via FOX press release:
NATIONAL NIELSEN RATINGS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 24 - 30, 2009
Last week HELL’S KITCHEN, MORE TO LOVE and FOX’S NFL PRE-SEASON GAME 3 delivered strong performances that gave FOX a 1.7/5 for the week in the key adult demo. FOX remains this summer’s No. 1 broadcast network among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens.
HELL’S KITCHEN seared the competition on Tuesday, posting a 3.6/12 among Adults 18-49 and delivering its highest Total Viewers of the summer (7.8 Million). The cooking competition show was up +13% from its prior summer average in Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers. HELL’S KITCHEN was the highest rated program of the night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54 and most key demos, outperforming ABC's Shaq Vs. and Primetime: Outsiders, CBS' Big Brother and NBC's two hour America's Got Talent. In the 9p hour MORE TO LOVE posted a 1.7/5 rating among Adults 18-49, and achieved its second highest Total Viewers to date.
On Thursday night the Miami Dolphins faced off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in FOX’S NFL PRE-SEASON GAME 3 which posted a 2.1/7 rating among Adults 18-49. FOX won the night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Teens and all key male demos.
Program Rankers
FOX had 6 of the Top 20 programs among Adults 18-49: HELL’S KITCHEN (No. 1), THE Simpsons 8:30p (No. 10), Family Guy (No. 12), NFL ON FOX PRESEASON SP 8/27 (No. 14 tie), THE Simpsons (No. 14 tie) and American Dad (No. 17).
FOX had 7 of the Top 20 programs among Adults 18-34: HELL’S KITCHEN (No. 1), Family Guy (No. 3 tie), THE Simpsons 8:30p (No. 3 tie), THE Simpsons (No. 5), American Dad (No. 6), MORE TO LOVE (No. 14 tie) and NFL ON FOX PRESEASON SP 8/27 (No. 14 tie).
FOX had 7 of the Top 20 programs among Teens: Family Guy (No. 1), THE Simpsons 8:30p (No. 2) American Dad (No. 4 tie), THE SIMPSONS (No. 4 tie), HELL’S KITCHEN (No. 7), American Dad 7:30p (No. 16 tie) and NFL ON FOX PRESEASON SP 8/27 (No. 16 tie).
FOX had 1 of the Top 20 programs in Total Viewers: HELL’S KITCHEN (No. 11).
NIGHTLY AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS - AUGUST 24 - 30, 2009
MONDAY
8:00-9:00 HOUSE (R): (A18?49: 1.6/5, 4.6 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 3.0/5)
9:00-10:00 Lie To Me (R): (A18?49: 1.4/4, 4.2 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.6/4)
8:00-10:00 FOX PRIME: (A18?49: 1.5/4, 4.4 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.8/5)
At 8p a HOUSE encore (1.6/5) ranked No. 2 in the hour among Adults 18-49 and No. 1 in Adults 18-34. At 9p an encore Lie To Me (1.4/4) ranked No. 3 in the hour among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34.
FOX ranked No. 2 for the night among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34.
TUESDAY
8:00-9:01 HELL’S KITCHEN: (A18?49: 3.6/12, 7.8 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 4.4/8)
9:01-10:00 MORE TO LOVE: (A18?49: 1.7/5, 3.9 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.5/4)
8:00-10:00 FOX PRIME: (A18?49: 2.6/8, 5.9 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 3.5/6)
HELL’S KITCHEN posted a 3.6/12 among Adults 18-49 and delivered its highest Total Viewers of the summer with 7.8 Mil. HELL’S KITCHEN was up +13% versus its prior summer average in Adults 18-49 (3.6/12 vs. 3.2/11) and up +13% in Total Viewers (7.8 vs. 6.9 Mil.) HELL’S KITCHEN was the highest rated program of the night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54 and most key demos, outperforming ABC's Shaq Vs. and Primetime: Outsiders, CBS' Big Brother and NBC's two hour America's Got Talent. HELL’S KITCHEN won the 8p hour among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34/25-54, Teens and all key demos.
MORE TO LOVE achieved a 1.7/5 among Adults 18-49, on par with recent performances. MORE TO LOVE posted its second highest Total Viewers ever. MORE TO LOVE ranked No. 3 in its 9p hour among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34.
FOX won the night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and key demos.WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 BONES (RS): (A18?49: 1.2/4, 4.4 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.8/5)
9:00-10:00 BONES (RS): (A18?49: 1.3/4, 4.3 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.8/5)
8:00-10:00 FOX PRIME: (A18?49: 1.2/4, 4.3 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.8/5)
At 8p an encore BONES posted a 1.2/4 among Adults 18-49 and ranked No. 3 in the hour among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens. At 9p a second encore BONES achieved a 1.3/4 among Adults 18-49 and ranked No. 3 in the hour among Adults 18-34.
FOX ranked No. 3 for the night among Adults 18-34.THURSDAY
8:00-8:08 NFL PRE-SEASON PRE-GAME (S): SUSTAINED
8:08-11:54 NFL PRE-SEASON: (DOLPHINS & BUCS) (S): (A18?49: 2.1/7, 5.8 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 3.7/7)
8:08-11:00 FOX PRIME: (A18?49: 2.3/7, 6.4 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 4.1/7)
FOX's NFL PRE-SEASON GAME 3: MIAMI vs. TAMPA posted a 2.1/7 among Adults 18-49, on par with FOX's pre-season games last week (Game 1 posted a 2.4/8 last Thu., 8/20/09 and Game 2 posted 2.3/8 last Fri., 8/21/09).
FOX won the night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Teens and all key male demos.
FRIDAY
8:00-9:01 ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER (R): (A18?49: 1.1/4, 4.3 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.8/5)
9:01-10:00 ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER (RS): (A18?49: 1.2/4, 4.5 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.9/5)
8:00-10:00 FOX PRIME: (A18?49: 1.1/4, 4.4 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.8/5)
SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 COPS (R): (A18?49: 1.3/5, 3.5 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.2/4)
8:30-9:00 COPS 2 (R): (A18?49: 1.6/6, 4.5 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.7/5)
9:00-10:00 AMW: (A18?49: 1.6/5, 4.7 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.7/5)
8:00-10:00 FOX PRIME: (A18?49: 1.5/5, 4.3 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.6/5)
COPS at 8p and 830p each ranked No. 1 in their respective half hours among Adults 18-49, Total Viewers, Adults 18-34/25-54 and Women 18-49/18-34/25-54.
At 9p, AMERICA’S MOST WANTED ranked No. 1 in its hour among Adults 18-49, Total Viewers, Adults 18-34/25-54 and Women 18-49/18-34/25-54.
FOX ranked No. 1 for the night on a total primetime basis among Adults 18-49, Total Viewers, Adults 18-34/25-54 and Women 18-49/18-34/25-54.
SUNDAY
7:00-7:29 TIL DEATH (R): (A18?49: 0.8/3, 2.1 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 1.3/2)
7:29-7:59 AMERICAN DAD (R): (A18?49: 1.0/3, 2.3 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 1.4/3)
7:59-8:30 SIMPSONS (R): (A18?49: 2.1/6, 4.5 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.5/4)
8:30-9:00 SIMPSONS (R): (A18?49: 2.5/7, 5.2 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.8/5)
9:00-9:31 Family Guy (R): (A18?49: 2.4/6, 5.0 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.8/5)
9:31-10:00 AMERICAN DAD (R): (A18?49: 2.0/5, 4.3 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.4/4)
7:00-10:00 FOX PRIME: (A18?49: 1.8/5, 3.9 Mil Total Viewers, HH: 2.2/4)
At 8p a repeat of THE SIMPSONS (2.1/6) ranked No. 3 in its half hour among Adults 18-49 and No. 1 in Adults 18-34 and Teens. Another repeat of THE SIMPSONS at 8:30p (2.5/7) ranked No. 2 in the half hour among Adults 18-49 (tie) and Adults 18-34 and No. 1 among Teens. A Family Guy repeat at 9p (2.4/6) and ranked No. 2 in its half hour among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 and No. 1 in Teens and Women 18-34. At 9:30p a repeat AMERICAN DAD (2.0/5) ranked No. 2 in the half hour among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens and No. 1 in Women 18-34 (tie). At 7p a repeat TIL DEATH (0.8/3) ranked No. 1 in the half hour among Teens (tie). At 7:30p a repeat AMERICAN DAD (1.0/3) ranked No. 2 among Adults 18-34 (tie) and No. 1 in Teens.
FOX ranked No. 2 for the night among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 and No. 1 in Teens and Women 18-34.
AUGUST 24 - 30, 2009
TOTAL PRIMETIME
ADULTS 18?49 ADULTS 18?34 VIEWERS (Mil)
FOX 1.7/5 FOX 1.6/6 FOX 4.8
ABC 1.2/4 ABC 1.0/3 ABC 3.8
CBS 1.8/6 CBS 1.2/4 CBS 6.6
NBC 1.8/6 NBC 1.4/5 NBC 6.4
