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
Solid Send-Off for “Two and a Half Men” on CBS
Thursday 2/19/15
Metered Market Results
Household
Rating/Share
CBS 7.8/13
ABC 6.6/11
Fox 4.5/ 7
NBC 3.4/ 6
CW 1.0/ 2
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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Thursday 2/20/14:
Note: NBC aired the XXII Winter Olympics from Sochi on the year-ago evening.
ABC: +187, CBS: +77, CW: +43, Fox: – 2, NBC: -74
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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), “The Odd Couple” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Two and a Half Men” (CBS), “Scandal” (ABC), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“The Slap” (NBC), “Backstrom” (Fox), “Reign” (CW), “Elementary” (CBS), “Allegiance” (NBC)
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Ratings Breakdown:
After much speculation, Charlie Sheen was a no-show at the “Two and a Half Men” series-finale on CBS. The entire one-hour episode revolved around Sheen’s character, Charlie Harper, who was still alive and was held captive for four years by his kooky bride Rose (Melanie Lynskey). But Angus T. Jones as the half in the title was back, at least for one scene, as were the revolving door of supporting characters over the years. It was a satisfying conclusion for a sitcom known for not exactly sugarcoating things.
As expected, ratings for the finale were nowhere near the epic numbers for that now classic ninth-season opener (18.7 rating/26 share on 9/19/11) when Ashton Kutcher joined the cast. But “Two and a Half Men,” the longest running comedy in the history of CBS (and second longest running live action sitcom historically – tied with “My Three Sons”) scored a dominant 8.6 rating/13 share in the household overnights from 9-10 p.m. Comparably, this was a season high, and it built from the regularly scheduled 9 p.m. half-hour one week earlier (5.9/ 9) by a significant 46 percent. “Two and a Half Men” also increased by six percent from the series-premiere of “The Odd Couple,” with Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon, which opened with a time period winning 8.1/13 at 8:30 p.m.
Comparably, “The Odd Couple” debut was 29 percent stronger than former time period occupant “Mom” one week earlier (6.3/10 on Feb. 12). It was also 16 percent above the time period debut of “Mom” on 10/30/14 (7.0/11). And the overnight household retention out of “The Big Bang Theory” (#1 for the evening: 10.7/17 at 8 p.m.) was acceptable at 76 percent. Let’s see what happens next week…and beyond with “The Odd Couple” (which, based on the TVMI forum, is getting a mixed reaction critically).
Sadly, “The Big Bang Theory” addressed the passing of Carol Ann Susi in November when Howard (Simon Helberg) learns that his mother, Mrs. Wolowitz, has died.
Despite the improved lead-in support, CBS drama “Elementary” only managed to finish second in the 10 p.m. hour with a 5.4/ 9, which was 17 percent below competing “How To Get Away With Murder” on ABC (#1: 6.5/11). Comparably, retention for “Elementary” out of the 9:30 p.m. portion of “Two and a Half Men” (8.7/14) was lacking at 62 percent.
Earlier in the evening on ABC was the consistent 8-10 p.m. combination of “Grey’s Anatomy” (#3: 6.0/ 9) and “Scandal” (#2: 7.2/11), which did not lose steam despite the added competition from CBS.
In week two news, limited NBC drama “The Slap” lost considerable steam from its already lackluster debut with a fourth-place 2.9/ 5 from 8-9 p.m. Comparably, this was down by 26 percent from the 3.9/ 6 one week earlier, and that 3.9 overnight rating translated into just 5.13 million viewers and a 1.1 rating/4 share in adults 18-49 (based on the Live Plus Same Day data).
Opposite the “Two and a Half Men” series-ender, week three of NBC’s relocated “The Blacklist” slipped to a 5.1/ 8 in the overnights from 9-10 p.m., which was 11 percent below the 5.7/ 9 one week earlier. And that 5.7 overnight rating resulted in 8.19 million viewers and a 1.7/ 5 in adults 18-49 (based on the Live Plus Same Day data), which was a marked decline from its former Monday 10 p.m. levels.
Also on NBC was week three of drama “Allegiance,” which dipped to a mere 2.3/ 4 at 10 p.m. Three-week overnight track for “Allegiance”: 3.4/ 6 – 2.6/ 4 – 2.3/ 4. Tick. Tock…the cancellation clock is ticking.
Elsewhere, episode five of Fox detective drama “Backstrom” slipped to a series-low 2.5/ 4 (#4) at 9 p.m., which held only 38 percent of its “American Idol” lead-in (#2: 6.5/10 from 8-9 p.m.). And both diluted “The Vampire Diaries” (#5: 1.2/ 2) and sophomore “Reign” (#5: 0.7/ 1) on The CW dropped by one-tenth of a rating point from one week earlier.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Solid Send-Off for “Two and a Half Men” on CBS
Thursday 2/19/15
Metered Market Results
Household
Rating/Share
CBS 7.8/13
ABC 6.6/11
Fox 4.5/ 7
NBC 3.4/ 6
CW 1.0/ 2
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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Thursday 2/20/14:
Note: NBC aired the XXII Winter Olympics from Sochi on the year-ago evening.
ABC: +187, CBS: +77, CW: +43, Fox: – 2, NBC: -74
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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), “The Odd Couple” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Two and a Half Men” (CBS), “Scandal” (ABC), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“The Slap” (NBC), “Backstrom” (Fox), “Reign” (CW), “Elementary” (CBS), “Allegiance” (NBC)
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Ratings Breakdown:
After much speculation, Charlie Sheen was a no-show at the “Two and a Half Men” series-finale on CBS. The entire one-hour episode revolved around Sheen’s character, Charlie Harper, who was still alive and was held captive for four years by his kooky bride Rose (Melanie Lynskey). But Angus T. Jones as the half in the title was back, at least for one scene, as were the revolving door of supporting characters over the years. It was a satisfying conclusion for a sitcom known for not exactly sugarcoating things.
As expected, ratings for the finale were nowhere near the epic numbers for that now classic ninth-season opener (18.7 rating/26 share on 9/19/11) when Ashton Kutcher joined the cast. But “Two and a Half Men,” the longest running comedy in the history of CBS (and second longest running live action sitcom historically – tied with “My Three Sons”) scored a dominant 8.6 rating/13 share in the household overnights from 9-10 p.m. Comparably, this was a season high, and it built from the regularly scheduled 9 p.m. half-hour one week earlier (5.9/ 9) by a significant 46 percent. “Two and a Half Men” also increased by six percent from the series-premiere of “The Odd Couple,” with Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon, which opened with a time period winning 8.1/13 at 8:30 p.m.
Comparably, “The Odd Couple” debut was 29 percent stronger than former time period occupant “Mom” one week earlier (6.3/10 on Feb. 12). It was also 16 percent above the time period debut of “Mom” on 10/30/14 (7.0/11). And the overnight household retention out of “The Big Bang Theory” (#1 for the evening: 10.7/17 at 8 p.m.) was acceptable at 76 percent. Let’s see what happens next week…and beyond with “The Odd Couple” (which, based on the TVMI forum, is getting a mixed reaction critically).
Sadly, “The Big Bang Theory” addressed the passing of Carol Ann Susi in November when Howard (Simon Helberg) learns that his mother, Mrs. Wolowitz, has died.
Despite the improved lead-in support, CBS drama “Elementary” only managed to finish second in the 10 p.m. hour with a 5.4/ 9, which was 17 percent below competing “How To Get Away With Murder” on ABC (#1: 6.5/11). Comparably, retention for “Elementary” out of the 9:30 p.m. portion of “Two and a Half Men” (8.7/14) was lacking at 62 percent.
Earlier in the evening on ABC was the consistent 8-10 p.m. combination of “Grey’s Anatomy” (#3: 6.0/ 9) and “Scandal” (#2: 7.2/11), which did not lose steam despite the added competition from CBS.
In week two news, limited NBC drama “The Slap” lost considerable steam from its already lackluster debut with a fourth-place 2.9/ 5 from 8-9 p.m. Comparably, this was down by 26 percent from the 3.9/ 6 one week earlier, and that 3.9 overnight rating translated into just 5.13 million viewers and a 1.1 rating/4 share in adults 18-49 (based on the Live Plus Same Day data).
Opposite the “Two and a Half Men” series-ender, week three of NBC’s relocated “The Blacklist” slipped to a 5.1/ 8 in the overnights from 9-10 p.m., which was 11 percent below the 5.7/ 9 one week earlier. And that 5.7 overnight rating resulted in 8.19 million viewers and a 1.7/ 5 in adults 18-49 (based on the Live Plus Same Day data), which was a marked decline from its former Monday 10 p.m. levels.
Also on NBC was week three of drama “Allegiance,” which dipped to a mere 2.3/ 4 at 10 p.m. Three-week overnight track for “Allegiance”: 3.4/ 6 – 2.6/ 4 – 2.3/ 4. Tick. Tock…the cancellation clock is ticking.
Elsewhere, episode five of Fox detective drama “Backstrom” slipped to a series-low 2.5/ 4 (#4) at 9 p.m., which held only 38 percent of its “American Idol” lead-in (#2: 6.5/10 from 8-9 p.m.). And both diluted “The Vampire Diaries” (#5: 1.2/ 2) and sophomore “Reign” (#5: 0.7/ 1) on The CW dropped by one-tenth of a rating point from one week earlier.
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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