This week there were three hours of WWE coverage. Each hour grew more viewers and the 9pm and 10pm hours earned WWE: RAW the top two spots (the first hour placed 11th).
This week SpongeBob only made the top 20 eight times, but this was seemingly due to a Fairly Odd Parents extravaganza. You don't need to cry for SpongeBob or Nickelodeon, the Bobster still snuck in 16 airings into the top 40 and Nickelodeon took 30 out of 40 spots. Even by Bill Gorman's accounting, that is the lion's share. Nick's own iCarly also bested SpongeBob with 4.35 million viewers. Disney ran the movie The Incredibles at least twice (one airing made the top 20, one didn't, the only Disney participation in this week's top 40).
The Saturday (3/15) 9pm showing of the movie Wisegal on Lifetime averaged 3.4 million viewers, and was 15th on a household ratings basis (25th by viewers). The Monday (3/10) airing of The O'Reilly Factor placed 30th for the week on a HH ratings basis, and 37th out of 40 on a viewers basis (3.09 million). Keith Olbermann? I don't hate you, but you didn't make the top 40.
The premiere of the John Adams miniseries on HBO? Not on the top 40 and HBO doesn't seem to be in a hurry to release a press release (never a good sign), but I will keep my eyes open for some John Adams data. Update: the two episode premiere on Sunday averaged 2.7 million viewers.
Some TVbytheNumbers favorites made the top 40 via syndication. A Monday night 9pm airing of Gorman favorite Law & Order on TNT had 3.15 million viewers (34th on a viewers basis) and A Friday night 11pm airing of House on USA had 2.91 million viewers, the 40th most watched program on Cable last week.
Full Top 20 Cable Results for the week ending 3/16/2008:
| Rank | PROGRAMS | Net | DAY(S) | Live+SD HH Rtg | Live+SD Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 3.4 | 5,690 |
| 2 | WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 3.3 | 5,542 |
| 3 | iCarly | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.7 | 4,347 |
| 4 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.7 | 4,175 |
| 5 | FAIRLY ODD PARENTS | NICK | FRIDAY | 2.6 | 4,034 |
| 6 | BACK AT THE BARNYARD | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.6 | 4,029 |
| 7 | SPONGEBOB | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.7 | 3,991 |
| 8 | INCREDIBLES, THE | DSNY | SATURDAY | 2.5 | 3,941 |
| 9 | FAIRLY ODD PARENTS | NICK | FRIDAY | 2.5 | 3,899 |
| 10 | SPONGEBOB | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.5 | 3,805 |
| 11 | WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 2.4 | 3,804 |
| 12 | SPONGEBOB | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.3 | 3,749 |
| 13 | FAIRLY ODD PARENTS | NICK | MONDAY | 2.4 | 3,703 |
| 14 | FOP MOVIE FAIRLY ODD BABY | NICK | FRIDAY | 2.4 | 3,685 |
| 15 | FAIRLY ODD PARENTS | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.4 | 3,538 |
| 16 | SPONGEBOB | NICK | FRIDAY | 2.2 | 3,529 |
| 17 | SPONGEBOB | NICK | SUNDAY | 2.3 | 3,526 |
| 18 | SPONGEBOB | NICK | MONDAY | 2.3 | 3,518 |
| 19 | FAIRLY ODD PARENTS | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.3 | 3,508 |
| 20 | SPONGEBOB | NICK | SATURDAY | 2.3 | 3,482 |
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John Adams: 2.7 combined average, 2.5 and 2.8 for the first two parts individually. According to Nielsen.
John Adams: 2.7 combined average, 2.5 and 2.8 for the first two parts individually. According to Nielsen.
Indeed. and that’s 2.7 million viewers, not a 2.7 rating. Here’s the story from Variety. Hardly Sopranos-esque, but it did beat out the year ago airing of a Rome episode (2.4 million). Less than a Friday night 11pm rerun of House on USA…ouch.
Indeed. and that's 2.7 million viewers, not a 2.7 rating. Here's the story from Variety. Hardly Sopranos-esque, but it did beat out the year ago airing of a Rome episode (2.4 million). Less than a Friday night 11pm rerun of House on USA…ouch.
WOW.
Even when Nick decides to stop airing FOP and Spongebob, they'll have the power of Back at the Barnyard and iCarly to hold them up.
Disney needs to shape up at this point in time. Wizards of Waverly Place has not been doing well.
Go Nick
WOW.
Even when Nick decides to stop airing FOP and Spongebob, they’ll have the power of Back at the Barnyard and iCarly to hold them up.
Disney needs to shape up at this point in time. Wizards of Waverly Place has not been doing well.
Go Nick
Robert! Oh PLEASE! Comparing a basic cable (USA’s House)channel to HBO’s 30% penentration! USA would kill for that audience if they only 30% penentration! Be fair! With a 90%+ penetration, USA SHOULD do those kind of numbers with a hit show that is currently not on the air with first run.
JOHN ADAMS is not a through the roof performance, but it is very, very good for the kind of program it was and low HUTS/PUTS. Anything on HBO or basic cable that does over 2 million viewers is considered a success.
Robert! Oh PLEASE! Comparing a basic cable (USA's House)channel to HBO's 30% penentration! USA would kill for that audience if they only 30% penentration! Be fair! With a 90%+ penetration, USA SHOULD do those kind of numbers with a hit show that is currently not on the air with first run.
JOHN ADAMS is not a through the roof performance, but it is very, very good for the kind of program it was and low HUTS/PUTS. Anything on HBO or basic cable that does over 2 million viewers is considered a success.
I have two questions.
1) What were the numbers for both new episodes of Gene Simmons Family Jewels, on March 11 (10 & 10:30pm)
2) Is there a way to have a sperate list that is non-kids channel programming, or non-animated, cable shows? With multiple airings of SpongeBob and Fairly Odd Parents usually taking 50-80% of the list, at times, its hard to see what other cable favorites do each week.
Keep up the great work guys!
I have two questions.
1) What were the numbers for both new episodes of Gene Simmons Family Jewels, on March 11 (10 & 10:30pm)
2) Is there a way to have a sperate list that is non-kids channel programming, or non-animated, cable shows? With multiple airings of SpongeBob and Fairly Odd Parents usually taking 50-80% of the list, at times, its hard to see what other cable favorites do each week.
Keep up the great work guys!
TV-aholic,
Family Jewels didn’t make the cable top 40, which is all we see.
Re: #2. If the NY Times can create a new bestseller list to exclude Harry Potter we can create a list and exclude children’s programming. However, we only see the top 40 cable shows, so we may not be revealing much more that interests you. [see the answer to #1]
TV-aholic,
Family Jewels didn't make the cable top 40, which is all we see.
Re: #2. If the NY Times can create a new bestseller list to exclude Harry Potter we can create a list and exclude children's programming. However, we only see the top 40 cable shows, so we may not be revealing much more that interests you. [see the answer to #1]
Jennifer, you’re right, but when there are known quantities, there are known quantities. The Sopranos season 7 premiere drew 7.7 million and the fourth season premiere drew 13.4 million. On that basis, John Adams: pfffft.
Of course the head of programming for HBO already lost her job, so what is done is done.
Jennifer, you're right, but when there are known quantities, there are known quantities. The Sopranos season 7 premiere drew 7.7 million and the fourth season premiere drew 13.4 million. On that basis, John Adams: pfffft.
Of course the head of programming for HBO already lost her job, so what is done is done.
Robert – you cannot compare a period piece, mini-series to a contemporary drama series which has performed better than any basic cable network, let alone premium limited penetration channels. Entourage for example grew from its first season and is considered a hit for HBO with an average audience of around 2.3 million. But I would never compare a series to a mini-series. Your Rome comparison would be much better. HBO is not about mass audience, it’s about reaching audiences that want their kind of programming – and luckily in cable we have different targets so this kind of programming has an outlet. You should applaud cable for bringing programming to viewers that would normally only have a shot on PBS. And reaching that kind of audience number for a very targeted audience based on who probably read John Adams as a book is quite remarkable.
I can celebrate all kinds of television and am glad I do.
Robert – you cannot compare a period piece, mini-series to a contemporary drama series which has performed better than any basic cable network, let alone premium limited penetration channels. Entourage for example grew from its first season and is considered a hit for HBO with an average audience of around 2.3 million. But I would never compare a series to a mini-series. Your Rome comparison would be much better. HBO is not about mass audience, it's about reaching audiences that want their kind of programming – and luckily in cable we have different targets so this kind of programming has an outlet. You should applaud cable for bringing programming to viewers that would normally only have a shot on PBS. And reaching that kind of audience number for a very targeted audience based on who probably read John Adams as a book is quite remarkable.
I can celebrate all kinds of television and am glad I do.
Jennifer, I can compare viewership with one program on HBO with another show on HBO and I did!
If HBO was PBS, I would applaud it. But HBO is in the business of getting as many paying subscribers as it can. Rome was great, but if you want that kind of programming you’re better off lobbying your local PBS affiliate. PBS is not in the business of making money. HBO is. Perhaps Rome would have gotten a 3rd season on PBS. It didn’t on HBO.
Jennifer, I can compare viewership with one program on HBO with another show on HBO and I did!
If HBO was PBS, I would applaud it. But HBO is in the business of getting as many paying subscribers as it can. Rome was great, but if you want that kind of programming you're better off lobbying your local PBS affiliate. PBS is not in the business of making money. HBO is. Perhaps Rome would have gotten a 3rd season on PBS. It didn't on HBO.
Do you have any numbers for the Jericho mini marthon that aired on the scifi channel on 3/14/08
Do you have any numbers for the Jericho mini marthon that aired on the scifi channel on 3/14/08