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
ABC Wins Final February Thursday
Thursday 2/26/15
Metered Market Results
Household
Rating/Share
ABC 6.4/10
CBS 5.8/ 9
Fox 4.7/ 7
NBC 3.4/ 6
CW 0.6/ 1
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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Thursday 2/27/14:
NBC: +42, ABC: +10, Fox: + 4, CBS: -15, CW: -57
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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), “American Idol” (Fox), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC), “Mom” (CBS), “The Blacklist” (NBC)
-Honorable Mention:
“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“The Slap” (NBC), “Backstrom” (Fox), “The Victoria’s Secret Swim Special” (CBS), “Allegiance” (NBC)
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Ratings Breakdown:
ABC topped this final February Thursday care of its combination of veteran “Grey’s Anatomy” (#3: 6.1 rating/10 share), which has brought the network back to life in the Thursday 8 p.m. hour this season, and the two-hour season-finale of the truly successful “How To Get Away With Murder” (#1: 6.5/11 from 9-11 p.m.). Given ABC’s improved performance on Thursday this season, there is no reason to expect the rotation of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How To Get Away With Murder” to change in 2015-16.
In week two news, CBS’ revival of “The Odd Couple” slipped by an expected 12 percent from its debut (8.1/13 on Feb. 19), with a dominant 7.1/11 at 8:30 p.m. Comparably, this was four percent above year-ago occupant “The Millers” (6.8/11 on 2/27//14), and the overnight retention out of lead-in “The Big Bang Theory” (#1 for the night: 10.8/17 at 8 p.m.) was acceptable at 66 percent. One year earlier, retention for “The Millers” out of Sheldon, Leonard and company was 60 percent.
Next on the Eye net was an encore telecast of “The Big Bang Theory” (#2: 5.7/ 9 at 9 p.m.) into relocated sophomore “Mom” at a 5.4/ 8 at 8:30 p.m. (#2). Comparably, this put the overnight retention for “Mom” out of “Big Bang” of an outstanding 95 percent. But, with another encore of “Big Bang” leading off Monday next week, CBS has to be careful of overexposure.
At 10 p.m. on CBS was “The Victoria’s Secret Swim Special” at a lackluster 2.9/ 5 (#2), which slipped by a hefty 46 percent out of “Mom.”
Over at NBC, relocated “The Blacklist” perked up by four percent from one week earlier with a third-place 5.3/ 8 in the household overnights from 9-10 p.m. Comparably, that was more than double the performance of week three of failing drama lead-in “The Slap” (#4: 2.6/ 4 at 8 p.m.). And “The Blacklist” outdelivered year-ago time period occupant “Hollywood Game Night” (2.5/ 4 on 2/27/14) by 112 percent. Of note last week for “The Blacklist” was growth from Live + Same Day to Live + 3 Day ratings of a significant 4.8 million viewers (7.7 to 12.5 million) and 87 percent in adult 18-49 rating (1.72 to 3.21). So, the DVR usage must be factored in here (as it should with any program).
Week three of NBC drama “Allegiance,” meanwhile. increased by one-tenth of household rating point from last week, but a 2.4/ 4 in the 10 p.m. hour (#3) is still a failing overnight performance.
Elsewhere, recent Fox entry “Backstrom” built by eight percent in the overnights week-to-week, but a distant fourth-place 2.7/ 4 from 9-10 p.m. was still 63 percent below the 8:30 p.m. portion of lead-in “American Idol” (6.8/11). Overall, still potent “Idol” scored a second-place 6.6/10 from 8-9 p.m., which was on par from one year earlier.
The CW traveled the repeat route last night with encore telecasts of “The Vampire Diaries” (#5: 0.6/ 1) and “Supernatural” (#5: 0.5/ 1).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
ABC Wins Final February Thursday
Thursday 2/26/15
Metered Market Results
Household
Rating/Share
ABC 6.4/10
CBS 5.8/ 9
Fox 4.7/ 7
NBC 3.4/ 6
CW 0.6/ 1
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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Thursday 2/27/14:
NBC: +42, ABC: +10, Fox: + 4, CBS: -15, CW: -57
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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), “American Idol” (Fox), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC), “Mom” (CBS), “The Blacklist” (NBC)
-Honorable Mention:
“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
“The Slap” (NBC), “Backstrom” (Fox), “The Victoria’s Secret Swim Special” (CBS), “Allegiance” (NBC)
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Ratings Breakdown:
ABC topped this final February Thursday care of its combination of veteran “Grey’s Anatomy” (#3: 6.1 rating/10 share), which has brought the network back to life in the Thursday 8 p.m. hour this season, and the two-hour season-finale of the truly successful “How To Get Away With Murder” (#1: 6.5/11 from 9-11 p.m.). Given ABC’s improved performance on Thursday this season, there is no reason to expect the rotation of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How To Get Away With Murder” to change in 2015-16.
In week two news, CBS’ revival of “The Odd Couple” slipped by an expected 12 percent from its debut (8.1/13 on Feb. 19), with a dominant 7.1/11 at 8:30 p.m. Comparably, this was four percent above year-ago occupant “The Millers” (6.8/11 on 2/27//14), and the overnight retention out of lead-in “The Big Bang Theory” (#1 for the night: 10.8/17 at 8 p.m.) was acceptable at 66 percent. One year earlier, retention for “The Millers” out of Sheldon, Leonard and company was 60 percent.
Next on the Eye net was an encore telecast of “The Big Bang Theory” (#2: 5.7/ 9 at 9 p.m.) into relocated sophomore “Mom” at a 5.4/ 8 at 8:30 p.m. (#2). Comparably, this put the overnight retention for “Mom” out of “Big Bang” of an outstanding 95 percent. But, with another encore of “Big Bang” leading off Monday next week, CBS has to be careful of overexposure.
At 10 p.m. on CBS was “The Victoria’s Secret Swim Special” at a lackluster 2.9/ 5 (#2), which slipped by a hefty 46 percent out of “Mom.”
Over at NBC, relocated “The Blacklist” perked up by four percent from one week earlier with a third-place 5.3/ 8 in the household overnights from 9-10 p.m. Comparably, that was more than double the performance of week three of failing drama lead-in “The Slap” (#4: 2.6/ 4 at 8 p.m.). And “The Blacklist” outdelivered year-ago time period occupant “Hollywood Game Night” (2.5/ 4 on 2/27/14) by 112 percent. Of note last week for “The Blacklist” was growth from Live + Same Day to Live + 3 Day ratings of a significant 4.8 million viewers (7.7 to 12.5 million) and 87 percent in adult 18-49 rating (1.72 to 3.21). So, the DVR usage must be factored in here (as it should with any program).
Week three of NBC drama “Allegiance,” meanwhile. increased by one-tenth of household rating point from last week, but a 2.4/ 4 in the 10 p.m. hour (#3) is still a failing overnight performance.
Elsewhere, recent Fox entry “Backstrom” built by eight percent in the overnights week-to-week, but a distant fourth-place 2.7/ 4 from 9-10 p.m. was still 63 percent below the 8:30 p.m. portion of lead-in “American Idol” (6.8/11). Overall, still potent “Idol” scored a second-place 6.6/10 from 8-9 p.m., which was on par from one year earlier.
The CW traveled the repeat route last night with encore telecasts of “The Vampire Diaries” (#5: 0.6/ 1) and “Supernatural” (#5: 0.5/ 1).
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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