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Due to the nature of live sports programming the ratings for NBC (NHL Stanley Cup Final) are approximate and subject to more than the typical adjustments in the final numbers. See below for more information on these Fast Affiliate Ratings.
In its second Wednesday, Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance scored a 3.0 adults 18-49 rating, up 7% vs. the Wednesday timeslot premiere last season (6/2/10), but down 8% from last Thursday’s season premiere, as Fox topped the adults 18-49 ratings on Wednesday night.
In a comparison of the preliminary fast affiliate ratings, Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final was up a tenth of a ratings point in the primetime portion Game 1 last season (1.8 adults 18-49 rating vs. 1.7), but note that Game 1 last season was on a Saturday night. We should have final ratings for the game later today or early on Friday.
Update: Here are the final ratings for the NHL game.
Late-night results are below the primetime data.
Overnight ratings for Wednesday, June 1, 2011:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00 | FOX | SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE | 2.6 | 9 | 7.413 |
| NBC | 2011 NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL | 1.4 | 5 | 4.076 | |
| ABC | THE MIDDLE – R | 1.3 | 5 | 5.385 | |
| CBS | MIKE & MOLLY – R | 1.1 | 4 | 4.861 | |
| CW | AMERICA’S NEXT MODEL – R | 0.4 | 1 | 1.152 | |
| 8:30 | FOX | SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE | 2.9 | 9 | 8.117 |
| ABC | THE MIDDLE – R | 1.6 | 5 | 5.379 | |
| NBC | 2011 NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL | 1.6 | 5 | 4.329 | |
| CBS | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT – R | 1.2 | 4 | 4.606 | |
| CW | AMERICA’S NEXT MODEL – R | 0.5 | 1 | 1.319 | |
| 9:00 | FOX | SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE | 3.3 | 10 | 8.890 |
| ABC | MODERN FAMILY – R | 2.2 | 6 | 6.205 | |
| NBC | 2011 NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL | 1.7 | 5 | 4.206 | |
| CBS | CRIMINAL MINDS – R | 1.4 | 4 | 6.670 | |
| CW | AMERICA’S NEXT MODEL – R | 0.5 | 1 | 1.190 | |
| 9:30 | FOX | SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE | 3.2 | 9 | 8.995 |
| ABC | MODERN FAMILY – R | 2.2 | 6 | 6.090 | |
| NBC | 2011 NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL | 2.0 | 5 | 4.881 | |
| CBS | CRIMINAL MINDS – R | 1.6 | 4 | 7.470 | |
| CW | AMERICA’S NEXT MODEL – R | 0.5 | 1 | 1.279 | |
| 10:00 | NBC | 2011 NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL | 1.8 | 5 | 4.327 |
| ABC | COUGAR TOWN – R | 1.5 | 4 | 4.053 | |
| CBS | BLUE BLOODS – R | 1.2 | 3 | 6.726 | |
| 10:30 | NBC | 2011 NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL | 2.3 | 6 | 5.407 |
| CBS | BLUE BLOODS – R | 1.2 | 3 | 6.946 | |
| ABC | HAPPY ENDINGS – R | 1.2 | 3 | 3.390 |
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via NBC press note:
Late Night ratings information coming ASAP.
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NOTE: All ratings are “live plus same day” from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated. Starting with data for Mon 3/28/11, all program ratings will now include multiple viewings of a telecast on a DVR. Previously only the first viewing was counted. HUT/PUT will now consist of Live TV viewing and DVR playback at time of play. Previously, HUT/PUT consisted of live viewing and DVR playback credited to time of live telecast.
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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 football 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.
