| Scoreboard | CBS | ABC | UNI | FOX | NBC | CW |
| Adults 18-49: rating/Share | 1.8/5 | 1.4/4 | 1.2/4 | 1.1/3 | 1.0/3 | 0.5/1 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 1.3/5 | 1.0/3 | 1.0/3 | 1.0/3 | 0.6/2 | 0.4/1 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 5.737 | 5.265 | 2.903 | 3.506 | 3.627 | 1.292 |
Note: Due to the live nature of the Republican National Convention coverage as well as TONS of local football preemption (FOX was preempted in almost 20% of the country) these time-period based Fast Affiliate Ratings are subject to more than the typical adjustments.
CBS was the number one network among adults 18-49 and in total viewers.
On CBS, Big Brother was even with 2.3 adults 18-49 rating.
On ABC,Wipeout at 8PM scored a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating, up three tenths from last week's 1.3 rating at 8PM. Rookie Blue at earned a 1.5 18-49 rating, up half a ratings point from last week's 1.0 rating.
On NBC, Saving Hope earned a summer-high 1.1 rating, up three tenths from last week's 0.8 adults 18-49 rating.
On The CW,The Next garnered a 0.5, up two tenths from last week's 0.3 among adults 18-49 rating.
FOX was all repeats for the evening
Late-night ratings are below the primetime data.
Overnight ratings for Thursday, August 30, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | CBS | The Big Bang Theory -R | 2.1 | 7 | 7.791 |
| ABC | Wipeout | 1.6 | 5 | 5.835 | |
| FOX | Raising Hope -R | 1.1 | 4 | 3.339 | |
| NBC | The Office -R | 1.1 | 4 | 3.817 | |
| CW | The Vampire Diaries -R | 0.5 | 1 | 1.314 | |
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| 8:30PM | CBS | Two and a Half Men -R | 2.1 | 7 | 6.657 |
| FOX | New Girl -R | 1.2 | 4 | 3.397 | |
| NBC | Parks and Recreation -R | 1.0 | 3 | 3.064 | |
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| 9:00PM | CBS | Big Brother -Live | 2.3 | 6 | 6.512 |
| ABC | Rookie Blue | 1.5 | 4 | 5.791 | |
| FOX | Glee -R | 1.1 | 3 | 3.645 | |
| NBC | Saving Hope | 1.1 | 3 | 4.135 | |
| CW | The Next | 0.5 | 1 | 1.269 | |
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| 10:00 PM | ABC | Republican National Convention | 1.0 | 3 | 4.169 |
| CBS | Republican National Convention | 1.0 | 3 | 3.474 | |
| NBC | Republican National Convention | 0.8 | 2 | 3.307 | |
In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday night:
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 1.9/5; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.4/4; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.0/5; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.1/4 with an encore.
- In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” 0.6/3; "Late Show," 0.3/2; "Nightline," 0.7/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/3 with an encore.
- At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
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NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.
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Definitions:
Fast Affiliate Ratings: These first national ratings, including demographics, are available at approximately 11 AM (ET) the day after telecast, and are released to subscribing customers daily. These data, from the National People Meter sample, are strictly time-period information, based on the normal broadcast network feed, and include all programming on the affiliated stations, sometimes including network programming, sometimes not. The figures may include stations that did not air the entire network feed, as well as local news breaks or cutaways for local coverage or other programming. Fast Affiliate ratings are not as useful for live programs and are likely to differ significantly from the final results, because the data reflect normal broadcast feed patterns. For example, with a World Series game, Fast Affiliate Ratings would include whatever aired from 8-11PM on affiliates in the Pacific Time Zone, following the live baseball game, but not game coverage that begins at 5PM PT. The same would be true of Presidential debates as well as live award shows and breaking news reports.
Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.
Share (of Audience): The percent of households (or persons) using television who are tuned to a specific program, station or network in a specific area at a specific time. (See also, Rating, which represents tuning or viewing as a percent of the entire population being measured.)
Time Shifted Viewing – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live+Same Day (Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+Same Day (Live+SD) include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
For more information see Numbers 101.
aww I wish TVD actually did get a 0.5 haha
@ Steve
I know right? One criticism becomes misinterpreted as hate, or people think they are criticizing when the tone is clearly of hatred. Then people start defending and retaliate. Now you have the intra-CW fights and the Disney-Nick fight.
If Frank plays his cards right this week, he can fly under the radar and have Dan out this week.
Poor, poor Britney. Out of all the vets this season she was my favorite. Dan was a close second, but seeing as he’s now working with bullying douchebag Frank, I’m losing support for him fast.
I really hope Ian won the HOH they didn’t finish on last night’s show. (If anyone knows, no spoilers please!
) It’s a long shot, sure, but he’s not only my favorite houseguest but also the only one who’s certain to target Frank. Shane is a maybe, but that’s a very big maybe. I mean, he did take out Britney, but that was probably just for strategic reasons, because she would be harder to beat in the final two.
***POWER IS EVERYTHING***
***9.17.12***
I hope The Next holds up a little bit in the finals..I like the show.
Phil,
You are right. I am sorry about that. But I never post my opinions anywhere, and I just wanted to have my voice be heard at least once.
CrimTV, why? Lol, it’s just a repeat. Wait till Season 4 premieres!
Saving Hope did good, but now NBC is putting the last two episodes on Saturday. Guess that means they want to kill it.
brittany was the only reason i kept watching this season…guess i’ll have 3 hours more a week of free time
@Jarod
So Glad im not alone in liking The Next. I felt like i should be ashamed for some reason but i really am enjoying the show.
Not that i care but why are NBC airing Saving Hope on Saturday. Its doing bad sure but its getting the same as office and parks ratings.
“Bill Gorman: you should read better what I said…I said 99% of the world population OUTSIDE of the US. And as the owner of the website, you should remain unbiased and not give your silly opinions about politics…let that for the readers, your stupid opinion is not welcome.”
My bad on missing the world “outside”. Your crazy rant did indeed contain no objectively incorrect population information.
And while my comment had nothing to do with politics, the idea that your opinion is welcome here, but mine is not is the craziest thing I have read here in a very long time, and it’s had lots of competition!
Thanks, Silvio. A lot of us–the majority, going by most polls–agree with what you are saying. But the poll that counts is in November. Wish us luck.
@Thomas Nyberg–
Saving Hope is a Canadian show, so, apart from pride of rising viewership it doesn’t really matter what NBC does with it. It’s already been renewed, and I’m sure it did well enough by NBC summer standards to be back next year
Congratulations to ABC for coming all the way from behind to first within the “Big 3″ on RNC coverage last night.
The best part of last night’s TV was the appearance of “Dirty Harry Callahan” at the RNC. It amazies me how minorities and people of color’s speeches were overlooked(perhaps on purpose) by the major news networks execpt the one by “Dirty Harry”.
@Silvio
What makes you think that your opinion is that of 99% of the world population outside the US? Or even 99% of the Brazilian population?
And I am not brainwashed by NBC, or MSNBC….I only see the truth, which apparently, you…do not.
And trust me, you will not have a stronger America with a Republican in power….maybe in a few decades, but not now.
Yeah, because the dumbass in charge is doing such a fantastic job right now *eyeroll*
Yes, yes you are brainwashed by the left wing media because you think democrats are perfect saints
PS. Both parties stink and the US won’t be strong until we give the Government back to the PEOPLE….
Hilbilly: again, I am shocked such answer came from someone whose name is “Hilbilly”…do you have a respectable college education btw? I guess not. Go back to your farm please!
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What the heck is college? We just got electricity & running water last year.
If your college educated you better ask for a refund. Hillbilly is on the very page your reading, yet you can’t spell it right.
It’s interesting that a couple of NFL pre-season games kicked-off at 6:35 P.M. EDT.
Chances are, the home team market’s station televising the game likely asked (or pressured) the team to move the game to 6:35 EDT so the game coverage would end in time for the station to join their network’s convention coverage when it began at 10 EDT.