or


[08/21/15 - 02:11 PM]
"The Astronaut Wives Club" Grows Its 8pm Hour by More Than 20% During Its Run
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, August 20.

[via press release from ABC]

Quick Take for Thursday, August 20, 2015 (Natonal Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

"The Astronaut Wives Club" Grows its 8pm Hour by More than 20% During its Run

"Mistresses" Grows for the 2nd Straight Week to its Best Numbers in Over 1 Month

ABC's "Rookie Blue" Draws its Biggest Audience in 3 Weeks

Thursday (08/20/15) - ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections

"AWC": L+3 = 5.8 million/1.1 rtg, L+7 = 6.3 million/1.2 rtg, Multiplatform+35 = 1.5 rtg

"Mistresses": L+3 = 5.3 million/1.2 rtg, L+7 = 5.7 million/1.3 rtg, Multiplatform+35 = 1.8 rtg

"Rookie Blue": L+3 = 5.3 million/0.8 rtg, L+7 = 5.6 million/0.9 rtg, Multiplatform+35 = 1.1 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:

"The Astronaut Wives Club" (8:00-9:00 p.m. - 3.8 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49):

The series finale of ABC's "The Astronaut Wives Club" shot up over the prior week by 19% in Total Viewers (3.8 million vs. 3.2 million) and by 17% in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/3) to deliver 3-week highs - since 7/30/15. In addition, the ABC summertime drama grew week to week by 25% in Women 18-49 and 25% in Women 25-54.

· On average during its 10-episode run, "The Astronaut Wives Club" improved its 8 o'clock hour for ABC over original programming during the comparable weeks last summer ("Black Box"/"The Quest" = 3.9 million and 0.8/3) by 28% in Total Viewers and 25% in Adults 18-49.

"Mistresses" (9:00-10:00 p.m. - 3.3 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49):

ABC's "Mistresses" grew for the 2nd straight week in Total Viewers (+10% - 3.3 million vs. 3.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% - 0.8/3 vs. 0.7/3) to deliver its best performance in more than 1 month - since 7/9/15 and 7/16/15, respectively. In addition, "Mistresses" soared week to week by 50% in Women 18-34 to a new season high.

"Rookie Blue" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 3.6 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49):

ABC's "Rookie Blue" was up for the 2nd week in a row in Total Viewers (+9% - 3.6 million vs. 3.3 million) to attract its largest overall audience in 3 weeks (since 7/30/15), while holding steady in Adults 18-49 (0.6/2).

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Projections Rationale:

Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2014-15 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere). Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals). New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings, 8/20/15.





  [august 2015]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
      


· ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB, THE (ABC)
· BLACK BOX (ABC)
· MISTRESSES (ABC)
· QUEST, THE (ABC)
· ROOKIE BLUE (ABC)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[09/12/25 - 02:43 PM]
"The Groomsmen: First Look" Launches Hallmark Channel's "Fall Into Love" Seasonal Stunt with Chart-Topping Ratings
The film was the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program on Saturday among Households, Women 18+, Persons 18+, and Total Viewers.

[09/12/25 - 05:31 AM]
ESPN Networks Deliver Most-Watched WNBA Regular Season Ever
ESPN networks aired eight of the top 10 most-watched WNBA games during the 2025 season, highlighted by its most-watched WNBA game ever - 2.7 million viewers for Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever on May 17 (ABC).

[09/10/25 - 02:09 PM]
ESPN Delivers Most Viewed Tennis Telecast of the Year and Most Viewed US Open Since 2022
The Men's Championship averaged 3 million viewers on ABC, up 82% vs. 2024 while the Women's Championship averaged 2.4 million on ESPN, up 50% vs. 2024.

[09/09/25 - 03:43 PM]
On Pace for Record Year, ESPN Formula 1 Viewership Earns 10th Event High of '25 Season
F1 races are averaging 1.4M viewers this season across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, ahead of the all-time series record average of 1.21M that was set in 2022.

[09/09/25 - 03:29 PM]
ABC Scores Three of the Top Four Best Audiences of College Football's Week 2; "College GameDay" Delivers Second Most-Watched Regular Season Show on Record
Michigan/Oklahoma (9.7 million viewers) was ABC's most-viewed Week 2 game since 2006.

[09/09/25 - 03:17 PM]
FOX's "Big Noon Saturday" & "Big Noon Kickoff" Up Big Through Week 2
Iowa-Iowa State scored 4,278,000 viewers on FOX, most-watched game in the noon window.

[09/09/25 - 02:26 PM]
NBC Sports Posts Largest Two-Game NFL Kickoff Weekend Audience in a Decade & Second Best All-Time, Averaging 26.5 Million Viewers Across NBC & Peacock
NBC's 2025 NFL Kickoff Weekend average viewership trailed only 2015, as Steelers-Patriots in NFL Kickoff '15 and Cowboys-Giants in the Sunday night opener averaged 27.2 million viewers.

[09/09/25 - 02:01 PM]
FOX NFL Delivers Most-Watched Week 1 NFL Singleheader on Any Network Since 2015
17.9 million viewers tuned in to watch Sunday's FOX NFL singleheader - the most-watched Week 1 NFL singleheader on any network since 2015.

[09/09/25 - 01:43 PM]
"20/20" Ranks No. 1 Across the Board for Friday, Sept. 5
Airing against NFL competition on YouTube and U.S. Open Tennis on ESPN, "20/20" turned in its strongest Adults 25-54 performance since June and best Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 numbers since July.

[09/09/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of September 1: "Wednesday" Season 2 Does the Dead Dance to No. 1 in Top 10
"My Life with the Walter Boys" collectively brought in another 10.9 million views, putting the series at No. 2 on the English TV list.

[09/09/25 - 07:00 AM]
TLC's "90 Day: Hunt for Love" Draws Over 11.6M Viewers Across Platforms
The series emerged as one of the network's most-watched new titles of the year and currently ranks as the #2 freshman series on cable in 2025 to date among P/W25-54.

[09/08/25 - 02:45 PM]
The "2025 MTV Video Music Awards" Delivers Its Largest Television Audience Since 2019, Up +42% from Last Year
The telecast was seen by more than 5.5 million viewers on the CBS Television Network, simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+.

[09/08/25 - 09:40 AM]
Cowboys-Eagles on NBC & Peacock Is 2nd Most-Watched NFL Kickoff Game
The exciting back-and-forth put the Eagles ahead 21-20 at halftime and averaged 34.3 million viewers on NBC and Peacock from 9:30-9:45 p.m. ET (late second quarter) - marking the largest peak audience ever for an NFL Kickoff Game.

[09/05/25 - 09:01 AM]
ESPN Networks Command Historic Viewership with Second Most-Watched Labor Day Weekend in at Least 30 Years
From Saturday, August 30 through Monday, September 1, fans consumed 16.8 billion minutes across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, up 25 percent year-over-year.

[09/03/25 - 04:14 PM]
"Big Noon Kickoff" Scores Monster Week 1 Audience on FOX
Starting at 11:00 AM ET, "Big Noon Kickoff" scored 3,756,000 viewers on FOX.