or


[09/12/13 - 08:22 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "MasterChef" Closes Season on Top
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for wednesday, september 11, 2013)

Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:

FOX (6.182 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) was the top draw on Wednesday with the season premiere of "The X Factor" (6.169 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T3) followed by the season finale of "MasterChef" (6.196 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1).

CBS (5.916 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then snagged the silver with a new "Big Brother 15" (6.676 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #2) followed by repeats of "Criminal Minds" (5.071 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8) and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (6.001 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5).

Next up was NBC (6.177 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3) with night three of "Million Second Quiz" (5.244 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5) alongside a new "America's Got Talent" (9.785 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T3) and the season finale of "Camp" (3.504 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #11).

Meanwhile, ABC (3.558 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) served up its all-repeat lineup of "Shark Tank" (4.906 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5), "Modern Family" (3.641 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8), another "Modern Family" (3.484 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8) and "Nashville" (2.206 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #12).

And finally, repeats of "Arrow" (1.175 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #14) and "Supernatural" (0.918 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #13) on The CW (1.046 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) finished out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Arrow" delivered a 0.3 rating at 8:00/7:00c and "Supernatural" a 0.5 rating at 9:00/8:00c.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+14.29% - MasterChef
0.00% - Big Brother 15
-8.70% - America's Got Talent
-10.00% - Camp

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+10.00% - Big Brother 15
-22.22% - The X Factor
-27.59% - America's Got Talent
-36.84% - MasterChef (vs. The X Factor)
-50.00% - Camp (vs. Guys With Kids/The New Normal (Repeat))
-63.64% - Million Second Quiz (vs. The Voice)

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.5/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (9/12/12):

FOX (8.47 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.3, #1) took home the top spot on Wednesday with the return of "The X Factor" (7.45 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.7, #4) followed by a second episode of "The X Factor" (9.49 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.8, #1).

A year ago (9/21/11), "The X Factor" opened to a more potent 12.14 million viewers and a 4.2 adults 18-49 rating across the night.

NBC (8.93 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.7, #2) then had to settle for second place despite a special edition of "The Voice" (10.66 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.3, #2), the penultimate "America's Got Talent" (11.01 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.9, #3), the premiere of "Guys With Kids" (6.28 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.2, #5) and a repeat of "The New Normal" (3.93 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #7).

Next up was CBS (6.06 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3) with its mix of "Big Brother 14" (6.12 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.0, #6), "Criminal Minds" (5.62 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.2, #10), "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (6.43 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T8).

Meanwhile, ABC (3.03 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up its all-repeat lineup of "The Middle" (3.71 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T12), "Suburgatory" (3.01 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T12), "Modern Family" (3.66 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T8), another "Suburgatory" (2.75 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.0, #11) and "Revenge" (2.51 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.6, #14).

And finally, an original "Oh Sit!" (0.93 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.4, #15) plus a repeat of "Supernatural" (0.70 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.3, #16) on The CW (0.81 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Oh Sit!" delivered a 0.4 rating at 8:00/7:00c and "Supernatural" a 0.2 rating at 9:00/8:00c.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
26.09% - America's Got Talent (vs. 9/4/12)
0.00% - Oh Sit!
-4.76% - Big Brother 14

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
322.22% - The X Factor - 9:00 (vs. Buried Treasure (Repeat))
250.00% - The X Factor - 8:00 (vs. Buried Treasure)
-5.71% - The Voice (vs. America's Got Talent)
-17.14% - America's Got Talent
-33.33% - Oh Sit! (vs. H8R)
-40.54% - Guys With Kids (vs. Up All Night)
-41.18% - Big Brother 14 (vs. Survivor: South Pacific)

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

·In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.4/7 with an encore telecast; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.9/5 with an encore; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.8/7; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/5.

·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.7/.4 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.4/2 with an encore; "Nightline," 0.7/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

·At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (0.9/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1).

·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





  [march 2024]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
     


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[03/26/24 - 03:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Leading CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (+1% - 925,000 vs. 912,000), posting its largest overall audience in 3 years - since the 2020-2021 season.

[03/26/24 - 10:04 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Mar. 18: "Irish Wish" and "The Gentlemen" Take the Top Spots
"3 Body Problem," the new sci-fi series from David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo, began its invasion in second place with 11M views over four days.

[03/26/24 - 10:04 AM]
ESPN Platforms Deliver Most-Watched Women's NCAA Tournament First Round on Record
First Round action amassed 1.5 billion total minutes viewed, making it the most-consumed First Round on record.

[03/26/24 - 09:42 AM]
Top Original Series on Discovery, HGTV, Food Network, Investigation Discovery and TLC Helped Drive Warner Bros. Discovery to Deliver a 40 Percent Share of Adult Viewing on Sunday, March 17
In addition, WBD's strong March 17 performance was bolstered by the HBO original series "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

[03/20/24 - 12:41 PM]
Epic Drama "9-1-1" Scores Big on New Broadcast Home, ABC
After three days of viewing on its new broadcast home - ABC - as well as on Hulu and digital platforms, "9-1-1" jumped to 8.85 million Total Viewers, marking its most-watched multiplatform telecast since November 2022.

[03/20/24 - 09:15 AM]
"The Oscars" Tops 21 Million Multiplatform Viewers to Hit 4-Year High
After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, the 96th Oscars grew to 21.01 million Total Viewers and hit a 4.35 rating among Adults 18-49.

[03/19/24 - 05:22 PM]
ABC's "The Bachelor" Hits 2-Year High in Total Viewers
"The Bachelor" skyrocketed +178% after just three days of multiplatform viewing (0.68 rating to 1.89 rating) and picked up an additional +2.44 million Total Viewers (3.82 million to 6.26 million).

[03/19/24 - 08:46 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Mar. 11: "Damsel" and "The Gentlemen" Continue Their Reigns at No. 1
Fan-favorite "Avatar: The Last Airbender" held strong in second place in its fourth week on the list with 5.2M views.

[03/19/24 - 07:19 AM]
ESPN's Most-Watched Season of "NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC" in Five Years
The 2023-24 campaign averaged 3,133,000 viewers, up 12 percent from last year (2,801,000).

[03/15/24 - 09:30 AM]
ABC's "Will Trent" Grows to New Series High in Total Viewers
The series catapulted by +219% among Adults 18-49 (1.15 rating vs. 0.36 rating) after seven days of multiplatform viewing and increased by +4.19 million Total Viewers (9.02 million vs. 4.83 million) over its initial Live+Same Day average.

[03/14/24 - 12:02 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows Week to Week by Double Digits in Women 25-54 and 18-49
"Tamron Hall" scored its best performance since May in Women 18-49 and hit an 8-week high in Women 25-54.

[03/14/24 - 11:30 AM]
Season Premiere of ABC's "The Bachelor" Marks Series' Strongest Multiplatform Telecast in Nearly 3 Years
The season premiere shot up more than 5 times over its initial Live+Same Day rating among Adults 18-49, skyrocketing by +432% after 35 days of multiplatform viewing to score its biggest delayed-viewing increase ever.

[03/12/24 - 03:36 PM]
ESPN Platforms Wrap Up Successful Women's College Basketball Regular Season Slate
The 2023-24 regular season averaged 476,000 viewers across games on ESPN and ABC.

[03/12/24 - 09:56 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Mar. 4: "Damsel" and "The Gentlemen" Take the Top Spots
"Avatar: The Last Airbender," which was recently renewed for two more seasons, held strong in second place with 9.1M views as the social fandom continues to heat up.

[03/11/24 - 04:30 PM]
Earlier Start Time Propels "The Oscars" on ABC to Hit 4-Year High in Viewers
Starting one hour earlier than usual, the 96th Oscars on ABC drew an average audience of 19.5 million Total Viewers and scored a 3.81 rating among Adults 18-49 based on Fast National Live+Same Day program data.