Top 25 Markets - 18-49
If we get access to any early Top 25 Markets numbers we will post them here.
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)
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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)
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Metered Market Thursday Ratings
Thursday 10/23/14
Metered Market Results
Household
Rating/Share
CBS 10.6/17
ABC 7.2/12
NBC 2.8/ 4
Fox 2.5/ 4
CW 1.2/ 2
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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Thursday 10/24/13:
CBS: +56, ABC: +38, NBC: – 7, CW: -25, Fox: -73
Note: Fox featured game two of The World Series (St. Louis vs. Boston) on the year-ago evening.
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Note: The following labels are based on the household overnights and are subject to change given the availability of other pending data streams. These overnights are your first look at the ratings and a precursor to what could lie ahead. And we take into account additional benchmarks including the expected Live + Same Day demographic ratings, potential DVR usage, the critical acclaim (or lack of) and the social media presence.
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-Winners:
“Thursday Night Football” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Scandal” (ABC), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
-Fading:
“The Biggest Loser” (NBC), “The Vampire Diaries” (CW)
-Losers:
“Bad Judge” (NBC), “A To Z” (NBC), “Gracepoint” (Fox), “Reign” (CW)
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Ratings Breakdown:
The San Diego Chargers vs. the Denver Broncos lifted “Thursday Night Football” on CBS to an above average 11.4 rating/19 share in the household overnights from 8:30-11:30 p.m. (peaking in the 9 p.m. half-hour at an 11.8/19). Comparably, this is 20 percent above the 9.5/16 in the overnights one week earlier for the New York Jets at the New England Patriots (and that translated – with coverage on the NFLN — into 16.09 million viewers and a 5.4 rating/17 share among adults 18-49, based on the Live + Same Day data).
Earlier in the evening on CBS was the NFL Kick-off at a 6.4/11 (#2) in the 8 p.m. half-hour. As a reminder, results for any live sporting event are approximate.
Next Thursday, “The Big Bang Theory” on CBS returns to the 8 p.m. half-hour, followed by the season-premieres of relocated “Mom” and the final season of “Two and a Half Men” from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Next will be the series-premiere of sitcom “The McCarthys” at 9:30 p.m., followed by the season-premiere of drama “Elementary” at 10 p.m.
Despite the stronger football presence, ABC was on par from one week earlier with its solid combination of Shonda Rhimes dramas “Grey’s Anatomy” (#2: 6.7/11), “Scandal” (#2: 7.4/12) and recently introduced “How To Get Away With Murder” (#2: 7.4/13), which was 12 percent above former Thursday 10 p.m. occupant “Scandal” on the year-ago evening (6.6/11 on 10/24/13). Relocated “Grey’s Anatomy,” meanwhile, was 148 percent above failed year-ago occupant “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” (2.7/ 4 on 10/24/13). In other words, ABC is poised for the largest improvement with regularly scheduled programming on Thursday this season.
NBC, which was flat from one week earlier, finished in the distant No. 3 spot with its line-up of “The Biggest Loser” (#3t, 2.8/ 4), sitcoms “Bad Judge” (#3: 3.1/ 5) and “A To Z” (#3t, 2.2/ 3) and the final season of “Parenthood” (#3: 2.7/ 4). While the arrival of “The Blacklist” to the Thursday 9 p.m. hour in February will surely ignite interest, as it stands NBC just cannot compete on Thursday.
In episode four news, Fox crime drama “Gracepoint” scored a 2.2/ 3 at 9 p.m. (#4), which was flat from one week earlier despite airing out of a repeat of “Bones” (#3t, 2.8/ 4 at 8 p.m.). But that 2.2 rating translated into only 3.70 million viewers and a 0.8 rating/2 share among adults 18-49, based on the Live + Same Day data.
On The CW, veteran “The Vampire Diaries” remains on the downside this season, with a 1.5/ 2 in the overnights at 8 p.m. (#5) off by 17 percent from the 1.8/ 3 on the year-ago evening. And it let into a mere 0.9/ 1 for sophomore “Reign” at 9 p.m., which slipped by 36 percent year-to-year.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Thursday 10/23/14
Metered Market Results
Household
Rating/Share
CBS 10.6/17
ABC 7.2/12
NBC 2.8/ 4
Fox 2.5/ 4
CW 1.2/ 2
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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Thursday 10/24/13:
CBS: +56, ABC: +38, NBC: – 7, CW: -25, Fox: -73
Note: Fox featured game two of The World Series (St. Louis vs. Boston) on the year-ago evening.
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Note: The following labels are based on the household overnights and are subject to change given the availability of other pending data streams. These overnights are your first look at the ratings and a precursor to what could lie ahead. And we take into account additional benchmarks including the expected Live + Same Day demographic ratings, potential DVR usage, the critical acclaim (or lack of) and the social media presence.
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-Winners:
“Thursday Night Football” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Scandal” (ABC), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
-Fading:
“The Biggest Loser” (NBC), “The Vampire Diaries” (CW)
-Losers:
“Bad Judge” (NBC), “A To Z” (NBC), “Gracepoint” (Fox), “Reign” (CW)
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Ratings Breakdown:
The San Diego Chargers vs. the Denver Broncos lifted “Thursday Night Football” on CBS to an above average 11.4 rating/19 share in the household overnights from 8:30-11:30 p.m. (peaking in the 9 p.m. half-hour at an 11.8/19). Comparably, this is 20 percent above the 9.5/16 in the overnights one week earlier for the New York Jets at the New England Patriots (and that translated – with coverage on the NFLN — into 16.09 million viewers and a 5.4 rating/17 share among adults 18-49, based on the Live + Same Day data).
Earlier in the evening on CBS was the NFL Kick-off at a 6.4/11 (#2) in the 8 p.m. half-hour. As a reminder, results for any live sporting event are approximate.
Next Thursday, “The Big Bang Theory” on CBS returns to the 8 p.m. half-hour, followed by the season-premieres of relocated “Mom” and the final season of “Two and a Half Men” from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Next will be the series-premiere of sitcom “The McCarthys” at 9:30 p.m., followed by the season-premiere of drama “Elementary” at 10 p.m.
Despite the stronger football presence, ABC was on par from one week earlier with its solid combination of Shonda Rhimes dramas “Grey’s Anatomy” (#2: 6.7/11), “Scandal” (#2: 7.4/12) and recently introduced “How To Get Away With Murder” (#2: 7.4/13), which was 12 percent above former Thursday 10 p.m. occupant “Scandal” on the year-ago evening (6.6/11 on 10/24/13). Relocated “Grey’s Anatomy,” meanwhile, was 148 percent above failed year-ago occupant “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” (2.7/ 4 on 10/24/13). In other words, ABC is poised for the largest improvement with regularly scheduled programming on Thursday this season.
NBC, which was flat from one week earlier, finished in the distant No. 3 spot with its line-up of “The Biggest Loser” (#3t, 2.8/ 4), sitcoms “Bad Judge” (#3: 3.1/ 5) and “A To Z” (#3t, 2.2/ 3) and the final season of “Parenthood” (#3: 2.7/ 4). While the arrival of “The Blacklist” to the Thursday 9 p.m. hour in February will surely ignite interest, as it stands NBC just cannot compete on Thursday.
In episode four news, Fox crime drama “Gracepoint” scored a 2.2/ 3 at 9 p.m. (#4), which was flat from one week earlier despite airing out of a repeat of “Bones” (#3t, 2.8/ 4 at 8 p.m.). But that 2.2 rating translated into only 3.70 million viewers and a 0.8 rating/2 share among adults 18-49, based on the Live + Same Day data.
On The CW, veteran “The Vampire Diaries” remains on the downside this season, with a 1.5/ 2 in the overnights at 8 p.m. (#5) off by 17 percent from the 1.8/ 3 on the year-ago evening. And it let into a mere 0.9/ 1 for sophomore “Reign” at 9 p.m., which slipped by 36 percent year-to-year.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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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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