Posted on 17 March 2009 by Robert Seidman
| |
Shows |
R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere |
Net |
18-49 Rating |
18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
|
FOX |
9.5 |
12,480 |
| 2 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
|
FOX |
9.1 |
11,976 |
| 3 |
DANCING WITH THE STARS |
P |
ABC |
6.1 |
8,019 |
| 4 |
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES |
|
ABC |
5.1 |
6,733 |
| 5 |
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM |
|
ABC |
5.0 |
6,593 |
| 6 |
HOUSE |
|
FOX |
4.8 |
6,358 |
| 7 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
|
CBS |
4.8 |
6,289 |
| 8 |
CSI: MIAMI |
|
CBS |
4.3 |
5,643 |
| 9 |
CSI |
|
CBS |
4.2 |
5,572 |
| 10 |
OFFICE |
|
NBC |
4.1 |
5,449 |
| 11 |
SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS |
|
CBS |
4.1 |
5,395 |
| 12 |
E.R. |
|
NBC |
4.0 |
5,240 |
| 13 |
BIGGEST LOSER 7 |
|
NBC |
3.8 |
5,020 |
| 14 |
FAMILY GUY |
|
FOX |
3.7 |
4,871 |
| 15 |
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT |
|
CBS |
3.7 |
4,864 |
| 16 |
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER |
|
CBS |
3.6 |
4,799 |
| 17 |
BROTHERS & SISTERS |
|
ABC |
3.6 |
4,768 |
| 18 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE |
|
CBS |
3.6 |
4,762 |
| 19 |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU |
|
NBC |
3.6 |
4,757 |
| 20 |
24 |
|
FOX |
3.6 |
4,740 |
Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending March 15, 2009:
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
All numbers are Live + SD (live, plus same day DVR viewing)
Posted on 24 February 2009 by Robert Seidman
Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending February 22, 2009:
| Rank |
Shows |
R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere |
Net |
18-49 Rating |
18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 |
ACADEMY AWARDS(S) |
S |
ABC |
12.1 |
15,949 |
| 2 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
|
FOX |
9.6 |
12,647 |
| 3 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
|
FOX |
9.0 |
11,938 |
| 4 |
OSCAR’S RED CARPET 2009(S) |
S |
ABC |
7.2 |
9,540 |
| 5 |
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM |
|
ABC |
5.9 |
7,832 |
| 6 |
HOUSE |
|
FOX |
5.2 |
6,862 |
| 7 |
LOST |
|
ABC |
5.2 |
6,803 |
| 8 |
SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS |
|
CBS |
4.5 |
5,957 |
| 9 |
BACHELOR, THE |
|
ABC |
4.4 |
5,850 |
| 10 |
CSI |
|
CBS |
4.4 |
5,832 |
| 11 |
PRIVATE PRACTICE |
|
ABC |
4.4 |
5,759 |
| 12 |
LIE TO ME |
|
FOX |
4.1 |
5,452 |
| 13 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
R |
CBS |
4.0 |
5,283 |
| 14 |
MENTALIST, THE |
|
CBS |
3.7 |
4,926 |
| 15 |
NCIS |
|
CBS |
3.7 |
4,925 |
| 16 |
FOX NASCAR SPRINT CUP |
P |
FOX |
3.7 |
4,819 |
| 17 |
BIGGEST LOSER 7 |
|
NBC |
3.6 |
4,746 |
| 18 |
24 |
|
FOX |
3.6 |
4,722 |
| 19 |
HEROES |
|
NBC |
3.6 |
4,720 |
| 20 |
CRIMINAL MINDS |
|
CBS |
3.5 |
4,679 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
All numbers are Live + SD (live, plus same day DVR viewing)
Posted on 21 January 2009 by Robert Seidman
Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending 01/18/09:
| Rank |
Shows |
R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere |
Net |
18-49 Rating |
18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 |
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP ON CBS(S) |
S |
CBS |
14.7 |
19,350 |
| 2 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
P |
FOX |
11.8 |
15,573 |
| 3 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
P |
FOX |
11.7 |
15,483 |
| 4 |
AFC CHMP POST GAME ON CBS(S) |
S |
CBS |
9.0 |
11,905 |
| 5 |
CSI |
|
CBS |
6.6 |
8,772 |
| 6 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
|
CBS |
5.6 |
7,350 |
| 7 |
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM |
|
ABC |
5.3 |
7,006 |
| 8 |
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER |
|
CBS |
4.8 |
6,302 |
| 9 |
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES |
|
ABC |
4.6 |
6,117 |
| 10 |
MENTALIST, THE – SUN SPCL(S) |
S |
CBS |
4.6 |
6,081 |
| 11 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE |
|
CBS |
4.4 |
5,822 |
| 12 |
OFFICE |
|
NBC |
4.4 |
5,756 |
| 13 |
24 |
P |
FOX |
4.1 |
5,376 |
| 14 |
CSI: MIAMI |
|
CBS |
4.1 |
5,366 |
| 15 |
MENTALIST, THE |
|
CBS |
3.8 |
5,041 |
| 16 |
NCIS |
|
CBS |
3.7 |
4,924 |
| 17 |
CSI – 8PM SPECIAL(S) |
SR |
CBS |
3.6 |
4,802 |
| 18 |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU |
|
NBC |
3.6 |
4,700 |
| 19 |
ELEVENTH HOUR |
|
CBS |
3.4 |
4,490 |
| 20 |
BIGGEST LOSER 7 |
|
NBC |
3.3 |
4,361 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
All numbers are Live + SD (live, plus same day DVR viewing)
Posted on 07 January 2009 by Bill Gorman
We think we may have a new complete source for DVR numbers, but we don’t have them yet, so to tide you over here is a graphic of the top 10 most viewed shows in DVR playback among 18-49 year olds for the week of 12/8-14 via a Fox press release. Please keep in mind that typically we measured the entire DVR viewing audience of people aged two and above, and these numbers are only for 18-49 year olds:
For reference, here are the top 20 shows for adults 18-49 in the same week for Live+SD viewing.
Definitions:
Time Shifted Viewing – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live+Same Day (Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs which are currently in approximately 24.4% of all U.S. TV households. Live+Same Day(Live+SD) include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
Posted on 30 December 2008 by Robert Seidman
Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending 12/28/08:
| Rank |
Shows |
R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere |
Net |
18-49 Rating |
18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 |
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL |
|
NBC |
5.4 |
7,182 |
| 2 |
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK |
|
NBC |
3.7 |
4,886 |
| 3 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
R |
CBS |
3.5 |
4,665 |
| 4 |
OT, THE |
|
FOX |
2.9 |
3,774 |
| 5 |
60 MINUTES |
|
CBS |
2.8 |
3,684 |
| 6 |
FAMILY GUY |
R |
FOX |
2.7 |
3,623 |
| 7 |
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 |
|
NBC |
2.6 |
3,493 |
| 8 |
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER |
R |
CBS |
2.5 |
3,270 |
| 9 |
SIMPSONS |
R |
FOX |
2.5 |
3,245 |
| 10 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE |
R |
CBS |
2.4 |
3,163 |
| 11 |
HOW GRINCH STOLE XMAS-TUE(S) |
SR |
ABC |
2.3 |
3,074 |
| 12 |
HOUSE |
R |
FOX |
2.2 |
2,900 |
| 13 |
HOUSE SP-12/22 8P(S) |
SR |
FOX |
2.2 |
2,881 |
| 14 |
AMERICAN DAD |
R |
FOX |
2.2 |
2,877 |
| 15 |
FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON |
|
UNI |
2.1 |
2,793 |
| 16 |
MENTALIST, THE-10PM SPCL(S) |
SR |
CBS |
2.1 |
2,776 |
| 17 |
NCIS 9P-SPECIAL(S) |
SR |
CBS |
2.1 |
2,736 |
| 18 |
CSI: MIAMI |
R |
CBS |
2.0 |
2,693 |
| 19 |
MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD |
|
CBS |
2.0 |
2,686 |
| 20 |
COLD CASE |
|
CBS |
2.0 |
2,650 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
All numbers are Live + SD (live, plus same day DVR viewing)
Posted on 23 December 2008 by Robert Seidman
While we figure out what to do about posting live plus seven day DVR viewing on a regular basis in the spirit of both “better late than never” and “it’s better than nothing” here is a graphic of the top 10 most viewed shows on a live plus seven basis among 18-49 year olds for the week of 11/24-11/30 via a Fox press release. Please keep in mind that typically we measured the entire DVR viewing audience of people aged two and above, and these numbers are only for 18-49 year olds:
Also note that was Thanksgiving week, which explains the absence of Grey’s Anatomy and CSI (they were reruns that week). House got nearly a two point 18-49 ratings increase as a result of DVR viewing, but it should also be noted that around half of that DVR viewing likely occurred the same night the shows actually aired and is included in the typical “live plus same day” results we report.
Posted on 09 December 2008 by Robert Seidman
In the battle at the bottom of the list Heroes was beaten out by super models in lingerie and Law & Order: SVU, with Fringe hot on its heels…
Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending December 7:
| Rank |
Shows |
R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere |
Net |
18-49 Rating |
18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 |
OT, THE |
|
FOX |
6.3 |
8,338 |
| 2 |
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES |
|
ABC |
6.0 |
7,872 |
| 3 |
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM |
|
ABC |
5.5 |
7,292 |
| 4 |
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL |
|
NBC |
5.0 |
6,643 |
| 5 |
HOUSE |
|
FOX |
5.0 |
6,630 |
| 6 |
CSI |
|
CBS |
4.6 |
6,128 |
| 7 |
OFFICE |
|
NBC |
4.4 |
5,771 |
| 8 |
RUDOLPH RED-NOSE REINDEER(S) |
SR |
CBS |
4.2 |
5,579 |
| 9 |
BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS(S) |
S |
ABC |
4.2 |
5,535 |
| 10 |
ALLSTATE BCS SELECT SHOW(S) |
S |
FOX |
4.1 |
5,412 |
| 11 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
R |
CBS |
4.0 |
5,331 |
| 12 |
SURVIVOR: GABON |
|
CBS |
3.9 |
5,206 |
| 13 |
BROTHERS & SISTERS |
|
ABC |
3.9 |
5,103 |
| 14 |
MENTALIST, THE |
|
CBS |
3.8 |
4,980 |
| 15 |
HOW GRINCH STOLE XMAS-1(S) |
SR |
ABC |
3.8 |
4,960 |
| 16 |
NCIS |
|
CBS |
3.7 |
4,870 |
| 17 |
VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION(S) |
S |
CBS |
3.6 |
4,807 |
| 18 |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU |
|
NBC |
3.6 |
4,764 |
| 19 |
HEROES |
|
NBC |
3.6 |
4,762 |
| 20 |
FRINGE |
|
FOX |
3.6 |
4,730 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
All numbers are Live + SD (live, plus same day DVR viewing)
Posted on 03 December 2008 by Robert Seidman
Not a whole lot can be made from the week as shows like CSI and Grey’s Anatomy did not air new episodes due to the Thanksgiving holiday…
Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending November 30:
| Rank |
Shows |
R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere |
Net |
18-49 Rating |
18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 |
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL |
|
NBC |
6.1 |
8,008 |
| 2 |
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES |
|
ABC |
5.7 |
7,479 |
| 3 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
|
CBS |
5.3 |
6,994 |
| 4 |
HOUSE |
|
FOX |
5.2 |
6,852 |
| 5 |
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS |
|
ABC |
5.1 |
6,740 |
| 6 |
DANCING WITH THE STARS |
|
ABC |
4.7 |
6,172 |
| 7 |
60 MINUTES |
|
CBS |
4.5 |
5,932 |
| 8 |
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER |
|
CBS |
4.3 |
5,646 |
| 9 |
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK |
|
NBC |
4.0 |
5,245 |
| 10 |
CSI: MIAMI |
|
CBS |
3.9 |
5,172 |
| 11 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE |
|
CBS |
3.9 |
5,154 |
| 12 |
MENTALIST, THE |
|
CBS |
3.7 |
4,827 |
| 13 |
EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P |
|
ABC |
3.7 |
4,819 |
| 14 |
NCIS |
|
CBS |
3.6 |
4,800 |
| 15 |
AMAZING RACE 13 |
|
CBS |
3.5 |
4,678 |
| 16 |
HEROES |
|
NBC |
3.5 |
4,667 |
| 17 |
SIMPSONS |
|
FOX |
3.5 |
4,618 |
| 18 |
BROTHERS & SISTERS |
|
ABC |
3.4 |
4,546 |
| 19 |
CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGVING(S) |
SR |
ABC |
3.4 |
4,534 |
| 20 |
FRINGE |
|
FOX |
3.4 |
4,497 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
All numbers are Live + SD (live, plus same day DVR viewing)
