To the 13 of you who are still reading these posts in the summer, please excuse the formatting and this being a CBS press release, but despite their spin, it contains the weekly top 20 adults 18-49 and top 20 most-viewed shows data. Although America's Got Talent was the most watched program of the week, both overall and among 18-49 year olds, CBS did win the week in adults 18-49 and total viewers...
"Big Brother" LEADS CBS TO WEEKLY WIN IN VIEWERS AND ADULTS 18-49
Sunday Broadcast Delivers the Biggest Audience and Highest Adult 18-34 Ratings on Any Night This Summer
In Its 11th Edition, All Three Broadcasts Posting Year-to-Year Growth
CBS placed first in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 with seven of the week's Top 10 programs paced by all three editions of Big Brother 11, all of which notched week-to-week growth, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Aug.16, week 47 of the 2008-2009 television year.
Compared to last summer's edition, Big Brother 11 is up +4% in viewers (6.79m from. 6.51m), +6% in adults 18-34 (1.9 from. 1.8) and even in adults 18-49 (2.4).
In its 11th edition, the three nightly broadcasts of Big Brother 11 are posting year-to-year growth led by Sunday's edition which this week delivered the biggest audience (7.64m), highest adult 18-34 rating (2.2/08) and matched its highest adult 18-49 rating (2.6/08). Compared to Big Brother 10 on the same night last year, BIG BROTHER 11 SUNDAY was up +38% in both viewers and adults 18-34, +30% in adults 18-49 and +33% in adults 25-54. Summer-to-date, BIG BROTHER 11 SUNDAY is up +9% in viewers (6.89m from 6.34m), +4% in adults 18-49 (2.4 from 2.3), +6 in adults 18-34 (1.9 from 1.8) and +4% in adults 25-54 (2.9 from 2.8) compared to last summer.
BIG BROTHER 11 THURSDAY is up +6% in viewers (6.84m from 6.47m), +4% in adults 18-49 (2.4 from 2.3), +12% in adults 18-34 (1.9 from 1.7) and +4% in adults 25-54 (2.9 from 2.8) compared to last year's Wednesday/Thursday broadcasts.
BIG BROTHER 11 TUESDAY is up +5% in adults 18-34 (2.0 from 1.9) compared to last summer.
For the week in viewers: CBS (6.25m), NBC (5.27m), ABC (4.33m) and FOX (4.05m). Summer-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (6.82m), ahead of NBC (5.47m), FOX (5.19m) and ABC (4.74m).
For the week in key demographics, CBS was first in adults 25-54 (2.0/06) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05). CBS has been first in adults 25-54 (including ties) for four straight weeks. Compared to the same week last year, CBS was up +21% in households, +23% in both viewers and adults 18-49 and +18% in adults 25-54.
For the week in households: CBS (4.1/08), NBC (3.4/06), ABC (2.8/05) and FOX (2.5/05). In households, summer-to-date, CBS is first (4.5/08), ahead of NBC (3.5/06), FOX (3.2/06) and ABC (3.0/05).
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A18-49 for 8/10/2009 - 8/16/2009
Adults 18-49 Rating
1. America's Got Talent-Tuesday NBC 3.6
2. Hell's Kitchen FOX 3.2
3. America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM NBC 3.0
4. The Big Bang Theory (R) CBS 2.8
5. BIG BROTHER 11-THURSDAY CBS 2.6
5. BIG BROTHER 11-SUNDAY CBS 2.6
7. Family Guy (R) FOX 2.5
7. 60 Minutes (R) CBS 2.5
7. BIG BROTHER 11-TUESDAY CBS 2.5
10. Two and a Half Men (R) CBS 2.4
10. Family Guy Special-8/16 8:30PM (R)(S) FOX 2.4
12. Family Guy Special-8/16 9:30PM (R)(S) FOX 2.3
12. Simpsons (R) FOX 2.3
14. Wipeout ABC 2.2
15. NCIS (R) CBS 1.9
16. Rules of Engagement (R) CBS 1.8
16. Shark Tank ABC 1.8
18. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 1.7
18. Dating In The Dark ABC 1.7
18. More To Love FOX 1.7
Persons 2+ (000)
1. America's Got Talent-Tuesday NBC 12882
2. 60 Minutes (R) CBS 12033
3. America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM NBC 11785
4. NCIS (R) CBS 9153
5. Two and a Half Men (R) CBS 8825
6. The Big Bang Theory (R) CBS 8637
7. THE Mentalist (R) CBS 7643
8. BIG BROTHER 11-SUNDAY CBS 7636
9. BIG BROTHER 11-THURSDAY CBS 7484
10. Millionaire-8/10 (S) ABC 7271
11. Millionaire-8/13 (S) ABC 7237
12. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 7076
13. Millionaire-8/16 (S) ABC 7020
14. Hell's Kitchen FOX 6917
15. CSI (R) CBS 6789
16. BIG BROTHER 11-TUESDAY CBS 6776
17. CSI: NY (R) CBS 6747
18. Millionaire-8/12 (S) ABC 6517
19. Dateline NBC-Monday NBC 6338
20. America Got Talent-Tuesday 8PM (R) NBC 6268
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A25-54 for 8/10/2009 - 8/16/2009
Adults 25-54 Rating
1. America's Got Talent-Tuesday NBC 4.3
2. America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM NBC 3.8
3. The Big Bang Theory (R) CBS 3.7
4. Hell's Kitchen FOX 3.5
5. Two and a Half Men (R) CBS 3.4
6. 60 Minutes (R) CBS 3.3
7. BIG BROTHER 11-THURSDAY CBS 3.2
7. BIG BROTHER 11-SUNDAY CBS 3.2
9. BIG BROTHER 11-TUESDAY CBS 2.9
9. NCIS (R) CBS 2.9
11. Wipeout ABC 2.4
12. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 2.3
13. THE Mentalist (R) CBS 2.2
13. Rules of Engagement (R) CBS 2.2
13. Family Guy (R) FOX 2.2
13. Family Guy Special-8/16 8:30PM (R)(S) FOX 2.2
17. Dateline NBC-Monday NBC 2.1
17. Simpsons (R) FOX 2.1
17. America Got Talent: Recap (P) NBC 2.1
17. Family Guy Special-8/16 9:30PM (R)(S) FOX 2.1
17. CSI: NY (R) CBS 2.1
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #47:
CBS - 22 hours
NBC - 22 hours
ABC - 22 hours
FOX - 15 hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #47 of 2008-09 Season (ending: 08/16/09)
2008-09 2007-08
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.1 8 3.4 6 +21%
NBC 3.4 6 16.9 28 -80%
ABC 2.8 5 2.3 4 +22%
FOX 2.5 5 2.2 4 +14%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 6,245 5,062 +23%
NBC 5,269 28,692 -82%
ABC 4,329 3,460 +25%
FOX 4,053 3,182 +27%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.0 6 1.7 5 +18%
NBC 1.8 5 10.9 28 -83%
ABC 1.4 4 1.3 3 +8%
FOX 1.6 5 1.3 4 +23%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.6 5 1.3 4 +23%
NBC 1.4 5 9.6 27 -85%
ABC 1.2 4 1.1 3 +9%
FOX 1.5 5 1.2 4 +25%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.1 4 0.9 3 +22%
NBC 1.0 4 7.9 25 -87%
ABC 0.9 3 0.9 3 n.c.
FOX 1.4 5 1.0 4 +40%
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SUMMER-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (05/25/08-08/16/09)
2008-09 2007-08
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.5 8 4.5 8 n.c.
NBC 3.5 6 5.5 10 -36%
ABC 3.0 5 3.3 6 -9%
FOX 3.2 6 3.7 7 -14%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 6,823 6,624 +3%
NBC 5,473 8,850 -38%
ABC 4,738 5,102 -7%
FOX 5,191 5,887 -12%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.1 6 2.1 6 n.c.
NBC 2.0 6 3.3 9 -39%
ABC 1.8 5 2.0 6 -10%
FOX 2.1 6 2.3 7 -9%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.5 5 1.6 5 -6%
NBC 1.6 5 2.8 9 -43%
ABC 1.5 5 1.7 5 -12%
FOX 1.9 6 2.2 7 -14%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.0 4 1.0 4 n.c.
NBC 1.1 4 2.3 8 -52%
ABC 1.3 5 1.4 5 -7%
FOX 1.8 7 2.1 8 -14%
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 8/10/2009 - 8/16/2009
