
via press release:
“Melissa & Joey” Ranks as Cable TV’s #1 Telecast at 8 O’Clock for the 11th Consecutive Week in Women 18-34 and for the 8th in Women 18-49
Summer’s #1 New Cable Comedy in Key Demos, “Baby Daddy” Ranks as Cable TV’s #1 Show at 8:30 P.M. for the 8th Straight Week in Women 18-34 and Women 18-49; Surges by Double-Digit Percentages Over Lead-in and Week to Week
“Melissa & Joey” (8:00-8:30 p.m.)
Climbing by double-digits week to week in target demos, “Melissa & Joey” ranked as Wednesday’s #1 cable TV telecast at 8 o’clock for the 11th straight week in Women 18-34 (399,000) and for the 8th consecutive week in Women 18-49 (528,000), and was also the #1 cable show in the half-hour in Adults 18-34 (490,000) and Females 12-34 (582,000).
- Week to week, “Melissa & Joey” grew by double-digits in Total Viewers (+17% – 1.28 million vs. 1.09 million), Adults 18-34 (+17% – 490,000 vs. 420,000), Viewers 12-34 (+36% – 685,000 vs. 502,000) and Females 12-34 (+31% – 582,000 vs. 444,000).
- Season 2 to date, “Melissa & Joey” is delivering its best season to date, ranking as cable TV’s #1 series in the half-hour across key measures Adults 18-34, Women 18-34, Adults 18-49, Women 18-49, Viewers 12-34 and Females 12-34.
“Baby Daddy” (8:30-9:00 p.m.)
Surging by double-digit percent margins over its lead-in to post 3-week highs, “Baby Daddy” stood as cable TV’s #1 telecast at 8:30 p.m. in Adults 18-34 (545,000), Women 18-34 (437,000) and Women 18-49 (606,000), and also ranked a dominant #1 in the time period in Viewers 12-34 (720,000) and Females 12-34 (601,000). Furthermore, “Baby Daddy” ranked as Wednesday’s #1 scripted cable TV telecast in Prime in Females 12-34 and was the day’s #2 scripted cable TV telecast in Women 18-34.
Summer 2012 to date, “Baby Daddy” is pacing as the #1 new cable comedy in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34, and is cable TV’s #2 comedy in Prime launch to date in the target demos.
- “Baby Daddy” built on its “Melissa & Joey” lead-in across all target demos, including by double-digit percent margins in Adults 18-34 (+11% – 545,000 vs. 490,000), Women 18-34 (+10% – 437,000 vs. 399,000), Adults 18-49 (+12% – 793,000 vs. 709,000) and Women 18-49 (+15% – 606,000 vs. 528,000).
- Launch to date, “Baby Daddy” is tracking as ABC Family’s #1 comedy of all time in Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34, and ranks as cable TV’s #1 show in the half-hour across all target demos: Adults 18-34, Women 18-34, Adults 18-49, Women 18-49, Viewers 12-34 and Females 12-34.
- Week to week, “Baby Daddy” posted impressive gains in target measures, including by 18% in Total Viewers (1.32 million vs. 1.12 million), by 28% in Adults 18-34 (545,000 vs. 425,000), by 17% in Women 18-34 (437,000 vs. 373,000), by 12% in Adults 18-49 (793,000 vs. 707,000), by 29% in Viewers 12-34 (720,000 vs. 560,000) and by 25% in Females 12-34 (601,000 vs. 480,000).
- “Baby Daddy” gains notably based on a full week of viewing, surging to 2.0 million Total Viewers (+47%) and to nearly 1.2 million Adults 18-49 (+46%).










They need to renew this show already! Ugh, but I have a feeling we’ll be waiting a long time, before announcements are made due to Melissa’s pregnancy!
@Michael
Melissa Joan Hart said it would have no effect on the show.
ABCF has been sending out press releases for the past couple weeks concerning M&J and Baby Daddy..these shows are as good as renewed already..although unofficially.
If I’m not mistaken, don’t these two do better than everything on ABC Family, other than Pretty Little Liars?
ABC Family is expected to announce its renewal decisions within the next week; these two shows are clearly coming back, while Jane By Design and Bunheads are the toss-ups.
I liked this show more when it was called Who’s the Boss.
@Joe,
I liked that joke when I first heard it two years ago.
@QW
Jane really isn’t a toss up imo. It’s a likely to be canceled… just saying.
Both shows are renewed now.
BIG fan of M&J….season 2 has been much stronger comedy wise. As someone said, the writers and actors found there groove. The jokes are better and so is the chemistry.
I tried Baby Daddy, i think it’s terrible and unfunny, but…it has boosted M&J alot in the target demos ABC Family covet, so pairing them is good for both.