or


[11/22/11 - 08:43 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Men" Still Reigns Over Adults 18-49
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for monday, november 21, 2011)

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to local NFL preemptions, Fast Nationals for ABC are approximate.]

CBS (11.97 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.0, #1) was the top demo draw on Monday with its usual mix of "How I Met Your Mother" (10.07 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 4.3, #3), "2 Broke Girls" (11.19 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 4.4, #2), "Two and a Half Men" (15.74 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 5.2, #1), "Mike & Molly" (13.10 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.2, #4) and "Hawaii Five-0" (10.34 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.8, #6).

A silver medal then went to ABC (14.00 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.8, #2) with the penultimate installment of "Dancing With the Stars" (20.04 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.6, #5), the series premiere of "You Deserve It" (10.05 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T9) and a new "Castle" (11.92 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.7, #7).

Next up was FOX (6.92 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.3, #3) with fresh installments of "Terra Nova" (6.49 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T9) and "House" (7.34 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.5, #8).

Meanwhile, NBC (4.04 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4) continued to struggle with its pairing of "The Sing-Off" (4.25 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.4, #11) and "Rock Center With Brian Williams" (3.63 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9, #12).

And finally, new episodes of "Gossip Girl" (1.48 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T13) and "Hart of Dixie" (1.79 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T13) on The CW (1.64 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5) rounded out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Gossip Girl" delivered a 1.3 rating while "Dixie" posted a 1.3 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+16.67% - Hart of Dixie
+16.67% - Gossip Girl
+8.00% - Castle (vs. 11/7/11)
+5.88% - Dancing With the Stars
0.00% - House
-1.89% - Two and a Half Men
-4.44% - How I Met Your Mother
-4.55% - Mike & Molly
-6.67% - The Sing-Off
-8.33% - 2 Broke Girls
-8.70% - Terra Nova
-15.15% - Hawaii Five-0
-30.77% - Rock Center With Brian Williams

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+133.33% - Hart of Dixie (vs. Gossip Girl (Repeat))
+133.33% - Gossip Girl (vs. 90210 (Repeat))
+51.72% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Rules of Engagement)
+38.89% - House (vs. Lie to Me)
+22.86% - How I Met Your Mother
+22.73% - Castle (vs. Skating With the Stars)
+15.56% - Two and a Half Men
+5.00% - Mike & Molly
-12.50% - Hawaii Five-0
-17.65% - The Sing-Off (vs. Chuck/The Event)
-23.40% - Dancing With the Stars
-35.71% - Rock Center With Brian Williams (vs. Chase)
-36.36% - You Deserve It (vs. Dancing With the Stars/Skating With the Stars)
-38.24% - Terra Nova (vs. House)

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.7/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.7/7; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 4.0/9; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.7/3; "Late Show," 0.8/3; "Nightline," 1.3/6; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/4 in metered-market households) trailed CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.4/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/2 in 18-49) trailed "Late Late Show" (0.5/3).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/22/10):

CBS (11.43 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1) escaped with the adults 18-49 crown on Monday thanks to new episodes of "How I Met Your Mother" (8.98 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 3.5, #5), "Rules of Engagement" (8.13 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.9, #8), "Two and a Half Men" (14.31 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.5, #2), "Mike & Molly" (12.99 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 4.0, #4) and "Hawaii Five-0" (12.09 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 3.2, #7).

Second place then fell to ABC (15.13 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.4, #2) with a one-hour "Dancing With the Stars" (23.28 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.7, #1), a half-hour"Dancing With the Stars Overrun/Skating With the Stars" (19.45 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.4, #3) and the concluding 90 minutes of "Skating With the Stars" (8.27 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.2, #9).

Next up was FOX (7.48 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.6, #3) with new episodes of "House" (9.24 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.4, #6) and "Lie to Me" (5.72 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.8, #10).

Meanwhile, NBC (5.10 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.6, #4) was out of the hunt with its mix of "Chuck" (4.80 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T11), "The Event" (5.18 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T11) and "Chase" (5.33 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.4, #13).

And finally, repeats of "90210" (0.89 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14) and "Gossip Girl" (0.84 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14) on The CW (0.86 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) rounded out the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49): Dancing With the Stars (17.50%), Chase (16.70%), Hawaii Five-0 (14.30%), Mike & Molly (5.30%), The Event (0.00%), How I Met Your Mother (0.00%), Rules of Engagement (0.00%), Two and a Half Men (0.00%), Chuck (-5.60%), Lie to Me (-10.00%), House (-15.00%).

In late-night metered market ratings, ABC's "Nightline" (3.2/8) took top honors ahead of CBS's "Letterman" (3.0/7) and NBC's "Leno" (2.8/7). Rounding out the night then were "Kimmel" (1.7/5) on ABC "Ferguson" (1.4/5) on CBS and "Fallon" (1.3/4) and "Daly" (0.8/3) on NBC.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





  [november 2011]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
  


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[11/26/24 - 12:03 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 18: "The Merry Gentlemen" and "A Man on the Inside" Take the Top Spots
Season 2 of the animated series "Arcane" laid siege to #2 (6.4M views), while Season 1 took #5 with 2.2M views.

[11/21/24 - 01:12 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Semifinals Is Top Program of the Night in Adults 18-49 and All Key Women Demographics
The spectacular season 33 penultimate episode grew over the previous week's 500th episode celebration in both Total Viewers (5.19 million vs. 5.13 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.75 rating vs. 0.71 rating), hitting a season high in Total Viewers.

[11/21/24 - 10:32 AM]
Taylor Sheridan's "Landman" Explodes with Over 5M Global Viewers Across Paramount+ and Linear Preview
The series also secured the #1 spot for a U.S. premiere in Paramount+ history within its first three days.

[11/19/24 - 01:38 PM]
Food Network's "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking" Conjures Ratings and Reach with Series Premiere
The new series launched on Thursday, November 14, and posted a 0.57 P25-54 / 0.74 W25-54 L3 rating, more than doubling prior six-week benchmarks (+148% and +124% respectively) and is on pace to be Food Network's highest rated freshman series of the year.

[11/19/24 - 12:58 PM]
"Abbott Elementary" Hits Season Highs in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 with 6.33 Million Total Viewers and 2.21 Adults 18-49
After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, "Abbott Elementary" hit season highs in both Total Viewers (6.33 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.21 rating) with its November 6 episode.

[11/19/24 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 11: "Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson" Has Knockout Debut; "Hot Frosty" Heats Up at #1
Season 2 of the animated series "Arcane" held its place at #2 on the English TV List with 7.4M views and brought Season 1 back onto the list at #8 with 2.6M views.

[11/19/24 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions' Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Mega-Event Makes History with Over 108 Million Live Global Viewers
The Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight is the most-streamed sporting event ever, peaking at 65 million concurrent streams, with 38 million concurrent streams in the US.

[11/18/24 - 10:00 AM]
Four CBS Daytime Shows Post Year-Over-Year Growth
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" has also retained its #1 status with a 16% increase in total viewers vs. last year.

[11/16/24 - 02:04 PM]
60 Million Households Tuned in Live for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson with Nearly 50 Million for Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor 2 During the Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions Mega-Event
Additional viewership information, including total viewers, will be released early this week.

[11/15/24 - 11:44 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Halloween Week Scares Up Season Highs in Total Viewers and Households
Thursday's Halloween celebration "Only HALLOWEEN in the Building," featuring the annual fan-favorite costume contest, was the show's top telecast in both Total Viewers (2.396 million) and Households (1.64 rating) in seven months.

[11/15/24 - 10:14 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" 500th Telecast Is Top Entertainment Program of the Night in Adults 18-49
In addition, the milestone episode ranked as the No. 1 telecast on Tuesday night in Women 18-34 (0.92 rating) and Women 18-49 (0.95 rating), as well as Teens 12-17 (0.29 rating) and Adults 25-54 (0.93 rating).

[11/13/24 - 11:30 AM]
"Doctor Odyssey" Series Premiere Swells +482% Over Live+Same Day Audience in Adults 18-49
Plus: "9-1-1" kicked off season eight with an action-packed three-episode story arc rising +156% in Total Viewers (12.64 million vs. 4.93 million) and +519% in Adults 18-49 (2.91 rating vs. 0.47 rating) over its initial Live+Same Day audience.

[11/13/24 - 02:31 AM]
"Citadel: Honey Bunny" Was Prime Video's Most Watched Series Globally This Weekend
The series was in the Top 10 in almost 150 countries, including US, UK, France, Italy, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and UAE, proving the trend that consumers are continuing to enjoy non-English language content.

[11/12/24 - 12:06 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 4: "Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson" Enters the Ring; "Meet Me Next Christmas" Unwraps #1
Season 2, Act I of "Arcane," the animated series based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, also had a strong debut, taking second place with 6.3M views.

[11/12/24 - 06:30 AM]
Sunday's Return of "Yellowstone" Delivered Biggest Premiere Night Audience Ever with 16.4M Viewers
The Season 5B debut was up 3% vs. Season 5A's premiere night in 2022 (16.4M vs. 15.9M) based on VideoAmp.