Today's Early Overnight Ratings
Top 25 Markets - 18-49
Thanks to ED for the Top 25 Numbers
Mysteries of Laura 1.2
SVU 1.9
CPD 1.8
Arrow 1.0
The 100 0.5
Survivor 2.1
Criminal Minds 1.9
Stalker 1.3
Hell's Kitchen 1.6
Red Band 0.9
Middle 2.3
Goldbergs 2.6
Modern 4.3
Blackish 2.8
Nashville 1.4
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 Wednesday Ratings
CBS Wins; ABC and CBS in a Race for First in Adults 18-49
Wednesday 11/19/14
Household
Rating/Share
CBS 5.9/ 9
ABC 5.3/ 9
NBC 5.2/ 8
Fox 2.6/ 4
CW 1.6/ 3
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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Wednesday 11/20/13:
NBC: +33, ABC: +13, CW: – 6, CBS: -14, Fox: -38
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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 other benchmarks including the expected demographic ratings, potential DVR usage, the critical acclaim (or lack of) and the social media presence.
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-Winners:
“Survivor” (CBS), “The Goldbergs” (ABC), “Modern Family” (ABC), “Criminal Minds” (CBS)
-Honorable Mention:
“The Middle” (ABC), “The Mysteries of Laura” (NBC), “Black-ish” (ABC), “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC), “Chicago Fire” (NBC)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“Red Band Society” (Fox), “The 100” (CW)
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Ratings Breakdown:
CBS remains the network to beat in the Wednesday overnights, with improved ABC and NBC holding the No. 2 and 3 spots, respectively. Vying for first in the key demos are ABC and CBS.
Veteran “Survivor” on CBS, which finally got interesting last night, led the 8 p.m. hour with a 5.9 rating/9 share in households. While that only bested competing “The Mysteries of Laura” on NBC (#2: 5.8/ 9) by one-tenth of a rating point via the overnights, “Survivor’s” advantage in the key young adult demos will be considerably larger. Older-skewing “The Mysteries of Laura,” meanwhile, was 54 percent above year-ago occupant “Revolution” (3.7/ 6 on 11/20/13). And it rose by eight percent from the most recent telecast (5.3/ 8 on Nov. 5). As I always say, the broadcast networks should also recognize the value of attracting older viewers.
SPOILER ALERT…As for “Survivor,” it may not have been the best idea breaking up the alliance of six last night, which could have moved forward had it not been for the dominating Jon and Jaclyn. They blew it.
At 9 p.m. on CBS was long-running “Criminal Minds” at a comfortable 6.7/10 in the overnights, which dipped by 12 percent from the 7.6/12 one year earlier but still managed to win the hour overall in the overnights. ABC sitcoms “”Modern Family” and “Black-ish,” of course, are the competing shows to beat among adults 18-49.
The Eye net capped off the evening with recent drama entry “Stalker,” which built week-to-week by 11 percent (5.0/ 9 vs. 4.5/ 8). Comparably, however, that was still 28 percent below the 6.9/12 for year-ago occupant “CSI” despite finishing first in the hour in the overnights. In other words, “Stalker” at present is not a hit or a miss.
On NBC, “Law & Order: SVU” continues to enjoy renewed interest this season with a 5.3/ 8 in the overnights at 9 p.m. last night (#3) up by 18 percent from the year-ago evening. Given the age of “SVU,” now in season 16, this is quite an impressive feat. Sophomore “Chicago PD” followed with a 4.8/ 8 at 10 p.m. (#2), which outdelivered an edition of “Dateline” on the year-ago evening (3.6/ 6 on 11/20/13) by 33 percent. And retention for “Chicago PD” out of the 9:30 p.m. edition of “SVU” (5.4/ 8) was solid at 89 percent.
On ABC, durable sitcom “The Middle” remained just that at a 5.8/ 9 in the 8 p.m. half-hour (#2), which was equal to one year-earlier. Compatible lead-out “The Goldbergs” dipped slightly to a 5.2/ 8 at 8:30 p.m. (#3), but results in adults 18-49 is expected to be three to fourth-tenths of a rating point higher (translation: about 15 to 20 percent).
Tops on ABC, and No. 1 overall for the evening, was multi-Emmy Award winner “Modern Family” at a 7.5/12 at 9 p.m. And that led into a third-place 5.5/ 9 for freshman “Black-ish” at 9:30 p.m., which at 73 percent overnight retention was considerably better than the 52 percent for failed year-ago time period occupant “Super Fun Night.”
“Nashville” on ABC at 10 p.m. finished third with a 4.1/ 7 in the overnights, which was a slight increase from both one year earlier (4.0/ 7) and last week (3.9/ 7). Given the need for more episodes in off-network, chances of a fourth season of “Nashville” are very probable.
Elsewhere, Fox got a slight boost week-to-week, with overnight household growth of eight percent care of “Hell’s Kitchen” (#4: 3.1/ 5 at 8 p.m.) and freshman drama “Red Band Society” (#4: 2.1/ 3 at 9 p.m.). But the pair, on average, were still 38 percent below the 4.2/ 7 for two-hours of “The X Factor” on the year-ago evening. CW dramas “Arrow” (#5: 2.0/ 5) and sophomore “The 100” (#5: 1.2/ 3), meanwhile, were flat from one week earlier. Year-to-year, “The 100” was down by one-tenth of a rating point (or eight percent) from failed year-ago time period occupant “The Tomorrow People.”
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
CBS Wins; ABC and CBS in a Race for First in Adults 18-49
Wednesday 11/19/14
Household
Rating/Share
CBS 5.9/ 9
ABC 5.3/ 9
NBC 5.2/ 8
Fox 2.6/ 4
CW 1.6/ 3
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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Wednesday 11/20/13:
NBC: +33, ABC: +13, CW: – 6, CBS: -14, Fox: -38
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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 other benchmarks including the expected demographic ratings, potential DVR usage, the critical acclaim (or lack of) and the social media presence.
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-Winners:
“Survivor” (CBS), “The Goldbergs” (ABC), “Modern Family” (ABC), “Criminal Minds” (CBS)
-Honorable Mention:
“The Middle” (ABC), “The Mysteries of Laura” (NBC), “Black-ish” (ABC), “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC), “Chicago Fire” (NBC)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“Red Band Society” (Fox), “The 100” (CW)
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Ratings Breakdown:
CBS remains the network to beat in the Wednesday overnights, with improved ABC and NBC holding the No. 2 and 3 spots, respectively. Vying for first in the key demos are ABC and CBS.
Veteran “Survivor” on CBS, which finally got interesting last night, led the 8 p.m. hour with a 5.9 rating/9 share in households. While that only bested competing “The Mysteries of Laura” on NBC (#2: 5.8/ 9) by one-tenth of a rating point via the overnights, “Survivor’s” advantage in the key young adult demos will be considerably larger. Older-skewing “The Mysteries of Laura,” meanwhile, was 54 percent above year-ago occupant “Revolution” (3.7/ 6 on 11/20/13). And it rose by eight percent from the most recent telecast (5.3/ 8 on Nov. 5). As I always say, the broadcast networks should also recognize the value of attracting older viewers.
SPOILER ALERT…As for “Survivor,” it may not have been the best idea breaking up the alliance of six last night, which could have moved forward had it not been for the dominating Jon and Jaclyn. They blew it.
At 9 p.m. on CBS was long-running “Criminal Minds” at a comfortable 6.7/10 in the overnights, which dipped by 12 percent from the 7.6/12 one year earlier but still managed to win the hour overall in the overnights. ABC sitcoms “”Modern Family” and “Black-ish,” of course, are the competing shows to beat among adults 18-49.
The Eye net capped off the evening with recent drama entry “Stalker,” which built week-to-week by 11 percent (5.0/ 9 vs. 4.5/ 8). Comparably, however, that was still 28 percent below the 6.9/12 for year-ago occupant “CSI” despite finishing first in the hour in the overnights. In other words, “Stalker” at present is not a hit or a miss.
On NBC, “Law & Order: SVU” continues to enjoy renewed interest this season with a 5.3/ 8 in the overnights at 9 p.m. last night (#3) up by 18 percent from the year-ago evening. Given the age of “SVU,” now in season 16, this is quite an impressive feat. Sophomore “Chicago PD” followed with a 4.8/ 8 at 10 p.m. (#2), which outdelivered an edition of “Dateline” on the year-ago evening (3.6/ 6 on 11/20/13) by 33 percent. And retention for “Chicago PD” out of the 9:30 p.m. edition of “SVU” (5.4/ 8) was solid at 89 percent.
On ABC, durable sitcom “The Middle” remained just that at a 5.8/ 9 in the 8 p.m. half-hour (#2), which was equal to one year-earlier. Compatible lead-out “The Goldbergs” dipped slightly to a 5.2/ 8 at 8:30 p.m. (#3), but results in adults 18-49 is expected to be three to fourth-tenths of a rating point higher (translation: about 15 to 20 percent).
Tops on ABC, and No. 1 overall for the evening, was multi-Emmy Award winner “Modern Family” at a 7.5/12 at 9 p.m. And that led into a third-place 5.5/ 9 for freshman “Black-ish” at 9:30 p.m., which at 73 percent overnight retention was considerably better than the 52 percent for failed year-ago time period occupant “Super Fun Night.”
“Nashville” on ABC at 10 p.m. finished third with a 4.1/ 7 in the overnights, which was a slight increase from both one year earlier (4.0/ 7) and last week (3.9/ 7). Given the need for more episodes in off-network, chances of a fourth season of “Nashville” are very probable.
Elsewhere, Fox got a slight boost week-to-week, with overnight household growth of eight percent care of “Hell’s Kitchen” (#4: 3.1/ 5 at 8 p.m.) and freshman drama “Red Band Society” (#4: 2.1/ 3 at 9 p.m.). But the pair, on average, were still 38 percent below the 4.2/ 7 for two-hours of “The X Factor” on the year-ago evening. CW dramas “Arrow” (#5: 2.0/ 5) and sophomore “The 100” (#5: 1.2/ 3), meanwhile, were flat from one week earlier. Year-to-year, “The 100” was down by one-tenth of a rating point (or eight percent) from failed year-ago time period occupant “The Tomorrow People.”
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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