewership growth, up 7 million viewers to almost 17 million (as well as up 1.8 to 3.6). Among percentage gains, CW's 'Supernatural' led in the 18-49 growth, up 167% from 0.3 to 0.8 (+0.5), and 'Arrow' led in viewership growth, up 98% from 1.094 million to 2.165 million (+1.071 million). On cable, AMC's 'The Walking Dead' led in both 18-49 growth and viewership growth, up 2.1 to 5.7, and up 4.44 million to 12.73 million.
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Friday, December 29, 2017
Top 15 Shows in Top 15 Markets: 11/20 - 11/26/2017
Hallmark Channel movies weren't particularly popular in all markets in the country; however, they did well in Washington D.C., Tampa Bay, Orlando, Cleveland, and Baltimore. Sunday's original movie had 123,000 viewers in the Nation's capital (1.9/5), while Saturday's episode had 122,000 (1.9/5). Friday's Hallmark movie made the list in both Tampa Bay and Orlando notching 99,000 (2.2/6) and 85,000 (2.2/7) respectively. Saturday's episode had 115,000 in Tampa while Sunday's had 106,000 in Orlando. Sunday's Hallmark movie also did 100,000 viewers in Cleveland and 63,000 in Baltimore.
Basic cable shows don't often make the top 30 listings but with fewer new episodes on the broadcast networks due to the holiday week, more cable listings made it to the lists this week. In Boston, four airings of Celtics basketball on the local NBC Sports Network affiliate ranged in viewers from 152,000 on Saturday to 221,000 on Wednesday. Three airings of the 'Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC made the list in Washington D.C, ranging from 131,000 to 143,000 in total viewers. In Seattle, a MLS Playoffs Game on Fox Sports 1 on Tuesday had 133,000 local viewers, and in Atlanta, a new episode of Sunday's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' scored 199,000 viewers in the city. A Monday night NHL game on NBC Sports Network had 94,000 viewers in St. Louis and an episode of VH1's 'Love & Hip Hop' had 62,000 viewers in Baltimore.
Basic cable shows don't often make the top 30 listings but with fewer new episodes on the broadcast networks due to the holiday week, more cable listings made it to the lists this week. In Boston, four airings of Celtics basketball on the local NBC Sports Network affiliate ranged in viewers from 152,000 on Saturday to 221,000 on Wednesday. Three airings of the 'Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC made the list in Washington D.C, ranging from 131,000 to 143,000 in total viewers. In Seattle, a MLS Playoffs Game on Fox Sports 1 on Tuesday had 133,000 local viewers, and in Atlanta, a new episode of Sunday's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' scored 199,000 viewers in the city. A Monday night NHL game on NBC Sports Network had 94,000 viewers in St. Louis and an episode of VH1's 'Love & Hip Hop' had 62,000 viewers in Baltimore.
U.S. Social Content Ratings: 11/20 - 11/26/2017
'The Soul Train Awards' won the week on social media with approximately 1.173 million total interactions, 768,000 from Facebook and 404,000 from Twitter. USA's 'WWE Monday Night RAW' took the second spot with 874,000 interactions, and the net's other showing 'WWE Smackdown' took the fifth spot with 370,000 interactions.
Two episodes of 'The Voice' took the third and seventh spots in the top 10. The Monday episode had 348,000 interactions and Tuesday's results episode had 548,000. Two episodes of 'Dancing with the Stars' took the fourth and ninth spots on the week with Monday's episode at 289,000 interactions, and Tuesday's episode at 373,000.
On the scripted side, NBC's 'This Is Us' had the sixth spot on the list with 369,000 interactions (282K from Facebook), and AMC's 'The Walking Dead' had the eighth spot with 336,000. PBS's Monday episode of 'Charlie Rose' rounded out the top 10 with 148,000 total interactions.
Two episodes of 'The Voice' took the third and seventh spots in the top 10. The Monday episode had 348,000 interactions and Tuesday's results episode had 548,000. Two episodes of 'Dancing with the Stars' took the fourth and ninth spots on the week with Monday's episode at 289,000 interactions, and Tuesday's episode at 373,000.
On the scripted side, NBC's 'This Is Us' had the sixth spot on the list with 369,000 interactions (282K from Facebook), and AMC's 'The Walking Dead' had the eighth spot with 336,000. PBS's Monday episode of 'Charlie Rose' rounded out the top 10 with 148,000 total interactions.
Top U.S. Shows for African-Americans: 11/20 - 11/26/2017
NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' topped the week among African-American viewers notching a 13.6 rating and 2.832 million AA viewers, approximately 14.9% of its total 18.954 million viewers. NBC's Thanksgiving 'Thursday Night Football' was second on the week with an 11.2 rating and 2.79 million AA viewers, 16.5% of its 16.905 million viewership total.
Outside of sports, CBS's '60 Minutes' ranked fifth on the week with a 7.2 rating and 1.429 million AA viewers, 11.7% of its total viewership (12.258M). ABC's Monday episode of 'The Good Doctor' ranked seventh on the week with a 6.0 rating and 1.192 million AA viewers, about 11.9% of its total (9.969M).
Reruns of 'The Big Bang Theory' on Thanksgiving Night and 'Empire' on Thanksgiving Eve took the eighth and ninth spots on the week. 'Big Bang' notched a 5.8 rating with 1.506 million AA viewers and 'Empire' scored the same 5.8 rating with 1.187 million AA viewers.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Outside of sports, CBS's '60 Minutes' ranked fifth on the week with a 7.2 rating and 1.429 million AA viewers, 11.7% of its total viewership (12.258M). ABC's Monday episode of 'The Good Doctor' ranked seventh on the week with a 6.0 rating and 1.192 million AA viewers, about 11.9% of its total (9.969M).
Reruns of 'The Big Bang Theory' on Thanksgiving Night and 'Empire' on Thanksgiving Eve took the eighth and ninth spots on the week. 'Big Bang' notched a 5.8 rating with 1.506 million AA viewers and 'Empire' scored the same 5.8 rating with 1.187 million AA viewers.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 11/20 - 11/26/2017
Ratings highlights for the week of November 20, 2017 - November 26, 2017 on U.S. cable.
AMC'S 'The Walking Dead' again dominated the entire week on cable, notching a 3.57 adults 18-49 rating with 8.28 million viewers. It led the week in females 18-49 (3.3), females 12-34 (2.13), and adults 25-54 (4.11). ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' was just behind 'Dead' in the demo (3.53) but had 2.5 million more viewers (10.76M). It led the week in males 18-49 (4.97), males 12-34 (3.36), adults 18-34 (2.89), and adults over 50 (4.92). 'Talking Dead' notched a 1.32 demo rating with 3.22 million viewers, it scored a 0.95 rating in adults 18-34 and a 1.55 in 25-54s.
AMC'S 'The Walking Dead' again dominated the entire week on cable, notching a 3.57 adults 18-49 rating with 8.28 million viewers. It led the week in females 18-49 (3.3), females 12-34 (2.13), and adults 25-54 (4.11). ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' was just behind 'Dead' in the demo (3.53) but had 2.5 million more viewers (10.76M). It led the week in males 18-49 (4.97), males 12-34 (3.36), adults 18-34 (2.89), and adults over 50 (4.92). 'Talking Dead' notched a 1.32 demo rating with 3.22 million viewers, it scored a 0.95 rating in adults 18-34 and a 1.55 in 25-54s.
Scream (MTV): Ratings Recap
MTV's 'Scream' premiered in 2015 to a 0.45 adults 18-49 rating with 1.03 million viewers. It concluded its inaugural season to a 0.34 rating with 756,000 viewers and averaged a 0.34 & 754,000 viewers. A second season premiered in 2016 with a 0.22 rating & 402,000 viewers and averaged a 0.18 rating & 365,000 viewers. A short 6-episode third season premiered nearly three years later in 2019 and began strong with 0.36 in the demo and 787,000 viewers, but quickly tumbled to 0.16 & 330,000 for its finale. There is no word yet about a fourth season.
Thursday, December 28, 2017
U.S. Primetime Broadcast TV Ratings: 11/20 - 11/26/2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending November 26, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions). A second chart is also provided which includes persons-using-television (PUT) 18-49 data for each day of the week (except Saturdays). Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Live +7 Ratings: 11/13 - 11/19/2017
NBC's 'This is Us' topped the L+7 18-49 gains for the week ending November 19, 2017, growing 2.2 up to 4.8 and 6.1 million to 16.15 million. On ABC, 'The Good Doctor' led in viewership gains, rising almost 7 million viewers up to 17.14 million viewers, and up 1.9 to 3.8 in the 18-49 demo. The CW's 'Jane the Virgin' led the 18-49 percentage gains, rising 0.3 to 0.5 and 550,000 to 1.16 million. ABC's 'Designated Survivor' led the viewership percentage gains, growing 4.47 million to 8.52 million, and up 0.9 to 1.7 in the demo. Cable timeshifted ratings for the week were not available.
Awkward (MTV): Ratings Recap
MTV's 'Awkward' premiered in 2011 with a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating with 1.72 million viewers and concluded its inaugural season with a 1.2 rating & 2.24 million viewers; averaging 1.99 million over 12 episodes. A second season premiered in 2012 and averaged a 0.9 with 1.87 million viewers, a third season premiered in 2013 and averaged a 0.6 with 1.28 million viewers, and a fourth season premiered in 2014 averaging a 0.5 rating with 1.13 million viewers. The fifth season aired in two parts in in 2015 and 2016 averaging 729,000 and 535,000 viewers respectively. The series aired a total of 89 episodes over the course of 5 seasons.
Friday, December 22, 2017
Top 15 Shows in the Top 15 Markets: 11/13 - 11/19/2017
ABC's coverage of the American Music awards did very well in the northern cities of the United States, but not nearly as well in the south. The awards show was the top airing of the week in New York with a 5.3/14 persons 2+ rating/share and 994,000 viewers. It made the top 15 lists in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, Detroit, Seattle, and Minneapolis. Here is how it did in the other cities: Philadelphia (3.0/6, 223,000), Washington DC (2.5/7, 160,000), Houston (2.5/7, 173,000), Tampa (2.9/7, 128,000), and Phoenix (3.0/8, 152,000). The awards didn't make the top 30 in Dallas, but they did less than a 2.3/6 and 166,000. Outside the top 15 markets, the awards show did quite well in Miami (4.0/11, 177,000), Cleveland (3.8/9, 131,000), and Pittsburgh (5.0/11, 128,000).
Performance in "home" markets: In New York City, 'Blue Bloods' did 502,000 viewers (2.7/8), and 'Empire' had 518,000 (2.8/8). In Los Angeles, 'This is Us' had 281,000 viewers (166,000 in Pittsburgh), 'The Big Bang Theory' had 416,000, and 'Modern Family' had 326,000. 'Chicago PD' had 311,000 viewers in Chicago (3.6/11), 'The Goldbergs' had 262,000 in Philadelphia (3.6/9), 'Star' had 181,000 in Atlanta (2.8/8), and 'Grey's Anatomy' had 141,000 in Seattle (3.1/8). In Dallas, 'Young Sheldon' had 313,000 and in Houston it had 218,000.
Performance in "home" markets: In New York City, 'Blue Bloods' did 502,000 viewers (2.7/8), and 'Empire' had 518,000 (2.8/8). In Los Angeles, 'This is Us' had 281,000 viewers (166,000 in Pittsburgh), 'The Big Bang Theory' had 416,000, and 'Modern Family' had 326,000. 'Chicago PD' had 311,000 viewers in Chicago (3.6/11), 'The Goldbergs' had 262,000 in Philadelphia (3.6/9), 'Star' had 181,000 in Atlanta (2.8/8), and 'Grey's Anatomy' had 141,000 in Seattle (3.1/8). In Dallas, 'Young Sheldon' had 313,000 and in Houston it had 218,000.
Cable Network Ratings: 11/13 - 11/19/2017
Recap of top basic cable networks in primetime for the week ending November 19, 2017.
ESPN took the primetime victory in total viewers for the week, averaging 2.774 million viewers. Fox News took second with 2.319 million viewers, and Hallmark Channel took third place with 2.173 million.
On the scripted side, USA (#5) averaged 1.327 million viewers in primetime, TBS (#6) was just behind at 1.215 million, and AMC (#10) barely edged over 1 million (1.053M) this week with a lot of help from Sunday's 'The Walking Dead.' HGTV took the ninth spot with 1.105 million viewers and Discovery just barely squeezed into the eighth position with 1.106 million. History's 1.147 million viewers were enough to notch seventh place.
Among cable news outlets, MSNBC (#4) averaged 1.746 million viewers in primetime for the week, which was over 900,000 more than the 833,000 that CNN (#16) could muster. HLN (#50) had 261,000, and Fox Business (#85) had 84,000.
ESPN took the primetime victory in total viewers for the week, averaging 2.774 million viewers. Fox News took second with 2.319 million viewers, and Hallmark Channel took third place with 2.173 million.
On the scripted side, USA (#5) averaged 1.327 million viewers in primetime, TBS (#6) was just behind at 1.215 million, and AMC (#10) barely edged over 1 million (1.053M) this week with a lot of help from Sunday's 'The Walking Dead.' HGTV took the ninth spot with 1.105 million viewers and Discovery just barely squeezed into the eighth position with 1.106 million. History's 1.147 million viewers were enough to notch seventh place.
Among cable news outlets, MSNBC (#4) averaged 1.746 million viewers in primetime for the week, which was over 900,000 more than the 833,000 that CNN (#16) could muster. HLN (#50) had 261,000, and Fox Business (#85) had 84,000.
U.S. Social Content Ratings: 11/13 - 11/19/2017
It was a big week on social media with every day except Friday seeing at least 2 shows with over 100,000 interactions. The top 5 shows from Monday through Thursday all saw over 100,000 interactions.
Sunday's 'American Music Awards' eviscerated the competition with over 7.9 million total interactions, including almost 2.25 million from Facebook and 5.67 million from Twitter. The 'Latin Grammy Awards' had the second highest number of interactions on the week (902,000), and 'WWE' coverage on Monday (668,000) and Tuesday (456,000) took the third and fourth spots for the week.
On the scripted side, 'The Walking Dead' led all series with 400,000 interactions for its episode on Sunday. It was closely followed by Tuesday's 'This is Us' (384,000) and Wednesday's 'Empire' (292,000). All three Shondaland entries made the list, with 'How to Get Away with Murder' (240,000) in front and 'Grey's Anatomy' (233,000) 'Scandal' (225,000) just behind. Both 'Scandal' & 'Murder' were more interacted-with on Twitter, while the 'Grey's' fanbase seemed to prefer Facebook. Saturday's 'Outlander' had 63,000 interactions and was about even between Facebook and Twitter.
Sunday's 'American Music Awards' eviscerated the competition with over 7.9 million total interactions, including almost 2.25 million from Facebook and 5.67 million from Twitter. The 'Latin Grammy Awards' had the second highest number of interactions on the week (902,000), and 'WWE' coverage on Monday (668,000) and Tuesday (456,000) took the third and fourth spots for the week.
On the scripted side, 'The Walking Dead' led all series with 400,000 interactions for its episode on Sunday. It was closely followed by Tuesday's 'This is Us' (384,000) and Wednesday's 'Empire' (292,000). All three Shondaland entries made the list, with 'How to Get Away with Murder' (240,000) in front and 'Grey's Anatomy' (233,000) 'Scandal' (225,000) just behind. Both 'Scandal' & 'Murder' were more interacted-with on Twitter, while the 'Grey's' fanbase seemed to prefer Facebook. Saturday's 'Outlander' had 63,000 interactions and was about even between Facebook and Twitter.
Top U.S. Shows for African-Americans: 11/13 - 11/19/2017
FOX's 'Empire' again led the week among African-American viewers, averaging a 17.8 rating and 3.859 million viewers for the Nov. 15 episode. That figure represents 63.8% of its total 6.051 million viewers. 'Star' had a 11.9 rating with 2.513 million AA viewers, approximately 67.2% of its 3.741 million viewers.
ABC's 'American Music Awards' ranked eighth on the list with a 7.3 rating and 1.603 million AA viewers, 17.5% of the total audience (9.109M). Thursday's 'Scandal' ranked just above the awards show with a 7.5 rating and 1.377 million AA viewers, 27.7% of its audience. Outside of sports, the only other airing to make the top 10 was CBS's '60 Minutes' which notched a 6.6 rating and 1.338 million AA viewers (11.7%).
On the sports side, 'Sunday Night Football' had a 17.1 rating and 3.72 million AA viewers, ranking second on the week. 'Thursday Night Football' mustered a 10.7 rating with 2.142 million AA viewers. The former represented 17.7% of the audience, and the latter was 16.3%.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
ABC's 'American Music Awards' ranked eighth on the list with a 7.3 rating and 1.603 million AA viewers, 17.5% of the total audience (9.109M). Thursday's 'Scandal' ranked just above the awards show with a 7.5 rating and 1.377 million AA viewers, 27.7% of its audience. Outside of sports, the only other airing to make the top 10 was CBS's '60 Minutes' which notched a 6.6 rating and 1.338 million AA viewers (11.7%).
On the sports side, 'Sunday Night Football' had a 17.1 rating and 3.72 million AA viewers, ranking second on the week. 'Thursday Night Football' mustered a 10.7 rating with 2.142 million AA viewers. The former represented 17.7% of the audience, and the latter was 16.3%.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 11/13 - 11/19/2017
Ratings highlights for the week of November 13, 2017 - November 19, 2017 on U.S. cable.
AMC's 'The Walking Dead' topped all of cable for the week ending November 19. The show notched a 3.42 adults 18-49 rating and 7.85 million total viewers. It topped the week in females 18-49 (3.17), adults 18-34 (2.52), adults 25-54 (3.91), and females 12-34 (2.06). It took second in both males 18-49 (3.67) and males 12-34 (2.40). ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' took victory in those two demographics at 4.39 and 3.11 respectively.
AMC's 'The Walking Dead' topped all of cable for the week ending November 19. The show notched a 3.42 adults 18-49 rating and 7.85 million total viewers. It topped the week in females 18-49 (3.17), adults 18-34 (2.52), adults 25-54 (3.91), and females 12-34 (2.06). It took second in both males 18-49 (3.67) and males 12-34 (2.40). ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' took victory in those two demographics at 4.39 and 3.11 respectively.
U.S. Primetime Broadcast TV Ratings: 11/13 - 11/19/2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending November 19, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. A third chart is also provided which includes persons-using-television (PUT) 18-49 data for each day of the week (except Saturdays). Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Cable News Ratings: December 12, 2017
Below are the full day cable news ratings for CNN, FOX News, and MSNBC for Tuesday December 12, 2017. Coverage of the Alabama Senate Special Election dominated news coverage in primetime. CNN's 10:00pm airing of 'Anderson Cooper 360' led the entire day in the adults 18-49 demographic (0.96), and the adults 25-54 demographic (1.25). At the 10:00 p.m. hour, 'Cooper' had 1.514 million adults 25-54 watching, while 'O'Donnell' had 1.019 million (0.84), and 'Ingraham' had 889,000 (0.74).
In terms of total viewers at the 10 p.m. hour, O'Donnell's 3.745 million edged out Cooper's 3.493 million and Ingraham's 3.486 million. 'Hannity' at the 9 p.m. hour on Fox News led all of cable with 3.798 million (831,000 adults 25-54). On HLN, the highest viewed airing belonged to an 11 p.m. 'Forensic Files' which had 416,000 viewers.
In terms of total viewers at the 10 p.m. hour, O'Donnell's 3.745 million edged out Cooper's 3.493 million and Ingraham's 3.486 million. 'Hannity' at the 9 p.m. hour on Fox News led all of cable with 3.798 million (831,000 adults 25-54). On HLN, the highest viewed airing belonged to an 11 p.m. 'Forensic Files' which had 416,000 viewers.
Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2020: Hallmark's 'Chesapeake Shores' premiered in 2016 to a 0.31 adults 18-49 rating and 1.94 million viewers. It hit a season-high of 2.23 million viewers, and concluded its first season with a 0.30 rating and 1.72 million viewers. The inaugural season averaged a 0.29 rating and 2 million viewers. A second season premiered in 2017 and averaged a 0.23 rating with 1.78 million viewers, and a third season premiered in 2018 on par with its second season in the demo (0.21), but down a bit in total viewers (1.57 million viewers). A short 6-episode fourth season aired in 2019, rising to 1.7 million viewers, on average, but down slightly in the demo to 0.18. It was renewed for a fifth season.
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
U.S. Social Content Ratings: 11/6 - 11/12/2017
ABC's coverage of the '51st Annual CMA Awards' led all of television on social media for the week ending November 12. The awards show garnered 5.249 million total interactions, with the vast majority (4.315M) coming from Facebook. Thursday's episode of 'Grey's Anatomy' was second on the week with 713,000, and 'The Walking Dead' took the third spot with 647,000.
Fox News' 'Hannity' made the top 10 at #7 for its Thursday episode, averaging 339,000 total interactions, a majority of which (312K) came from Twitter. NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' (#8) had 322,000 and FOX's 'Empire' (#9) had 315,000
The only data available for Monday (11/6) and Tuesday (11/7) was from the top 10 list for the week. USA's 'Monday Night RAW' had 422,000 total interactions (#5) while 'WWE Smackdown' had 383,000 (#6); both were heavy on Facebook. ESPN's '30 for 30' (#4) was the top series on social media for Tuesday with 588,000 interactions, while 'This is Us' (#10) ranked third on that day with 302,000 interactions.
Fox News' 'Hannity' made the top 10 at #7 for its Thursday episode, averaging 339,000 total interactions, a majority of which (312K) came from Twitter. NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' (#8) had 322,000 and FOX's 'Empire' (#9) had 315,000
The only data available for Monday (11/6) and Tuesday (11/7) was from the top 10 list for the week. USA's 'Monday Night RAW' had 422,000 total interactions (#5) while 'WWE Smackdown' had 383,000 (#6); both were heavy on Facebook. ESPN's '30 for 30' (#4) was the top series on social media for Tuesday with 588,000 interactions, while 'This is Us' (#10) ranked third on that day with 302,000 interactions.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Cable Network Ratings: 11/6 - 11/12/2017
Recap of top basic cable networks in primetime for the week ending November 12, 2017.
ESPN took victory among all cable networks in primetime averaging 3.376 million viewers for the week ending 11/12. Also averaging over 1 million viewers was Hallmark Channel (#3, 2.056 million), USA Network (#5, 1.273M), History (#6, 1.182M), HGTV (#7, 1.12M), TBS (#8, 1.112M), AMC (#9, 1.059M), and Discovery (#10, 1.043M).
Among cable news networks, Fox News (#2) took victory on the week with 2.387 million viewers on average in primetime. MSNBC (#4) was second among cable news networks with 1.775 million viewers. CNN ranked #13 on the week with 913,000 viewers, while HLN (#51) had 258,000, and Fox Business (#81) had 96,000.
ESPN took victory among all cable networks in primetime averaging 3.376 million viewers for the week ending 11/12. Also averaging over 1 million viewers was Hallmark Channel (#3, 2.056 million), USA Network (#5, 1.273M), History (#6, 1.182M), HGTV (#7, 1.12M), TBS (#8, 1.112M), AMC (#9, 1.059M), and Discovery (#10, 1.043M).
Among cable news networks, Fox News (#2) took victory on the week with 2.387 million viewers on average in primetime. MSNBC (#4) was second among cable news networks with 1.775 million viewers. CNN ranked #13 on the week with 913,000 viewers, while HLN (#51) had 258,000, and Fox Business (#81) had 96,000.
Top U.S. Shows for African-Americans: 11/6 - 11/12/2017
The return of 'Empire' topped the week among African-Americans for the week ending November 12, 2017. The show notched a 17.6 AA rating, which approximates to 3.597 million AA viewers (66.6% of its 5.4 million viewers). 'Star,' which immediately followed 'Empire' had a 12.6 AA rating with 2.537 million AA viewers, 67.4% of its 3.761 million total viewers.
Other scripted originals that made the list this week include ABC's 'Scandal' and 'How to Get Away with Murder.' 'Scandal' had a 7.2 rating with 1.437 million AA viewers for its Nov. 9 episode, which equates to 28.7% of its 5.000 million total viewers, while 'Murder' mustered a 6.6 rating with 1.264 million AA viewers, about 34.1% of its total (3.708 million).
Among sports broadcasts, 'Sunday Night Football' topped the week among African-American viewers, scoring a 11.9 rating and 2.524 million viewers. 'Thursday Night Football' had a 9.7 rating and 1.879 million AA viewers. The former represented 14.4% of its total (17.51M) and the latter represented 14.3% of its total (13.101M). FOX's 'The OT' was fourth on the week with an 11.2 rating and 2.434 million AA viewers.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Other scripted originals that made the list this week include ABC's 'Scandal' and 'How to Get Away with Murder.' 'Scandal' had a 7.2 rating with 1.437 million AA viewers for its Nov. 9 episode, which equates to 28.7% of its 5.000 million total viewers, while 'Murder' mustered a 6.6 rating with 1.264 million AA viewers, about 34.1% of its total (3.708 million).
Among sports broadcasts, 'Sunday Night Football' topped the week among African-American viewers, scoring a 11.9 rating and 2.524 million viewers. 'Thursday Night Football' had a 9.7 rating and 1.879 million AA viewers. The former represented 14.4% of its total (17.51M) and the latter represented 14.3% of its total (13.101M). FOX's 'The OT' was fourth on the week with an 11.2 rating and 2.434 million AA viewers.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Ghost Wars (Syfy): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2018: Syfy's 'Ghost Wars' premiered in 2017 to a 0.10 adults 18-49 rating and 512,000 viewers. It remained stable in week 2 at 505,000 viewers. The first season concluded in January 2018 and averaged a 0.09 rating and 376,000 viewers over the course of 13 episodes. It was not renewed for a second season.
Monday, December 18, 2017
The Halcyon (Ovation): Ratings Recap
Ovation's 'The Halcyon' premiered in October 2017 to a 0.02 adults 18-49 rating and 111,000 total viewers. It remained at 0.01 for the next 4 episodes and dropped as low as a 0.00 rating. The eight episode first season concluded to a 0.02 rating and 96,000 viewers. It was not renewed for a second season.
Live +7 Ratings: 11/6 - 11/12/2017
'This is Us,' on NBC, led the L+7 tome shifted ratings for the week ending November 12, 2017 in both adults 18-49 (up 2.3 to 4.8) and total viewers (up 6.3 million to 16.17 million). In 18-49 percentage gains, NBC's 'Chicago PD' led the week, jumping 122% from 0.9 in L+SD to 2.0, (plus up 4.13 million to 9.3 million). Among viewership percentage gains, 'Jane the Virgin' led the way, up 95% from 647,000 to 1.26 million. Cable time shifted ratings were not available this week.
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Top 20 Shows in the Top 10 Markets: 11/6 - 11/12/2017
Note: I only received market data for the top 10 markets for the week ending November 12.
NFL Sunday Afternoon Football topped the market charts in all major markets, not including San Francisco and Boston. FOX coverage at 4 p.m. notched a 6.3/20 in New York City (1.178 million viewers), a 5.3/17 in Los Angeles (838,000), and a 5.6/18 in Chicago (480,000). The Rams' win over the Houston Texans was seen by 518,000 Houstonians, and the Falcons' win over the Cowboys was seen by 1.082 million people in Dallas and 909,000 in Atlanta.
The 'CMA Awards' made the lists for all top 10 cities. It performed best in Dallas where it scored a 5.2/15 persons 2+ rating/share, and ranked third on the week.
Performance in "home" markets: in New York City, 'Blue Bloods' had 632,000 viewers and 'Law & Order: SVU' had 436,000 (2.3/6). In Los Angeles, 'The Big Bang Theory' found 435,000, 'NCIS: LA' had 360,000, and 'This Is Us' did 350,000. 'Chicago PD' had 233,000 viewers in its namesake city, while 'Young Sheldon' did 244,000 in Dallas and 213,000 in Houston. In Washington D.C., 'Scandal' had 133,000 and in Atlanta, 'Star' had 183,000.
NFL Sunday Afternoon Football topped the market charts in all major markets, not including San Francisco and Boston. FOX coverage at 4 p.m. notched a 6.3/20 in New York City (1.178 million viewers), a 5.3/17 in Los Angeles (838,000), and a 5.6/18 in Chicago (480,000). The Rams' win over the Houston Texans was seen by 518,000 Houstonians, and the Falcons' win over the Cowboys was seen by 1.082 million people in Dallas and 909,000 in Atlanta.
The 'CMA Awards' made the lists for all top 10 cities. It performed best in Dallas where it scored a 5.2/15 persons 2+ rating/share, and ranked third on the week.
Performance in "home" markets: in New York City, 'Blue Bloods' had 632,000 viewers and 'Law & Order: SVU' had 436,000 (2.3/6). In Los Angeles, 'The Big Bang Theory' found 435,000, 'NCIS: LA' had 360,000, and 'This Is Us' did 350,000. 'Chicago PD' had 233,000 viewers in its namesake city, while 'Young Sheldon' did 244,000 in Dallas and 213,000 in Houston. In Washington D.C., 'Scandal' had 133,000 and in Atlanta, 'Star' had 183,000.
U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 11/6 - 11/12/2017
Ratings highlights for the week of November 6, 2017 - November 12, 2017.
AMC's 'The Walking Dead' led all of cable in adults 18-49 with a 3.87 rating, and had 8.69 million viewers. The show topped the day in all major demos: males & females 18-49 (4.1/3.64), males & females 12-34 (2.81/2.39), adults 18-34 (2.87) and adults 25-54 (4.38). 'Talking Dead' notched a 1.28 rating and 3.12 million viewers; fourth on the week. FXX's 'You're the Worst' had 205,000 viewers on Wednesday. On Disney Channel, 'And Mack' notched a 1.20 rating in teens 12-17 with 1.4 million total viewers, and 'K.C. Undercover' had a 0.95 teens 12-17 rating with 1.34 million viewers.
AMC's 'The Walking Dead' led all of cable in adults 18-49 with a 3.87 rating, and had 8.69 million viewers. The show topped the day in all major demos: males & females 18-49 (4.1/3.64), males & females 12-34 (2.81/2.39), adults 18-34 (2.87) and adults 25-54 (4.38). 'Talking Dead' notched a 1.28 rating and 3.12 million viewers; fourth on the week. FXX's 'You're the Worst' had 205,000 viewers on Wednesday. On Disney Channel, 'And Mack' notched a 1.20 rating in teens 12-17 with 1.4 million total viewers, and 'K.C. Undercover' had a 0.95 teens 12-17 rating with 1.34 million viewers.
U.S. Primetime Broadcast TV Ratings: 11/6 - 11/12/2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending November 12, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. A third chart is also provided which includes persons-using-television (PUT) 18-49 data for each day of the week (except Saturdays). Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Cable Network Ratings: 10/30 - 11/5/2017
Recap of top basic cable networks in primetime for the week ending November 5, 2017. (Note: there was no cable network rankings available for the week ending October 29, 2017)
Fox News topped the week with an average of 2.73 million viewers in primetime. ESPN took the second spot on the week with 2.316 million viewers, and Hallmark Channel took the fourth spot with 1.867 million viewers. The third spot belonged to MSNBC with its 1.906 million viewers.
USA Network took the fifth spot for the week averaging 1.24 million viewers, while AMC, with help from 'The Walking Dead' ranked sixth with 1.163 million viewers. TBS (#7) had 1.112 million viewers, while HGTV (#8, 1.064 million), barely edged out History (#9, 1.060 million).
Other cable news network ratings include: CNN (#10, 1.019M), HLN (#50, 261,000), and Fox Business (#81, 91,000).
Fox News topped the week with an average of 2.73 million viewers in primetime. ESPN took the second spot on the week with 2.316 million viewers, and Hallmark Channel took the fourth spot with 1.867 million viewers. The third spot belonged to MSNBC with its 1.906 million viewers.
USA Network took the fifth spot for the week averaging 1.24 million viewers, while AMC, with help from 'The Walking Dead' ranked sixth with 1.163 million viewers. TBS (#7) had 1.112 million viewers, while HGTV (#8, 1.064 million), barely edged out History (#9, 1.060 million).
Other cable news network ratings include: CNN (#10, 1.019M), HLN (#50, 261,000), and Fox Business (#81, 91,000).
White Famous (Showtime): Ratings Recap
Showtime's 'White Famous' premiered on Showtime platforms on September 29, 2017, and its double-episode television premiere brought in a 0.06/0.04 with 154,000/129,000 on October 15, 2017. It rose to a series-high 0.12 with 339,000 viewers, but concluded down to 0.12 with 333,000 viewers. It averaged a 0.09 an 249,000 over its 10 episodes, and wasn't renewed for a second season.
Sunday, December 10, 2017
U.S. Social Content Ratings: 10/30 - 11/5/2017
AMC's 'The Walking Dead' led the week on social media with approximately 506,000 viewers for its episode on Sunday, from 266,000 unique accounts. Showtime's 'Shameless' had 242,000 (#4) and CW's 'The Flash' had 242,000 (#6).
Also in the top 10 were NBC's 'This is Us' and USA's 'WWE Smackdown', both on Tuesday. 'This is Us' had 226,000 interactions (#9) from 148,000 unique accounts, and 'Smackdown' had 229,000 (#7) from 139,000 uniques. Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' had 228,000 on Sunday (#8).
The only data available for Monday (10/30) and Saturday (11/4) were from the weekly top 10 list and are not in the list below. On Monday, 'WWE Monday Night RAW' had 362,000 interactions (#2), 'Hannity' had 315,000 (#3), and 'Love & Hip Hop' had 266,000 (#5). On Saturday, 'Saturday Night Live' (not in the list below) had 190,000 total interactions (#10) from 110,000 uniques.
Also in the top 10 were NBC's 'This is Us' and USA's 'WWE Smackdown', both on Tuesday. 'This is Us' had 226,000 interactions (#9) from 148,000 unique accounts, and 'Smackdown' had 229,000 (#7) from 139,000 uniques. Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' had 228,000 on Sunday (#8).
The only data available for Monday (10/30) and Saturday (11/4) were from the weekly top 10 list and are not in the list below. On Monday, 'WWE Monday Night RAW' had 362,000 interactions (#2), 'Hannity' had 315,000 (#3), and 'Love & Hip Hop' had 266,000 (#5). On Saturday, 'Saturday Night Live' (not in the list below) had 190,000 total interactions (#10) from 110,000 uniques.
Live +7 Ratings: 10/30 - 11/5/2017
NBC's 'This is Us' topped the L+7 18-49 increases for the week ending November 5, 2017, growing 2.4 to 4.4 and 6.5 million viewers to 14.94 million. On ABC, 'The Good Doctor' topped the viewership gains, rising almost 7 million viewers to 17.5 million, in addition to its 2.0 18-49 growth (to 3.9). The CW's 'Jane the Virgin' topped the percentage 18-49 gains, growing 0.3 to 0.5 and 557,000 to 1.25 million, while ABC's 'Designated Survivor' led the percentage viewership gains, rising 4.3 million viewers to 8.23 million. On cable, 'The Walking Dead' led the 18-49 and viewership L+7 growth, rising 2.2 and 4.47 million to 6.0 and 13 million.
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Top U.S. Shows for African-Americans: 10/30 - 11/5/2017
Another week without 'Empire', pushed 'Sunday Night Football' to the top of the ratings for African Americans (AA). 'Sunday Night Football' notched an 11.8 AA rating (2.445 million AA viewers) representing about 17% of its 14.36 million viewership total. Saturday Night Football between LSU and Alabama scored a 6.2 AA rating (1.316 million) representing 19.6% of its total 6.73 million viewers.
On the scripted side, ABC's 'Scandal' had 1.509 million AA viewers for its Nov. 2nd episode, about 30.9% of its total viewership (4.89M). On the same night, 'How to Get Away with Murder' had 1.277 million AA viewers which represents 35.8% of its 3.56 million total viewers. Finally, 'The Good Doctor' had 1.329 million AA viewers for its episode on Monday. That figure is 12.5% of its 10.6 million total viewers.
Games 6 and 7 of the World Series on FOX, had 1.632 million and 1.991 million AA viewers respectively. The former figure was 7.3% (22.29M) and the latter was 7.1% (28.24M). Finally, CBS's '60 Minutes' brought in 1.821 million African-American viewers, approximately 12.1% of the 15.09 million total.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
On the scripted side, ABC's 'Scandal' had 1.509 million AA viewers for its Nov. 2nd episode, about 30.9% of its total viewership (4.89M). On the same night, 'How to Get Away with Murder' had 1.277 million AA viewers which represents 35.8% of its 3.56 million total viewers. Finally, 'The Good Doctor' had 1.329 million AA viewers for its episode on Monday. That figure is 12.5% of its 10.6 million total viewers.
Games 6 and 7 of the World Series on FOX, had 1.632 million and 1.991 million AA viewers respectively. The former figure was 7.3% (22.29M) and the latter was 7.1% (28.24M). Finally, CBS's '60 Minutes' brought in 1.821 million African-American viewers, approximately 12.1% of the 15.09 million total.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
U.S. Primetime Broadcast TV Ratings: 10/30 - 11/5/2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending November 5, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. A third chart is also provided which includes persons-using-television (PUT) 18-49 data for each day of the week (except Saturdays). Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 10/30 - 11/5/2017
Ratings highlights for the week of October 30, 2017 - November 5, 2017 on U.S. cable.
MONDAY
ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' led all of television with a 3.51 adults 18-49 rating and 10.42 million viewers. It had a monstrous 5.0 rating in males 18-49 and a 2.0 in women. The game between the Broncos and Chiefs also led all of cable in adults 18-34 (2.96), adults 25-54 (4.06), and adults over 50 (4.63). VH1's 'Love & Hip Hop' had a 1.62 rating in females 18-49 & 2.22 million total viewers, 'Scared Famous' had a 0.95 rating in that demo with 1.22 million viewers, and 'Martha & Snoop Potluck' had a 0.77 rating & 1.02 million. Three hours of 'WWE Entertainment', on USA, ranged between 0.87 and 0.98 in adults 18-49 (1.13 - 1.69 in males) and between 2.52M and 3.1M viewers. On the scripted side, Ovation's 'The Halcyon' had an invisible 0.01 rating and 104,000 viewers.
MONDAY
ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' led all of television with a 3.51 adults 18-49 rating and 10.42 million viewers. It had a monstrous 5.0 rating in males 18-49 and a 2.0 in women. The game between the Broncos and Chiefs also led all of cable in adults 18-34 (2.96), adults 25-54 (4.06), and adults over 50 (4.63). VH1's 'Love & Hip Hop' had a 1.62 rating in females 18-49 & 2.22 million total viewers, 'Scared Famous' had a 0.95 rating in that demo with 1.22 million viewers, and 'Martha & Snoop Potluck' had a 0.77 rating & 1.02 million. Three hours of 'WWE Entertainment', on USA, ranged between 0.87 and 0.98 in adults 18-49 (1.13 - 1.69 in males) and between 2.52M and 3.1M viewers. On the scripted side, Ovation's 'The Halcyon' had an invisible 0.01 rating and 104,000 viewers.
Top 15 Shows in Top 15 Markets: 10/30 - 11/5/2017
The World Series Games 6 and 7 dominated every major market in the United States. In Los Angeles, game 6 notched a 18.5/56 persons 2+ rating/share with 2.95 million viewers, and in Houston, the game had a 25.2/58 rating/share with 1.72 million viewers. In nearby markets, Game 6 had a 9.2/35 (596,000) in San Francisco and a 9.2/27 (656,000) in Dallas. In game 7, Los Angeles hit a huge 22.8/56 rating with 3.63 million viewers and Houston was at 28.0/63 with 1.91 million viewers. In San Francisco, game 7 had a 12.1/41 (814,000) and in Dallas, it had a 12.1/35 (862,000).
Performance in"home" markets: in Los Angeles, 'The Big Bang Theory' had 507,000 viewers, and 'This Is Us' had 284,000 (166,000 in Pittsburgh). In Seattle, 'Grey's Anatomy' had 123,000 viewers, 'Young Sheldon' had 348,000 in Dallas (226,000 in Houston), and 'The Goldbergs' had 230,000 in Philadelphia. In Chicago, 'Chicago Fire' had 268,000 viewers, and in New York, 'Blue Bloods' had 581,000, 'Will & Grace' had 567,000.
Performance in"home" markets: in Los Angeles, 'The Big Bang Theory' had 507,000 viewers, and 'This Is Us' had 284,000 (166,000 in Pittsburgh). In Seattle, 'Grey's Anatomy' had 123,000 viewers, 'Young Sheldon' had 348,000 in Dallas (226,000 in Houston), and 'The Goldbergs' had 230,000 in Philadelphia. In Chicago, 'Chicago Fire' had 268,000 viewers, and in New York, 'Blue Bloods' had 581,000, 'Will & Grace' had 567,000.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Top U.S. Shows for African-Americans: 10/23 - 10/29/2017
With no 'Empire' airing this week, the highest-rated airing among African-Americans (AA) belonged to NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' which averaged approximately 2.634 million AA viewers on Oct. 29th, accounting for 19% of its 13.862 million viewership total.
CBS & NFL Network's 'Thursday Night Football' averaged 1.953 million AA viewers on Oct. 26th, accounting for 17.3% of its 11.363 million viewers. In other sports news, FOX's coverage of game 5 of the World Series had 1.584 million AA viewers, which was only about 8.3% of its total viewers (18.94M).
On the scripted side, 'Scandal' had about 1.416 million AA viewers for its Oct. 26th broadcast, and 'How to Get Away with Murder' had about 1.204 million AA viewers for its episode on that same day. The figure for 'Scandal' represents 29% of its total viewership (4.875M), and the figure for 'Murder' represents 33.8% of its total (3.562M).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
CBS & NFL Network's 'Thursday Night Football' averaged 1.953 million AA viewers on Oct. 26th, accounting for 17.3% of its 11.363 million viewers. In other sports news, FOX's coverage of game 5 of the World Series had 1.584 million AA viewers, which was only about 8.3% of its total viewers (18.94M).
On the scripted side, 'Scandal' had about 1.416 million AA viewers for its Oct. 26th broadcast, and 'How to Get Away with Murder' had about 1.204 million AA viewers for its episode on that same day. The figure for 'Scandal' represents 29% of its total viewership (4.875M), and the figure for 'Murder' represents 33.8% of its total (3.562M).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Versailles (Ovation): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2018: 'Versailles' premiered on Ovation on October 1, 2016 with 2 episodes at 0.05 & 0.03 in the 18-49 demo and had 260,000 & 212,000 viewers. The first season averaged a 0.03 in the demo and 177,000 viewers over the course of 10 episodes. The second season premiered in 2017 to a 139,000 viewers and concluded with 160,000, averaging 167,000 viewers and 0.02 in the demo. A third and final season aired in 2018 and held its second-season average in the demo (0.02), but dropped to 130,000 viewers. It was not renewed for a fourth season. Note: The ratings for the first season come directly from a source with Nielsen ratings access and are not available publicly anywhere else.
Sunday, December 3, 2017
U.S. Social Content Ratings: 10/23 - 10/29/2017
AMC's 'The Walking Dead' led the entire week with 706,000 total interactions - 471,000 from Facebook and 235,000 from Twitter. The total number of unique accounts interacting was about 416,000 with 356,000 from Facebook and 60,000 from Twitter. USA's 'Monday Night RAW' was second on the week with 417,000 total interactions, and the 'Latin American Music Awards' had 311,000 total interactions. 'RAW' was Twitter heavy (254K), while the Awards were Facebook-heavy (173K).
Other scripted series that made the list this week were NBC's 'This is Us' (242,000), CW's 'Riverdale' (154,000), and USA's 'Queen Sugar' (111,000). All three Shondaland shows made the list this week, with 'Scandal' leading the night at 158,000 total interactions, followed by 'Grey's Anatomy' (133,000), and 'How to Get Away with Murder' (78,000). All three shows saw more interactions on Twitter than on Facebook.
Finally, FX's 'American Horror Story: Cult' had a total of 108,000 interactions with 31,000 coming from Facebook and 77,000 from Twitter.
Other scripted series that made the list this week were NBC's 'This is Us' (242,000), CW's 'Riverdale' (154,000), and USA's 'Queen Sugar' (111,000). All three Shondaland shows made the list this week, with 'Scandal' leading the night at 158,000 total interactions, followed by 'Grey's Anatomy' (133,000), and 'How to Get Away with Murder' (78,000). All three shows saw more interactions on Twitter than on Facebook.
Finally, FX's 'American Horror Story: Cult' had a total of 108,000 interactions with 31,000 coming from Facebook and 77,000 from Twitter.
Live +7 Ratings: 10/23 - 10/29/2017
NBC's 'This Is Us' topped the weekly seven-day time shifted ratings, rising 2.2 in adults 18-49, to 5.0, and 6.1 million viewers to 16.7 million. ABC's 'The Good Doctor' topped the viewership increases, rising 7.1 million viewers to 17.5 million in L+7 (also up 1.8 to 3.8). Atop percentage gains was 'Designated Survivor' which rose 1.0 to 0.7 (143%) and 4.6 million to 8.54 million viewers (117%). On cable, AMC's 'The Walking Dead' topped the L+7 ratings, rising 2.0 in adults 18-49, to 6.0, and 4.16 million viewers, to 13.1 million.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 10/23 - 10/29/2017
Ratings highlights for the week of October 23, 2017 - October 29, 2017 on U.S. cable.
MONDAY
ESPN's coverage of 'Monday Night Football' between the Redskins and Eagles led all of television on Monday with a 3.89 18-49 rating, and beating everything except 'The Big Bang Theory' in total viewers, with 11.26 million. The game notched a 10.1/24 persons 2+ rating/share on ESPN (736,000 viewers), and an 8.9/22 rating/share (649,000) on the local affiliate WPHI IND. In Washington DC, the game had a 5.6/16 rating/share (363,000 viewers) on ESPN, and a 5.5/16 (353,000) on the local ABC affiliate. VH1's 'Love and Hip Hop Hollywood' trailed only 'Monday Night Football' in the female 18-49 demo (1.59), and was fourth on cable in the adults 18-49 demo (1.09); it had 2.14 million viewers. Three hours of 'WWE Entertainment' all made the top 10 on cable in adults 18-49 (1.15, 1.09, 0.94 respectively), and notched 3.33M, 2.97M, and 2.56M respectively in total viewers. In males 18-49, it did 1.45, 1.28, and 1.18. The season premiere episodes of Disney XD's 'Pickle and Peanut' were at 0.01 and 0.02 at 7AM & 7:30AM respectively, and at 71,000 & 65,000 viewers.
MONDAY
ESPN's coverage of 'Monday Night Football' between the Redskins and Eagles led all of television on Monday with a 3.89 18-49 rating, and beating everything except 'The Big Bang Theory' in total viewers, with 11.26 million. The game notched a 10.1/24 persons 2+ rating/share on ESPN (736,000 viewers), and an 8.9/22 rating/share (649,000) on the local affiliate WPHI IND. In Washington DC, the game had a 5.6/16 rating/share (363,000 viewers) on ESPN, and a 5.5/16 (353,000) on the local ABC affiliate. VH1's 'Love and Hip Hop Hollywood' trailed only 'Monday Night Football' in the female 18-49 demo (1.59), and was fourth on cable in the adults 18-49 demo (1.09); it had 2.14 million viewers. Three hours of 'WWE Entertainment' all made the top 10 on cable in adults 18-49 (1.15, 1.09, 0.94 respectively), and notched 3.33M, 2.97M, and 2.56M respectively in total viewers. In males 18-49, it did 1.45, 1.28, and 1.18. The season premiere episodes of Disney XD's 'Pickle and Peanut' were at 0.01 and 0.02 at 7AM & 7:30AM respectively, and at 71,000 & 65,000 viewers.
Friday, December 1, 2017
U.S. Primetime Broadcast TV Ratings: 10/23 - 10/29/2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending October 29, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. A third chart is also provided which includes persons-using-television (PUT) 18-49 data for each day of the week (except Saturdays). Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Friday, November 24, 2017
Top 15 Shows in Top 15 Markets: 10/23 - 10/29/2017
Game 1 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros aired on October 24th, and notched 1.15 million viewers in Houston. Game 2 had 2.47 million viewers in Los Angeles and 1.13 million in Houston. All five games of the series that aired this week notched huge ratings in both cities, with game 5 hitting a 53% share in Los Angeles and 50% share in Houston. The top game in LA was game 5 with 3.28 million viewers, and the top game in Houston was game 3 with 1.41 million viewers (55% share).
Performance in "home" markets: ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' had a 2.9/8 persons 2+ rating/share and 132,000 viewers in Seattle. In Chicago, 'Chicago PD' had 304,000 viewers (barely missing the top 15), and 'Chicago Fire' had 293,000 viewers. In Los Angeles, 'This Is Us' had 483,000 viewers (176,000 in Pittsburgh), and 'Big Bang Theory' had 434,000. In New York, 'Will & Grace' had 751,000, and 'Blue Bloods' had 528,000. In Philadelphia, 'The Goldbergs' had 201,000, in San Francisco, 'The Good Doctor' had 155,000, and in Washington D.C. 'Scandal' had 152,000.
Performance in "home" markets: ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' had a 2.9/8 persons 2+ rating/share and 132,000 viewers in Seattle. In Chicago, 'Chicago PD' had 304,000 viewers (barely missing the top 15), and 'Chicago Fire' had 293,000 viewers. In Los Angeles, 'This Is Us' had 483,000 viewers (176,000 in Pittsburgh), and 'Big Bang Theory' had 434,000. In New York, 'Will & Grace' had 751,000, and 'Blue Bloods' had 528,000. In Philadelphia, 'The Goldbergs' had 201,000, in San Francisco, 'The Good Doctor' had 155,000, and in Washington D.C. 'Scandal' had 152,000.
U.S. Social Content Ratings: 10/16 - 10/22/2017
AMC's 'The Walking Dead' led social media for the week ending Oct. 22. The season premiere brought in 2.539 million interactions from 1.513 million unique social media accounts. The show was Facebook-heavy, with 1.971 million interactions & 1.371 million uniques coming from that platform versus 569,000 & 142,000 from Twitter.
Top U.S. Shows for African-Americans: 10/16 - 10/22/2017
FOX's 'Empire' again led the week in total African-American viewers, averaging 3.611 million for its Oct. 18th episode. This accounted for 64% of its total audience (5.646 million). 'Star,' which immediately follows it, had approximately 2.822 million AA viewers; which was 67% of its total 4.217 million viewers.
Also on the scripted side was ABC's 'Scandal' and 'The Good Doctor.' The Oct. 19th episode of 'Scandal' attracted 1.334 million AA viewers, 28% of its audience (4.704 million). 'The Good Doctor' averaged 1.291 million AA viewers which was 12% of its 10.595 million. On CBS, '60 Minutes' had 1.978 million AA viewers for the Oct. 22 telecast, 14% of its total.
On the sports side, 'Sunday Night Football' beat out 'Thursday Night Football' by over 1 million AA viewers. 'Sunday' averaged about 3.387 million, while 'Thursday' had 2.379 million. The former represented 18% and the latter 17% of its audience.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Also on the scripted side was ABC's 'Scandal' and 'The Good Doctor.' The Oct. 19th episode of 'Scandal' attracted 1.334 million AA viewers, 28% of its audience (4.704 million). 'The Good Doctor' averaged 1.291 million AA viewers which was 12% of its 10.595 million. On CBS, '60 Minutes' had 1.978 million AA viewers for the Oct. 22 telecast, 14% of its total.
On the sports side, 'Sunday Night Football' beat out 'Thursday Night Football' by over 1 million AA viewers. 'Sunday' averaged about 3.387 million, while 'Thursday' had 2.379 million. The former represented 18% and the latter 17% of its audience.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Live +7 Ratings: 10/16 - 10/22/2017
NBC's 'This Is Us' topped the 18-49 increases for the week ending October 22, 2017, gaining 2.3 in 7-day time shifted ratings, up to 5.2 and 16.971 million total viewers. ABC's 'The Good Doctor' led the viewership increases, up 7.343 million viewers, to 17.956 million, and up 2.1 to 4.1. On the cable side, AMC's 'The Walking Dead' topped in the 18-49 gains, up 2.2, to 7.2, and up 4.28 million viewers, to 15.736 million.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Cable Network Ratings: 10/16 - 10/22/2017
Recap of top basic cable networks in primetime for the week ending October 22, 2017
Coverage of the Major League Baseball Playoffs on Fox Sports 1 led the week among all basic cable networks averaging 3.952 million viewers in primetime. TBS and ESPN followed right behind it at 2.663 million and 2.164 million viewers respectively in primetime.
Among networks airing scripted programming, TNT ranked fifth on the week with 1.746 million viewers, AMC ranked seventh with 1.61 million, and USA Network ranked eighth on the week with 1.185 million. Also averaging over 1 million were HGTV (1.154M), Discovery (1.073M), and Hallmark (1.06M).
Fox News led all of cable news networks with an average of 2.03 million viewers in primetime (#4). MSNBC (#6) had 1.615 million, CNN (#16) had 809,000, HLN (#50) had 246,000, and Fox Business (#74) had 117,000.
Coverage of the Major League Baseball Playoffs on Fox Sports 1 led the week among all basic cable networks averaging 3.952 million viewers in primetime. TBS and ESPN followed right behind it at 2.663 million and 2.164 million viewers respectively in primetime.
Among networks airing scripted programming, TNT ranked fifth on the week with 1.746 million viewers, AMC ranked seventh with 1.61 million, and USA Network ranked eighth on the week with 1.185 million. Also averaging over 1 million were HGTV (1.154M), Discovery (1.073M), and Hallmark (1.06M).
Fox News led all of cable news networks with an average of 2.03 million viewers in primetime (#4). MSNBC (#6) had 1.615 million, CNN (#16) had 809,000, HLN (#50) had 246,000, and Fox Business (#74) had 117,000.
Sunday, November 19, 2017
U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 10/16 - 10/22/2017
Ratings highlights for the week of October 16, 2017 - October 22, 2017 on U.S. cable.
MONDAY
ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' between the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans notched a 2.89 18-49 rating and 8.38 million viewers. In the 18-49s, it was the top airing for the whole day on both broadcast and cable. The game led the entire day in adults 18-34 (2.38), and trailed only 'The Big Bang Theory' in adults 25-54 (4.0 vs. 3.3). Coverage on the MLB ALCS between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros was second on cable for the day with a 1.28 18-49 rating (1.71 in males), and 5.11 million viewers. In New York City, the game had 1.39 million viewers, and in Houston, the game notched 471,000. The season finale of VH1's 'Love & Hip Hop Hollywood' had a 1.6 females 18-49 rating and 2.12 million viewers; and part 1 of the 'Reunion' special followed at a 1.71 females 18-49 rating and 2.25 million viewers. The season 2 premiere of 'Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party' found 1.35 million viewers and a 0.94 in females 18-49.
MONDAY
ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' between the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans notched a 2.89 18-49 rating and 8.38 million viewers. In the 18-49s, it was the top airing for the whole day on both broadcast and cable. The game led the entire day in adults 18-34 (2.38), and trailed only 'The Big Bang Theory' in adults 25-54 (4.0 vs. 3.3). Coverage on the MLB ALCS between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros was second on cable for the day with a 1.28 18-49 rating (1.71 in males), and 5.11 million viewers. In New York City, the game had 1.39 million viewers, and in Houston, the game notched 471,000. The season finale of VH1's 'Love & Hip Hop Hollywood' had a 1.6 females 18-49 rating and 2.12 million viewers; and part 1 of the 'Reunion' special followed at a 1.71 females 18-49 rating and 2.25 million viewers. The season 2 premiere of 'Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party' found 1.35 million viewers and a 0.94 in females 18-49.
Saturday, November 18, 2017
U.S. Primetime Broadcast TV Ratings: 10/16 - 10/22/2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending October 22, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. A third chart is also provided which includes persons-using-television (PUT) 18-49 data for each day of the week (except Saturdays). Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Friday, November 17, 2017
Better Things (FX): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2020: FX's 'Better Things' premiered September 8, 2016 to a 0.31 adults 18-49 rating with 671,000 viewers, and concluded its to a 0.24 rating and 547,000 viewers, averaging 0.2 & 474,000 over its first 10 episodes. A second season premiered in 2017 to a 0.17 rating with 528,000 viewers, and dropped a half point on average, to a 0.15 rating, but lost only a bit in viewership, to 459,000. A third season premiered in 2019 and initially appeared to be stable with the first tow seasons, as the premiere episode brought in 0.19 with 450,000 viewers; however, the ratings tumbled and its 12 episodes averaged 0.12 & 334,000. A fourth season premiered in 2020 and dropped even lower, shedding a hundredth in the demo, to 0.11, and falling below 300K viewers (294,000). It was renewed for a fifth season.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Van Helsing (Syfy): Ratings Recap
Syfy's 'Van Helsing' premiered in 2016 to a 0.35 adults 18-49 rating and 1.24 million viewers in a special sneak peak time slot, and averaged a 0.22 & 890,000 in its regular time slot premiere. The first season concluded to a 0.12 rating & 561,000 viewers, and the season averaged 672,000 viewers. A second season premiered in 2017 and dropped to an average 0.13 in the demo with 428,000 viewers, and the third season in 2018 was down even more to 0.09 in the demo with 384,000 viewers. A fourth season premiered in 2019 and continued the decline, down another tick in the demo and nearly 100K more viewers to 296,000. It was renewed for a fifth season.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Top 15 Shows in Top 15 Markets: 10/16 - 10/22/2017
The MLB American League Championship between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros dominated local TV ratings in both networks for the week ending Oct. 22, with all 5 games in the top 6 for both markets. Game 3 on Oct 16. with 1.394 million viewers in New York City and 471,000 in Houston. Game 7 notched 2.107 million New York viewers and 903,000 in Houston. 13.2% of all people in Houston were watching the game, and 11.2% of New Yorkers were. Only the final 3 games of the NLDS between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers aired this week, with the Dodgers wrapping things up in five games. The deciding game on Oct. 19, registered 1.122 million Angelenos (7%), which was actually fewer than Game 3 (1.226 million) and Game 4 (1.231 million). In Chicago, the deciding game had 668,000 viewers (7.7%), which, in a similar fashion, was lower than Game 3 (891,000) and Game 4 (968,000).
Performance in "home" markets: 'The Good Doctor' made the top 30 this week in San Francisco (not in the list below), with 138,000 viewers in the Bay area. In Los Angeles, 'The Big Bang Theory' had 505,000 viewers, 'This Is Us' had 394,000 (178,000 in Pittsburgh), 'Modern Family' had 325,000, and 'NCIS: LA' had 298,000. In New York City, 'Will & Grace' had 561,000, 'Blue Bloods' had 531,000, 'Empire' had 530,000, and 'Law & Order: SVU' 420,000. In Chicago, 'Chicago Fire' had 300,000 and 'Chicago PD' had 233,000; in Atlanta, 'Star' had 212,000. Finally, in Washington D.C., 'Scandal' had 135,000 viewers.
Performance in "home" markets: 'The Good Doctor' made the top 30 this week in San Francisco (not in the list below), with 138,000 viewers in the Bay area. In Los Angeles, 'The Big Bang Theory' had 505,000 viewers, 'This Is Us' had 394,000 (178,000 in Pittsburgh), 'Modern Family' had 325,000, and 'NCIS: LA' had 298,000. In New York City, 'Will & Grace' had 561,000, 'Blue Bloods' had 531,000, 'Empire' had 530,000, and 'Law & Order: SVU' 420,000. In Chicago, 'Chicago Fire' had 300,000 and 'Chicago PD' had 233,000; in Atlanta, 'Star' had 212,000. Finally, in Washington D.C., 'Scandal' had 135,000 viewers.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Cable Network Ratings: 10/9 - 10/15/2017
Recap of the top basic cable networks in primetime for the week ending October 15, 2017.
Coverage of MLB Baseball pushed TBS and Fox Sports 1 to the top of the basic cable networks for the week ending Oct. 15. TBS took victory with 3.315 million viewers on average in primetime, and FS1 was close behind averaging 2.923 million viewers for the week. That pushed ESPN to third-ranked with 2.722 million viewers over the course of 7 days. Other channels that averaged over 1 million viewers this week were: Fox News (2.170 million), MSNBC (1.565M), USA Network (1.322M), HGTV (1.177M), Discovery (1.040M), and History (1.001M).
Coverage of MLB Baseball pushed TBS and Fox Sports 1 to the top of the basic cable networks for the week ending Oct. 15. TBS took victory with 3.315 million viewers on average in primetime, and FS1 was close behind averaging 2.923 million viewers for the week. That pushed ESPN to third-ranked with 2.722 million viewers over the course of 7 days. Other channels that averaged over 1 million viewers this week were: Fox News (2.170 million), MSNBC (1.565M), USA Network (1.322M), HGTV (1.177M), Discovery (1.040M), and History (1.001M).
Live +3 and Live +7 Ratings: 10/9 - 10/15/2017
In L+7 ratings, both 'This Is Us' and 'The Good Doctor' led the week in total 18-49 ratings gain, each rising 2.2 from their L+SD totals. 'The Good Doctor' also led in total viewership gain, adding 7.525 million viewers in 7 days; 'This Is Us' added 6.113 million. 'Designated Survivor' led the total percentage gain, rising 1.1 in L+7 to 2.0, and 5.067 million to 9.682 million.
Monday, November 6, 2017
Top U.S. Shows for African-Americans: Week of 10/9 -10/15/2017
FOX's 'Empire' and Star' both topped the week with African-American viewers. 'Empire' brought in 3.862 million AA viewers for its October 11th telecast, representing about 62% of its total 5.931 million viewers. Following 'Empire,' 'Star' had about 3.043 million AA viewers, representing about 67% of its total 4.513 million viewers. The only other scripted series to make the top 10 this week was ABC's 'Scandal' which had 1.497 million AA viewers - about 30% of its 4.995 million viewer total.
In Sports, both NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' and CBS's 'Thursday Night Football' again made the list this week. Both were practically even, with 'Sunday' narrowly edging out 'Thursday' in total AA viewers, 2.967 million to 2.913 million. The figure for 'Thursday Night' represented 20% of its total audience (14.585M), while the figure for 'Sunday Night' represented 18% (16.158M).
'60 Minutes' had 1.796 million viewers for its Oct. 15th telecast, 13% of its audience.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
In Sports, both NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' and CBS's 'Thursday Night Football' again made the list this week. Both were practically even, with 'Sunday' narrowly edging out 'Thursday' in total AA viewers, 2.967 million to 2.913 million. The figure for 'Thursday Night' represented 20% of its total audience (14.585M), while the figure for 'Sunday Night' represented 18% (16.158M).
'60 Minutes' had 1.796 million viewers for its Oct. 15th telecast, 13% of its audience.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
U.S. Social Content Ratings: 10/9 - 10/15/2017
BET's '2017 Hip Hop Awards' dominated the social content ratings for the week of October 9, with a massive 5.802 million total interactions coming from 2.566 million unique social media accounts. In terms of total interactions, the show leaned more towards Facebook (3.203M) than Twitter (2.599M). The CW's 'Riverdale' was second on the week with 515,000 interactions from 209,000 unique accounts, and in contrast to the 'Hip Hop Awards,' was almost exclusively interacted with on Twitter (424,000 vs. 91,000). Rounding out the top 3 is USA Network's 'WWE Monday Night RAW' with 509,000 interactions and 209,000 uniques. It was practically even between Facebook and Twitter at 237,000 and 272,000 respectively.
Sunday, November 5, 2017
U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 10/9 - 10/15/2017
Ratings highlights for the week of October 9, 2017 - October 15, 2017 on U.S. cable.
MONDAY
ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' led the entire night (including Broadcast) in the 18-49s (3.71), and was third on the night (highest on cable) in total viewers, with 10.28 million. It hit huge numbers in households (6.13), adults 25-54 (4.09), and adults 50+ (4.24). It led the entire night in males 18-49 (5.36), males 18-34 (3.74), males 12-34 (3.74), and adults 18-34 (3.02). The MLB ALDS game, on FS1, had a 2.68 household rating and 4.49 million viewers. It was second on cable in males 18-49 (1.63), males 18-34 (1.35), males 12-34 (1.22), adults 18-34 (1.03), adults 18-49 (1.24), adults 25-54 (1.42), and adults 50+ (2.32). The MLB NLDS (Dodgers/Diamondbacks), on TBS, had a 1.33 rating in households and 2.21 million viewers. It did a 0.66 in adults 18-49 (0.91 in males), a 0.56 in 18-34 (0.73 in males), a 0.50 in people 12-34 (0.70 in males), and a 0.76 in adults 25-54. On VH1, 'Love and Hip Hop Hollywood' had a 1.62 in females 18-49 with 2.08 million viewers, and 'Black Ink Crew Chicago' had a 0.87 in females 18-49 with 1.12 million viewers. Ovation's 'The Halcyon' had a minuscule 0.01 in the 18-49s and 58,000 viewers.
MONDAY
ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' led the entire night (including Broadcast) in the 18-49s (3.71), and was third on the night (highest on cable) in total viewers, with 10.28 million. It hit huge numbers in households (6.13), adults 25-54 (4.09), and adults 50+ (4.24). It led the entire night in males 18-49 (5.36), males 18-34 (3.74), males 12-34 (3.74), and adults 18-34 (3.02). The MLB ALDS game, on FS1, had a 2.68 household rating and 4.49 million viewers. It was second on cable in males 18-49 (1.63), males 18-34 (1.35), males 12-34 (1.22), adults 18-34 (1.03), adults 18-49 (1.24), adults 25-54 (1.42), and adults 50+ (2.32). The MLB NLDS (Dodgers/Diamondbacks), on TBS, had a 1.33 rating in households and 2.21 million viewers. It did a 0.66 in adults 18-49 (0.91 in males), a 0.56 in 18-34 (0.73 in males), a 0.50 in people 12-34 (0.70 in males), and a 0.76 in adults 25-54. On VH1, 'Love and Hip Hop Hollywood' had a 1.62 in females 18-49 with 2.08 million viewers, and 'Black Ink Crew Chicago' had a 0.87 in females 18-49 with 1.12 million viewers. Ovation's 'The Halcyon' had a minuscule 0.01 in the 18-49s and 58,000 viewers.
U.S. Primetime Broadcast TV Ratings: 10/9 - 10/15/2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending October 15, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. A third chart is also provided which includes persons-using-television (PUT) 18-49 data for each day of the week (except Saturdays). Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Friday, November 3, 2017
Crow's Blood (El Rey): Ratings Recap
'Crow's Blood' is a Japanese horror drama miniseries that aired in the summer of 2016 in Japan. In the United States, it aired all 6 episodes on El Rey Network from 6pm - 12am on October 28, 2017. It premiered to a 0.01 18-49 rating and 46,000 viewers. It ended with 24,000 viewers from 11pm - 12am.
| Crow's Blood Ratings (2017) | |||
| Episode Date | Time | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Oct. 28, 2017 | 6:00 PM | 0.046 | 0.00 |
| 7:00 PM | 0.038 | 0.00 | |
| 8:00 PM | 0.022 | 0.00 | |
| 9:00 PM | 0.023 | 0.00 | |
| 10:00 PM | 0.029 | 0.00 | |
| 11:00 PM | 0.024 | 0.00 | |
| Average | 0.030 | 0.00 | |
Source: Nielsen Media Research via @SonoftheBronx
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Episodes (Showtime): Ratings Recap
'Episodes' premiered on January 9, 2011 on Showtime in the United States. It began with a 0.4 18-49 rating and 768,000 viewers, and ended its run on October 8, 2017 with a 0.07 18-49 rating and 263,000 viewers. Its series low in viewers (239,000) occurred 3 times - July 29, 2012, August 20, 2017, and August 27, 2017. Its series-low in 18-49s was a 0.04 which occurred on August 27, 2017 and September 10, 2017. Over the course of 5 seasons, the show aired 41 episodes.
Monday, October 30, 2017
Live +3 and Live +7 Ratings: 10/2 - 10/8/2017
ABC's 'The Good Doctor' continued its dominance in week 2, growing over 7.210 million viewers in the Live +7 ratings, from 10.908 million to 18.118 million. In the demo, it ranked second with a 2.1 rating increase, from 2.2 to 4.3. NBC's 'This Is Us' rose 2.4 in the demo, from 3.1 in L+SD, to 5.5 in L+7. In viewers, it ranked second, rising from 11.062 million viewers to 17.208 million (+6.146 million) in 7-day viewing. Of particular note was 'Designated Survivor' which grew over 108% from its L+SD total, from 4.799 million viewers, to just over 10 million (+5.204 million).
Top 15 Shows in Top 15 Markets: 10/9 - 10/15/2017
MLB Playoff Baseball won in many markets across the United States. Game 4 between the Yankees and the Indians had 1.32 million viewers in New York and 482,000 in Cleveland; Game 5 had 1.54 million in New York and 620,000 in Cleveland. Game 1 against the Astros had 1.39 million viewers in New York and 533,000 in Houston; Game 2 had 404,000 in New York (TBS), but didn't make the Top 30 in Houston. The Dodgers' series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks notched 793,000 viewers in Los Angeles and 286,000 in Phoenix. The first 2 games of the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs had 986,000 & 1.14 million viewers respectively in LA, and 1.06M & 1.13M in Chicago. Games 4 and 5 of the Cubs' series versus the Nationals had 695,000 & 1.18M viewers in Chicago and 317,000 & 479,000 in Washington D.C. respectively.
Performance in "Home" Markets: In Seattle, 'Grey's Anatomy' had 137,000 viewers, in Chicago, 'Chicago PD' had 240,000, in Philadelphia, 'The Goldbergs' had 246,000 viewers, and in Atlanta, 'Star' had 202,000. In Washington D.C., 'NCIS' had 229,000 viewers, and 'Scandal' had 120,000. In New York City, 'Will & Grace' had 578,000, and 'Empire' had 615,000. In Los Angeles, 'The Big Bang Theory' had 496,000, 'NCIS: LA' had 400,000, 'This Is Us' had 372,000 (162,000 in Pittsburgh), and 'Modern Family' had 253,000, 'The Good Doctor' did not make the top 30 in the San Francisco/San Jose area.
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Cable Network Ratings: 10/2 - 10/8/2017
Recap of the top basic cable networks in primetime for the week ending October 8, 2017.
ESPN again led all of the basic cable networks in primetime this week, with an average of 3.744 million viewers over the course of 7 days. Other networks that did over 1 million viewers were, in order: Fox News (2.451 million), TBS (2.382 million), Fox Sports 1 (1.618 million), Nickelodeon (1.528 million), MSNBC (1.480 million), CNN (1.175 million), USA Network (1.139 million), and HGTV (1.133 million). TNT took rank #11 with 912,000 (tied with Food Network), FX took was #16 with 809,000, Freeform was #28 with 485,000, and FXX was #57 with 233,000. With the MLB Playoffs in full force, 'MLB Network' was ranked #24 with 597,000 viewers; by comparison, NFL Network was ranked #21 with 648,000, and NBA-TV was #67 with 151,000.
ESPN again led all of the basic cable networks in primetime this week, with an average of 3.744 million viewers over the course of 7 days. Other networks that did over 1 million viewers were, in order: Fox News (2.451 million), TBS (2.382 million), Fox Sports 1 (1.618 million), Nickelodeon (1.528 million), MSNBC (1.480 million), CNN (1.175 million), USA Network (1.139 million), and HGTV (1.133 million). TNT took rank #11 with 912,000 (tied with Food Network), FX took was #16 with 809,000, Freeform was #28 with 485,000, and FXX was #57 with 233,000. With the MLB Playoffs in full force, 'MLB Network' was ranked #24 with 597,000 viewers; by comparison, NFL Network was ranked #21 with 648,000, and NBA-TV was #67 with 151,000.
Saturday, October 28, 2017
U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 10/2 - 10/8/2017
Ratings highlights for the week of October 2, 2017 - October 8, 2017 on U.S. cable.
MONDAY
ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' coverage between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins led the entire day (broadcast & cable) in the 18-49s, and beat everything in total viewers except for 'The Big Bang Theory'. The game averaged a 4.27 18-49 rating with 11.94 million viewers on ESPN, and an additional 129,000 on ESPN Deportes (61K), and ESPN 2 (68K). In metered markets, the game averaged a 23.2 rating in Washington D.C. and a 42.1 rating in Kansas City. In Richmond, the game had a 17.0, and in Baltimore, it had an 11.5. The game also had the day's highest ratings in males 18-49 (6.2), adults 18-34 (3.6), males 18-34 (5.3), and adults 25-54 (4.7). In adults 50+, it averaged a 5.1 rating.
On VH1, 'Love and Hip Hop Hollywood' had a 1.5 rating in females 18-49 and had 1.98 million total viewers. Three episodes of 'Hip Hop Squares' averaged a 0.9/1.24M, 0.84/1.11M, and 0.75/933,000. 'Teen Mom II', on MTV, averaged a 0.88 in females 18-49 (0.87 in females 12-34), and 1.05 million viewers; 'Siesta Key' had 520,000 viewers, and 'TRL' averaged 166,000. News coverage was especially heavy on Monday due to the terrorist attack in Las Vegas, see the table at the bottom.
MONDAY
ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' coverage between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins led the entire day (broadcast & cable) in the 18-49s, and beat everything in total viewers except for 'The Big Bang Theory'. The game averaged a 4.27 18-49 rating with 11.94 million viewers on ESPN, and an additional 129,000 on ESPN Deportes (61K), and ESPN 2 (68K). In metered markets, the game averaged a 23.2 rating in Washington D.C. and a 42.1 rating in Kansas City. In Richmond, the game had a 17.0, and in Baltimore, it had an 11.5. The game also had the day's highest ratings in males 18-49 (6.2), adults 18-34 (3.6), males 18-34 (5.3), and adults 25-54 (4.7). In adults 50+, it averaged a 5.1 rating.
On VH1, 'Love and Hip Hop Hollywood' had a 1.5 rating in females 18-49 and had 1.98 million total viewers. Three episodes of 'Hip Hop Squares' averaged a 0.9/1.24M, 0.84/1.11M, and 0.75/933,000. 'Teen Mom II', on MTV, averaged a 0.88 in females 18-49 (0.87 in females 12-34), and 1.05 million viewers; 'Siesta Key' had 520,000 viewers, and 'TRL' averaged 166,000. News coverage was especially heavy on Monday due to the terrorist attack in Las Vegas, see the table at the bottom.
Friday, October 27, 2017
Blunt Talk (Starz): Ratings Recap
'Blunt Talk' premiered August 22, 2015 on Starz and concluded December 11, 2016. The first season was, by no means, a success - averaging just a 0.08 rating with 220,000 viewers, yet it was somehow still renewed for a second season. The second season fared even worse than the first, dropping by half in the demo (to 0.04) and almost half in total viewers (116,000). The series finale brought in the show's worst numbers (0.02 in the demo and 77,000 viewers). It was cancelled after 2 seasons.
Thursday, October 26, 2017
U.S. Social Content Ratings: 10/2 - 10/8/2017
In week 2 of the 2017-18 TV season, the winner was .... Pay-Per-View. 'WWE Hell in a Cell' won the entire week in both Uniques (186,000) and total interactions (645,000). Among all interactions, 435,000 of them came from Twitter, and 211,000 from Facebook. 'WWE Monday Night RAW', on USA Network, was second on the week in Uniques (151,000) and Interactions (362,000), with 211,000 of those interactions coming from Twitter, and 151,000 from Facebook.
Survivor's Remorse (Starz): Ratings Recap
Below is a recap of the ratings for the Starz series 'Survivor's Remorse' which premiered October 4, 2014 and concluded October 15, 2017. The first season of the show performed very low, averaging below a 0.1 rating and just 210,000 viewer, so it was a miracle it even got renewed. The second season actually fared slightly better, almost doubling its 18-49 performance and averaging 120K more viewers per episode. Perhaps this gave the network optimism as it was renewed for a third season and aired behind 'Power' - the network's top rated show. With 'Power' bringing in almost 2 million viewers per episode and many sticking around to watch 'Survivor's Remorse' afterwards, the numbers for season three are extremely inflated, with the third episode bringing in over 1 million viewers. Although many 'Power' viewers stuck around to watch 'Remorse,' most did not as best evidenced by the September 25, 2016 season finales in which 'Power' brought in 2.01 million viewers, but only 761,000 stayed to watch 'Remorse.' Starz opted to renew 'Remorse' for a fourth season, but without its strong lead-in it faltered - averaging a 0.18 rating with 462,000 viewers, down half from the previous season where it was at 0.37/857,000. Though this average isn't necessarily terrible, the final two episodes of the season were back at season 1 levels pulling in just a 0.08 rating and in low 200K viewership. The program was cancelled after 4 seasons.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
U.S. Primetime Broadcast TV Ratings: 10/2 - 10/8/2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending October 8, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. A third chart is also provided which includes persons-using-television (PUT) 18-49 data for each day of the week (except Saturdays). Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Live +3 and Live +7 Ratings: 9/25 - 10/1/2017
ABC's 'The Good Doctor' has cemented it's place as this season's first new hit series. The show surprised with 11.35M live+same day (L+SD) viewers for its premiere Monday Sept. 25, and that number grew to over 19.21 million in live+7 day viewing (L+7). Its 7.86M viewer increase was the highest among all shows for the week. NBC's 'This Is Us' rose 6.94M viewers in L+7 to 19.87M, and rounding out the top 3 was ABC's 'Designated Survivor' which rose 5.84M to 11.34 million.
The return of 'Will & Grace' (NBC) rose to 15.85 million viewers in the 7 day timeshifting (+5.65M), and the series premiere of 'Seal Team' (CBS) rose to 14.25M (+4.37M). On CBS, the premiere of 'Young Sheldon' ticked up 5.25M to 22.47 million, and the season premiere of 'The Big Bang Theory' hit a huge 23.08 million L+7 viewers, an increase of 5.42M from its L+SD performance. On NBC, the season 5 premiere of 'The Blacklist' rose to 9.71 million viewers in L+7 (+3.32M), the series premiere of 'The Brave' rose to 9.67M (+3.71M), and 'Chicago PD' ticked up to 10.16M (+4.05M).
Top U.S. Shows for African-Americans: Week of 10/2 - 10/8/2017
FOX's 'Empire' led the week ending October 8th among African-American viewers with 3.88 million total African-American viewers. That is 66% of the show's total 5.89 million total viewers Wednesday. 'Star', which airs immediately after it was second on the week with 3.2 million AA viewers, 70% of it's 4.56 million viewer total.
Other non-sports shows which made the Top 10 include ABC's 'Scandal' and 'Blackish'. 'Scandal' brought in 1.68 million AA viewers, 30% of it's 5.52 million total, and 'Blackish' had 1.58 million AA viewers, which was 33% of its 4.71 million total.
Both primetime broadcast NFL games made the top 10 for the week. NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' had 2.94 million AA viewers, good for 18% of its 16.73M total. Finally, CBS's 'Thursday Night Football' saw 2.67 million AA viewers out of its 15.43M total (17%).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Other non-sports shows which made the Top 10 include ABC's 'Scandal' and 'Blackish'. 'Scandal' brought in 1.68 million AA viewers, 30% of it's 5.52 million total, and 'Blackish' had 1.58 million AA viewers, which was 33% of its 4.71 million total.
Both primetime broadcast NFL games made the top 10 for the week. NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' had 2.94 million AA viewers, good for 18% of its 16.73M total. Finally, CBS's 'Thursday Night Football' saw 2.67 million AA viewers out of its 15.43M total (17%).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Sunday, October 22, 2017
U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 9/25 - 10/1/2017
Ratings highlights for the week of September 25, 2017 - October 1, 2017 on US cable.
MONDAY
The top show of the night on cable was ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' which featured the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Arizona Cardinals The game had a 5.1 18-49 rating and 13.691 million US viewers, as well as a 7.0 in males 18-49 (3.1 in females). It also had an 8.2 household rating and a 4.2 18-34 rating (5.8 males vs. 2.6 females). In Dallas, it notched a 29.0 rating and in Phoenix it did a 22.2. In San Antonio, the game did a 20.9 and in Austin it was at 20.3.
'Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood' (VH1) did a 1.1 with 2 million viewers, and 3 episodes of 'Hip Hop Squares' were at 0.64/1.18M, 0.6/1.08M, and 0.53/955,000. 'Teen Mom II' (MTV) had a 0.73 with 1.21 million viewers, and 'Siesta Key' did 0.38/598,000. On Bravo, 'Real Housewives of OC' had a 1.61 & 1.59M viewers while 'Real Housewives of Dallas' was almost half of that at only 0.35 & 832,000. Comedy Central saw the series premiere of 'The Opposition' which notched a 0.24 and 532,000 viewers. By comparison, that timeslot's previous owner, 'The Nightly Show,' premiered to 0.45/963,000 back in January 2015 was at 0.21/625,000 for its series finale. 'The Daily Show' had 995,000. Other shows of note include: 'I Am Frankie' (Nickelodeon) which had 1.17 million viewers, 'Fatal Attraction' (TV One) which did 294,000, and 'It Takes a Killer' (Oxygen) which found 187,000.
MONDAY
The top show of the night on cable was ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' which featured the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Arizona Cardinals The game had a 5.1 18-49 rating and 13.691 million US viewers, as well as a 7.0 in males 18-49 (3.1 in females). It also had an 8.2 household rating and a 4.2 18-34 rating (5.8 males vs. 2.6 females). In Dallas, it notched a 29.0 rating and in Phoenix it did a 22.2. In San Antonio, the game did a 20.9 and in Austin it was at 20.3.
'Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood' (VH1) did a 1.1 with 2 million viewers, and 3 episodes of 'Hip Hop Squares' were at 0.64/1.18M, 0.6/1.08M, and 0.53/955,000. 'Teen Mom II' (MTV) had a 0.73 with 1.21 million viewers, and 'Siesta Key' did 0.38/598,000. On Bravo, 'Real Housewives of OC' had a 1.61 & 1.59M viewers while 'Real Housewives of Dallas' was almost half of that at only 0.35 & 832,000. Comedy Central saw the series premiere of 'The Opposition' which notched a 0.24 and 532,000 viewers. By comparison, that timeslot's previous owner, 'The Nightly Show,' premiered to 0.45/963,000 back in January 2015 was at 0.21/625,000 for its series finale. 'The Daily Show' had 995,000. Other shows of note include: 'I Am Frankie' (Nickelodeon) which had 1.17 million viewers, 'Fatal Attraction' (TV One) which did 294,000, and 'It Takes a Killer' (Oxygen) which found 187,000.
Cable Network Ratings: 9/25 - 10/1/2017
Recap of the top basic cable networks in primetime for the week ending October 1, 2017
ESPN led the cable networks in primetime this week, averaging over 3.14 million viewers in primetime. The only other networks that averaged over 1 million viewers were: Fox News (2.29 million), MSNBC (1.68 million), USA Network (1.36 million), HGTV (1.16 million), and TBS (1.11 million). CNN was just behind at 970,000 viewers. WGN America, which is no longer airing scripted originals, was at #44 for the week, with 299,000 viewers. With help from 'American Horror Story: Cult' FX averaged 752,000 in primetime for the week. FXX averaged 311,000.
ESPN led the cable networks in primetime this week, averaging over 3.14 million viewers in primetime. The only other networks that averaged over 1 million viewers were: Fox News (2.29 million), MSNBC (1.68 million), USA Network (1.36 million), HGTV (1.16 million), and TBS (1.11 million). CNN was just behind at 970,000 viewers. WGN America, which is no longer airing scripted originals, was at #44 for the week, with 299,000 viewers. With help from 'American Horror Story: Cult' FX averaged 752,000 in primetime for the week. FXX averaged 311,000.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2020: AMC's 'Fear the Walking Dead' premiered in 2015 to a 4.93 adults 18-49 rating with 10.13 million viewers, breaking the record for the highest-rated and most-viewed premiere for a cable series ever. The first 6-episode season concluded to a 3.37 rating with 6.86 million viewers and averaged a 3.8 rating with 7.61 million viewers. A second season premiered in 2016 and was unable to hold the monster ratings from the first season, averaging a 1.83 rating with 4.19 million viewers. The decline continued into the third season (2017) where the show lost a full demo point (down to 0.89 on average) and ~1.8 million viewers (to 2.39 million). Interestingly, the decline between the third and fourth season (2018) was minimal, down only a tenth in the demo and less than 150K viewers year-to-year. Stability didn't last though as the fifth season, in 2019, tumbled hard, down nearly four tenths in the demo (to 0.42) and ~700K viewers (to 1.51 million). Despite this, it is still one of cable's best performing programs and was renewed for a sixth season.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
U.S. Social Content Ratings: 9/25 - 10/1/2017
Facebook and Twitter were abuzz on premiere week. On Monday, the premiere of 'The Voice' (NBC) led the social content ratings with 361,000 unique post authors on Facebook, 38,000 unique tweet authors, and a total of 552,000 interactions. The series premiere of 'The Good Doctor' (ABC) saw 122,000 uniques on Facebook and 38,000 on Twitter, with over 285,000 interactions. Also on Monday was 'The Big Bang Theory' (CBS) which had 98,000 cumulative uniques and 131,000 interactions.
U.S. Primetime Broadcast TV Ratings: 9/25 - 10/1/2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending October 1, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. A third chart is also provided which includes persons-using-television (PUT) 18-49 data for each day of the week (except Saturdays). Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Dice (Showtime): Ratings Recap
Showtime's 'Dice' premiered on April 10, 2016 to a 0.11 rating with 254,000 viewers, hit a season-low of 0.04 with 155,000 viewers, and concluded its first season to a 0.07 with 220,000 viewers, averaging that same rating with 191,000 viewers over its first 6 episodes. The second season premiered in 2017 to 0.03 with 177,000 viewers, dropped to a series-low 0.01 with 105,000 viewers half-way through, and concluded to a 0.03 and 115,000 viewers. The series aired a total of 13 episodes, and wasn't renewed for a third season.
Friday, October 6, 2017
DVR Ratings: Week Ending September 24, 2017
Below are the DVR ratings for the week ending September 24, 2017. There are three charts below: the first includes Live+3 day time-shifted data for all programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes Live+7 time-shifted data for available broadcast programs, and the third includes Live+7 time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.
Friday, September 29, 2017
DVR Ratings: Week Ending September 17, 2017
Below are the DVR ratings for the week ending September 17, 2017. There are three charts below: the first includes Live+3 day time-shifted data for all programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes Live+7 time-shifted data for available broadcast programs, and the third includes Live+7 time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending September 24, 2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending September 24, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Friday, September 22, 2017
DVR Ratings: Week Ending September 10, 2017
Below are the DVR ratings for the week ending September 10, 2017. There are three charts below: the first includes Live+3 day time-shifted data for all programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes Live+7 time-shifted data for available broadcast programs, and the third includes Live+7 time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending September 17, 2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending September 17, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
The Strain (FX): Ratings Recap
FX's 'The Strain' premiered in 2014 to a 1.18 adults 18-49 rating with almost 3 million viewers. It lost around 900,000 viewers over the course of its inaugural season, concluding to a 0.07 rating with 2.09 million viewers, and averaging 2.21 million viewers. A second season premiered in 2015 and averaged a 0.59 rating with 1.34 million viewers, and a third season premiered in 2016 and averaged a 0.42 rating with 961,000 viewers. A fourth and final season premiered in 2017 and averaged a 0.37 rating with 985,000 viewers, with 995,000 viewers tuning in for the show's final episode.
Friday, September 15, 2017
DVR Ratings: Week Ending September 3, 2017
Below are the DVR ratings for the week ending September 3, 2017. There are three charts below: the first includes Live+3 day time-shifted data for all programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes Live+7 time-shifted data for available broadcast programs, and the third includes Live+7 time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending September 10, 2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending September 10, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Blood Drive (Syfy): Ratings Recap
Syfy's 'Blood Drive' premiered in June 2017 to a 0.24 adults 18-49 rating and 834,000 viewers. It dropped in week 2 to a 0.18 & 627,000 viewers and fell further in week 3 to a 0.13 & 444,000 viewers. The series concluded with a 0.11 rating & 364,000 viewers and the season averaged a 0.13 & 457,000 viewers. It aired a total of 13 episodes over the course of a single season and wasn't renewed for a second season.
Friday, September 8, 2017
DVR Ratings: Week Ending August 27, 2017
Below are the DVR ratings for the week ending August 27, 2017. There are three charts below: the first includes Live+3 day time-shifted data for all programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes Live+7 time-shifted data for available broadcast programs, and the third includes Live+7 time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending September 3, 2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending September 3, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Twin Peaks: The Return (Showtime): Ratings Recap
Showtime's 'Twin Peaks: The Return' premiered May 21, 2017 with a double episode, averaging a 0.15 in adults 18-49 and 506,000 viewers. Save for the second week (195,000), the series stayed above 200,000 viewers for the remainder of its 18 episode run, ultimately concluding to a 0.09 rating with 240,000 viewers. It averaged a 0.10 rating and 287,000 viewers, but has yet to be renewed for another season.
Saturday, September 2, 2017
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX/FXX): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2020: 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' premiered August 4, 2005 on FX to 1.42 million viewers. It fell to 840,000 viewers in its second episode and averaged 1.14 million viewers over its 7-episode first season. The second season premiered in 2006 to 1.6 million viewers, averaging 1.24 million viewers over 10 episodes, and the third season premiered in 2007, averaging 1.28 million viewers over 15 episodes. Viewership growth continued in seasons four and five (in 2008 and 2009), averaging 1.32 million and 1.79 million viewers respectively; however, ticked down to 1.5 million in its sixth season (2010). Between 2011 and 2013, the series lost two-thirds of its audience, going from 1.61 million viewers in its seventh season, to 1.07 million in its eighth, and finally to 531,000 in its ninth. The reason for the decline between seasons eight and nine can be attributed to it being moved from FX to FXX. Since its first season on FX, it has actually seen moderate growth, rising to 538,000 in 2015, 540,000 in 2016, and 601,000 in 2017. This trend stopped in the 13th season (2018) which averaged only 366,000 viewers, and was even lower in the 14th season (2019) at 299,000. Nevertheless, it was renewed for a 15th season.
Friday, September 1, 2017
DVR Ratings: Week Ending August 20, 2017
Below are the Live+7 day DVR ratings for the week ending August 20, 2017. There are two charts below: the first includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.
Feud (FX): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2020: FX's 'Feud' premiered March 5, 2017 to a 0.52 adults 18-49 rating with 2.26 million viewers, but fell by almost half in week 2, to a 0.3 rating with 1.32 million viewers. It held above 1 million viewers each episode of its first season, and concluded to a 0.3 rating with 1.3 million viewers. The first season averaged a 0.34 rating and 1.36 million viewers. It was renewed for a second season though it is not in production as of 2020.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending August 27, 2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending August 27, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49 (most to two-decimal places), adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Friday, August 25, 2017
DVR Ratings: Week Ending August 13, 2017
Below are the Live+7 day DVR ratings for the week ending August 13, 2017. There are two charts below: the first includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending August 20, 2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending August 20, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49, adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Huge (ABC Family): Ratings Recap
ABC Family's 'Huge' premiered June 28, 2010 to a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating, a 2.9 teens 12-17 rating, and 2.53 million viewers. It steadily declined throughout its run, hitting a series-low 1.3 T12-17 rating, 0.5 A18-49 rating, and 1.34 million viewers in its eighth week, but ticked up to 1.45 million viewers by its finale. The series aired a total of 10 episodes over a single season and wasn't renewed for a second.
Friday, August 18, 2017
Dexter (Showtime): Ratings Recap
Showtime's 'Dexter' premiered October 1, 2006 to 603,000 viewers, fell to 381,000 by its third week, but dramatically rose throughout the rest of the season, concluding its first season to 1.08 million viewers, after hitting 760,000 the week prior. The series aired a total of 96 episodes over the course of eight seasons, ultimately concluding in 2013 to a 1.28 18-49 rating with a series high 2.8 million total viewers.
DVR Ratings: Week Ending August 6, 2017
Below are the Live+7 day DVR ratings for the week ending August 6, 2017. There are two charts below: the first includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Taboo (FX): Ratings Recap
FX's 'Taboo' premiered January 10, 2017 to a 0.63 adults 18-49 rating with 1.84 million viewers. It held above 1 million viewers for every episode of its 8-episode inaugural season, concluding to a 0.38 rating with 1.02 million viewers and averaging a 0.43 rating with 1.19 million viewers. It was renewed for a second season.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Game of Thrones (HBO): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2019: HBO's 'Game of Thrones' premiered April 17, 2011 to a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating and 2.22 million viewers. It hit its series-low in viewers in its second episode (2.2 million), but steadily climbed throughout its run, averaging a 1.1 rating with 3.04 million viewers in its first season. It rose dramatically in each subsequent season, reaching a massive 5.7 rating with 12.07 million viewers for its seventh season finale in 2017. An short eighth and final season aired in 2019 delivering its best season premiere ratings ever with a 5.07 rating and 11.76 million viewers. The show concluded May 19, 2019 to series-high numbers in both the demo (5.78) and total viewers (13.61 million) and the season as a whole averaged nearly 12 million viewers. A total of 73 episodes aired over the course of eight seasons.
U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending August 13, 2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending August 13, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49, adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Fargo (FX): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2020: FX's 'Fargo' premiered in 2014 to a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating and 2.65 million viewers, never dropping below 1.5 million viewers in its first season, and concluding to a 0.61 rating with 1.98 million viewers. A second season premiered in 2015 to a 0.48 rating with 1.59 million viewers, dropped to 962,000 viewers in week 2, and concluded to 1.82 million viewers. After a long break, a third season premiered in 2017 to a 0.40 rating with 1.42 million viewers, and averaged 1.13 million viewers. It was renewed for a fourth season to air in 2020, but was delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday, August 14, 2017
The Last Ship (TNT): Ratings Recap
TNT's 'The Last Ship' premiered in 2014 to a 1.18 adults 18-49 rating with 5.33 million viewers, but ticked down to a 1.01 rating with 4.38 million viewers by its inaugural season finale, averaging a 1.05 rating with 4.43 million viewers over its first 10 episodes. A second season premiered in 2015 to a 0.69 rating with 2.94 million viewers, averaging a 0.72 rating with 2.91 million viewers. A third season premiered in 2016, averaging a 0.5 rating with 2.22 million viewers, and a fourth season premiered in 2017, averaging a 0.31 rating with 1.53 million viewers. A fifth and final season aired in 2018 and brought in the lowest numbers of the series in both adults 18-49 (0.22 rating) and total viewers (1.21 million). It aired 56 episodes over the course of five seasons.
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Animal Kingdom (TNT): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2020: TNT's 'Animal Kingdom' premiered in 2016 to a 0.45 adults 18-49 rating with 1.31 million viewers. It remained very stable over the course of the season, hitting a high of 1.51 million viewers by its inaugural season finale, averaging a 0.43 rating with 1.27 million viewers over the course of its first season. A second season premiered in 2017 with a strong 0.44 rating and 1.19 million viewers, hitting a low of 0.34 with 960,000 viewers, and averaging a 0.38 with 1.17 million viewers. A third season premiered in 2018 with very positive returns, actually up year-to-year in both the demo (to 0.39) and total viewers (to 1.31 million), but the fourth season (2019) dipped slightly to 0.33 with 1.21 million viewers. It had been renewed for a fifth season.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
The Jim Gaffigan Show (TV Land): Ratings Recap
TV Land's 'The Jim Gaffigan Show' premiered in 2015 to a 0.20 18-49 rating with 850,000 viewers on TV Land and a 0.24 rating with 731,000 viewers for its Nick-at-Night simulcast. The first season averaged 1.2 million viewers over the course of 11 episodes simulcast on both networks. A second season premiered in 2016 with a 0.11 rating and 471,000 viewers on TV Land (0.25 rating with 956,000 viewers across both networks) and averaged a 0.11 rating with 440,000 viewers for its 12 TV Land runs. It was cancelled after 2 seasons.
Friday, August 11, 2017
DVR Ratings: Week Ending July 30, 2017
Below are the Live+3 day DVR ratings for the week ending July 30, 2017. The chart below includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on the broadcast networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.
Impastor (TV Land): Ratings Recap
TV Land's 'Impastor' premiered in 2015 to a 0.11 adults 18-49 rating and 382,000 viewers in its sneak peak episode; it rose to a 0.13 rating with 619,000 viewers in its regular time slot premiere. The first season simulcast on Nick-at-Night and averaged 930,000 viewers and a 0.25 rating over the course of 10 episodes. A second season premiered in 2016 and averaged a 0.08 adults 18-49 rating with 362,000 viewers. It was cancelled after two seasons.
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Younger (TV Land): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2020: TV Land's 'Younger' premiered in 2015 to a 0.17 adults 18-49 rating with 504,000 viewers for its first episode and a 0.18 rating with 463,000 viewers for its second episode. The two episodes simulcast on Nick-at-Night and Nick Jr. and saw a 0.16/662,000 & 0.16/588,000 on NAN, and 0.04/220,000 & 0.03/144,000 on Nick Jr. The first season averaged 1.16 million viewers and a 0.37 rating among the first season's 12 episodes airing on both NAN and TV Land. A second season averaged 602,000 viewers just on TV Land, a third season dipped to 563,000, but the fourth season jumped to a series-high 735,000 & 0.22 in the demo. The fifth season, which aired in 2018, held those numbers fairly well, losing just a hundredth in the demo and delivering the second-best viewership on average (670,000), but the sixth season (2019) tumbled nearly 100K viewers year-to-year and hit the lowest average demo rating (0.13). It was renewed for a seventh season.
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
U.S. Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending August 6, 2017
Below are the broadcast TV ratings for the week ending August 6, 2017. The first chart includes ratings based on households (HH), adults 18-34, adults 18-49, adults 25-54, and total viewers (presented in millions) while the second chart presents sub-demographic ratings (divided by gender) for adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Note: most reruns are excluded from the chart below.
Outcast (Cinemax): Ratings Recap
UPDATED: Cinemax's 'Outcast' premiered in 2016 with a 0.06 adults 18-49 rating and 152,000 viewers. The first season hit a high of 0.08 and 249,000 viewers, and did not drop lower than 0.03 and 145,000 viewers. A second season premiered in 2018 to a 0.07 rating with 149,000 viewers but dropped like a rock the next three weeks hitting as low as 0.02 in the demo and 49,000 viewers. It recovered slightly but with a 0.04 demo average Cinemax opted not to renew it for a third season.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Into the Badlands (AMC): Ratings Recap
AMC's 'Into the Badlands' premiered to a very high 3.15 adults 18-49 rating with 6.39 million viewers. It lost all momentum by its season-finale which only managed a 0.83 rating with 2.16 million viewers. A second season premiered in 2017 with a 1.42 rating and 3.44 million viewers, and took a nosedive from episodes three to four, when it dropped from 3.11 million to 1.57 million viewers. The second season ended with a 0.47 rating and 1.37 million viewers, and averaged 1.99 million viewers. A third season premiered in 2018 and actually performed quite well in its first 8 episodes, averaging a 0.36 rating & 1.09 million viewers; however, the second half of the season (which aired a year later in 2019), tumbled by nearly half to 0.19 & 610,000 viewers, paving the way for the show's cancellation.
Monday, August 7, 2017
Humans (AMC): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2018: AMC's 'Humans', a British import, premiered in 2015 to a 0.53 adults 18-49 rating with 1.73 million viewers. It dropped to a 0.32 with 1.09 million viewers in week two, and averaged a 0.39 rating with 1.19 million viewers across its first 8 episodes. A second season premiered in 2017 with a 0.20 rating and 716,000 viewers and concluded to a series-low of 0.10 rating and 311,000 viewers; averaging 462,000. It was renewed for a third season which aired in 2018 and averaged a 0.08 rating with 353,000 viewers. It was not renewed for a third season.
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Preacher (AMC): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2019: AMC's 'Preacher' premiered in 2016 to a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating with 2.38 million viewers. It dropped by half by week 4, to a 0.43 with 1.14 million viewers, and concluded its inaugural season to a 0.6 rating with 1.72 million viewers, and averaged 1.68 million viewers. A second season premiered in 2017 with a 0.58 rating and 1.69 million viewers and averaged a 0.4 rating and 1.17 million viewers. The ratings continued to fall in the next two seasons, averaging a 0.25 rating with 853,000 viewers in the third season (2018), and a 0.12 with 532,000 viewers in the fourth season (2019). It was not renewed for a fifth season.
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Loaded (AMC): Ratings Recap
'Loaded', a British-import, premiered on AMC in 2017 to a 0.08 adults 18-49 rating and 276,000 viewers. It hit a first-season-high of 0.12 & 289,000 viewers, and concluded its season to a 0.05 rating with 145,000 viewers. The show averaged a 0.06 rating and 207,000 viewers which was not high enough to warrant renewal for a second season.
Friday, August 4, 2017
DVR Ratings: Week Ending July 23, 2017
Below are the Live+7 day DVR ratings for the week ending July 23, 2017. There are two charts below: the first includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on the broadcast networks, and the second includes time-shifted data for programs that aired on cable networks. There are columns for both 18-49 increase and for total viewership increase and while many programs will have data provided for both metrics, some programs will only have data for one or the other depending on what was available.
The Son (AMC): Ratings Recap
UPDATED 2019: AMC's 'The Son' premiered April 8, 2017 to a 0.19 adults 18-49 rating with 1.92 million viewers and ticked down to a 0.17 rating with 1.55 million viewers in week 2. The first season concluded to a 0.13 rating with 1.16 million viewers and averaged a 0.16 rating and 1.39 million viewers. A second season premiered in 2019 decidedly down from the first one, premiering to just a 0.09 rating with 674,000 and averaging 0.07 & 604,000 over its 10 episodes. It was not renewed for a third season.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
TURN: Washington's Spies (AMC): Ratings Recap
AMC's 'TURN: Washington's Spies' premiered in 2014 to a 0.53 adults 18-49 rating and 2.12 million viewers. The first season fell as low as 0.27/965,000, and concluded to a 0.38 rating with 1.61 million viewers. A second season premiered in 2015 and averaged a 0.22 rating with 778,000 viewers, a third season premiered in 2016 and averaged a 0.14 rating with 566,000 viewers, and a fourth season premiered in 2017 and averaged a 0.13 rating with 630,000 viewers. The series aired a total of 40 episodes over the course of 4 seasons.
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