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.
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Metered Market Thursday Ratings
Solid Return for TGIT-Themed Programming on ABC
Thursday 1/29/15
Metered Market Results
Household
Rating/Share
ABC 6.8/11
CBS 6.3/10
Fox 5.0/ 8
NBC 3.6/ 6
CW 1.1/ 2
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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Thursday 1/30/14:
ABC: +143, NBC: +20, Fox: – 9, CBS: -11, CW: -27
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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:
“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS), “Mom” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Scandal” (ABC), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
-Honorable Mention:
“Two and a Half Men” (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“Backstrom” (Fox), “Reign” (CW)
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Ratings Breakdown:
The return of the TGIT-themed programming block resulted in a Thursday overnight victory for ABC, which bested No. 2 CBS by eight percent in the household overnights. Veteran “Grey’s Anatomy” opened with a second-place 6.4 rating/10 share from 8-9 p.m., followed by “Scandal” at a first-place 7.7/12 from 9-10 p.m. The two, on average, outdelivered year-ago occupant “The Taste” (2.8/ 4 on 1/30/14) by a hefty 152 percent. And they led into freshman “How To Get Away With Murder,” featuring recent SAG Award winner Viola Davis, at a dominant 6.4/11 at 10 p.m. Consider ABC’s revamped Thursday a major success this season.
In series-finale news, NBC drama “Parenthood” concluded its five and-one half season (and 103 episode) run with a season-high 3.8/ 7 in the household overnights at 10 p.m. Comparably, this bested year-ago special “Saturday Night Live Presents an SNL Sports Spectacular” (3.3/ 6 on 1/30/14) by 15 percent. And it led out of an identical 3.8/ 6 for the 9:30 p.m. portion of the two-hour season-finale of lead-in “The Biggest Loser.” Overall, “The Biggest Loser” concluded its fall edition with a 3.5/ 6 from 8-10 p.m.
Top-rated for the evening, of course, was “The Big Bang Theory” on CBS at a 10.5/17 at 8 p.m. Next was sophomore “Mom” at a 7.0/11 (#1) at 8:30 p.m., which held a respectable 67 percent of the “Big bang” audience. “Two and a Half Man” scored a 6.1/ 9 (#2) at 9 p.m., followed by on-the-fence freshman comedy “The McCarthys” at a 4.2/ 7 at 9:30 p.m. (#2). As a reminder, “Two and a Half Men” will conclude with a one-hour episode on Thursday, Feb. 19 from 9-10 p.m. ET. Leading into the finale at 8:30 p.m. will be the series debut of “The Odd Couple” reboot, featuring Matthew Perry as sloppy Oscar Madison and Thomas Lennon as neat freak Felix. One week later on Feb. 26, current Thursday 8:30 p.m. time period occupant “Mom” moves to 9:30 p.m. ET out of encore telecasts of “The Big Bang Theory” at 9 p.m.
In week two news, Fox detective dramedy “Backstrom,” starring Rainn Wilson, took a tumble at a fourth-place 3.4/ 6 from 9-10 p.m. Comparably, this was 35 percent below the 5.2/ 8 for its debut one week earlier (which translated into 7.98 million viewers and a 1.9 rating/6 share among adults 18-49, based on the Live + Same Day data). Failed year-ago occupant “Rake” was comparable at a 3.6/ 6 on the year-ago evening. And the overnight retention for “Backstrom” out of the 8:30 p.m. portion of lead-in “American Idol” (6.9/11) was modest at 49 percent.
Overall, “American Idol” finished second in the 8 p.m. hour with a 6.6/11.
The CW closed the evening with deteriorating “The Vampire Diaries” (#5: 1.4/ 2), which dropped by 18 percent year-to-year, and sophomore “Reign” (#5: 0.9/ 1), which did not earn its third season renewal.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Solid Return for TGIT-Themed Programming on ABC
Thursday 1/29/15
Metered Market Results
Household
Rating/Share
ABC 6.8/11
CBS 6.3/10
Fox 5.0/ 8
NBC 3.6/ 6
CW 1.1/ 2
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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Thursday 1/30/14:
ABC: +143, NBC: +20, Fox: – 9, CBS: -11, CW: -27
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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:
“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS), “Mom” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Scandal” (ABC), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
-Honorable Mention:
“Two and a Half Men” (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“Backstrom” (Fox), “Reign” (CW)
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Ratings Breakdown:
The return of the TGIT-themed programming block resulted in a Thursday overnight victory for ABC, which bested No. 2 CBS by eight percent in the household overnights. Veteran “Grey’s Anatomy” opened with a second-place 6.4 rating/10 share from 8-9 p.m., followed by “Scandal” at a first-place 7.7/12 from 9-10 p.m. The two, on average, outdelivered year-ago occupant “The Taste” (2.8/ 4 on 1/30/14) by a hefty 152 percent. And they led into freshman “How To Get Away With Murder,” featuring recent SAG Award winner Viola Davis, at a dominant 6.4/11 at 10 p.m. Consider ABC’s revamped Thursday a major success this season.
In series-finale news, NBC drama “Parenthood” concluded its five and-one half season (and 103 episode) run with a season-high 3.8/ 7 in the household overnights at 10 p.m. Comparably, this bested year-ago special “Saturday Night Live Presents an SNL Sports Spectacular” (3.3/ 6 on 1/30/14) by 15 percent. And it led out of an identical 3.8/ 6 for the 9:30 p.m. portion of the two-hour season-finale of lead-in “The Biggest Loser.” Overall, “The Biggest Loser” concluded its fall edition with a 3.5/ 6 from 8-10 p.m.
Top-rated for the evening, of course, was “The Big Bang Theory” on CBS at a 10.5/17 at 8 p.m. Next was sophomore “Mom” at a 7.0/11 (#1) at 8:30 p.m., which held a respectable 67 percent of the “Big bang” audience. “Two and a Half Man” scored a 6.1/ 9 (#2) at 9 p.m., followed by on-the-fence freshman comedy “The McCarthys” at a 4.2/ 7 at 9:30 p.m. (#2). As a reminder, “Two and a Half Men” will conclude with a one-hour episode on Thursday, Feb. 19 from 9-10 p.m. ET. Leading into the finale at 8:30 p.m. will be the series debut of “The Odd Couple” reboot, featuring Matthew Perry as sloppy Oscar Madison and Thomas Lennon as neat freak Felix. One week later on Feb. 26, current Thursday 8:30 p.m. time period occupant “Mom” moves to 9:30 p.m. ET out of encore telecasts of “The Big Bang Theory” at 9 p.m.
In week two news, Fox detective dramedy “Backstrom,” starring Rainn Wilson, took a tumble at a fourth-place 3.4/ 6 from 9-10 p.m. Comparably, this was 35 percent below the 5.2/ 8 for its debut one week earlier (which translated into 7.98 million viewers and a 1.9 rating/6 share among adults 18-49, based on the Live + Same Day data). Failed year-ago occupant “Rake” was comparable at a 3.6/ 6 on the year-ago evening. And the overnight retention for “Backstrom” out of the 8:30 p.m. portion of lead-in “American Idol” (6.9/11) was modest at 49 percent.
Overall, “American Idol” finished second in the 8 p.m. hour with a 6.6/11.
The CW closed the evening with deteriorating “The Vampire Diaries” (#5: 1.4/ 2), which dropped by 18 percent year-to-year, and sophomore “Reign” (#5: 0.9/ 1), which did not earn its third season renewal.
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 (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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