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Feb 10 2012 12:08 PM ET

'American Idol' rises to top Thursday ratings

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Just when you thought American Idol was going to slip to No. 2 on Thursdays, the veteran reality hit rose last night to win the night by a safe margin for the first time in weeks.

Fox’s American Idol (17.9 million viewers, 5.7 adults 18-49 rating) was up 4 percent for the second night of Hollywood Week, fending off CBS Big Bang Theory (16.1 million, 5.5). Fox’s new drama The Finder (6.5 million, 2.3), however, sank 4 percent despite the stronger lead-in this week.

CBS also had Rob (11 million, 3.4), followed by a perfectly demo-steady Person of Interest (15.1 million, 3.3) and The Mentalist (14.4 million, 2.9). POI matched its season high — the sci-fi crime thriller has managed to grow into a very solid performer for the network. Also, The Mentalist hit a season high among total viewers. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 9 2012 11:55 AM ET

'Rock Center with Brian Williams' not helped by new night

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NBC tried moving Rock Center with Brian Williams to a new time period but, alas, the result was the same.

The news magazine show shifted from Mondays at 10 p.m. to Wednesdays at 9 p.m. to make room for NBC’s new musical Smash. Rock Center delivered 5.3 million viewers and its usual 1.1 rating in the adult demo. The time period recently housed Harry’s Law (and averaged the same rating). NBC also aired Whitney (4.1 million, 1.5) and Chelsea (3.7 million, 1.5), both down 12 percent. At 10 p.m., L&O: SVU (6.7 million, 2.2) improved heroically on its Rock Center lead-in. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 8 2012 11:18 AM ET

ABC's 'The River' has murky premiere ratings

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This is a bummer: ABC’s promising thriller The River got off to a relatively modest start in the ratings Tuesday night.

The two-hour opener averaged 7.5 million viewers and a meh 2.4 rating in the adult demo, up 4 percent from the comparable debut of Off the Map last year. Moreover, the show lost a 10th of a rating point each half hour during its run. The news is a bit surprising considering how successful ABC has otherwise been at launching new shows this season, often delivering stronger premiere ratings than expected. This isn’t a lethal number, but I think most expected (and certainly hoped for) something bigger.

ABC also aired two episodes of Last Man Standing (7.9 million, 2.4), down slightly from a few weeks ago. The second half hour featured a guest appearance by Kim Kardashian (yes, I agree, but her episode did slightly better than the first).

So what did well last night? READ FULL STORY »

Feb 7 2012 11:38 AM ET

'Smash' starts solid; 'Voice' tops Monday ratings

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Monday’s twin debuts of The Voice in its regular time slot and freshman drama Smash delivered pretty good news for NBC.

As expected, The Voice‘s ratings (17.7 million viewers, 6.6 adults 18-49) dropped sharply from Sunday’s post-Super Bowl debut. The singing competition was down 60 percent. But this was NBC’s highest-rated regular entertainment series telecast in over four years and gave the network a rare Monday night victory. It’s also up 29 percent from last year’s series debut of The Voice and grew steadily each half hour.

NBC’s Smash (11.5 million, 3.8) news was a bit more mixed. The musical was the third-highest-rated new drama debut of the season and delivered the biggest 10 p.m. rating of any drama this season. Yet even with the mammoth Voice lead-in, four rival network shows had higher ratings. Plus, Smash dropped pretty sharply after The Voice, then dipped again during its second half hour. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 6 2012 02:43 PM ET

'The Voice' stuns: Biggest non-sports TV rating in six years

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Wow: You expected NBC’s post-Super Bowl season 2 premiere for The Voice to be big.

But not this big.

The Voice returned to 37.6 million viewers and a 16.3 rating among adults 18-49. That’s — and here’s the killer claim — the highest rating for a non-sports telecast on any network in six years. It’s the biggest number since the post-Super Bowl telecast of Grey’s Anatomy in 2006. It’s also up 47 in the demo versus Fox’s post-Bowl airing of Glee last year.

Can NBC’s ratings victory continue tonight with the premiere of Smash?

More to come…

Read more:
‘The Voice’ recap: Mickey Mouse Club Redux
Where have we seen these ‘Voice’ contestants before?
‘The Voice’: 10 Best/Worst Performances of Season 1 

Feb 6 2012 10:57 AM ET

Super Bowl ratings final: Most watched show in history!

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UPDATE: In final Nielsen ratings, NBC’s Super Bowl XLVI broke records to become the most-watched TV telecast of all time.

Sunday’s game delivered an incredible 111.3 million viewers, just barely edging out last year’s 111.0 million viewers. Among adults 18-49, the game garnered 40.5 rating. It marks the seventh straight year of Super Bowl audience increases.

NBC’s post-game presentation of the second season opener of The Voice (arguably the more important telecast for the network) garnered a likewise stunning 36.7 million viewers, becoming the highest-rated non-sports telecast in six years. The Voice is also up 47 in the demo vs. Fox’s post-Bowl airing of Glee last year. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 3 2012 11:58 AM ET

Ratings: '30 Rock' hits low; 'Idol' vs. 'Big Bang'

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This is becoming the ratings equivalent of Ali vs. Foreman.

Once again, Fox’s American Idol and CBS’ Big Bang Theory delivered the exact same adult demo rating to top Thursday night. Idol‘s rating dropped a tenth from last week — and so did Big Bang‘s. CBS points out (just like it has for the past three weeks) that Big Bang was higher rated during its half hour. Yet the sitcom can’t quite topple Idol where it counts: Show vs. show to win the night. Can we get Jim Parsons and Ryan Seacrest in a cage match?

Fox led Thursday overall with Idol (17.9 million viewers, 5.4 adult demo rating) and The Finder (6.9 million, 2.4). With the 9 p.m. competition returning last night, the Bones spinoff slipped 14 percent from last week’s surge. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 2 2012 11:58 AM ET

'American Idol': Portland ratings drizzle

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Critics knocked last night’s American Idol auditions in Portland as having the worst singing performances this season. (Though others noted, hey, at least the contestants were entertaining.)

Ratings-wise, Idol delivered 18.2 million viewers and a 5.9 rating among adults 18-49. That’s down 9 percent from last week, which is a shame — last Thursday, it appeared as if the reality hit was stabilizing in the ratings. Still, Idol was the night’s top-rated show. Its lead-out, Mobbed (7.9 million, 2.9), did pretty well, with Idol boosting it by a whopping 123 percent. (Still, it only attracted half the audience of its lead-in.)

ABC aired repeats. CBS had the special Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials (8.7 million, 2.1), up 5 percent from last year. NBC had Whitney (4.4 million, 1.7) and Are You There, Chelsea? (4.1 million, 1.7), followed by repeats. CW had a steady One Tree Hill (1.5 million, 0.7) and a ridiculously low-rated Remodeled (745,000, 0.3).

Read more:
‘American Idol’: Portlandia
‘Idol’ If They Mated: Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter

Feb 1 2012 01:14 PM ET

'Shameless,' 'House of Lies' and 'Californication' renewed by Showtime

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Showtime has renewed a third season of Shameless, a second season of House of Lies, and a sixth season of Californication.

“These three shows are clearly resonating with audiences as evidenced by their steady growth on Sunday nights,” said Entertainment President David Nevins, in a statement. “We are extremely pleased with the creative work being done by the casts, producers and writers – and I so appreciate that each of these series has such a clear and distinctive voice.”

All three Sunday night shows have posted double-digit year-to-year growth, Showtime says. Shameless averages 4.75 million weekly viewers across multiple platforms (On Demand, replays and DVR) and is up 30 percent versus season 1. House of Lies bowed as as the network’s second highest-rated freshman premiere night ever (3.98 million weekly viewers).

Season five of Californication averages 2.96 million viewers.

Read more:
‘Shameless’ premiere react: Are the Gallaghers even raunchier in the summertime?
‘House of Lies’ premiere review: Too often, a house of pain

Feb 1 2012 11:51 AM ET

'Glee' Michael Jackson tribute tops Tuesday ratings

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Glee wanted to get away from the gimmicky tribute episodes this season. But man, they sure do help the ratings.

The Michael Jackson tribute episode of Fox’s Glee delivered 9 million viewers and a 3.6 adults 18-49 rating. That’s up 16 percent, giving the episode the musical’s best ratings since October. After that, New Girl (7.2 million, 3.5) was up 3 percent. Yet Raising Hope (4.7 million, 2.1) was down 9 percent.

So Fox won the night, a victory made less splashy since CBS and ABC aired mostly repeats. ABC did have the finale of Celebrity Wife Swap (5.6 million, 1.9), falling 10 percent to a series low. The reality spin-off seems unlikely to return, unless ABC opts to air it during the summer or on Friday nights. NBC’s Biggest Loser (6.1 million, 2.1) was steady. The CW had a stable 90210 (1.4 million, 0.7) and Ringer (1.4 million, 0.6).

Read more:
‘Glee’ recap: An ‘Off the Wall’ Tribute to MJ
‘New Girl’ recap: Not a Dessert Person
‘Ringer’: Greer Gardens 

Jan 31 2012 01:20 PM ET

'House' and 'Alcatraz' help Fox win Monday ratings

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House and Alcatraz both took a small step down in the ratings Monday, yet nonetheless led Fox to win the night.

With CBS airing repeats of its powerful comedy block, veteran House (8.6 million viewers, 2.8 adults 18-49 rating) and newcomer Alcatraz (8.3 million, 2.7) both were at the top of their respective hours. (Well, Alcatraz tied for the win.) Both were down 10 percent from last week.

ABC’s The Bachelor (8.1 million, 2.6) was down a tenth. NBC had a repeat of Fear Factor, the Who’s Still Standing finale (6.6 million, 1.7) and Rock Center With Brian Williams (3.3 million, 0.8). Over in the magical CW Land, Gossip Girl (1.4 million, 0.7) and Hart of Dixie (1.5 million, 0.6) both perked up a tenth.

Read more:
‘Alcatraz’ recap: Cracking the Secrets of the Rock
‘The Bachelor’ recap: Nude Awakening
‘Gossip Girl’ 100th episode shocker: Producers Stephanie Savage and Josh Safran tease what’s next 

Jan 30 2012 12:44 PM ET

'Once Upon a Time' ratings top Sunday entertainment shows

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The magic is still with ABC: Once Upon a Time led all non-sports shows Sunday night in the ratings.

Though NBC won the night, thanks to the Pro Bowl NFL game, ABC’s Once Upon (10.8 million viewers, 3.4 adults 18-49 rating) rose 6 percent and had its most-watched episode in 11 weeks. The fantasy drama led into a Hallmark movie that was actually called A Smile as Big as the Moon (6.9 million, 1.5). READ FULL STORY »

Jan 28 2012 11:16 AM ET

'Chuck' finale, 'Fringe' rise in ratings

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Chuck vs. oblivion.

At long last, the NBC fan favorite is no more. Friday night’s two-hour finale was seen by 4.2 million viewers and had a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating (with the second hour slightly higher than the first). Not that the ratings really matter at this stage, but there it is. Here’s our exclusive essay by co-creator Josh Schwartz saying goodbye to the show. And here’s our reaction to the finale.

Fox’s Fringe (3.4 million, 1.2) rose a bit, though was still off slightly from its lead-in, Kitchen Nightmares (3.4 million, 1.4). CBS and The CW ran repeats.

ABC easily won the night, topping each hour. The second week of Shark Tank (5.4 million, 1.6) held nearly all of last week’s premiere rating, and was followed by news magazine shows.

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