or


[02/25/21 - 09:30 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "Name That Tune" Top Demo Race
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (2/24/21):

FOX (2.495 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #1) led a competitive Wednesday with its duo of "Name That Tune" (2.428 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5) and another "Name That Tune" (2.562 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1).

NBC (3.240 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T2) was a close second with its repeat lineup of "Chicago Med" (3.587 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5), "Chicago Fire" (3.205 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5) and "Chicago PD" (2.929 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #10).

ABC (2.782 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T2) likewise shared in the silver with its mix of "The Goldbergs" (3.660 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1), "American Housewife" (3.127 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1), "The Conners" (3.696 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1), "Call Your Mother" (2.791 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5) and the season finale of "For Life" (1.710 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11).

Meanwhile, CBS (2.535 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.3, #4) offered up a new "Tough as Nails" (3.248 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5) alongside repeats of "SEAL Team" (2.174 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11) and "S.W.A.T." (2.182 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13).

And finally, originals from "Riverdale" (0.618 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T14) and "Nancy Drew" (0.543 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T14) closed out the evening on The CW (0.581 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+66.67% - Call Your Mother (vs. 2/10/21)
+20.00% - The Conners (vs. 2/3/21)
+20.00% - American Housewife (vs. 2/10/21)
+20.00% - Name That Tune
0.00% - The Goldbergs (vs. 2/10/21)
0.00% - Tough as Nails
0.00% - For Life
0.00% - Nancy Drew
-50.00% - Riverdale

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - The Conners (vs. Modern Family (Repeat))
+20.00% - American Housewife (vs. The Goldbergs (Repeat))
0.00% - Call Your Mother (vs. Single Parents)
0.00% - Nancy Drew
-25.00% - The Goldbergs
-25.00% - For Life (vs. Shark Tank: Greatest of All Time)
-40.00% - Name That Tune - 9:00 (vs. LEGO Masters)
-50.00% - Riverdale
-64.29% - Tough as Nails (vs. Survivor: Winners at War)
-70.59% - Name That Tune - 8:00 (vs. The Masked Singer)


Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (2/26/20):

FOX (4.903 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was still the demo champ on Wednesday with fresh installments of "The Masked Singer" (6.682 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) and "LEGO Masters" (3.125 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #6).

NBC (8.414 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) was a close second with its trio of "Chicago Med" (8.526 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T3), "Chicago Fire" (8.558 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T3) and "Chicago PD" (8.159 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T3).

Next up was CBS (5.151 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) with a new "Survivor: Winners at War" (7.123 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2) followed by the return of "SEAL Team" (4.352 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #8) and a second "SEAL Team" (3.978 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9).

Meanwhile, ABC (2.562 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) served up a new "The Goldbergs" (3.767 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #7), repeats of "The Goldbergs" (2.379 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9) and "Modern Family" (2.388 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9) plus a new "Single Parents" (2.255 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9) and the special "Shark Tank: Greatest of All Time" (2.293 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #13).

And finally, new episodes of "Riverdale" (0.699 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #14) and "Nancy Drew" (0.599 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #15) closed out the night on The CW (0.649 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - Chicago PD (vs. 2/12/20)
+9.09% - Chicago Fire (vs. 2/12/20)
+9.09% - Chicago Med (vs. 2/12/20)
0.00% - Survivor: Winners at War
0.00% - LEGO Masters
0.00% - The Goldbergs
0.00% - Riverdale (vs. 2/12/20)
0.00% - Nancy Drew (vs. 2/5/20)
-10.53% - The Masked Singer
-14.29% - SEAL Team (vs. 12/11/19)
-16.67% - Single Parents

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+25.00% - SEAL Team - 10:00 (vs. The World's Best)
20.00% - SEAL Team - 9:00 (vs. The World's Best)
+9.09% - Chicago PD
0.00% - Chicago Fire
0.00% - Chicago Med
-6.67% - Survivor: Winners at War
-27.27% - The Goldbergs
-28.57% - Single Parents
-33.33% - Riverdale
-34.62% - The Masked Singer
-42.86% - Shark Tank: Greatest of All Time (vs. Whiskey Cavalier)
-50.00% - Nancy Drew (vs. All American)
-72.22% - LEGO Masters (vs. The Masked Singer)

Source: Nielsen Media Research, ShowBuzzDaily.com





  [april 2026]  
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
[04/16/26 - 10:36 AM]
"American Idol" Rocks to a 5-Week High
Among Adults 18-49, "American Idol" grew over the prior week, delivering its best performance in 7 weeks.

[04/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
HBO Originals "Euphoria" and "DTF St. Louis" Viewership Performance
"Euphoria" made its much-anticipated season 3 return to amass 8.5 million U.S. viewers in its first three days of availability.

[04/15/26 - 02:03 PM]
ESPN Delivers Second Most-Watched WNBA Draft Ever
Said coverage averaged 1.50 million viewers, up 20% year-over-year.

[04/15/26 - 12:49 PM]
TNT Sports Delivers Its Most-Watched NHL on TNT Regular Season
All in, NHL coverage across TNT Sports' networks reached 20.4 million viewers this season, up 37% vs. last season.

[04/15/26 - 11:38 AM]
ESPN's Most-Watched NBA Regular Season in Seven Years
Through 80 telecasts, the 2025-26 NBA regular season on ABC & ESPN averaged 1.9 million viewers, up 11 percent from last season (1.7M viewers).

[04/15/26 - 09:30 AM]
CBS Series Deliver Strong Results vs. Broadcast and Streaming Originals in Live Plus 28-Day Multiplatform Viewership
CBS series make up six of the top 20 most-watched series among all broadcast and streaming competition - more than any broadcast competitor, according to Nielsen.

[04/15/26 - 06:32 AM]
Unscripted Prank Comedy Series "Foul Play with Anthony Davis" Scores Strong Premiere Performance with Triple Digit Gains for TBS on Monday, April 6
Following the NCAA Championship Game, the premiere reached a combined 2 million viewers across TBS, TNT and truTV.

[04/14/26 - 03:45 PM]
With Nearly 10 Million Viewers, ABC News' Special Live Coverage of Artemis II's Return, Anchored by David Muir, Is #1 Across the Board
Said coverage more than doubled NBC and CBS and eclipsed the combined viewership of CNN, Fox News and MS NOW.

[04/14/26 - 03:05 PM]
FOX Sports Scores Most-Watched Baseball Telecast of the Week
2,131,000 viewers tuned-in to FOX's Saturday baseball coverage for a two-game slate highlighted by Boston's 7-1 victory over St. Louis in most of the country.

[04/14/26 - 01:48 PM]
NBA's Return to NBC Sports Is a Viewership Triumph
The combined viewership for NBC Sports' NBA coverage for games on NBC/Peacock on Sunday and Tuesday nights - plus five Monday games - averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 2.8 million viewers, up 109% vs. comparable coverage last season.

[04/14/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of April 6 - "Thrash" Shows Its Teeth, Swimming to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
The the docuseries "Trust Me: The False Prophet" premiered at No. 1 on the English TV list with 9.8 million views.

[04/13/26 - 11:01 AM]
Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" Delivers Its Highest Rated Quarter Among P18-49 Since 2017 and Most Social Quarter in Franchise History
Jon Stewart's Monday night episodes lead the charge with the highest ratings for the franchise while the News Team including, Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Desi Lydic delivered notable YoY growth.

[04/13/26 - 07:00 AM]
Multiple ESPN Studio Shows Surge to Record First Quarter Viewership
Overall, the shows averaged 485K viewers during Q1, an increase of 14% over the first quarter of 2025.

[04/09/26 - 04:17 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Builds on Momentum from "Countdown to the Oscars" - Scores Big with Show's Post-Oscars Week
"Live with Kelly and Mark" has now delivered four straight weeks of growth among Women 25-54, with the strongest performance in that key demo in 15 weeks.

[04/09/26 - 02:16 PM]
Women Drive the Housemaid to Record-Numbers as Starz's Best-Performing Pay 1 Film Ever
It debuted on April 1 on the Starz app, all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms as part of Starz's multi-year theatrical film agreement with Lionsgate.