or


[04/02/15 - 08:41 AM]
ABC Wins Wednesday with the Top 2 TV Shows in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 1.
[via press release from ABC]

ABC Wins Wednesday with the Top 2 Shows in AD18-49 - black-ish Scores Nearly 5-Month Highs

Wednesday (04/01/15) - ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:

The Middle: Live + 3 = 9.1 million/2.0 rating and Live + 7 = 9.7 million/2.1 rating

The Goldbergs: Live + 3 = 10.0 million/2.6 rating and Live + 7 = 10.8 million/2.7 rating

Modern Family: Live + 3 = 13.6 million/4.1 rating and Live + 7 = 15.1 million/4.5 rating

black-ish: Live + 3 = 10.1 million/3.2 rating and Live + 7 = 10.8 million/3.4 rating

Nashville: Live + 3 = 8.1 million/2.0 rating and Live + 7 = 9.0 million/2.2 rating

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Wednesday Prime (8-11pm - 7.0 million and 1.9/7 in AD18-49): With its 8-10pm comedy block and the return of Nashville, ABC won Wednesday's primetime in Adults 18-49, beating runner-up Fox with a 2-hour American Idol by 12% (1.9/7 vs. 1.7/6). For the 2nd week in a row, Modern Family was Wednesday's #1 TV show in Adults 18-49, while black-ish came in as the #2 program of the night. The Net was up from the same night last year by nearly 1.0 million viewers and steady with young adults (6.1 million and 1.9/6 on 4/2/14).

· The Net delivered its most-watched Wednesday in 1 month (since 3/4/15), with all 4 of its comedies gaining viewers week to week. In addition, with April Fools' programming for its comedies, ABC scored a Wednesday season high with series programming among Teens 12-17.

The Middle (8-8:30pm - 7.6 million and 1.7/7 in AD18-49): At 8pm against Survivor, The Middle beat Idol for the 2nd week in a row in the half-hour among Adults 18-49 (+6% - 1.7/7 vs. 1.6/6) and led its scripted competition by 70% (NBC's The Mysteries of Laura = 1.0/4). The ABC comedy was up week to week in viewers (+4%) and Teens 12-17 (+36%), matching a season high on the latter measure.

The Goldbergs (8:30-9pm - 7.2 million and 1.9/7 in AD18-49): Building on its Adult 18-49 lead-in by 12% at 8:30pm, The Goldbergs beat Idol for its 3rd straight original (+12% - 1.9/7 vs. 1.7/6). The ABC sophomore comedy continued to trend well ahead of its year-ago benchmarks in Adults 18-49, boosting its half-hour over the same night last year by 12% (Suburgatory = 1.7/5) and besting its year-ago Tuesday 9pm telecast by 27% (1.5/4 on 4/1/14). The Golbergs grew week to week in Total Viewers (+6%) and Teens 12-17 (+13%), matching a series high with Teens.

Modern Family (9-9:30pm - 9.3 million and 2.9/10 in AD18-49): At 9pm, Wednesday's highest-rated show in Adults 18-49, Modern Family jumped over its lead-in to dominate its slot by 61% over runner-up American Idol (2.9/10 vs. 1.8/6). Modern Family gained over the prior week in Total Viewers (+7%) and Teens 12-17 (+25%), tying its 2nd-best rating this season with Teens. The show was steady week to week with young adults.

black-ish (9:30-10pm - 7.4 million and 2.4/8 in AD18-49): ABC's black-ish ranked #1 in the 9:30pm half-hour for the 2nd straight week in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8). Versus the same night last year with an original comedy in the half-hour (4.3 million and 1.6/4 for Mixology on 4/2/14), black-ish delivered sharp year-over-year time-period improvement for ABC among Total Viewers (+72%) and Adults 18-49 (+50%). The ABC freshman comedy built week to week in Total Viewers (+16%) and Adults 18-49 (+14%), scoring its best numbers in nearly 5 months - since 11/9/14. In addition the show spiked 45% in Teens 12-17 to equal a series high.

Nashville (10-11pm - 5.1 million and 1.3/4 in AD18-49): On its first telecast since the beginning of March (3/4/15), ABC's Nashville took second in the 10pm hour, beating the final hour CBS' Dovekeepers 2-night mini-series by 63% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 vs. 0.8/3). Nashville returned from its break mostly steady with its last telecast in Total Viewers (5.1 million vs. 5.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 vs. 1.4/5).

Quick Take for Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins Wednesday with the Top 2 TV Shows in Adults 18-49

"The Middle" Beat "Idol" for the 2nd Week in a Row in Adults 18-49

"The Goldbergs" Defeats "Idol" for its 3rd Straight Original in Adults 18-49

"Modern Family" is Wednesday's No. 1 TV Show for the 2nd Week Running

"black-ish" Scores Near 5-Month Highs in Viewers and Young Adults

"Nashville" Tops the End of CBS' "Dovekeepers" Mini-Series by 63% in Adults 18-49

Wednesday (04/01/15) - ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:

"The Middle:" Live + 3 = 9.1 million/2.0 rating and Live + 7 = 9.7 million/2.1 rating

"The Goldbergs:" Live + 3 = 10.0 million/2.6 rating and Live + 7 = 10.8 million/2.7 rating

"Modern Family:" Live + 3 = 13.6 million/4.1 rating and Live + 7 = 15.1 million/4.5 rating

"black-ish:" Live + 3 = 10.1 million/3.2 rating and Live + 7 = 10.8 million/3.4 rating

"Nashville:" Live + 3 = 8.1 million/2.0 rating and Live + 7 = 9.0 million/2.2 rating

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. - 7.0 million and 1.9/7 in AD18-49):

With its 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block and the return of "Nashville," ABC won Wednesday's primetime in Adults 18-49, beating runner-up Fox with a 2-hour "American Idol" by 12% (1.9/7 vs. 1.7/6). For the 2nd week in a row, "Modern Family" was Wednesday's No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49, while "black-ish" came in as the No. 2 program of the night. The Net was up from the same night last year by nearly 1.0 million viewers and steady with young adults (6.1 million and 1.9/6 on 4/2/14).

· The Net delivered its most-watched Wednesday in 1 month (since 3/4/15), with all 4 of its comedies gaining viewers week to week. In addition, with April Fools' programming for its comedies, ABC scored a Wednesday season high with series programming among Teens 12-17.

"The Middle" (8:00-8:30 p.m. - 7.6 million and 1.7/7 in AD18-49):

At 8:00 p.m. against CBS' "Survivor," ABC's "The Middle" beat Fox's "Idol" for the 2nd week in a row in the half-hour among Adults 18-49 (+6% - 1.7/7 vs. 1.6/6) and led its scripted competition by 70% (NBC's "The Mysteries of Laura" = 1.0/4). The ABC comedy was up week to week in viewers (+4%) and Teens 12-17 (+36%), matching a season high on the latter measure.

"The Goldbergs" (8:30-9:00 p.m. - 7.2 million and 1.9/7 in AD18-49):

Building on its Adult 18-49 lead-in by 12% at 8:30 p.m., "The Goldbergs" beat "Idol" for its 3rd straight original (+12% - 1.9/7 vs. 1.7/6). The ABC sophomore comedy continued to trend well ahead of its year-ago benchmarks in Adults 18-49, boosting its half-hour over the same night last year by 12% ("Suburgatory" = 1.7/5) and besting its year-ago Tuesday 9:00 p.m. telecast by 27% (1.5/4 on 4/1/14).

· "The Goldbergs" grew week to week in Total Viewers (+6%) and Teens 12-17 (+13%), matching a series high with Teens.

"Modern Family" (9:00-9:30 p.m. - 9.3 million and 2.9/10 in AD18-49):

At 9:00 p.m., Wednesday's highest-rated show in Adults 18-49, "Modern Family" jumped over its lead-in to dominate its slot by 61% over runner-up "American Idol" (2.9/10 vs. 1.8/6). It was also the most-watched TV show overall in the slot (9.3 million).

· "Modern Family" gained over the prior week in Total Viewers (+7%) and Teens 12-17 (+25%), tying its 2nd-best rating this season with Teens. The show was steady week to week with young adults.

"black-ish" (9:30-10:00 p.m. - 7.4 million and 2.4/8 in AD18-49):

ABC's "black-ish" ranked No. 1 in the 9:30 p.m. half-hour for the 2nd straight week in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8). Versus the same night last year with an original comedy in the half-hour (4.3 million and 1.6/4 for "Mixology" on 4/2/14), "black-ish" delivered sharp year-over-year improvement for ABC in Total Viewers (+72%) and Adults 18-49 (+50%).

· The ABC freshman comedy built week to week in Total Viewers (+16%) and Adults 18-49 (+14%), scoring its best numbers in nearly 5 months - since 11/19/14. In addition the show spiked 45% in Teens 12-17 to equal a series high.

"Nashville" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 5.1 million and 1.3/4 in AD18-49):

On its first telecast since the beginning of March (3/4/15), ABC's "Nashville" took second in the 10:00 p.m. hour, beating the final hour CBS' "Dovekeepers" 2-night mini-series by 63% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 vs. 0.8/3).

· "Nashville" returned from its 1-month break on par with its last telecast in Total Viewers (5.1 million vs. 5.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 vs. 1.4/5).

Projections Rationale:

Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2014-15 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).

New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 04/01/15.





  [april 2015]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
   


· AMERICAN IDOL (ABC)
· BLACK-ISH (ABC)
· DOVEKEEPERS, THE (CBS)
· GOLDBERGS, THE (ABC)
· MIDDLE, THE (ABC)
· MIXOLOGY (ABC)
· MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
· MYSTERIES OF LAURA, THE (NBC)
· NASHVILLE (CMT)
· SUBURGATORY (ABC)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)




most recent ratings | view all posts
[03/14/25 - 09:31 AM]
Return of AMC's "Dark Winds" Attracts 2.2 Million Premiere Night Viewers
On AMC+, the series continued its trajectory of viewership growth every season, with the season three premiere up more than 50 percent in viewership over season two, and doubling subscriber acquisition over the previous season.
[03/12/25 - 10:06 AM]
"The Last of Us" Season 2 Trailer Shatters Records, Becoming HBO and Max's Most-Watched Original Trailer with 158 Million Views
The trailer outperformed previous "The Last of Us" trailers and teasers by a margin of at least 160%.
[03/11/25 - 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 2nd Consecutive Week
"Nightline" also improved year to year in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.
[03/11/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 3: "Running Point" Scores, "Plankton: The Movie" Makes a Splash in This Week's Top 10
With an A-list cast led by Robert De Niro, the political-themed limited series "Zero Day," about a devastating cyberattack, was a hit again this week, landing at No. 2 on the English TV list (7.5 million views).
[03/11/25 - 10:13 AM]
"NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC": Boston Celtics Victory Over Los Angeles Lakers was Most-Watched NBA Regular-Season Game Across Any Platform in Seven Years (Excluding Christmas)
The March 8 broadcast peaked with 5,342,000 viewers from 9:15-9:29 p.m. ET.

[03/11/25 - 08:00 AM]
"The Flip Off" Delivers HGTV's Highest-Rated Freshman Series Since 2022
The six-episode season attracted nearly 14 million total viewers across linear and streaming since its premiere on Wednesday, January 29.
[03/10/25 - 08:31 AM]
Women's College Basketball Across ESPN Platforms Scores Most-Watched Regular Season Since 2008-09
It was also the most-consumed season on record for ESPN platforms with more than 2.9 billion total minutes watched of live women's college basketball games.

[03/07/25 - 10:34 AM]
"Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage" Hits Series High Thursday Night
CBS was the #1 broadcast network last night with 5.63 million viewers, up +6% from last week and +25% more viewers than ABC and NBC combined last night (4.50 million).
[03/06/25 - 10:02 AM]
CBS' "Beyond the Gates" Improves Time Period by +78%
In its first week on air, "Beyond the Gates" reached over 5.2 million unique viewers.
[03/05/25 - 02:53 PM]
ABC News Is the Most-Watched Broadcast Network Across the Board for Second Straight Presidential Address to Congress with 6.3 Million Viewers
The network posted double-digit increases across the board compared to the previous presidential address to the joint session of Congress in 2021.
[03/05/25 - 08:04 AM]
ESPN's Excellent 2025 Continues: Company's February Viewership was Highest in Seven Years
ESPN's multi-year audience high was boosted by the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game, which scored ESPN's highest hockey audience ever, and further amplifies the company's industry-leading sports portfolio.

[03/04/25 - 03:30 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" posted double-digit increases week to week in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, posting its strongest numbers across the board in 4 weeks.
[03/04/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Feb. 24: "Zero Day" Climbs to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
The true-crime documentary series "American Murder: Gabby Petito" continued to thrill audiences (11.3 million views) while "Running Point," the Kate Hudson-starring comedy series from executive producer Mindy Kaling, debuted at No. 3, with 9.3 million views.
[03/04/25 - 10:54 AM]
97th Oscars Delivers a Five Year High in Both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
The show rose dramatically over last year in Adults 18-49 (+ 19% vs. 3.82 rating).
[03/03/25 - 05:49 PM]
"The Oscars" Tops Last Year in Key Adult Demographic, Ranking as No. 1 Primetime Telecast of the Season
"The Oscars" stands as the No. 1 primetime entertainment telecast in both Total Viewers (18.07 million) and Adults 18-49 (3.92 rating) for the 2024-2025 season.