This table shows the early overnight ratings. These ratings are normally adjusted later in the day when all the ratings have been consolidated to take into account any local preemptions and/or overruns. You can find all the final adjusted numbers in our Ratings Database. (See the About section below for details about ratings)
The analysis below is based on the early household numbers and are NOT the same as the numbers that will be posted in the above table later. (See the About section below)
For more information on the Nielsen Ratings see this Wikipedia Entry.
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Each day (except Sunday) we post the TV Ratings for the previous night.
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).
Later on (normally between 4pm-5pm GMT) we post the official early overnight Total Viewers and 18-49 Demo numbers in the table above.
Finally, later in the evening (10pm-11pm GMT) or the following day, the final adjusted ratings numbers are released, these are then posted in the Ratings Database. The Final Adjusted numbers are what we use for all our Renew/Cancellation Tables, Full Season Tables, Ratings Scorecards etc (see below)
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I'm still sad nikita is doing bad, but at least we can take comfort in the fact that it is being renewed for half(ish) a season so we will get closure.
ReplyDeleteI will never understand why don't more people watch it! it's really good!
ReplyDeleteRight!? It's often the great shows that are heavily underrated and get canceled.
ReplyDeleteWTF Nikita?! *goes to cry in a corner*
ReplyDeletei like to think that it's not often, but sadly there are always great shows that are really underappreciated... i wish i lived in the us so i could contribute to its ratings... :(
ReplyDeleteThe question remains the same... Why won't people watch Nikita? I demand an answer!
ReplyDeleteSo disappointed that CSI NY was cancelled..no reason to watch Friday night television!
ReplyDeleteSame here!!
ReplyDeleteI could give you a list.
ReplyDeleteCBS should've kept Vegas on the Tuesday night line-up. Still would've gotten pretty good ratings (and number of viewers) after the two power-horses (NCIS / NCIS:LA). Really hate that the powers that be look at nothing but # of viewers / ratings.
ReplyDeleteOuch Nikita.
ReplyDeleteyeah but shows aren't always great to the majority
ReplyDeleteWhat? The show was doing horribly behind the two 'power-horses'. If networks didn't look at ratings, they would be bankrupt!
ReplyDeleteAs sad as it is, television is business. Of course the ratings and the number of viewers are most important.
ReplyDeleteLooking at the top CW shows, it looks like you need a neverending love triangle (TVD), a bromance or two (SPN) and shirtless guys with six-packs (Arrow and TVD) to get viewers. Nikita has none of those, in fact it focused largely on a bond between two WOMEN in its early days (at least Season 1), and apparently that's interesting to no one.
ReplyDeleteTell me about it, clichés all over is what viewers want... -.- When a truly remarkable show shows up, with refreshing and clever writing they just ignore its existence. People are too lazy to watch a show that actually makes them use their brain to understand what's going on, it's way much easier to just sit and see who goes to bed with who and who cheats on who with who. I'm gonna stop now.
ReplyDeleteI think it's because there are so many things happening in one episode. If a new viewer wants to check it out, he'll be completely lost and just change the channel. It's not one of those shows where you can jump in at any episode and you'll still have an idea of what's going on. Or it could be because people don't like shows that make them think and analyze too much? I'm hoping that during the hiatus, more people will check it out and catch up in time and boost even a little the ratings of S4.
ReplyDeleteI agree, and I really hope so too.
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