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.
NOTE: The opinions expressed here are NOT those of SpoilerTV but of the Author of this Article, Marc Berman.
Metered Market Wednesday Ratings
More Unprecedented Growth for “Empire” on Fox
Wednesday 1/28/15
Note: The CBS affiliates in Charlotte, Norfolk and Richmond; and the ABC affiliate in Louisville aired ACC College Basketball.
Household
Rating/Share
Fox 7.9/12
CBS 5.9/10
ABC 3.0/ 5
NBC 2.6/ 4
CW 1.6/ 2
-Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening – Wednesday 1/29/14:
CBS: +20, CW: no change, Fox: – 5, ABC: -19, NBC: -43
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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. The overnights are your first look at what to potentially expect when the other results come in. And we always take into account other benchmarks including the expected demographic ratings, potential DVR usage, the critical acclaim (or lack of) and the social media presence.
-Winners:
“American Idol” (Fox), “Empire” (Fox)
-Honorable Mention:
“The Mentalist” (CBS), “Criminal Minds” (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“The 100” (CW)
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Ratings Breakdown:
In what could be a first for any network historically, bona fide new hit drama “Empire” on Fox built in the overnights for the third consecutive week. It rose to a 7.9 rating/12 share in households from 9-10 p.m., which was four percent above the 7.6/12 one week earlier (and that translated into a stellar 11.07 million viewers and a 4.4 rating/13 share among adults 18-49, based on the Live + Same Day data). Comparably, overnight retention for “Empire” out of the 8:30 p.m. portion of “American Idol” (8.2/13) was rock-solid at 96 percent. And growth for “Empire” out of “American Idol” among adults 18-49 last week (4.4/13 vs. 3.4/11) was 29 percent. Four-week overnight track for “Empire”: 6.8/10 – 7.3/11 – 7.6/12 – 7.9/12.
“American Idol,” meanwhile, scored a 7.9/12 from 8-9 p.m., which was only five percent below the 8.3/13 on the year-ago evening.
Over at CBS, temporary 8-9 p.m. time period filler “The Mentalist” remained a valid older-skewing option at a second-place 6.1/ 9 in the household overnights. Comparably, this was on par from one week earlier, and it led into a typical 6.4/10 (#2) for veteran “Criminal Minds” from 9-10 p.m. On-the-fence “Stalker” capped off the night for the Eye net with a first-place 5.3/ 9 at 10 p.m., which was also equal to one week earlier. Chances of “Stalker” returning for a second season are truly 50-50.
Elsewhere, ABC populated the evening with encore telecasts of sitcoms “The Middle” (#3: 3.7/ 6), “The Goldbergs” (#3: 3.1/ 5), “Modern Family” (#3: 3.5/ 5) and three episodes of “Black-ish” (9:30 p.m.: #3: 2.7/ 4; 10 p.m. #3: 2.6/ 4; 10:30 p.m.: #3: 2.2/ 4). Note to the Emmy voters: Eden Sher on “The Middle” needs to finally be recognized! NBC also traveled the repeat route care of “The Mysteries of Laura” (#4: 2.7/ 4), “Law & Order: SVU” (#4: 2.5/ 4) and “Chicago PD” (#2: 2.7/ 5). And sophomore “The 100” on The CW (#5: 1.1/ 2 at 9 p.m.) continues to squander the lead-in support from “Arrow” (#5: 2.1/ 3 at 8 p.m.), which an overnight loss of 48 percent.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
More Unprecedented Growth for “Empire” on Fox
Wednesday 1/28/15
Note: The CBS affiliates in Charlotte, Norfolk and Richmond; and the ABC affiliate in Louisville aired ACC College Basketball.
Household
Rating/Share
Fox 7.9/12
CBS 5.9/10
ABC 3.0/ 5
NBC 2.6/ 4
CW 1.6/ 2
-Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening – Wednesday 1/29/14:
CBS: +20, CW: no change, Fox: – 5, ABC: -19, NBC: -43
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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. The overnights are your first look at what to potentially expect when the other results come in. And we always take into account other benchmarks including the expected demographic ratings, potential DVR usage, the critical acclaim (or lack of) and the social media presence.
-Winners:
“American Idol” (Fox), “Empire” (Fox)
-Honorable Mention:
“The Mentalist” (CBS), “Criminal Minds” (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“The 100” (CW)
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Ratings Breakdown:
In what could be a first for any network historically, bona fide new hit drama “Empire” on Fox built in the overnights for the third consecutive week. It rose to a 7.9 rating/12 share in households from 9-10 p.m., which was four percent above the 7.6/12 one week earlier (and that translated into a stellar 11.07 million viewers and a 4.4 rating/13 share among adults 18-49, based on the Live + Same Day data). Comparably, overnight retention for “Empire” out of the 8:30 p.m. portion of “American Idol” (8.2/13) was rock-solid at 96 percent. And growth for “Empire” out of “American Idol” among adults 18-49 last week (4.4/13 vs. 3.4/11) was 29 percent. Four-week overnight track for “Empire”: 6.8/10 – 7.3/11 – 7.6/12 – 7.9/12.
“American Idol,” meanwhile, scored a 7.9/12 from 8-9 p.m., which was only five percent below the 8.3/13 on the year-ago evening.
Over at CBS, temporary 8-9 p.m. time period filler “The Mentalist” remained a valid older-skewing option at a second-place 6.1/ 9 in the household overnights. Comparably, this was on par from one week earlier, and it led into a typical 6.4/10 (#2) for veteran “Criminal Minds” from 9-10 p.m. On-the-fence “Stalker” capped off the night for the Eye net with a first-place 5.3/ 9 at 10 p.m., which was also equal to one week earlier. Chances of “Stalker” returning for a second season are truly 50-50.
Elsewhere, ABC populated the evening with encore telecasts of sitcoms “The Middle” (#3: 3.7/ 6), “The Goldbergs” (#3: 3.1/ 5), “Modern Family” (#3: 3.5/ 5) and three episodes of “Black-ish” (9:30 p.m.: #3: 2.7/ 4; 10 p.m. #3: 2.6/ 4; 10:30 p.m.: #3: 2.2/ 4). Note to the Emmy voters: Eden Sher on “The Middle” needs to finally be recognized! NBC also traveled the repeat route care of “The Mysteries of Laura” (#4: 2.7/ 4), “Law & Order: SVU” (#4: 2.5/ 4) and “Chicago PD” (#2: 2.7/ 5). And sophomore “The 100” on The CW (#5: 1.1/ 2 at 9 p.m.) continues to squander the lead-in support from “Arrow” (#5: 2.1/ 3 at 8 p.m.), which an overnight loss of 48 percent.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data
Source:
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 (We also where possible now post the 18-34 and 25-54 Demo Numbers).
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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Empire rose again!
ReplyDeleteDear God, Empire.
ReplyDeleteWow Empire! The 100 and arrow seem to be steady :)
ReplyDeleteArrow seems a bit down from last week :( Let's hope for another 0.6 for The 100 and 1.1 for Arrow! :D
ReplyDeleteTrue arrow does seem a bit down bur at least the 100 is steady. The 100 is such a great show!
ReplyDeleteI love Stalker but the show is very very likely to be cancelled, I would probably even dare with a certain.
ReplyDeleteI predicted 4.7/4.8 for EMPIRE yesterday.Seems like it'll be touching that!Stupendous!
ReplyDeleteLast week Arrow had a 1.14 in finals. So it was practically a 1.2 That means it still has room to fall and keep the 1.1 Not that the overnights are a good indication of the demo especially with young skewing CW shows but still.
ReplyDeleteOMG.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame but I agree. It has almost no chance.
ReplyDeleteChances of “Stalker” returning for a second season are truly 50-50.
ReplyDeleteNo they aren't.
Empire, the gift that keeps on giving.
ReplyDeleteCan i ask you for Reign's final number for last week? Thanks
ReplyDeleteCW fucked over The 100 with the replacement of Basketball in some areas...
ReplyDeleteIt makes me more happy that Taraji is part of this ginormous hit.
ReplyDeleteGreat!
ReplyDeleteIt was pre-empted a lot last season too and didn't drop below 0.5, hopefully it won't this time either
ReplyDeleteTop 25 Numbers have been entered into the Table
ReplyDeleteWow, I don't understand why Empire is growing more and more.
ReplyDeleteWhat is up with the hate towards the 100, Marc?
ReplyDeleteEmpire just isn't stopping. Damn!
ReplyDeleteWow at Empire. Four weeks of growth is crazy.
ReplyDeleteAnd it looks like Chicago PD growing out of Law and Order: SVU is going to be a regular event now as it did so, even in encores.
That's not hate. He's simply stating a fact that it lost 48% of it's lead in.
ReplyDeleteYou're confusing hate for facts.
And I love the 100 but there is no hate in his post.
My god... Empire keeps rising, it's unbelievable.
ReplyDeleteIt's 100% certain for cancellation.
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun to see any show shatter historical records and create new ones.
ReplyDeleteEmpire...the new American Idol.
ReplyDeleteHe hates every shows that is not JTV
ReplyDeleteStalker's chances of making it to next season is 0%. 50-50 is being a wee bit optimistic.
ReplyDeleteI am watching and loving The Empire. But watching it's ratings rise and break more records is its own different form of entertainment.
ReplyDeleteSo, maybe 4.6-4.7 for Empire? This show is amazing, it's killing it!
ReplyDeleteAs much as I would like to see a renewal, I am leaning more towards 20/80.
ReplyDeleteHe will find any way to target shows he hates even if that means distorting the facts.
ReplyDeleteMarc doesn't know squat.
ReplyDeleteDamn it Empire stop rising! I'm really shocked it keeps rising though, like why? I'm not sure where but The 100 was pre-empted in places for basketball. It was a totally amazing episode though :)
ReplyDeleteWhat did he say that was "hateful"?
ReplyDeleteEmpire at a 4.9.
ReplyDeleteFreaking nightmare!!!
50/50 is the best odds I've seen given to Stalker by anybody in quite awhile. I like to see that.
ReplyDeleteWow top 25 posted so early :) how great!!!!! Empire is a beast and good for arrow and the 100 even though the 100 was pre-empted
ReplyDeleteI'll take the word of someone who actually gets paid to report the ratings over someone who just comments about them.
ReplyDeleteikr it's so sad now
ReplyDeleteI read that on Jason's Twitter. That's so bad but hopefully the show can retain an 0.5. Although it would be even more impressive now if it could hit an 0.6.
ReplyDeleteLol true
ReplyDeleteEvery week he talks abour how it fails to profit from its lead-in and it is very visible that he does not like it which leads me to believe that he does not watch it. Every Person who watches that show loves it!
ReplyDeleteNice that they are so early :)
ReplyDeleteMe neither. But it is awesome to watch. Maybe it can keep on going up the rest of its series run too.
ReplyDeleteElsewhere, ABC seems stable, especially the 9 p.m. hour against the monster that is Empire.
ReplyDeleteWhy don't we have 10 p.m. top25 hours?
Empire is owning Wednesdays!
ReplyDeleteWow Empire and good for Arrow!
ReplyDeleteI'm seeing the 10 pm top 25. Maybe you should try refreshing. And ABC was in repeats last night.
ReplyDeleteYou mean the week.
ReplyDeleteHow long will it take Empire to beat TBBT for the highest show on broadcast network this season?
ReplyDeleteI think the 100 might even be able to Hit a 0.7 and then due to pre-emption it will adjust down to a 0.6
ReplyDeletedoes that Sound right?
Sure it was a 0.41 ;)
ReplyDeleteIt shows up now.
ReplyDeleteI know ABC was in repeats but the repeats seem fairly in norm with the numbers it usually pulled last week. But that's perhaps due to pre-emption
It might happen this week.
ReplyDeleteI'd be very happy with a 0.6 in finals but I think it might get 0.5, a 0.6 with pre-emptions sounds too good to be true!
ReplyDeleteI hope there is still hope for Stalker, I really like that show :))
ReplyDeleteLol, this comment made me laugh so much.
ReplyDeletewell yeah but usually it Has a 0.5 in the top 25 and often went up to a 0.6 so who knows :P
ReplyDeleteAs much as I would love that to happen, I don't think it will. More likely to be an 0.5 in the end.
ReplyDeleteI've watched Empire's trailer months ago. Didn't finish it. Don't even remember it. It seemed boring. I guess I was wrong...
ReplyDeleteThis comment made me roll my eyes.
ReplyDeleteWhen the network pulls a show from schedule before all the episodes have aired and it is are the only freshman drama not renewed, you know that it's getting cancelled
ReplyDeleteSome people just like to grasp at straws. I feel sorry for him.
ReplyDeleteGuesses from top25:
ReplyDelete- The Mentalist 1.2
- American Idol: 2.9-3.0
- Arrow: 1.1
- Criminal Minds: 2.0
- Empire: 4.4
- The 100: 0.6
- Stalker: 1.6-1.7
I think Empire won't grow either but I'm not waging my bets against it.
ReplyDeleteIt will probably be adjusted up in the finals.
ReplyDeleteWell you're a dick so that doesn't surprise me much. You've bad mouthed shows I've like on here before saying they have no chance of getting renewed and low and behold they are. Helix and Murder in the First immediately come to mind.
ReplyDeletethe mentalist 1.4 my guess. always 0.2 higher than top 25 number on Wednesday:)
ReplyDeleteThere was a week it wasn't adjusted up.
ReplyDeleteProbably :/
ReplyDeleteCome on Big Bang Theory, fall below a 4.3 tomorrow so Empire can be #1 scripted show of the week before Walking Dead comes back to take it! Do it!
ReplyDeleteAnd that 1.8 for Criminal Minds might actually stick. It was pre-empted somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI want that in writing, until then I keep up hope :)) I will really miss Maggie Q and Dylan McD on my screen.
ReplyDeleteProof that diversity in your shows is be hugely beneficial, hope more networks realise this.
ReplyDeleteNot exactly: see Cristela.
ReplyDeleteKeep in mind that I only have the top25 numbers for Empire for its first
ReplyDeleteepisode so my sample to guess for it is very limited and could easily
be way off.
You're missing a data point then.
ReplyDeleteWe had the top25 ratings for Empire's second episode: a 4.5 and that ended up translating into a 4.0.
Do you maybe have Hart of Dixie's? I want to know how close to adjusting down it was.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the effort and time it takes to do these. Thanks. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteWell it doesn't always work but look at Black-ish and How To Get Away, those combined with Empire show that it can work.
ReplyDeleteIt's no problem at all. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteFor what it is worth, my predictions are for final numbers, not preliminary.
ReplyDeleteHowever, keep in mind that I only have the top25 numbers for Empire for its first episode so my sample to guess for it is very limited and could easily be way off.
I watched liked the show too, but I ended up dropping it because I had too many shows to watch.
ReplyDeletei like empire its soapy fun that dosen´t take itself to seriously and i´m all in for the 12 episodes
ReplyDeleteThat's not always the case.
ReplyDeleteThe Empire Strikes Back, and no jedi can get on its way.
ReplyDeleteWell Cristela isn´t a very good show in my opinion
ReplyDeleteWoah empire! I caught up on it too see what the fuss was about and im glad I did what a great show cookie and lucious have superb banter for a divorced couple and the plots and music are great
ReplyDeleteIts made me DVR the 100 too which I used to watch live
Well, HTGAWM had the Shonda push.
ReplyDeleteFrom what some friends of mine told me, neither is Empire.
ReplyDeleteI found it somewhat funny, but not enough for me to keep it watching everyday.
ReplyDeleteI think empire is fine its a fun show, it´s not winning any awards but it keeps me entertained and glued to the screen during it there is hardly any checking the phone whilst watching it
ReplyDeleteEmpire is just too impressive.
ReplyDeleteKey word is can, its not a dead cert but nothing is, but its a big achievement and an important one. Diversity should be encouraged behind the scenes and in front of the camera. There is an audience out there that wants to see non white actors in prominent roles but also Empire especially shows it has a broad appeal.
ReplyDeleteThey must have entered it wrong. Reign was 0.4 last week
ReplyDeleteAll i want is for Arrow to stay above 1.0 and The 100 above 0.5. That's all i'm asking for.
ReplyDeleteI still hope Arrow remains above 1.0s for the remaining of the season. It seems it will be more serialized now, wich is how the show works best. And with Laurel being managed well, Ray being less creepy(he wasn't creepy in both 3x10 and 3x11, now that Felicity knows his secret), a more confident Team Arrow and Oliver coming back... I think we could stay above 1.0s.
But they have a 0.41, so it is okay, no?
ReplyDeletei was talking about Hart of dixie not Reign
ReplyDeleteIt had an actual 0.50. It is pretty impressive.
ReplyDeleteCompletely unrelated: #ScandalThursday is already trending on Twitter.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait! And HTGAWM as well :)
ReplyDeleteDon't care about Scandal but can't wait for HTGAWM and GA.
ReplyDeleteI think HTGAWM had even more hype
ReplyDeleteDamn it pre-emptions! They get me excited for nothing >_<
ReplyDeleteAgree i don't like GA either but i have watched it
ReplyDeleteI think you are right, if you look at the population numbers in the US there is a huge potential for shows who actually minimize white actors. Plus Empire has the music which attracts an younger and broader audience.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, the episode delivers. I just want the episode to deliver.
ReplyDeleteI mean Ibget that Marc is a Virgin but this bashing against The100 is awful.
ReplyDeleteJTV did solid on a night without proper competition and The100 is facing SVU and Empire and still does an great job.
Ha, sorry misread it lol
ReplyDeleteTrue that mid season finale was MIND BLOWING and INCREDIBLE
ReplyDeleteMost people have watched Grey's at one point or the other. It was too big of a hit and a true cultural phenomenon to have missed it.
ReplyDeleteLow 3s for GA would be my guess.
ReplyDeleteI cared for Grey's once too, don't get me wrong.
ReplyDeleteBut Scandal and HTGAWM are definitely more my thing.
Grey's did not end on a big cliffhanger so i don't think it will be able to Hit the 3s
ReplyDeleteIf GA does low 3's, then I could potentially see high 3's for Scandal.
ReplyDeleteMarc constantly puts The 100 in Losers but not JTV and has clearly bad mouthed the show before. He goes on about retention just for an excuse to bad mouth it, he doesn't do that for SPN's poor retention. No CW show works well as a lead-in either, that's pretty well known, and in The 100's case, pretty obvious.
ReplyDeleteIve never seen Greys and have no desire to either.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, I wouldn't be surprised, but I'm also not betting they'll be that high. I predict mids 3s for both. I don't think Grey's hitting 3s should make the other two show sky rocket; it helps, but to an extent
ReplyDeleteit happens :)
ReplyDeleteIt kinda did and there are still a lot of MerDer fans.
ReplyDeleteLast year Scandal came back from its midseason finale with a 3.4, so don't rule it out
ReplyDeleteSame here. Never watched it.
ReplyDeleteThe thing about TGIT is that every show is 'designed' to benefit from the show before it (well, except Grey's but that show never really needed anyone to hold its hand after season 2):
ReplyDelete- Scandal usually jumps around .5-.7 from a Grey's episode;
- HTGAWM usually has really good retention from Scandal.
So, in theory, the higher Grey's ends up being, the higher the other two end up being too.
People want to see others who looks like them on tv. And if a show is entertaining then people will watch. Every year shows on top of shows starring white people fail but no one says we should stop making shows with them. But if one with a non-white cast fails it's "see no one wants to watch them" and when these shows do well, they'll find anything to try and discredit them " it's not good, it sets race relationship back, advertisers don't care about those audiences" etc.
ReplyDeleteI've been tempted to watch it, but then I see that there are like 11 seasons to catch up and I'm like "who has time for that?"
ReplyDeleteSo happy for Arrow and The 100. But mostly relieved about Arrow. I was afraid of what Oliver's absence might do to the ratings.
ReplyDeletesure but he isn´t reporting on demo its HH and the 100 lost 48% of its lead in those are the facts and thats not hate from him just numbers i mean i quess he could spin those numbers like he does for Jane is that was is bugging you?
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about it. He isn't the CW.
ReplyDeleteadd me to the "never watched it" list
ReplyDeleteOH GA is just so good and for a stan like me who has re watched it a couple of times it never gets old so hop to it next summer i´m telling you wont be sorry
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