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Monday 4/14/14 Metered Markets
Modest Time Period Debut for “Friends With Better Lives” on CBS
Household
Rating/Share
ABC 8.2/13
NBC 5.9/ 9
CBS 4.4/ 7
Fox 3.5/ 5
CW 0.7/ 1
-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Monday 4/15/13:
CW: +40, ABC: – 7, CBS: -14, Fox: -22, NBC: -23
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-Winners:
“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC), “The Voice” (NBC)
-Modest:
“Friends With Better Lives” (CBS)
-Fading:
“The Following” (Fox)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“Star-Crossed” (CW)
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-Ratings Breakdown:
ABC remains the network to beat in the Monday overnights, with a 39 percent advantage over No. 2 NBC last night. And NBC is poised for victory in the key young adult demos as long as “The Voice” is on the agenda.
“Dancing With the Stars” on ABC led the evening in households, with a 9.8 rating/15 share from 8-10 p.m. Comparably, that was right on par from the 9.7/14 one year earlier. And it led into an encore of “Castle” at a dominant 5.2/ 9 at 10 p.m. Competing “The Voice” on NBC scored a 7.1/11 from 8-10 p.m., which dipped by 19 percent from the 8.8/13 on the year-ago evening. And the aforementioned “Blacklist” repeat finished second at 10 p.m. with a 3.5/ 6, which was one-tenth of a rating point ahead of a repeat of “Person of Interest” on CBS (#3: 3.4/ 6).
In time period premiere news, sitcom “Friends With Better Lives” on CBS finished third at 8:30 p.m. with a 4.3/ 7 in the overnights, which was 20 percent below relocated lead-in “2 Broke Girls” (#2: 5.4/ 9 at 8 p.m. with guest star Lindsay Lohan). While “FWBL” dipped by only four percent from year-ago occupant “Rules of Engagement” (4.5/ 7 on 4/15/13), this was down by 16 percent from the 5.1/ 8 for its series debut/preview in the Monday 9 p.m. half-hour on March 31 (out of the series-finale of “How I Met Your Mother).
Next on the eye net was “Mike & Molly” at a 5.3/ 8 at 9 p.m. (#3), which was equal to year-ago occupant “2 Broke Girls,” followed by the season-finale of “Mom” at a 4.9/ 7 (#3) at 9:30 p.m. For a review of season one of worthy “Mom” (‘”Mom,” Broadcast’s Best New Series This Season, Wraps Its Outstanding Freshman Year” by Ed Martin of MediaPost), click on the following: http://tinyurl.com/mqrlfsh
The bottom line for CBS on Monday: If the network does, as expected, move “The Big Bang Theory” to anchor the evening next season, results will dramatically improve for the night. And if it does not, chances are what you see now is what you will get next season (which is respectable, but not outstanding).
Elsewhere, veteran “Bones” on Fox opened with a fourth-place 3.9/ 6 at 8 p.m. Next was diluted sophomore “The Following” at a 3.1/ 5 (#4) at 9 p.m., which was 31 percent below the 4.5/ 7 on the year-ago evening. And last, and very least, was The CW’s paring of dramas “Star-Crossed” (#5: 0.7/ 1), which is unlikely to snag a second season renewal, and relocated “The Tomorrow People” (#5: 0.8/ 1), which was actually 60 percent above year-ago occupant “90210” (#5: 0.5/ 1).
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
Modest Time Period Debut for “Friends With Better Lives” on CBS
Household
Rating/Share
ABC 8.2/13
NBC 5.9/ 9
CBS 4.4/ 7
Fox 3.5/ 5
CW 0.7/ 1
-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Monday 4/15/13:
CW: +40, ABC: – 7, CBS: -14, Fox: -22, NBC: -23
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-Winners:
“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC), “The Voice” (NBC)
-Modest:
“Friends With Better Lives” (CBS)
-Fading:
“The Following” (Fox)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“Star-Crossed” (CW)
———-
-Ratings Breakdown:
ABC remains the network to beat in the Monday overnights, with a 39 percent advantage over No. 2 NBC last night. And NBC is poised for victory in the key young adult demos as long as “The Voice” is on the agenda.
“Dancing With the Stars” on ABC led the evening in households, with a 9.8 rating/15 share from 8-10 p.m. Comparably, that was right on par from the 9.7/14 one year earlier. And it led into an encore of “Castle” at a dominant 5.2/ 9 at 10 p.m. Competing “The Voice” on NBC scored a 7.1/11 from 8-10 p.m., which dipped by 19 percent from the 8.8/13 on the year-ago evening. And the aforementioned “Blacklist” repeat finished second at 10 p.m. with a 3.5/ 6, which was one-tenth of a rating point ahead of a repeat of “Person of Interest” on CBS (#3: 3.4/ 6).
In time period premiere news, sitcom “Friends With Better Lives” on CBS finished third at 8:30 p.m. with a 4.3/ 7 in the overnights, which was 20 percent below relocated lead-in “2 Broke Girls” (#2: 5.4/ 9 at 8 p.m. with guest star Lindsay Lohan). While “FWBL” dipped by only four percent from year-ago occupant “Rules of Engagement” (4.5/ 7 on 4/15/13), this was down by 16 percent from the 5.1/ 8 for its series debut/preview in the Monday 9 p.m. half-hour on March 31 (out of the series-finale of “How I Met Your Mother).
Next on the eye net was “Mike & Molly” at a 5.3/ 8 at 9 p.m. (#3), which was equal to year-ago occupant “2 Broke Girls,” followed by the season-finale of “Mom” at a 4.9/ 7 (#3) at 9:30 p.m. For a review of season one of worthy “Mom” (‘”Mom,” Broadcast’s Best New Series This Season, Wraps Its Outstanding Freshman Year” by Ed Martin of MediaPost), click on the following: http://tinyurl.com/mqrlfsh
The bottom line for CBS on Monday: If the network does, as expected, move “The Big Bang Theory” to anchor the evening next season, results will dramatically improve for the night. And if it does not, chances are what you see now is what you will get next season (which is respectable, but not outstanding).
Elsewhere, veteran “Bones” on Fox opened with a fourth-place 3.9/ 6 at 8 p.m. Next was diluted sophomore “The Following” at a 3.1/ 5 (#4) at 9 p.m., which was 31 percent below the 4.5/ 7 on the year-ago evening. And last, and very least, was The CW’s paring of dramas “Star-Crossed” (#5: 0.7/ 1), which is unlikely to snag a second season renewal, and relocated “The Tomorrow People” (#5: 0.8/ 1), which was actually 60 percent above year-ago occupant “90210” (#5: 0.5/ 1).
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
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The first item that gets posted (normally around 2pm GMT) is the early overnight analysis based on the early household numbers (these are not the same as the Total Viewers and 18-49 Demo numbers that are posted later).
Next, if available, we will post the Top 25 Market 18-49 Ratings to give you a rough idea of the ratings to following.
Later on (normally between 4pm-5pm GMT) we post the official early overnight Total Viewers and 18-49 Demo numbers in the table above.
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Oh well, for once at least The Tomorrow People isn't in the losers group... Most likely, sadly... only due to a mistake... At least it's written properly this time, and it isn't Beauty and the Beast...
ReplyDeleteThere is hope for TTP after all, I really liked last night episode!
ReplyDeleteUgh Bones. I honestly thought it would go up without HIMYM; not down.
ReplyDeleteI think that's the first time TTP hasn't been a loser since the premiere. Come on, please get a half-decent demo.
ReplyDeleteTTP is actually getting alot better, once they got rid of the silly love triangle. Now its actually exciting to watch and is getting better each episode.
ReplyDeleteHe likes Mom A LOT, doesn't he?
ReplyDeleteBones <3
ReplyDeleteHe has such odd taste! Despite CBS' steady ratings, the reality is that nothing new has taken off in years (TM's is a time slot "hit," Elementary & POI average, 2BG should be doing better). CBS better hope fall produces a hit because a lot of the old reliables could start to slide concurrently
ReplyDeleteHe really DOES.
ReplyDeleteAlmost every monday he had to say something nice about MOM (and expecially for Allison Janney, clearly his favourite actress on the show).
What about Two Broke Girls at 8 p.m. ?
ReplyDelete*fingers crossed* The Following and The Tomorrow People.
ReplyDeleteNot on the loser list this week!
ReplyDeleteThey should have left Bones on Friday night..
ReplyDeleteI just hope the demos didn't falls as much as the HH rating did.
ReplyDeleteIt would be sagging just as much. Once warm weather/DST hits, everything in the 8 p.m. slot sags compared to fall/winter. Bones will likely get another season after next. FOX really doesn't have much to offer - Could FG actually end up as highest ranking last week?
ReplyDeleteMy guess is that Star Crossed got a 0.2 and TTP got a 0.4 and that's why it isn't in the losers group.
ReplyDeleteTTP got a 0.5 last week and was a loser.
ReplyDelete"Could FG actually end up as highest ranking last week?"
ReplyDeleteMore than likely, which is sad. That's JMO, though.
What do you Think TTP got in the demo?
ReplyDeleteIf Friends With Better Lives wasn't a CBS show, Marc Berman would call it a loser.
ReplyDeleteHe is CBS-biased.
ReplyDeleteThat's why he uses household ratings instead of A18-49, since CBS always leads among total viewers.
It is. Just like FOX has foolishly pushed AD to the 730 death slot in favor of Cosmos, which should be airing in the 7-8 slot. Moreover, I bet FOX is probably wishing it hadn't cut AD loose to TBS. Next season is not going to be pretty.
ReplyDeleteMarc is always very random when he selects the winners and losers. Also he considers if a show builds up from it's lead in which TTP did.
ReplyDeleteOn the initial data, it actually performed a lot better than I thought. Only a tick down from last year's entry and only 16% down from a hugely inflated series finale lead-in. Oh, not to mentioned, that it debuted and immediately had a week off in a new timeslot with a weaker lead-in. Haven't watched, but I don't think Berman is off in his early assessment. Let's see what the demos look like.
ReplyDeleteAlso, when a show built from its year-ago occupant, it's usually not listed as a loser.
ReplyDeleteI just hope they don't move Bones so much next season, especially if it's the last one
ReplyDeleteWell, HH ratings do come earlier.
ReplyDelete2 Broke Girls” (#2: 5.4/ 9 at 8 p.m. with guest star Lindsay Lohan)
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Bones has proven to be the network's most versatile and reliable performer. Not to mention, it's the only drama they have that can repeat well.
ReplyDeleteI believe the table should have a Person of Interest repeat instead of Intelligence.
ReplyDelete2 Broke Girls was so good and funny last night all because of Lindsay Lohan. That was Season 1 goodness! Mom was also funny and touching last night.
ReplyDeleteThe maybe you should wait until Noon EDT for the full numbers. Berman is the only one who releases the early HH ratings, which do provide some sort of context based on prior airings/each show's general audience make-up. It's not hard to decipher from these early numbers how things are going to shake out. For example, it's not like DWTS is going to get a 3.0 demo nor will TV get a 2.0. And, yes, he does seem to have been trending more CBS bias over the past few years, probably because those HH are higher than most networks.
ReplyDelete1/2 hour breakdowns
ReplyDelete8:00 p.m.
ABC – Dancing With the Stars
Viewers: 13.23 million (#1), A18-49: 2.0/ 7 (#3)
CBS – 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 7.21 million (#3), A18-49: 2.2/ 7 (#2)
NBC – The Voice
Viewers: 11.03 million (#2), A18-49: 2.9/ 9 (#1)
Fox – Bones
Viewers: 5.43 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#4)
CW – Star-Crossed
Viewers: 832,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)
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8:30 p.m.
ABC – Dancing With the Stars
Viewers: 14.39 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#2)
CBS – Friends With Better Lives
Viewers: 5.72 million (#4), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#3)
NBC – The Voice
Viewers: 11.68 million (#2), A18-49: 3.3/10 (#1)
Fox – Bones
Viewers: 5.95 million (#3), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4)
CW – Star-Crossed
Viewers: 748,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)
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9:00 p.m.
ABC – Dancing With the Stars
Viewers: 14.61 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 6 (#2)
CBS – Mike & Molly
Viewers: 7.43 million (#3), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#3)
NBC – The Voice
Viewers: 12.15 million (#2), A18-49: 3.6/10 (#1)
Fox – The Following
Viewers: 4.49 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4)
CW – The Tomorrow People
Viewers: 1.05 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)
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9:30 p.m.
ABC – Dancing With the Stars
Viewers: 14.55 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 6 (#2)
CBS – Mom (season finale)
Viewers: 6.73 million (#3), A18-49: 1.9/ 5 (#3)
NBC – The Voice
Viewers: 11.82 million (#2), A18-49: 3.4/ 9 (#1)
Fox – The Following
Viewers: 4.30 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4)
CW – The Tomorrow People
Viewers: 1.05 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)
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10:00 p.m.
ABC – Castle (R)
Viewers: 8.69 million (#1), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#2)
CBS – Person of Interest (R)
Viewers: 4.72 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#3)
NBC – The Blacklist (R)
Viewers: 6.72 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#1)
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10:30 p.m.
ABC – Castle (R)
Viewers: 7.41 million (#1), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#2)
CBS – Person of Interest (R)
Viewers: 4.65 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)
NBC – The Blacklist (R)
Viewers: 5.44 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#1)
0.4 for TTP. Hmm.
ReplyDeleteFriends With Better Lives already dropping below 2.0 ...
ReplyDeleteEh we can hope for a very unlikely adjust up...
ReplyDeleteOw 2BG was down, alst night episode was great!
ReplyDeleteI suspect TV & DWTS both seeped into 10p.m. those half-hour drop-off are far too steep for TBL (R) & Castle (R).
ReplyDeleteTTP fell. Brightside? At least the CW can say compared to fall, Monday is up....
ReplyDeleteMy question is how does the CW become a true competitor on Monday? Would they really move SPN for the 3rd straight year? I'm not so sure Flash will be the self Starter all proclaim it to be. And I'm not sold the Originals could take Mondays either. And Reign... well how do you even explain Reign's ratings fluxes without playing Fan Excuse Bingo.
Outch for Friends With Better Lives.
ReplyDeleteFlash and Supernatural that's how they should fix Mondays.
ReplyDeleteI think he classifies it based on the HH numbers which are the only ones available when he writes his summary. It sometimes leads to ridiculous winner/loser classifications, because HH numbers are even less indicative of the A18-49 demo numbers than overall viewers. If the HH number is lower than the previous week but the demo number is higher, the show is obviously a winner, not a loser, but that's lost on Berman apparently.
ReplyDeleteTaking into account retention does make sense, but again, it's the retention in terms of HH numbers so it doesn't necessarily mean much.
0.4 for TTP... I wish it would adjust up, but aren't exactly counting on it. It probably needs a 0.5 in every remaining episode til the end of the season to have a fighting chance.
ReplyDeleteYep,once spring,turning the clocks ahead and warm weather arrives all the shows take a dip,that's a given. I'm not too sure Bones will go into a 11th season,its possible but from what Hart and Nathan have said the 10th is it....But, you know, people change their mind as easily as when the wind changes...
ReplyDeleteStill a 0.4 for TTP, ugh! We gotta do better than that next week. We've had better before, we could do it again. We've had 0.5, and our highest was 0.7! Can we TRY and get back up to a 0.7 before the finale?? If we have to lose Star-Crossed then so be it. If ONE can survive, then i think everyone will be ok.
ReplyDeleteFrom now on, every week, i posting on my FB, Save the Tomorrow People! The ONLY problem is, it comes on THE SAME TIME as The Following. and whoever doesn't have DVR, they'll most likely or have chosen The Following over TTP. IF (and that's a big if) IF The Tomorrow People get renewed for a second season, they can't leave it on Mondays at 9pm. it just won't work.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm sure this is the first and las season of Star Crossed. Yeah I had a little hope that by some miracle we could still have at least, another mid season; but now I know that its not a possibility.
ReplyDeleteWell its the spring already, so it will be hard to get .7 so if they keep it .4 or .5 I think still good.
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