http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:53:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com http://tvbythenumbers.com/favicon.ico http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/06/09/nba-finals-on-abc-and-law-order-svu-top-weekly-adults-18-49-and-overall-viewing/20378/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/06/09/nba-finals-on-abc-and-law-order-svu-top-weekly-adults-18-49-and-overall-viewing/20378/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:34:58 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=20378 The NBA Finals and game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals took the top spots among adults 18-49, with the NHL contest dropping to 17th in and overall viewing[...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/06/09/nba-finals-on-abc-and-law-order-svu-top-weekly-adults-18-49-and-overall-viewing/20378/feed/ 10 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/27/american-idol-two-and-a-half-men-and-dancing-lead-final-week-of-season/19462/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/27/american-idol-two-and-a-half-men-and-dancing-lead-final-week-of-season/19462/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 19:23:22 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=19462 Both airings of American Idol dominated all charts for the week ending 5/24. With adults 18-49, Two and Half Men was third for the week (seventh overall) followed by the Dancing With the Stars finale.[...] ]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/27/american-idol-two-and-a-half-men-and-dancing-lead-final-week-of-season/19462/feed/ 8 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/19/american-idol-and-season-finales-lead-broadcast-prime-time-viewing/19080/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/19/american-idol-and-season-finales-lead-broadcast-prime-time-viewing/19080/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 17:56:30 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=19080 American Idol and season finales ruled the week ending May 17, 2009[...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/19/american-idol-and-season-finales-lead-broadcast-prime-time-viewing/19080/feed/ 57 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/12/greys-anatomy-queen-of-scripted-shows-lost-bests-fringe/18543/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/12/greys-anatomy-queen-of-scripted-shows-lost-bests-fringe/18543/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 21:37:06 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=18543 Grey's Anatomy led the pack of scripted shows among adults 18-49 but NCIS was the top scripted show among all viewers for the week ending May 10, 2009[...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/12/greys-anatomy-queen-of-scripted-shows-lost-bests-fringe/18543/feed/ 155 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/06/weekly-top-shows-which-jj-abrams-show-did-better/18168/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/06/weekly-top-shows-which-jj-abrams-show-did-better/18168/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 03:01:47 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=18168 J.J. Abrams is riding high with two top ten shows in the 18-49 list and a blockbuster Star Trek movie about to be released. In the battle of Fringe vs. Lost[...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/06/weekly-top-shows-which-jj-abrams-show-did-better/18168/feed/ 170 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/28/weekly-broadcast-ratings-american-idol-wins-again-fringe-an-18-49-hit/17570/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/28/weekly-broadcast-ratings-american-idol-wins-again-fringe-an-18-49-hit/17570/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:39:05 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=17570 There seem to be a lot of Fringe haters on our blog, and if you're a fan of one of the shows that beat it, especially the Two and a Half Men repeat, you can raise your arms triumphantly and say, "Fringe!? Ha!" if it suits you. But otherwise, you're looking up at Fringe, not down at it.[...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/28/weekly-broadcast-ratings-american-idol-wins-again-fringe-an-18-49-hit/17570/feed/ 87 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/21/two-and-a-half-men-the-office-how-i-met-your-mother-and-lost-among-18-49-favorites-for-the-week/17125/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/21/two-and-a-half-men-the-office-how-i-met-your-mother-and-lost-among-18-49-favorites-for-the-week/17125/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:12:49 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=17125 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending April 19, 2009: Shows R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 8.5 11,261 2 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 8.2 10,866 3 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 5.3 6,951 4 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 4.8 6,278 5 DANCING WITH [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/21/two-and-a-half-men-the-office-how-i-met-your-mother-and-lost-among-18-49-favorites-for-the-week/17125/feed/ 30 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-ncaa-championship-game-and-house-lead-adults-18-49-for-april-6-12/16713/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-ncaa-championship-game-and-house-lead-adults-18-49-for-april-6-12/16713/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:07:33 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=16713 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows among adults 18-49 for the week ending April 12, 2009: Shows R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 8.1 10,754 2 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 8.0 10,599 3 CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS(S) S CBS 6.3 8,316 4 HOUSE FOX 5.1 6,668 5 DANCING WITH THE STARS [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/14/american-idol-ncaa-championship-game-and-house-lead-adults-18-49-for-april-6-12/16713/feed/ 14 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/17/american-idol-dancing-with-the-stars-and-desperate-housewives-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/14706/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/17/american-idol-dancing-with-the-stars-and-desperate-housewives-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/14706/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:40:02 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=14706 Shows R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 9.5 12,480 2 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 9.1 11,976 3 DANCING WITH THE STARS P ABC 6.1 8,019 4 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 5.1 6,733 5 GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM ABC 5.0 6,593 6 HOUSE FOX 4.8 6,358 7 TWO AND A HALF MEN [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/17/american-idol-dancing-with-the-stars-and-desperate-housewives-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/14706/feed/ 8 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/02/24/academy-awards-american-idollead-weekly-18-49-viewing/13413/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/02/24/academy-awards-american-idollead-weekly-18-49-viewing/13413/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:05:11 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=13413 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending February 22, 2009: Rank Shows R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 ACADEMY AWARDS(S) S ABC 12.1 15,949 2 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 9.6 12,647 3 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 9.0 11,938 4 OSCAR'S RED CARPET 2009(S) S ABC 7.2 9,540 5 [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/02/24/academy-awards-american-idollead-weekly-18-49-viewing/13413/feed/ 13 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/01/21/nfl-american-idol-and-csi-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/11202/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/01/21/nfl-american-idol-and-csi-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/11202/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:37:15 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=11202 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending 01/18/09: Rank Shows R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP ON CBS(S) S CBS 14.7 19,350 2 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY P FOX 11.8 15,573 3 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY P FOX 11.7 15,483 4 AFC CHMP POST GAME ON CBS(S) S [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/01/21/nfl-american-idol-and-csi-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/11202/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/01/07/house-office-heroes-lead-18-49-year-old-dvr-viewing-for-week-ending-121408/10293/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/01/07/house-office-heroes-lead-18-49-year-old-dvr-viewing-for-week-ending-121408/10293/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:17:31 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=10293 We think we may have a new complete source for DVR numbers, but we don't have them yet, so to tide you over here is a graphic of the top 10 most viewed shows in DVR playback among 18-49 year olds for the week of 12/8-14 via a Fox press release. Please keep in mind that [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/01/07/house-office-heroes-lead-18-49-year-old-dvr-viewing-for-week-ending-121408/10293/feed/ 25 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/30/sunday-night-football-and-two-and-a-half-menlead-weekly-18-49-viewing/10063/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/30/sunday-night-football-and-two-and-a-half-menlead-weekly-18-49-viewing/10063/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:04:22 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=10063 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending 12/28/08: Rank Shows R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 5.4 7,182 2 SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK NBC 3.7 4,886 3 TWO AND A HALF MEN R CBS 3.5 4,665 4 OT, THE FOX 2.9 [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/30/sunday-night-football-and-two-and-a-half-menlead-weekly-18-49-viewing/10063/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/23/top-ten-dvr-viewing-among-18-49-year-olds-for-the-week-ending-113008/9993/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/23/top-ten-dvr-viewing-among-18-49-year-olds-for-the-week-ending-113008/9993/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:41:22 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=9993 While we figure out what to do about posting live plus seven day DVR viewing on a regular basis in the spirit of both "better late than never" and "it's better than nothing" here is a graphic of the top 10 most viewed shows on a live plus seven basis among 18-49 year olds for [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/23/top-ten-dvr-viewing-among-18-49-year-olds-for-the-week-ending-113008/9993/feed/ 21 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/09/nfl-desperate-housewives-and-greys-anatomy-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/9365/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/09/nfl-desperate-housewives-and-greys-anatomy-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/9365/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:31:15 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=9365 In the battle at the bottom of the list Heroes was beaten out by super models in lingerie and Law & Order: SVU, with Fringe hot on its heels... Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending December 7: Rank Shows R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/09/nfl-desperate-housewives-and-greys-anatomy-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/9365/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/03/sunday-night-football-desperate-housewives-and-two-and-a-half-men-lead-18-49-viewing/9103/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/03/sunday-night-football-desperate-housewives-and-two-and-a-half-men-lead-18-49-viewing/9103/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:59:48 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=9103 Not a whole lot can be made from the week as shows like CSI and Grey's Anatomy did not air new episodes due to the Thanksgiving holiday... Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending November 30: Rank Shows R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 NBC SUNDAY [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/12/03/sunday-night-football-desperate-housewives-and-two-and-a-half-men-lead-18-49-viewing/9103/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/11/18/dallas-cowboys-lead-18-49-year-old-viewing-heroes-falls-from-top-20/8349/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/11/18/dallas-cowboys-lead-18-49-year-old-viewing-heroes-falls-from-top-20/8349/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:02:57 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=8349 The Sunday Night Football matchup featuring the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Washington Redskins led all 18-49 year old viewing for the week. Heroes fell from the top 20, landing at number 27, and also trailing NBC shows 30 Rock (#24) and Law & Order: SVU (#25). The most-watched 60 Minutes since 1999 led all total [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/11/18/dallas-cowboys-lead-18-49-year-old-viewing-heroes-falls-from-top-20/8349/feed/ 15 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/11/11/football-greys-anatomy-and-desperate-housewives-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/7933/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/11/11/football-greys-anatomy-and-desperate-housewives-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/7933/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:20:09 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=7933 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending 11/09/08: Rank Shows R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 6.7 8,900 2 GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM ABC 6.0 7,923 3 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 5.9 7,808 4 SNL PRESIDENTIAL BASH '08(S) S NBC 5.6 7,435 5 [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/11/11/football-greys-anatomy-and-desperate-housewives-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/7933/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/11/04/world-series-finale-sunday-night-football-and-the-simpsons-lead-18-49-viewing/7518/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/11/04/world-series-finale-sunday-night-football-and-the-simpsons-lead-18-49-viewing/7518/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:37:01 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=7518 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending 11/02/08: Rank Shows R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 FOX WRLD SERIES GM5 CONCL(S) S FOX 6.2 8,207 2 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 6.2 8,194 3 Simpsons FOX 6.2 8,139 4 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 5.8 7,626 5 GREY'S [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/11/04/world-series-finale-sunday-night-football-and-the-simpsons-lead-18-49-viewing/7518/feed/ 15 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/10/14/csi-desperate-housewives-greys-anatomy-and-football-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/6205/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/10/14/csi-desperate-housewives-greys-anatomy-and-football-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/6205/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:39:52 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6205 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows (18-49 Demo) for the week ending 10/12/08: Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 CSI CBS 7.1 9,421 2 Desperate Housewives ABC 5.9 7,827 3 GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM ABC 5.6 7,440 4 OT, THE FOX 5.4 7,116 5 NBC Sunday Night Football NBC 5.2 6,802 6 Two and a [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/10/14/csi-desperate-housewives-greys-anatomy-and-football-lead-weekly-18-49-viewing/6205/feed/ 6 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/25/final-2007-8-season-to-date-broadcast-shows-adults-18-49/5316/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/25/final-2007-8-season-to-date-broadcast-shows-adults-18-49/5316/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:57:12 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=5316 American Idol Finishes With Top 2 Spots For Adults 18-49 The 2007-8 broadcast season officially ended on Sunday, September 21 and Fox’s American Idol took top 2 spots for demo adults 18-49 for the annual season, followed by NBC Sunday Night Football, House, Heroes, three airings of Dancing with the Stars, Lost and to round out the top [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/25/final-2007-8-season-to-date-broadcast-shows-adults-18-49/5316/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/23/dallas-cowboys-dr-house-and-fringe-lead-nielsen-18-49-demographic-ratings/5272/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/23/dallas-cowboys-dr-house-and-fringe-lead-nielsen-18-49-demographic-ratings/5272/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:48:59 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=5272 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows (18-49 Demo) for the week ending 09/21/08: Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 9.0 11,928 2 SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK NBC 5.7 7,508 3 HOUSE FOX 5.6 7,446 4 FRINGE FOX 5.1 6,736 5 FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 NBC 4.4 5,757 6 [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/23/dallas-cowboys-dr-house-and-fringe-lead-nielsen-18-49-demographic-ratings/5272/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/16/nfl-and-saturday-night-college-football-lead-among-18-49-year-olds/5123/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/16/nfl-and-saturday-night-college-football-lead-among-18-49-year-olds/5123/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:04:24 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=5123 As with the overall viewing, NFL and NCAA football consumed the first four spots among 18-49 year olds. The premiere of Fox's Fringe, #12 overall, was #5 among 18-49 year olds (and it's encore on Sunday was #21 among 18-49 year olds).  Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Prison Break both made the list with season's premieres at #19 [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/16/nfl-and-saturday-night-college-football-lead-among-18-49-year-olds/5123/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/09/nfl-leads-primetime-with-18-49-year-olds-too/5002/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/09/nfl-leads-primetime-with-18-49-year-olds-too/5002/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:59:33 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=5002 Please note that the Fox NFL Sunday Post-Gun (#2) was only four minutes in duration and the Sunday Night Pre-Kick (#5) was only nine minutes.  Despite their inclusion in the list, The CW still makes the top 20 among 18-49 year olds with 90210 at #17 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows (18-49 Demo) for the week [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/09/nfl-leads-primetime-with-18-49-year-olds-too/5002/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/03/talent-leads-with-18-49-year-old-viewers-too/4906/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/03/talent-leads-with-18-49-year-old-viewers-too/4906/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:08:01 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4906 Among 18-49 year olds, the top three shows were the same as they were among the total viewing universe.  The premiere of America's Toughest Jobs, number 7 on the overall list bumps up to the number 5 spot, and NBC takes four out of the top five shows the 18-49 year old crowd.  Univision placed [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/03/talent-leads-with-18-49-year-old-viewers-too/4906/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/26/nielsen-tv-ratings-top-20-age-18-49-demo-more-gold-silver-and-bronze-for-nbc/4778/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/26/nielsen-tv-ratings-top-20-age-18-49-demo-more-gold-silver-and-bronze-for-nbc/4778/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:36:14 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4778 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows (18-49 Demo) for the week ending 08/24/08: Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 SUM OLYM TUE PRIME 2(S) NBC 9.1 11,935 2 SUM OLYM MON PRIME 2(S) NBC 8.9 11,674 3 SUM OLYM WED PRIME 2(S) NBC 8.4 11,034 4 SUM OLYM CLOSE CEREM(S) NBC 8.2 10,710 5 [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/26/nielsen-tv-ratings-top-20-age-18-49-demo-more-gold-silver-and-bronze-for-nbc/4778/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/19/nielsen-tv-ratings-top-20-age-18-49-demo-more-olympic-glory-for-nbc/4729/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/19/nielsen-tv-ratings-top-20-age-18-49-demo-more-olympic-glory-for-nbc/4729/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:15:34 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4729 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows (18-49 Demo) for the week ending 08/17/08: Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 SUM OLYM TUE NBC 12.4 16,188 2 SUM OLYM SAT NBC 10.6 13,880 3 SUM OLYM MON NBC 10.6 13,833 4 SUM OLYM THU NBC 10.4 13,600 5 SUM OLYM WED NBC 9.4 12,262 6 [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/19/nielsen-tv-ratings-top-20-age-18-49-demo-more-olympic-glory-for-nbc/4729/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/12/nielsen-tv-ratings-top-20-age-18-49-demo-olympics-resonate-in-the-age-demo-too/4663/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/12/nielsen-tv-ratings-top-20-age-18-49-demo-olympics-resonate-in-the-age-demo-too/4663/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:56:22 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4663 Nielsen Top Twenty Shows (18-49 Demo) for the week ending 08/10/08: Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 SUM OLYM SUN PRIME 1(S) NBC 11.2 14,624 2 SUM OLYM OPEN CEREM(S) NBC 10.3 13,462 3 SUM OLYM SAT PRIME 1(S) NBC 8.0 10,468 4 AMERICA'S GOT TALENT NBC 3.5 4,607 5 SO YOU [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/12/nielsen-tv-ratings-top-20-age-18-49-demo-olympics-resonate-in-the-age-demo-too/4663/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nti-broadcast-prime-network-rankers-for-072808-through-080308/4604/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nti-broadcast-prime-network-rankers-for-072808-through-080308/4604/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:05:26 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4604 Since I know some of you will not probably look at the writeup on the Univision press release declaring victory in the 18-34 demo for the week,  I thought I'd call out the Broadcast network rankers (it's Nielsen data, via the Univision press release) separately as there is  lot of data here.  If you click [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/05/nti-broadcast-prime-network-rankers-for-072808-through-080308/4604/feed/ 0 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http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/31/nielsen-ratings-top-20-age-18-49-demo-americas-got-talent-gets-wiped-out/4557/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:04:27 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4557 Ok, that's a stretch, but with over three million fewer viewers than AGT, Wipeout managed a few hundred thousand more viewers in the 18-49 demographic to take the top spot for the week. Nielsen Top Twenty Shows (18-49 Demo) for the week ending 07/27/08: Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 Wipeout ABC [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/31/nielsen-ratings-top-20-age-18-49-demo-americas-got-talent-gets-wiped-out/4557/feed/ 2 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/17/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-hells-kitchen-on-fire-for-finale/4426/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/17/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-hells-kitchen-on-fire-for-finale/4426/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:32:50 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4426 Nielsen Top Twenty 18-49 Shows by viewers for the week ending 07/13/08: Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 HELL'S KITCHEN FOX 4.2 5,454 2 Wipeout ABC 4.0 5,299 3 BACHELORETTE, THE-7/7(S) ABC 3.7 4,809 4 AMERICA'S GOT TALENT NBC 3.4 4,493 5 BACHELORETTE, THE ABC 3.4 4,432 6 SO YOU THINK CN [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/17/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-hells-kitchen-on-fire-for-finale/4426/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/10/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-gordon-ramsay-back-on-top/4362/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/10/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-gordon-ramsay-back-on-top/4362/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:24:08 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4362 Nielsen Top Twenty 18-49 Shows by viewers for the week ending 07/06/08: Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 HELL'S KITCHEN FOX 3.7 4,819 2 Wipeout ABC 3.6 4,693 3 AMERICA'S GOT TALENT NBC 3.3 4,302 4 SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED FOX 3.2 4,182 5 BABY BORROWERS NBC 2.8 3,615 6 Two [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/10/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-gordon-ramsay-back-on-top/4362/feed/ 5 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/03/season-to-date-top-broadcast-tv-shows-adults-18-49-2/4318/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/03/season-to-date-top-broadcast-tv-shows-adults-18-49-2/4318/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:33:29 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4318 American Idol Holds Top 2 Spots For Adults 18-49 Fox's American Idol continues to hold the top 2 spots for season to date (STD) adults 18-49, the group most coveted by advertisers, through June 29, 2008. Rounding out the top 10 were the Tuesday airing of House, NBC Sunday Night Football, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Moment of Truth, [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/03/season-to-date-top-broadcast-tv-shows-adults-18-49-2/4318/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/03/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-wipeout-edges-hells-kitchen/4288/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/03/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-wipeout-edges-hells-kitchen/4288/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:08:32 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4288 Nielsen Top Twenty 18-49 Shows by viewers for the week ending 06/29/08: Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 Wipeout ABC 3.7 4,832 2 HELL'S KITCHEN FOX 3.6 4,716 3 SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED FOX 3.1 4,069 4 AMERICA'S GOT TALENT NBC 3.1 4,053 5 I SURVED-JAPANESE GM SHOW ABC 3.1 4,015 [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/07/03/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-wipeout-edges-hells-kitchen/4288/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/26/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-nba-finals-and-hells-kitchen-again/4231/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/26/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-nba-finals-and-hells-kitchen-again/4231/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:01:15 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4231 The summertime blues for broadcasters can be good news for smaller networks.  Univision placed three shows in the top twenty and six programs in the top 33  (that's how many shows we got data for this week). Nielsen Top Twenty 18-49 Shows by viewers for the week ending 06/22/08: Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/26/nielsen-ratings-top-20-18-49-demo-nba-finals-and-hells-kitchen-again/4231/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/26/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-adults-18-49-through-june-22/4249/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/26/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-adults-18-49-through-june-22/4249/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:08:46 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4249 Although the 2007-8 broadcast prime-time season is “officially” over, technically the season extends until the new season begins in September, 2008 and we will continue to report the season to date ratings.     Rank Programs Network STD Adults 18-49 Live+SD (000) 1 American Idol-TUESDAY FOX  13,978 2 American Idol-WEDNESDAY FOX  13,450 3 HOUSE FOX [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/26/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-adults-18-49-through-june-22/4249/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/19/season-to-date-top-broadcast-adults-18-49-thru-june-15/4179/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/19/season-to-date-top-broadcast-adults-18-49-thru-june-15/4179/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:34:55 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4179 Fox's American Idol continues to hold the top 2 spots for season to date (STD) adults 18-49, the group most coveted by advertisers, through June 15, 2008. Rounding out the top 10 were the Tuesday airing of House, NBC Sunday Night Football, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Moment of Truth, Heroes, Monday's Dancing with the Stars and Hell's Kitchen. [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/19/season-to-date-top-broadcast-adults-18-49-thru-june-15/4179/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/17/nielsen-weekly-top-20-18-49-demo-nba-finals-hells-kitchen-lead/4157/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/17/nielsen-weekly-top-20-18-49-demo-nba-finals-hells-kitchen-lead/4157/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:21:45 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4157 Again, for mysterious reasons I can't quite fathom, NBC's primetime coverage of the US Open Golf Tournament last Saturday and Sunday was not among the primetime show data we received from Nielsen. Nielsen Top Twenty 18-49 Shows by viewers for the week ending 06/15/08: Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 NBA FINALS [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/17/nielsen-weekly-top-20-18-49-demo-nba-finals-hells-kitchen-lead/4157/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/10/nielsen-weekly-top-20-18-49-demo-nba-wins-stanley-cup-makes-two-top-10-appearances/4088/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/10/nielsen-weekly-top-20-18-49-demo-nba-wins-stanley-cup-makes-two-top-10-appearances/4088/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:45:36 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4088 Like the overall top 20, the NBA finals ruled the roost. More interesting to me was that two (TWO!) NHL Stanley Cup Finals games made the top ten. Sure, it was up against weaker summer fare, but still, that's really great progress for the NHL from where it was one year ago. Also, though not [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/10/nielsen-weekly-top-20-18-49-demo-nba-wins-stanley-cup-makes-two-top-10-appearances/4088/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/05/season-to-date-top-broadcast-tv-shows-adults-18-49/4041/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/05/season-to-date-top-broadcast-tv-shows-adults-18-49/4041/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:32:42 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4041 American Idol Holds Top 2 Spots For Adults 18-49 Fox's American Idol continues to hold the top 2 spots for season to date (STD) adults 18-49, the group most coveted by advertisers, through June 1, 2008. Rounding out the top 10 were the Tuesday airing of House, NBC Sunday Night Football, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Moment of Truth, [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/05/season-to-date-top-broadcast-tv-shows-adults-18-49/4041/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/04/nielsen-weekly-top-20-shows-18-49-demo-lost-in-hells-kitchen/4021/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/04/nielsen-weekly-top-20-shows-18-49-demo-lost-in-hells-kitchen/4021/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:58:37 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4021 The two hour season finale of LOST led with total viewers and with 18-49 year olds with FOX taking the two through four spots with Hell's Kitchen and So You Think You Can Dance.  Moment of Truth was sixth overall in the age demo.  Hell's Kitchen has held up quite nicely without the American Idol [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/04/nielsen-weekly-top-20-shows-18-49-demo-lost-in-hells-kitchen/4021/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/29/final-2007-8-season-top-tv-shows-for-adults-18-49/3943/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/29/final-2007-8-season-top-tv-shows-for-adults-18-49/3943/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 08:57:12 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=3943 American Idol Takes Top 2 Spots For the Season In what has become a common sight at the end of the last several prime-time  broadcast seasons, Fox's American Idol took the top 2 spots for adults 18-49, the group most coveted by advertisers. Rounding out the top 10 were Desperate Housewives, the Tuesday airing of [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/29/final-2007-8-season-top-tv-shows-for-adults-18-49/3943/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/22/nielsen-weekly-top-20-shows-18-49-demo/3870/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/22/nielsen-weekly-top-20-shows-18-49-demo/3870/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 16:34:40 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=3870 Fox and Idol Rule again for the week ending May 18, 2008:   Rank Shows Net 18-49 Rating 18-49 Viewers (000) 1 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 9.2 12,079 2 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 9.0 11,756 3 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 6.2 8,090 4 GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM ABC 6.1 8,017 5 HOUSE-MON 9P FOX 5.9 7,672 6 HELL'S KITCHEN [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/22/nielsen-weekly-top-20-shows-18-49-demo/3870/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/21/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-may-18/3862/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/21/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-may-18/3862/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 20:50:54 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=3862 Monday House Continues to Move Up American Idol continues to hold the top two spots in the season to date race for both adults 18-49 and total viewers. Continuing the recent trend though, both the Tuesday and Wednesday airings lost both season to date viewers and adults 18-49 compared to their averages last week. Desperate [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/21/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-may-18/3862/feed/ 4 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/15/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-may-11/3774/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/15/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-may-11/3774/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 09:01:04 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/05/15/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-may-11/3774 Grey's Anatomy, Monday House Airings Move Up American Idol continues to hold the top two spots in the season to date race for both adults 18-49 and total viewers. However, they both continue to lose both viewers and adults 18-49 as the season nears completion. Desperate Housewives also saw both its season to date averages [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/15/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-may-11/3774/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/13/nielsen-weekly-top-20-18-49-demographic-hells-kitchen-beats-house/3756/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/13/nielsen-weekly-top-20-18-49-demographic-hells-kitchen-beats-house/3756/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 19:52:34 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/05/13/nielsen-weekly-top-20-18-49-demographic-hells-kitchen-beats-house/3756 One strategy for NBC chief Jeff Zucker might be to pay Gordon Ramsay big bucks to lure him away from FOX.  While the usual suspects came up big among 18-49 year olds, led by both airings of American Idol, Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives,  Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen placed fifth. Ahead of even House!  Also ahead [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/13/nielsen-weekly-top-20-18-49-demographic-hells-kitchen-beats-house/3756/feed/ 4 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/08/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-may-4/3667/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/08/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-may-4/3667/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 08:34:24 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/05/08/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-may-4/3667 Two and a Half Men Moves Up to #15 Adults 18-49 STD American Idol continues to hold the top two spots in the season to date race for both adults 18-49 and total viewers. However, both the Tuesday and Wednesday airings lost both season to date viewers and adults 18-49 compared to their averages last [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/08/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-may-4/3667/feed/ 4 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/06/idol-housewives-greys-house-and-hells-kitchen-dominate-with-younger-viewers-weekly-18-49-nielsen-ratings-top-20/3646/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/06/idol-housewives-greys-house-and-hells-kitchen-dominate-with-younger-viewers-weekly-18-49-nielsen-ratings-top-20/3646/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 18:12:53 +0000 Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/05/06/idol-housewives-greys-house-and-hells-kitchen-dominate-with-younger-viewers-weekly-18-49-nielsen-ratings-top-20/3646 Now for the list that really matters (versus the one that everyone cares most about).   American Idol anchors the top two spots on this list as well, but Desperate Housewives jumps to number 3 here (#6 on the overall list), Grey's Anatomy jumps to number four (#7 overall),  House jumps to number five (up from [...]]]> http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/06/idol-housewives-greys-house-and-hells-kitchen-dominate-with-younger-viewers-weekly-18-49-nielsen-ratings-top-20/3646/feed/ 0 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/01/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-april-27/3558/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/05/01/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-april-27/3558/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 09:53:26 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/05/01/season-to-date-top-broadcast-shows-though-april-27/3558 Lost, Two and a Half Men Move Up, House Poised to Drop American Idol continues to hold the top two spots in the season to date race for both adults 18-49 and total viewers. 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