or


[04/28/21 - 10:01 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: Dramas Put CBS in Front
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (4/27/21):

CBS (7.046 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #1) was the network to beat on Tuesday with its trio of "NCIS" (8.199 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1), "FBI" (7.407 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1) and "FBI: Most Wanted" (5.531 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1).

FOX (2.460 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #2) took home the silver with its duo of "The Resident" (3.108 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) and "Prodigal Son" (1.812 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T8).

Next up was ABC (2.337 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T3) and its mix of "Pooch Perfect" (2.554 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5), "Black-ish" (2.012 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T8), "Mixed-ish" (1.678 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T8) and "Big Sky" (2.613 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T8).

Meanwhile, NBC (2.228 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T3) served up a new "Young Rock" (2.386 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5), the season finale of "Kenan" (1.758 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5), a repeat "This Is Us" (1.633 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T8) and a new "New Amsterdam" (2.978 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T8).

And finally, a repeat "The Flash" (0.773 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T14) and a new "Supergirl" (0.778 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T14) closed out the night on The CW (0.776 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - Supergirl
+33.33% - Kenan
0.00% - FBI: Most Wanted (vs. 4/6/21)
0.00% - The Resident
0.00% - Pooch Perfect
0.00% - Mixed-ish
-14.29% - FBI (vs. 4/6/21)
-20.00% - Young Rock
-25.00% - New Amsterdam
-25.00% - Big Sky
-25.00% - Black-ish
-25.00% - Prodigal Son
-33.33% - NCIS (vs. 4/6/21)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - Supergirl (vs. DC's Legends of Tomorrow)
0.00% - The Resident (vs. The Masked Singer (Repeat))
0.00% - FBI (vs. FBI (Repeat))
-14.29% - FBI: Most Wanted
-14.29% - NCIS (vs. NCIS (Repeat))
-25.00% - New Amsterdam (vs. New Amsterdam (Repeat))
-25.00% - Prodigal Son (vs. Last Man Standing (Repeats))
-40.00% - Mixed-ish (vs. Black-ish)
-40.00% - Big Sky (vs. For Life)
-40.00% - Black-ish (vs. Mixed-ish)
-50.00% - Kenan (vs. Ellen's Game of Games (Repeat))
-50.00% - Pooch Perfect (vs. The Conners/Bless This Mess)
-50.00% - Young Rock (vs. Ellen's Game of Games (Repeat))


Here are the highlights of the 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (4/28/20):

CBS (7.436 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T1) was the top draw on a competitive Tuesday with its mix of "NCIS" (8.299 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4), "FBI" (7.031 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6) and a new "FBI: Most Wanted" (6.978 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4).

NBC (3.564 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T1) shared in the adults 18-49 honors with its lineup of "Ellen's Game of Games" (4.135 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T2), a new "Ellen's Game of Games" (4.242 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T2) and "New Amsterdam" (2.317 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12).

Next up was ABC (3.293 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3) with originals from "The Conners" (5.992 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1), "Bless This Mess" (3.976 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6), "Mixed-ish" (2.836 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8), "Black-ish" (2.591 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8) and "For Life" (2.183 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.257 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) opted for repeats of "The Masked Singer" (2.610 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8), "Last Man Standing" (1.971 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12) and another "Last Man Standing" (1.836 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12).

And finally, new episodes of "The Flash" (1.207 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12) and "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (0.712 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #16) closed out the night on The CW (0.960 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+25.00% - For Life
0.00% - The Conners (vs. 4/14/20)
0.00% - Bless This Mess (vs. 4/14/20)
0.00% - Mixed-ish (vs. 4/14/20)
0.00% - Black-ish (vs. 4/14/20)
0.00% - The Flash
0.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow
-12.50% - FBI: Most Wanted (vs. 4/14/20)
-20.00% - Ellen's Game of Games (vs. 4/14/20)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+25.00% - For Life (vs. 1969)
+11.11% - The Conners (vs. American Housewife)
0.00% - FBI: Most Wanted (vs. NCIS: New Orleans)
-11.11% - Ellen's Game of Games (vs. The Voice)
-14.29% - Bless This Mess (vs. The Kids Are Alright)
-20.00% - The Flash
-28.57% - Mixed-ish (vs. Black-ish)
-28.57% - Black-ish (vs. Bless This Mess)
-33.33% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (vs. The 100)

Source: Nielsen Media Research, ShowBuzzDaily.com





  [april 2021]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
    


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[02/07/25 - 01:13 PM]
ABC Claims Top 5 Shows Among Adults 18-49 in Cross-Platform Broadcast Series Rankings
Driven by stellar streaming viewership on Hulu and Disney+, three ABC titles more than triple their seven-day linear averages, including "High Potential" (+297%), "Abbott Elementary" (+270%) and "Shifting Gears" (+242%).

[02/07/25 - 10:08 AM]
CBS Wins Thursday Night with Top 4 Programs of the Night, Up from Its Thursday Season Average
"Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" (8:00-8:30 PM) was the #1 program of the night delivering 6.54 million viewers.

[02/07/25 - 09:10 AM]
CBS "Hollywood Squares" Is the Season's #1 New Unscripted Series Reaching Nearly 24 Million Unique Viewers
The show is televisions #1 new unscripted series this season averaging 5.40 million viewers in primetime alone.

[02/05/25 - 09:18 AM]
CBS "FBI" Line Up Wins Tuesday Night
"FBI" was the #1 show of the night with 5.83 million viewers, winning its hour by +1.33 million viewers.

[02/04/25 - 12:00 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Jan. 27: "Back in Action" Pulls No Punches, "The Night Agent" Hits Its Mark in Top 10
Plus: the Noah Centineo-starring "The Recruit" remained a hit, with Season 2 arriving at No. 2 (5.9 million views) and Season 1 sitting at No. 8 (3.1 million views).

[02/04/25 - 08:48 AM]
"The Flip Off" Delivers HGTV's Highest-Rated Freshman Series Premiere Since September 2022
The series attracting 4.0 million total viewers across linear and streaming when it premiered on Wednesday, January 29, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

[02/04/25 - 08:33 AM]
"The 67th Annual Grammy Awards" on CBS Nets 15.4 Million Viewers and Raises Nearly $9 Million
Over the course or the entire weekend, the Recording Academy and MusiCares raised over $24 million for charitable activities.

[02/03/25 - 09:33 AM]
ESPN's Excellent Start to 2025: January Marks Highest Monthly Viewership in a Decade
Combining all of ESPN's programming with sports programming on ABC, more minutes were watched by fans than any month since January of 2017 (96 months).

[01/31/25 - 09:40 AM]
CBS Thursday Line Up Returns, Up from Its Season Average
"Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage" hit a series high averaging 7.72 million viewers, and up +10% from its season-to-date average (7.02 million viewers).

[01/29/25 - 10:19 AM]
CBS' "FBI" Tuesday Up from Its Season Average
The flagship "FBI" averaged 8.36 million Live+SD viewers, up +1% from its STD average (8.31 million viewers).

[01/29/25 - 09:02 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Skyrockets to Season Highs in All Key Measures Earning Best Total Viewer Audience and Household Rating in Nearly a Year
The show earned its best Total Viewer audience (2.52 million) and its best Household numbers (1.68 rating) in nearly a year.

[01/28/25 - 12:00 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Jan. 20: "Back in Action" and "The Night Agent" Lead an Action-Packed Top 10
"XO, Kitty" Season 2 snapped up No. 2 on the English TV list with 9.2 million views - while Season 1 is also feeling the love at No. 5 with 3.8 million views.

[01/28/25 - 10:54 AM]
CBS Originals Return with Most-Watched Monday of The Season, Up +18% from Its Season Average
"NCIS" had its most watched episode of the season with an average audience of 7.31 million Live+SD viewers.

[01/24/25 - 01:02 PM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tops Late-Night in Adults 18-49 - Rising +45% Over Previous Week
Head-to-head against competition for the week, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" led late-night among Adults 18-49 (0.16).

[01/24/25 - 01:01 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Kicks Off the New Year Strong with Most-Viewed Episode of the Season, Featuring Daytime Exclusive Interview with Sports Icon Deion Sanders
During the week of January 6, "Tamron Hall" grew week to week by double digits in all key measures: +11% in Households, +43% with Women 18-49, +16% with the coveted Women 25-54 demo, and +13% among Total Viewers P2+, hitting a 4-week high.