or


[10/04/12 - 03:32 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Presidential Debate Sparks Fox News, CNN & MSNBC
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, october 3, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 31 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Presidential Debate - FNC
10.436 million viewers, #1; 2.397 million adults 18-49 (1.9 rating), #2

Presidential Debate Analysis - FNC
8.108 million viewers, #2; 1.909 million adults 18-49 (1.5 rating), #4

Presidential Debate - CNN
6.051 million viewers, #3; 2.599 million adults 18-49 (2.1 rating), #1

Presidential Debate Analysis - CNN
5.838 million viewers, #4; 2.377 million adults 18-49 (1.9 rating), #3

Presidential Debate - MSNBC
4.731 million viewers, #5; 1.676 million adults 18-49 (1.3 rating), #5

Presidential Debate Analysis - MSNBC
2.387 million viewers, #6; 0.911 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #7

Dragons: Riders of Berk (8:00) - Cartoon
2.115 million viewers, #7; 0.490 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #20

American Restoration (9:30) - History
1.933 million viewers, #8; 0.660 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #13

South Park - Comedy Central
1.690 million viewers, #9; 1.266 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #6

Cajun Pawn Stars (10:00) - History
1.541 million viewers, #10; 0.556 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #17

Ghost Hunters - Syfy
1.539 million viewers, #11; 0.672 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #11

American Hoggers (10:30) - A&E
1.478 million viewers, #12; 0.665 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #12

Sons of Guns - Discovery
1.351 million viewers, #13; 0.826 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #9

Restaurant: Impossible (9:00) - Food
1.275 million viewers, #14; 0.633 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #15

American Hoggers (10:00) - A&E
1.257 million viewers, #15; 0.528 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #19

Paranormal Witness (10:00, 90 Minutes) - Syfy
1.167 million viewers, #16; 0.566 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #16

South Beach Tow (9:30) - truTV
1.113 million viewers, #17; 0.634 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #14

The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons - MTV
1.106 million viewers, #18; 0.859 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #8

Key & Peele - Comedy Central
1.078 million viewers, #19; 0.749 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #10

Operation Repo (10:00) - truTV
1.034 million viewers, #20; 0.542 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #18

MLB Baseball (7:00) - ESPN
0.917 million viewers, #21; 0.420 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #22

Cracking Addiction - TLC
0.775 million viewers, #22; 0.446 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #21

How Booze Built America - Discovery
0.623 million viewers, #23; 0.401 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #23

Life After Top Chef - Bravo
0.620 million viewers, #24; 0.313 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #27

Couples Therapy - VH1
0.548 million viewers, #25; 0.397 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #24

Rehab with Dr. Drew (9:00) - VH1
0.514 million viewers, #26; 0.346 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #25

The Soup - E!
0.479 million viewers, #27; 0.324 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #26

A Football Life - NFLN
0.361 million viewers, #28; 0.230 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #28

MLB Baseball (7:00) - ESPN2
0.262 million viewers, #29; 0.094 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #29

Inside the NFL - Showtime
0.116 million viewers, #30; 0.079 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #30

Inside NASCAR - Showtime
0.049 million viewers, #31; 0.031 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #31

Source: Nielsen Media Research





  [october 2012]  
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
[11/01/24 - 11:54 AM]
"High Potential" Continues Linear Dominance as ABC Wins Tuesday 10 p.m. Hour in Total Viewers for First Time in 4 Years
Season to date through week five, "High Potential" stands as ABC's most-watched (10.42 million) new series in six years - since the 2018-2019 season with "The Conners."

[10/31/24 - 06:41 PM]
FOX Sports Caps a Postseason for the Ages as World Series Game 5 Delivers 18.6 Million Viewers
Across all networks, the 120th World Series dominated the television landscape with an average of 15,808,000 viewers, the best combined figure for the Fall Classic since 2017.

[10/30/24 - 03:14 PM]
FOX Sports Hits Grand Slam with Most-Watched World Series Game 4 Since 2016, Peaking at 18.2M Viewers
Through Game 4, the 2024 World Series across all networks is averaging 14,984,000 viewers - its best start since 2017.

[10/29/24 - 03:37 PM]
World Series Game 3: Monday's Most-Watched Program
On FOX, the broadcast averaged 13,208,000 viewers, making it the most-watched Game 3 since 2018.

[10/29/24 - 12:03 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Oct. 21: "The Lincoln Lawyer" Courts the Top Spot; "Don't Move" Debuts at #1
The new docuseries "This Is the Zodiac Speaking" debuted at #2 with 7.5M views and the feature documentary "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare" stole #3 (7.2M views).

[10/29/24 - 11:30 AM]
CBS Premiere Episodes Soar in Multiplatform Viewership Led by "Matlock" Premiere Amassing 22.8 Million Viewers in One Month
Other highlights include the series premiere of "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" amassed 10.6 million multiplatform viewers in its first seven days.

[10/28/24 - 03:50 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Is Top Program of the Night in Adults 18-49
Season to date, "Dancing with the Stars" stands as the No. 1 entertainment program on broadcast in Adults 18-49 (0.69 rating).

[10/28/24 - 02:05 PM]
Cowboys-49ers Averages Nearly 24 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock in Most-Watched Week 8 "Sunday Night Football" Game Ever
NBC Sports' audience peaked at 26.4 million viewers in the second quarter (9:15-9:30 p.m. ET).

[10/27/24 - 02:17 PM]
Viewership Gains: World Series Off to Strongest Start Since 2017
With 13,444,000 viewers, it was the most-watched World Series Game 2 on FOX since 2018 (Dodgers-Red Sox: 13,508,000).

[10/26/24 - 01:12 PM]
Gibby, Meet Freddie: MLB Delivers 15.2M Viewers for World Series Game 1
It was the most-watched World Series Game 1 since 2017 (Astros-Dodgers: 15,328,000).

[10/25/24 - 10:57 AM]
The 2024 WNBA Season Delivers Record Viewership Across ESPN Platforms
The 2024 postseason averaged 1.1 million viewers - up 139 percent over 2023's postseason - making it the most-viewed WNBA postseason in 25 years.

[10/24/24 - 01:42 PM]
"Interview with a Killer" Sets Record with Most-Watched Court TV Original Series Debut
The show's initial telecasts were up +50% with Persons 2+ and +60% in P25-54, to become Court TV's top-performing original since the network began being Nielsen rated.

[10/23/24 - 12:35 PM]
"9-1-1" Concludes Wildly Exciting "Bee-Nado" Story Arc, Rising +89% in Total Viewers and +294% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live + Same Day Audience
On linear, "9-1-1" ranked as the top entertainment program of the night in both Total Viewers (7.39 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.75 rating).

[10/23/24 - 11:25 AM]
It's a Hallmark Channel Christmas Across Entertainment Cable
"'Twas the Date Before Christmas," "Holiday Crashers," and "Scouting for Christmas" became the Top 3 entertainment cable programs of the week among Households, Total Viewers, and Women and Persons 18+.

[10/22/24 - 03:00 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 6th Consecutive Week
Season to date, "Nightline" is up in Total Viewers (+2% - 989,000 vs. 958,000) versus the comparable weeks last season, posting its largest Total Viewer audience in 5 years - since the 2019-2020 season.