or


[05/24/12 - 11:06 AM]
FOX Sets New Broadcast Industry Record With Eighth Consecutive Season Victory Among Adults 18-49
FOX spins the numbers for the May sweeps period and the season to date.
[via press release from FOX]

FOX SETS NEW BROADCAST INDUSTRY RECORD WITH EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE SEASON VICTORY AMONG ADULTS 18-49

AMERICAN IDOL Takes Top Spot in Adults 18-49 For Ninth Season in a Row

NEW GIRL Emerges as No. 1 New Series Among Young Adults

THE X FACTOR is No. 1 New Unscripted Series Among Adults 18-49

FOX Closes Season With Top 3 Most Socially Engaging Broadcast TV Shows

Network Wins May Sweep For Eighth Season Straight

Following last night's star-studded AMERICAN IDOL Season 11 finale, FOX has won its eighth straight season among Adults 18-49, breaking its previous record for the most consecutive season wins in the key adult demo in broadcast history. Averaging a 3.2/9 rating, FOX outperformed the No. 2 network (CBS) by +7%, the No. 3 network (NBC) by +28% and the No. 4 network (ABC) by +33%. In addition, FOX held relatively steady year-over-year (97% retention) among Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers, excluding last season's Super Bowl.

With a median age of 41, FOX once again drew the youngest audience among the Big Four networks and finished the season at No. 1 among Adults 18-34 for the 10th season in a row and No. 1 among Teens for the 12th consecutive season. In addition, FOX delivered:

· The No. 1 series among Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers - AMERICAN IDOL

· The No. 1 series among Teens - AMERICAN IDOL

· The No. 1 new series among Adults 18-34 - NEW GIRL

· The No. 1 new unscripted series among Adults 18-49 - THE X FACTOR

· The No. 1 series among Young Men and Male Teens - FAMILY GUY

· The No. 1 scripted series among Young Women - NEW GIRL

· The No. 1 series among Female Teens - GLEE

· The No. 1 sports network in Households for 15 years straight

FOX also ended the season as a leader in social TV, with the Top 3 most socially engaging shows on broadcast TV (as measured by Bluefin Labs):

Top Three Broadcast Shows By Total Social Comments:

1. AMERICAN IDOL - 5.9 Mil.

2. GLEE - 4.1 Mil.

3. THE X FACTOR - 3.8 Mil.

Other key 2011-12 season highlights include:

· FOX ranked No. 1 among Adults 18-49 on four of seven nights of the week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday) - the most nights of any network.

· FOX ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 on every night of the week among Adults 18-34.

· FOX ranked No. 1 on Thursday among Adults 18-49 for the second season in a row - in fact, FOX won 18 consecutive Thursdays this season, matching last season's record-breaking streak (the longest broadcast season streak since 1999).

· FOX has topped the rankings among Adults 18-49 for 10 of the past 13 quarters.

· FOX's median age of 41 for all programming is the youngest of the four major broadcast networks - eight years younger than the second-youngest network, NBC; nine years younger than ABC; and 14 years younger than CBS - and FOX was the only network to lower its median age this season.

Preliminary broadcast network season averages through 5/24/2012 (Most Current):

Adults 18-49
FOX: 3.2/9
CBS: 3.0/8
NBC: 2.5/7
ABC: 2.4/7

Total Viewers
CBS: 11.7 million
FOX: 8.9 million
ABC: 8.4 million
NBC: 7.4 million

Preliminary May 2012 Sweep Averages (Most Current):

Adults 18-49
FOX: 2.4/7
ABC: 2.1/6
CBS: 2.0/6
NBC: 1.6/5

Total Viewers
CBS: 9.5 million
ABC: 7.8 million
FOX: 7.4 million
NBC: 5.3 million





  [may 2012]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
  


· AMERICAN IDOL (ABC)
· FAMILY GUY (FOX)
· GLEE (FOX)
· NEW GIRL (FOX)
· X FACTOR, THE (FOX)




most recent ratings | view all posts
[09/14/21 - 03:28 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Season-Opening MegaCast: 15.3 Million Viewers, Delivering "MNF's" Most-Watched Week 1 Game Since 2013
"Monday Night Football" also helped ESPN and ABC become the most-watched networks (broadcast and cable) in prime time among households, viewers and the same key male and people demos.
[09/14/21 - 02:14 PM]
US Open Viewership Up 33% in Prime Time, 13% Overall
Coverage totaled 153 hours across ESPN and ESPN2, an increase of 15% over the 133 that had been scheduled.

[09/14/21 - 09:46 AM]
"The NFL on CBS" Delivers Massive Week 1 Audience
The combined average viewership for Sunday's doubleheader windows totaled 33.472 million viewers.
[09/10/21 - 12:39 PM]
Cowboys-Buccaneers on NBC and Peacock Is Most-Watched NFL Kickoff Game Since 2015 with Total Audience Delivery of 26 Million Viewers
With an average of approximately 24.4 million viewers on NBC, the NFL Kickoff Game is television's most-watched show since Super Bowl LV in February.
[09/08/21 - 01:40 PM]
ABC's "Saturday Night Football" and "Sunday Kickoff" Are Two Most-Watched Games of the Week, Multi-Year Viewership Highs in Week 1 as ESPN Platforms Welcome CFB Viewers Home
College football fans flocked to ESPN networks over the six-day stretch, including on the first full CFB Saturday of the season.
[09/07/21 - 08:41 AM]
"Renovation Island" Season Two Performance Bolsters HGTV Sunday Night Ratings
HGTV's breakout hit attracted more than 17 million total viewers during its 10-week run on Sundays at 8:00/7:00c.
[08/25/21 - 03:11 PM]
BET Continues Its Winning Ratings Streak with Over 2.6 Million Total Viewers Tuning in to the Midseason Finale of "Tyler Perry's Sistas" Season Three and "The Tyler Perry Show: The Sistas After-Show Edition" Last Wednesday Night
BET and Tyler Perry now have the top three scripted series on cable this season with African Americans 18-49.
[08/24/21 - 02:59 PM]
"Paw Patrol: The Movie" Proves Its Pedigree with Fans
The film, which premiered on the service the same day it hit theaters on August 20, ranked as one of the service's most-watched originals.
[08/24/21 - 01:38 PM]
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' Latest "Aurora Teagarden Mysteries" Premiere Boosts Network to Be #1 in the Sunday 9P-11P Time Slot and #2 Most-Watched in Total Day
"Honeymoon, Honeymurder" - the 17th world premiere of the series - averaged 1.9 million Total Viewers, 1.6 million Homes, 88,000 Women 25-54, and reached over 2.2 million Total Viewers.
[08/20/21 - 10:14 AM]
ABC's "The Bachelorette" Season Finale Is Week's No. 1 Show in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of August 9-15.
[08/20/21 - 08:54 AM]
"Battle on the Beach" Is a Strong First Season Ratings Winner for HGTV
HGTV's beach house renovation competition series, watched by more than 13 million viewers, averaged a .64 live plus three-day rating among P25-54 and a .78 L3 rating among W25-54.
[08/16/21 - 08:48 AM]
ABC's "The Bachelorette" Season Finale Is Summer's No. 1 Entertainment Telecast
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, August 9.
[08/16/21 - 06:47 AM]
BET Delivers Triple-Digit Viewrship Growth, Up +104% Versus a Year Ago with the 36th Annual "Stellar Gospel Music Awards" Presented by AT&T Dream in Black
The "Stellar Awards" was the #1 program for the night on all TV for Black viewers P2+ excluding sports with, 867 K Total Viewers during premiere night (Live+3, simulcast across BET and BET Her on 8/1/21).
[08/12/21 - 06:16 AM]
"Going from Broke" Exceeds 5 Million Views on Crackle Since Launch of Season 2
"We are excited that Going From Broke season 2 continues to delight our viewers," said Philippe Guelton, president of Crackle Plus. "The reaction is gratifying and shows the importance of the spotlight we have put on the problem of student loan debt."
[08/09/21 - 03:01 PM]
NBC's Tokyo Olympics Presentation - The Largest Media Event Ever - Delivers Massive Audiences & Dominates Media Landscape
Said coverage had a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 15.5 million primetime viewers, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.