or


[01/07/14 - 10:58 AM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: 47 Million Tune Into FOX's 49ers-Packers Wild Card Game
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for sunday, january 5, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 49 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

NFC Wild Card Game: San Francisco at Green Bay - FOX
47.095 million viewers, #1; 19.233 million adults 18-49 (15.15 rating), #1

NFL Post-Game (7:47) - FOX
40.520 million viewers, #2; 18.002 million adults 18-49 (14.18 rating), #2

The OT (7:51) - FOX
27.156 million viewers, #3; 12.657 million adults 18-49 (9.97 rating), #3

The Mentalist (10:00) - CBS
10.224 million viewers, #4; 1.993 million adults 18-49 (1.57 rating), #12

The Simpsons (8:07) - FOX
9.741 million viewers, #5; 5.781 million adults 18-49 (4.55 rating), #4

The Good Wife (9:00) - CBS
9.412 million viewers, #6; 1.823 million adults 18-49 (1.44 rating), #14

60 Minutes (7:06) - CBS
7.955 million viewers, #7; 1.607 million adults 18-49 (1.27 rating), #16

America's Funniest Home Videos (7:00) - ABC
6.824 million viewers, #8; 1.989 million adults 18-49 (1.57 rating), #13

Revenge (9:00) - ABC
6.800 million viewers, #9; 2.294 million adults 18-49 (1.81 rating), #11

The Bachelor: Countdown to Juan Pablo (8:00) - ABC
6.400 million viewers, #10; 2.318 million adults 18-49 (1.83 rating), #10

Dateline NBC (7:00, 120 Minutes) - NBC
5.907 million viewers, #11; 1.635 million adults 18-49 (1.29 rating), #15

Family Guy (9:07) - FOX
5.885 million viewers, #12; 3.893 million adults 18-49 (3.07 rating), #5

Bob's Burgers (8:37) - FOX
5.772 million viewers, #13; 3.731 million adults 18-49 (2.94 rating), #6

Best of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Primetime Special (9:00) - NBC
5.581 million viewers, #14; 2.449 million adults 18-49 (1.93 rating), #9

American Dad (9:38) - FOX
5.263 million viewers, #15; 3.226 million adults 18-49 (2.54 rating), #7

Real Housewives of Atlanta (8:00) - Bravo
4.519 million viewers, #16; 2.705 million adults 18-49 (2.13 rating), #8

Betrayal (10:00) - ABC
3.362 million viewers, #17; 0.943 million adults 18-49 (0.74 rating), #24

Alaska: The Last Frontier (9:00) - Discovery
2.909 million viewers, #18; 1.096 million adults 18-49 (0.86 rating), #20

Ax Men (9:00) - History
2.801 million viewers, #19; 1.255 million adults 18-49 (0.99 rating), #18

NCAA Men's Basketball (4:44) - CBS
2.623 million viewers, #20; 1.053 million adults 18-49 (0.83 rating), #23

The Curse of Oak Island (10:00) - History
2.531 million viewers, #21; 0.906 million adults 18-49 (0.71 rating), #26

Blood, Sweat & Heels (9:00) - Bravo
2.475 million viewers, #22; 1.422 million adults 18-49 (1.12 rating), #17

Thicker Than Water: The Tankards (10:00) - Bravo
2.286 million viewers, #23; 1.215 million adults 18-49 (0.96 rating), #19

Cutthroat Kitchen (10:00) - Food
2.166 million viewers, #24; 1.082 million adults 18-49 (0.85 rating), #22

Sister Wives (9:00, 60 Minutes) - TLC
2.042 million viewers, #25; 1.089 million adults 18-49 (0.86 rating), #21

Chopped (9:00) - Food
1.812 million viewers, #26; 0.800 million adults 18-49 (0.63 rating), #27

Beachfront Bargain Hunt (8:30) - HGTV
1.773 million viewers, #27; 0.621 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #32

GoDaddy Bowl - ESPN
1.707 million viewers, #28; 0.680 million adults 18-49 (0.54 rating), #30

Island Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.685 million viewers, #29; 0.617 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #34

Dude, You're Screwed (10:00) - Discovery
1.672 million viewers, #30; 0.906 million adults 18-49 (0.71 rating), #25

Hawaii Life (9:30) - HGTV
1.640 million viewers, #31; 0.621 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #33

Island Hunters (10:30) - HGTV
1.634 million viewers, #32; 0.654 million adults 18-49 (0.52 rating), #31

Beachfront Bargain Hunt (8:00) - HGTV
1.617 million viewers, #33; 0.525 million adults 18-49 (0.41 rating), #37

Hawaii Life (9:00) - HGTV
1.581 million viewers, #34; 0.607 million adults 18-49 (0.48 rating), #35

Guy's Grocery Games (8:00) - Food
1.564 million viewers, #35; 0.734 million adults 18-49 (0.58 rating), #29

See Dad Run (8:00) - Nickelodeon
1.500 million viewers, #36; 0.431 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #39

Breaking the Faith (10:00) - TLC
1.375 million viewers, #37; 0.780 million adults 18-49 (0.61 rating), #28

Instant Mom (8:30)* - Nickelodeon
1.331 million viewers, #38; 0.370 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #42

World's Dumbest (8:00) - truTV
1.093 million viewers, #39; 0.531 million adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), #36

Gator Boys (9:00) - Animal Planet
1.052 million viewers, #40; 0.459 million adults 18-49 (0.36 rating), #38

Evil In-Law (9:00)* - ID
1.001 million viewers, #41; 0.367 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #43

On the Case with Paula Zahn (10:00)* - ID
1.001 million viewers, #42; 0.367 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #44

Gator Boys: Deadliest Catches (8:00) - Animal Planet
0.902 million viewers, #43; 0.424 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #40

Finding Bigfoot (10:00)* - Animal Planet
0.889 million viewers, #44; 0.371 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #41

Ultimate Survival Alaska (9:00)* - NGC
0.612 million viewers, #45; 0.237 million adults 18-49 (0.19 rating), #46

Kentucky Justice (10:00)* - NGC
0.612 million viewers, #46; 0.237 million adults 18-49 (0.19 rating), #47

America Declassified (10:00)* - Travel
0.567 million viewers, #47; 0.237 million adults 18-49 (0.19 rating), #48

Snapped (9:00)* - Oxygen
0.496 million viewers, #48; 0.254 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #45

NHL Regular Season: Sharks at Blackhawks* - NBCSN
0.258 million viewers, #49; 0.150 million adults 18-49 (0.12 rating), #49

[EDITOR'S NOTE: * denotes individual program numbers were not available so the network's primetime average is listed]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





  [january 2014]  
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.