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Wednesday 3/19/14 Metered Market Ratings
Respectable Sampling for New CW Drama “The 100”
Household
Rating/Share
Fox 6.7/11
CBS 6.4/10
NBC 3.9/ 6
ABC 2.7/ 4
CW 1.9/ 3
-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Wednesday 3/20/13:
NBVC: +15, CW: + 6, CBS: – 4, ABC: -16, Fox: -23
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-Winners:
“Survivor” (CBS), “Criminal Minds” (CBS), “CSI” (CBS)
-Positive Sampling:
“The 100” (CW)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“Mixology” (ABC)
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-Ratings Breakdown:
Fox led the Wednesday overnights care of a 6.7 rating/11 share for “American Idol” in households from 8-10 p.m. But that 6.7 was 23 percent below the 8.7/14 on the year-ago evening (which was already down by 25 percent from 2012). At this point, Fox must begin to consider life without “American Idol” and let it exit with some dignity.
“Survivor” on CBS, in contrast, has held up much better than “American Idol,” with a 5.9/10 in the overnights in the 8 p.m. hour. Comparably, that was only three percent below the year-ago evening, and it should be enough to dominate the time period in adults 18-49.
Next on CBS was “Criminal Minds” at a 6.7/10 from 9-10 p.m., which tied competing “American Idol” on Fox for dominance, followed by granddaddy “CSI” at a dominant 6.6/12 at 10 p.m.
In series-premiere news, CW drama “The 100” was sampled with a 1.9/ 3 in the overnights at 9 p.m., which increased from lead-in “Arrow” (#5: 1.8/ 3 at 8 p.m.) by six percent. Comparably, “The 100” built from year-ago occupant “Supernatural” (1.5/ 2 on 3/20/13) by 27 percent. Let’s see how the sampling was in the young adult demos, which should be positive.
Over at ABC, only recent sitcom entry “Mixology” was an original telecast and it dipped to a series-low 2.5/ 4 (#4) at 9:30 p.m. because of the weaker lead-in support from the “Modern Family” encore (#4: 3.9/ 6 at 9 p.m.). Comparably, that was a loss of 36 percent from “Modern Family.” Next was a repeat of sophomore drama “Nashville” at a mere 1.8/ 3 at 10 p.m., and encores of “The Middle” (#3: 3.5/ 6) and “Suburgatory” (#4: 2.9/ 5) populated the 8 p.m. hour.
NBC had nothing unusual to report, meanwhile, with its combination of dramas “Revolution” (#4: 3.2/ 5), “Law & Order: SVU” (#3: 4.4/ 7) and just renewed “Chicago PD” (#2: 4.0/ 7). Of note in this pivotal renewal/cancellation time was growth for “Revolution” from year-ago sitcom “Whitney” (two episodes – original and repeat: avg. 2.2/ 4 on 3/20/13) of 33 percent.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
Respectable Sampling for New CW Drama “The 100”
Household
Rating/Share
Fox 6.7/11
CBS 6.4/10
NBC 3.9/ 6
ABC 2.7/ 4
CW 1.9/ 3
-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Wednesday 3/20/13:
NBVC: +15, CW: + 6, CBS: – 4, ABC: -16, Fox: -23
———-
-Winners:
“Survivor” (CBS), “Criminal Minds” (CBS), “CSI” (CBS)
-Positive Sampling:
“The 100” (CW)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“Mixology” (ABC)
———-
-Ratings Breakdown:
Fox led the Wednesday overnights care of a 6.7 rating/11 share for “American Idol” in households from 8-10 p.m. But that 6.7 was 23 percent below the 8.7/14 on the year-ago evening (which was already down by 25 percent from 2012). At this point, Fox must begin to consider life without “American Idol” and let it exit with some dignity.
“Survivor” on CBS, in contrast, has held up much better than “American Idol,” with a 5.9/10 in the overnights in the 8 p.m. hour. Comparably, that was only three percent below the year-ago evening, and it should be enough to dominate the time period in adults 18-49.
Next on CBS was “Criminal Minds” at a 6.7/10 from 9-10 p.m., which tied competing “American Idol” on Fox for dominance, followed by granddaddy “CSI” at a dominant 6.6/12 at 10 p.m.
In series-premiere news, CW drama “The 100” was sampled with a 1.9/ 3 in the overnights at 9 p.m., which increased from lead-in “Arrow” (#5: 1.8/ 3 at 8 p.m.) by six percent. Comparably, “The 100” built from year-ago occupant “Supernatural” (1.5/ 2 on 3/20/13) by 27 percent. Let’s see how the sampling was in the young adult demos, which should be positive.
Over at ABC, only recent sitcom entry “Mixology” was an original telecast and it dipped to a series-low 2.5/ 4 (#4) at 9:30 p.m. because of the weaker lead-in support from the “Modern Family” encore (#4: 3.9/ 6 at 9 p.m.). Comparably, that was a loss of 36 percent from “Modern Family.” Next was a repeat of sophomore drama “Nashville” at a mere 1.8/ 3 at 10 p.m., and encores of “The Middle” (#3: 3.5/ 6) and “Suburgatory” (#4: 2.9/ 5) populated the 8 p.m. hour.
NBC had nothing unusual to report, meanwhile, with its combination of dramas “Revolution” (#4: 3.2/ 5), “Law & Order: SVU” (#3: 4.4/ 7) and just renewed “Chicago PD” (#2: 4.0/ 7). Of note in this pivotal renewal/cancellation time was growth for “Revolution” from year-ago sitcom “Whitney” (two episodes – original and repeat: avg. 2.2/ 4 on 3/20/13) of 33 percent.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
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