via ratings notes from Turner:
TNT
Last week, TNT was once again home to ad-supported cable’s top two series, with the summer hits The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles. The Closer is on track to have its best season ever, while Rizzoli & Isles continues to rank as the top new series of the year.
The Closer scored more than 7.6 million viewers and a season high of 5.8 million households. The Closer — which is led by Emmy® winning actress Kyra Sedgwick’s — was ad-supported cable’s #1 program for the week. Rizzoli & Isles, which chalked up an outstanding 6.4 million viewers, came in second to The Closer for the week among households, with 4.9 million.
Both The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles continued to build on their enormous success through time-shifted viewing. New data for Aug. 16 reveals that The Closer grew its overall audience from 6.8 million viewers in Live + Same Day to more than 8.2 million viewers in Live + 7, while delivery of adults 18-49 grew from 1.6 million to 2.1 million and delivery of adults 25-54 grew from 2.2 million to more than 2.9 million. The Aug. 16 episode of Rizzoli & Isles grew its audience from 6.5 million viewers in Live + Same Day to 8.4 million viewers in Live + 7, while that episode’s delivery of adults 18-49 grew from 1.7 million to 2.4 million and adults 25-54 from 2.3 million to 3.2 million.
Through Aug. 16, The Closer’s sixth season is on pace to rank as the series’ best ever, with 8.4 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery. The series is also averaging 2.3 million adults 18-49 and more than 3 million adults 25-54. Building on that success, Rizzoli & Isles is scoring blockbuster numbers in its first season, with 8.7 million viewers, 2.5 million adults 18-49 and 3.3 million adults 25-54.
TNT’s hit series Leverage wrapped up its summer season Sunday with more than 3.7 million viewers in Live + Same Day delivery, up a strong 11% when compared to the series’ 2009 summer finale. The episode also scored extremely well among key adult demos, with 601,000 adults 18-34; 1.3 million adults 18-49; and 1.5 million adults 25-54.
Leverage commands a strong, loyal following, as demonstrated by its outstanding performance in time-shifted viewing. The show’s Live + 7 deliveries (through Aug. 22) show its total audience growing by 62% over Live viewing (34% over Live + Same Day); adults 18-34 by 111% over Live (47% over Live +SD); adults 18-49 by 87% over Live (46% over Live + SD); and adults 25-54 by 80% over Live (43% over Live + SD).
For its summer season overall, Leverage is averaging 4.5 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery (through Aug. 22). When compared to last summer, the series is up a solid 5% among adults 18-49 in Live + 7, with much of that growth coming from adults 18-34 (+15%). Meanwhile, Leverage’s overall audience and delivery of adults 25-54 remain on par with last summer.
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network began September ’10 by scoring double-digit ratings and delivery gains among kids 2-11 in both Prime Time and Total Day. Compared to the same time period last year, prime time delivery among kids 2-11 (795,000) increased by 13% and ratings (1.9) by 12%. In total day, weekly average kids 2-11 delivery (584,000) increased by 19% and ratings (1.4) by 17%. Total day delivery among kids 6-11 (358,000) also grew by 4% vs. the 2009 time period.
The network’s Monday night animated comedies (7-10 p.m.) continue to rank #1 on all television among boys 2-11, 6-11 and 9-14 demos, with triple and double-digit gains across the board vs. 2009. Boys 2-11 delivery (815,000) grew by 110%, boys 6-11 delivery (568,000) grew by 89% and boys 9-14 delivery (346,000) grew by26%. Similarly, kids 2-11 average delivery (1,141,000) grew by 107% and ratings (2.7) by 108%, kids 6-11 delivery (766,000) grew by 88% and ratings (3.1) by 82%, and kids 9-14 delivery (477,000) and ratings (2.0) both grew by 33%.
Adventure Time (8 and 8:30 p.m.) enjoyed a back-to-back play on Monday night, scoring double and triple-digit gains across all kids, boys and girls demos. Of the two telecasts, the 8:30 p.m. airing fared best compared to the same time period last year: kids 2-11 delivery (1,298,000) improved by 132%, kids 6-11 delivery (928,000) improved by 121%, kids 9-14 delivery (636,000) improved by 47%, boys 2-11 delivery (977,000) improved by 114%, boys 6-11 delivery (729,000) improved by 105% and boys 9-14 delivery (479,000) improved by 27%.
A new episode of Total Drama World Tour (Monday, 9 p.m.) once again charted impressive double-digit gains among kids and boys demos: kids 6-11 delivery (683,000) expanded by 58% and ratings (2.8) by 56%; kids 2-11 delivery (916,000) expanded by 54% and ratings (2.2) by 57%; kids 9-14 delivery (538,000) expanded by 40% and ratings (2.2) by 38%; boys 6-11 delivery (482,000) expanded by 43% and ratings (3.8) by 41%; boys 2-11 delivery (657,000) expanded by 40% and ratings (3.1) by 41%; and boys 9-14 delivery (390,000) expanded by 40% and ratings (3.1) by 41%.
SCOOBY-DOO! MYSTERY, INC. (Monday, 7 p.m.) began the night by posting 86% delivery gains among kids 2-11 (1,003,000), 55% gains among kids 6-11 (611,000),52% gains among boys 2-11 (619,000), and 40% gains among boys 6-11 (396,000).
Growing significantly week by week, the Tuesday night presentation of Cartoon Network’s live-action mystery series UNNATURAL HISTORY (8 p.m.) posted solid double-digit delivery and ratings increases among kids and boys compared to its previous week’s performance. Kids 6-11 delivery (563,000) and ratings (2.3) both improved by 15%; kids 2-11 delivery (781,000) improved by 16% and ratings (1.9) by 19%; and kids 9-14 delivery (454,000) improved by 31% and ratings (1.9) by 36%. Charting even larger gains, boys 6-11 delivery (418,000) improved by 34%, boys 2-11 delivery (578,000) by 43%, and boys 9-14 delivery (322,000) improved by 33%.
On Friday night, BEN 10: ULTIMATE ALIEN (8 p.m.) drew remarkable double-digit gains among key kids demos compared to the same time period in 2009: kids 6-11 delivery (387,000) and ratings (1.6) both grew by 33%; kids 2-11 delivery (654,000) grew by 58% and ratings (1.6) by 60%; and kids 9-14 delivery (292,000) grew by40% and ratings (1.2) by 33%.
And a new episode of Generator Rex (Friday, 8:30 p.m.) posted solid increases among kids, boys and girls demos compared to the 2009 time period. Kids 6-11 delivery (407,000) improved by 35%, kids 2-11 delivery (691,000) improved by 72%, boys 6-11 delivery (341,000) improved by 31%, and boys 2-11 delivery (510,000) improved by 64%.
Adult Swim
Adult Swim once again maintained its position as the #1 basic cable network for total day delivery of adults 18-34, adults 18-24 and men 18-24.
Adult Swim telecasts—including Family Guy and Robot Chicken—accounted for 19 of the Top 50 telecasts of the week on ad-supported basic cable among adults 18-34, more than any other network.
truTV
Hot on the heels of scoring its biggest summer ever, truTV continued its success by ranking among ad-supported cable’s Top 10 networks for the week in primetime delivery of its key demos: adults 18-34 (287,000); adults 18-49 (593,000); men 18-34 (160,000); and men 18-49 (333,000).
truTV displayed strong growth in key demos compared to the same week a year ago, with adults 18-34 up 14%, adults 18-49 up 18%, men 18-34 up 21% and men 18-49 up 22%. truTV also garnered 13% growth among total viewers.
truTV’s newest hit series, Hardcore Pawn, proved its strength again, with its Monday, Aug. 30, 10 p.m. (ET/PT) episode ranking among cable’s Top 5 entertainment programs for its timeslot with total viewers (2.1 million); adults 18-49 (1.1 million); men 18-34 (324,000); and men 18-49 (645,000).
Several other truTV series ranked among cable’s Top 5 entertainment programs in their respective time periods, including Operation Repo, The Smoking Gun Presents: World’s Dumbest… and Top 20 Most Shocking.
TBS
TBS’s comedy lineup continued to dominate the sitcom arena, with The Office scoring four of ad-supported cable’s Top 5 sitcom telecasts for the week among adults 18-34. Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns took the top two sitcom spots for the week among adults 18-49 and combined with The Office to deliver four of the Top 5 sitcoms for the week in that demo.
Leverage is my favorite TNT show, actually my only, but the season finale was weak. Hopefully the writers get back on track next season. The cons were clever but the writing for the characters were poor. Especially Elliot and Parker. Personally I think the characters, though close, need to bond a bit more. Hardison and elliot bro’s and Parker and Sophie like mother and daughter. Bring Geri Ryan back in to create a bit of play off of Sophie and Nate. Anyway Hopefully with all the new shows TNT doesn’t move Leverage down the priority list
I agree that they should focus on the characters because I think they are the strongest part, the way they all care for each other and have formed their own sort of family. I would love if Jeri Ryan came back, but she’s on another show now. I also hope TNT keeps up their support of this show which is my favorite ever.
I agree that they should focus on the characters because I think they are the strongest part, the way they all care for each other and have formed their own sort of family. I would love if Jeri Ryan came back, but she’s on another show now. I also hope TNT keeps up their support of this show which is my favorite ever.
Nice for both R&I and The Closer. R&I seems to be skewing younger but not by that much which is a tribute to the writing and acting for The Closer even in its sixth season. This is a great pair up for TNT. Moving Leverage to Sunday was a good idea too.
I’ve also got to say kudos to truTV, they’ve also seemed to have entered a groove with their reality TV shows and found a profitable niche (even though sometimes I can’t remember which ‘reality’ show is on what channel since they don’t seem to have a lot to do with what the channel was started as ‘originally’ lol).
the few shows i watch on cartoonnetwork are all doing well yaaay. when in the world did a new episode of generator rex air??? also can you post the ratings of the premiere of cartoonnewtorks mad and regular show from this passing monday?
the few shows i watch on cartoonnetwork are all doing well yaaay. when in the world did a new episode of generator rex air??? also can you post the ratings of the premiere of cartoonnewtorks mad and regular show from this passing monday?
the few shows i watch on cartoonnetwork are all doing well yaaay. when in the world did a new episode of generator rex air??? also can you post the ratings of the premiere of cartoonnewtorks mad and regular show from this passing monday?
the few shows i watch on cartoonnetwork are all doing well yaaay. when in the world did a new episode of generator rex air??? also can you post the ratings of the premiere of cartoonnewtorks mad and regular show from this passing monday?