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Tuesday 2/25/14 Metered Market Ratings
Respectable Sampling for “About a Boy” and “Growing Up Fisher” Encores on NBC; “Mind Games” DOA on ABC
Household
Rating/Share
CBS 8.9/14
NBC 5.6/ 9
ABC 4.9/ 8
Fox 2.2/ 3
CW 1.4/ 2
-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Tuesday 2/26/13:
NBC: +124, CW: +56, ABC: +14, CBS: -12, Fox: -21
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-Winners:
“NCIS” (CBS), “The Voice” (NBC), “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS), “Person of Interest” (CBS)
-Honorable Mention:
“The Bachelor” (ABC), “The Originals” (CW), “About a Boy” R (NBC), “Supernatural” (CW)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“Glee” (Fox), “New Girl” (Fox), “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox)
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-Ratings Breakdown:
CBS topped this final February Tuesday in the household overnights, beating No. 2 NBC by 59 percent with its line-up of “NCIS” (11.1 rating/17 share – #1 for the evening), “NCIS: Los Angeles” (8.5/13) and “Person of Interest” (7.1/12). The trio of scripted dramas finished first each of the six half-hours, but NBC had some crowing rights of its own.
“The Voice,” which will win the 8 p.m. hour with ease in the key young adult demos, scored a solid second-place 7.9/12 in the overnights. Excluding the Dec. 17 fall finale, this was the highest rated Tuesday installment of the singing competition since Oct. 22, 2013. The year-ago “Voice” Tuesday night return (minus facing “The Bachelor on ABC) was an 8.4/13 in the overnights on March 26, 2013,
Encores of the pilot episodes of new NBC comedies “About a Boy” (5.0/ 8) and “Growing Up Fisher” (4.2/ 6) finished third from 9-10 p.m., with “About a Boy” scoring NBC’s best household overnights in the Tuesday 9 p.m. half-hour (excluding The Olympics) since “The Voice” fall season-ender on Dec. 17. Sophomore “Chicago Fire” followed with a second-place 4.4/ 7 at 10 p.m., which was 63 percent above the series-premiere of competing ABC drama “Mind Games” (2.7/ 5).
Comparably, “Mind Games” held only 44 percent of the 9:30 p.m. portion of lead-in “The Bachelor” (6.2/ 9). And it dipped by 23 percent in the second-half hour (3.1/ 5 to 2.4/ 4), which points to considerable expected erosion next week from this already anemic debut. Last fall, failed ABC drama “Lottery,” the first new series cancellation of the current season, opened with a 3.1/ 5 on 9/24/13. It looks like “Mind Games” star Christian Slater (“Breaking In,” “My Own Worst Enemy” and “The Forgotten”) has another flop on his hands.
Earlier in the evening on ABC was the aforementioned Tuesday edition of “The Bachelor” at a very respectable 6.0/ 9 in the overnights from 8-10 p.m. The moral of that story: Three very different series can successfully co-exist in a time period.
Over at Fox, tired “Glee” was DOA in its return to the Tuesday 8 p.m. hour with a series-low 2.2/ 3. Minus any lead-in support, “New Girl” (#4: 2.2/ 3) and recently relocated “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (#4: 2.0/ 3) could not complete from 9-10 p.m. Note to Fox: Maybe you should move up the graduation of “Glee” to this spring (instead of next season).
The CW capped off the evening with its already renewed combination of dramas “The Originals” (#5: 1.4/ 2) and veteran “Supernatural” (#5: 1.5/ 2). The two, on average, outdelivered year-ago occupants “Hart of Dixie” (1.2/ 2 on 2/26/13) and “Cult” (0.7/ 1) by 53 percent.
In late night, the momentum for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” continued, with a 4.0/10 in the overnights from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. equal to “The Late Show With David Letterman” on CBS (2.3/ 6) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC (1.7/ 4) combined. Night two of “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on NBC beat the competition combined with a 2.2/ 8 from 12:30-1:30 a.m., which was just 15 percent below its debut 2.6/ 9 on Monday. “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson” on CBS scored a distant 1.1/ 4, followed by “Nightline” on ABC with a 1.0/ 3.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
Respectable Sampling for “About a Boy” and “Growing Up Fisher” Encores on NBC; “Mind Games” DOA on ABC
Household
Rating/Share
CBS 8.9/14
NBC 5.6/ 9
ABC 4.9/ 8
Fox 2.2/ 3
CW 1.4/ 2
-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Tuesday 2/26/13:
NBC: +124, CW: +56, ABC: +14, CBS: -12, Fox: -21
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-Winners:
“NCIS” (CBS), “The Voice” (NBC), “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS), “Person of Interest” (CBS)
-Honorable Mention:
“The Bachelor” (ABC), “The Originals” (CW), “About a Boy” R (NBC), “Supernatural” (CW)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“Glee” (Fox), “New Girl” (Fox), “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox)
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-Ratings Breakdown:
CBS topped this final February Tuesday in the household overnights, beating No. 2 NBC by 59 percent with its line-up of “NCIS” (11.1 rating/17 share – #1 for the evening), “NCIS: Los Angeles” (8.5/13) and “Person of Interest” (7.1/12). The trio of scripted dramas finished first each of the six half-hours, but NBC had some crowing rights of its own.
“The Voice,” which will win the 8 p.m. hour with ease in the key young adult demos, scored a solid second-place 7.9/12 in the overnights. Excluding the Dec. 17 fall finale, this was the highest rated Tuesday installment of the singing competition since Oct. 22, 2013. The year-ago “Voice” Tuesday night return (minus facing “The Bachelor on ABC) was an 8.4/13 in the overnights on March 26, 2013,
Encores of the pilot episodes of new NBC comedies “About a Boy” (5.0/ 8) and “Growing Up Fisher” (4.2/ 6) finished third from 9-10 p.m., with “About a Boy” scoring NBC’s best household overnights in the Tuesday 9 p.m. half-hour (excluding The Olympics) since “The Voice” fall season-ender on Dec. 17. Sophomore “Chicago Fire” followed with a second-place 4.4/ 7 at 10 p.m., which was 63 percent above the series-premiere of competing ABC drama “Mind Games” (2.7/ 5).
Comparably, “Mind Games” held only 44 percent of the 9:30 p.m. portion of lead-in “The Bachelor” (6.2/ 9). And it dipped by 23 percent in the second-half hour (3.1/ 5 to 2.4/ 4), which points to considerable expected erosion next week from this already anemic debut. Last fall, failed ABC drama “Lottery,” the first new series cancellation of the current season, opened with a 3.1/ 5 on 9/24/13. It looks like “Mind Games” star Christian Slater (“Breaking In,” “My Own Worst Enemy” and “The Forgotten”) has another flop on his hands.
Earlier in the evening on ABC was the aforementioned Tuesday edition of “The Bachelor” at a very respectable 6.0/ 9 in the overnights from 8-10 p.m. The moral of that story: Three very different series can successfully co-exist in a time period.
Over at Fox, tired “Glee” was DOA in its return to the Tuesday 8 p.m. hour with a series-low 2.2/ 3. Minus any lead-in support, “New Girl” (#4: 2.2/ 3) and recently relocated “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (#4: 2.0/ 3) could not complete from 9-10 p.m. Note to Fox: Maybe you should move up the graduation of “Glee” to this spring (instead of next season).
The CW capped off the evening with its already renewed combination of dramas “The Originals” (#5: 1.4/ 2) and veteran “Supernatural” (#5: 1.5/ 2). The two, on average, outdelivered year-ago occupants “Hart of Dixie” (1.2/ 2 on 2/26/13) and “Cult” (0.7/ 1) by 53 percent.
In late night, the momentum for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” continued, with a 4.0/10 in the overnights from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. equal to “The Late Show With David Letterman” on CBS (2.3/ 6) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC (1.7/ 4) combined. Night two of “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on NBC beat the competition combined with a 2.2/ 8 from 12:30-1:30 a.m., which was just 15 percent below its debut 2.6/ 9 on Monday. “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson” on CBS scored a distant 1.1/ 4, followed by “Nightline” on ABC with a 1.0/ 3.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
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Each day (except Sunday) during the main TV Season we post the TV Ratings for the previous nights primetime shows for the major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, CW, FOX, NBC). Cable Network ratings will be added to the Ratings Database.
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.
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). Friday's Final Adjusted Ratings are normally available on the following Monday.
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A 10 pm Tuesday show at ABC premieres DOA. Haven't I heard this before?
ReplyDeleteIt was called "Lucky 7", not "Lottery". Berman should really check his facts.
ReplyDeletePathetic for FOX.
I seriously don't know why they even bother making a show. Probably be cheaper and get better ratings by airing repeats of something here lol
ReplyDeleteGet Christian Slater to True Detective S2 and get Kyle Killen to a cable channel.
ReplyDeleteI hope the demo for B99 is better than it looks, I adore that show! Also, it looks like a great result for that About a Boy repeat which is promising. Is anyone really surprised that Mind Games is DOA?
ReplyDeleteOf course Mind Games is DOA. Abc is pathetic this year
ReplyDeleteI was hoping Mind Games would be the underdog. I have yet to watch the episode, though.
ReplyDeleteFYI Glee's graduation is happening in episode 13. In 4 episodes. Then it will completely move to New York.
ReplyDeleteABC is failure-ville this season.
ReplyDeleteAnd they are one of the only networks not to send us Screeners :) Seems like they need all the help they can get ;)
ReplyDeleteHe means the show's graduation, i.e. FOX should make season 5 the last season.
ReplyDeleteLOL :)
ReplyDeleteNBC IS SO STUPID.
ReplyDeleteWhy they don't do with CF the same they do with Blacklist? It works earlier this fall.
BUT NO, they will try again launch 2 new comedies, last fall, Go On and New Normal even with all hype around, flopped hard and both gets cancelled, WHY they think this 2 wil do better?????
Hope this won't be too bad for CF, I NEED A SEASON 3!!!!
Minus Agents of SHIELD which is their only stable performer
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, NBC hasn't run a single repeat of CF this season, despite it being a procedural. Yet, the decide to take it away from safe TV lead-in, where it was still only getting high 1s. Don't worry, because it's NBC, CF is safe.
ReplyDeleteIt's doing well enough on NBC, so it should be safe.
ReplyDeleteThose ratings for B99 make me so angry/sad. That show is great! It deserves much better numbers, I wouldn't be able to bear it if it were canceled :(
ReplyDeleteGood for The Originals.. very good episode too.
ReplyDeleteThere are rumours that S2 will have female leads.
ReplyDeleteIts sad the move has made the ratings dip but it will get a second season, the Golden Globes double win all but sealed the deal. I hope it finds an audience though.
ReplyDeleteHe could have a supporting role I guess ;) if not TD then something better than yet another failed network show!
ReplyDeleteApparently there were more preemptions for the CW shows...so I wonder how that will affect ratings.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is only AOS(pretty good ratings) and The Goldbergs(to save face) will be renewed from this year.
ReplyDeleteWasnt the original UK show they copied called Lottery? and really who cares the show was a flop so who GAF what it was called?!
ReplyDeleteEither way, both shows have already been renewed and are still safe.
ReplyDeleteI watch the show and I enjoy it most of the time but I have to agree they need to end it this season, they arent going to be able to salvage it now. Its a shame because had they not had great big gaps in the shedule and had they started the season in New York from the get go it might have done better.
ReplyDeleteAre we sure those episodes for NBC were repeats?
ReplyDeletedon't worry
ReplyDeleteLogic says shows with big ratings should be used to launch new shows. CF got lucky this season being given TV as a lead in for half the season. Is ratings should now be able to stand on their own withour the help. Also AAB and GUF only have to air a half a season with TV as a lead in which means unless they are incredibly awful or unlucky they both sghould be good enough to be renewed for a season 2 especially since NBC's highest rated comedy can only hit a 1.3. I would say the two new shows only need hold steady at around a 1.6-1.8 to be renewed. With the lead in they have that should be achieveable.
ReplyDeleteYes. NBC substituted pilots that aired after Olympics at last minute.
ReplyDeleteHere are the 1/2 hr breakdowns
ReplyDelete8:00 p.m.
ABC – The Bachelor
Viewers: 7.85 million (#3), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#3)
CBS – NCIS
Viewers: 16.96 million (#1), A18-49: 2.7/ 8 (#2)
NBC – The Voice
Viewers: 12.39 million (#1), A18-49: 3.4/10 (#1)
Fox – Glee (new day and time)
Viewers: 3.05 million (#4), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#4)
CW – The Originals
Viewers: 1.91 million (#5), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#5)
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8:30 p.m.
ABC – The Bachelor
Viewers: 7.72 million (#3), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#3)
CBS – NCIS
Viewers: 16.81 million (#1), A18-49: 2.6/ 7 (#2)
NBC – The Voice
Viewers: 13.54 million (#1), A18-49: 4.0/11 (#1)
Fox – Glee (new day and time)
Viewers: 2.88 million (#4), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#4)
CW – The Originals
Viewers: 1.84 million (#5), A18-49: 0.8/ 2 (#5)
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9:00 p.m.
ABC – The Bachelor
Viewers: 8.16 million (#3), A18-49: 2.5/ 7 (#1)
CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 13.42 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 6 (#3)
NBC – About a Boy R (time period premiere)
Viewers: 8.34 million (#2), A18-49: 2.4/ 7 (#2)
Fox – New Girl
Viewers: 2.85 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4)
CW – Supernatural
Viewers: 2.52 million (#5), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#5)
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9:30 p.m.
ABC – The Bachelor
Viewers: 8.74 million (#2), A18-49: 2.6/ 7 (#1)
CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 12.78 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/ 6 (#2)
NBC – Growing Up Fisher R (time period premiere)
Viewers: 7.04 million (#3), A18-49: 2.0/ 5 (#3)
Fox – Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Viewers: 2.63 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 3 (#4)
CW – Supernatural
Viewers: 2.35 million (#5), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)
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10:00 p.m.
ABC – Mind Games (series premiere)
Viewers: 4.03 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 3 (#3)
CBS – Person of Interest
Viewers: 11.05 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#1t)
NBC – Chicago Fire
Viewers: 7.03 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#1t)
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10:30 p.m.
ABC – Mind Games (series premiere)
Viewers: 3.17 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#3)
CBS – Person of Interest
Viewers: 10.51 million (#1), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#2)
NBC – Chicago Fire
Viewers: 7.16 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#1)
Source: Nielsen Media Research
It was already announced before that season 5 would be the finale season
ReplyDeleteSeason 6*
ReplyDelete@TarotManiac Glee was renewed for a 6th Season
ReplyDeleteNo, the original series was called "The Syndicate".
ReplyDeleteDefinitely. I was just talking about the ratings for this week.
ReplyDeleteThere could be adjustments in the finals.
ReplyDeleteDid they air either show yesterday at all in Chicago market?
ReplyDeleteRight sorry, I meant that next season would be the last. I haven't watched glee in forever can't believe it's on it's 5th year
ReplyDeleteDepends if they aired the episodes before 3 AM. But according to some people they didn't air Originals and will air the episode on Friday night, don't know if they aired Supernatural or not.
ReplyDeletePerson Of Interest which is down on the audience and on the rate.
ReplyDeleteShe lost nearly 2 million persones and is down-0.4pts on the rate. If Mentalist is not renewing in May, I can see on Sunday night at 10pm !
Tuesday has been death slot for CBS, POI is doing much better job than any 10 PM CBS shows, so they wont be bothered touching it.
ReplyDeleteCBS has messed up Thursday 9 PM by replacing POI and Monday 10 PM is also headache for CBS so yeah they would be more worried about fixing those issues than touching POI again.
Is ncis down because of the voice? 2.6 is the worst rating all season
ReplyDeleteIt may have ticked up, but still ouch for Glee.
ReplyDeleteYes, they scheduled repeats a few hours before they originals were meant to air.
ReplyDeleteABC just can't catch a break.
ReplyDeleteI had this feeling too, rough year for ABC.
ReplyDeleteI wish it would have gotten a little higher rating but yeah, it's still good and it's renewed the the show is definitely safe.
ReplyDeleteComing back from break I thought it might be higher. At least we know it's coming back next season!
ReplyDeleteI hope the low ratings for New Girl will somehow make The Mindy Project look better. I need another season of TMP!
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