or


[08/07/08 - 12:15 PM]
ABC Family Ratings Highlights for Tuesday, August 5, 2008
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 5.

[via press release from ABC Family]

ABC FAMILY RATINGS HIGHLIGHTS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2008

Final National Ratings

ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" is TV's No. 1 Scripted Series of Summer 08 in Core 12-34s, and Cable's No. 1 Scripted Series in Key 18-34s

Defying All Trends, "Secret Life" Hits Another Series High, Increasing by a Vast 500,000 Viewers Over Prior-Week Levels and by 1.5 Million in the Past Three Weeks, And Posts Double-Digit Percent Gains in Young Adults and Females

"Secret Life" Grows its Viewers 12-34 and Target Female Audience for the Fifth Straight Week, and for the Third Straight Week Grows in Viewers and Adults 18-49

Sweeping Top Rank as Cable's No. 1 Telecast in Total Viewers and All Key Demos, "Secret Life" is Tuesday's No. 1 TV Show in Females 12-34 and Viewers 12-34, Marking the Third Time in Four Weeks it's Been No. 1 in the Young Female Target

Tuesday's "Secret Life" Now Stands as ABC Family's Most-Watched Telecast in Females 12-34 in the Net's History, with 2.2 Million

Since its Premiere Six Weeks Ago, "Secret Life" Has Climbed by an Impressive 45% in Total Viewers, to 4.1 Million, by 52% in Adults 18-49, to 1.8 Million, and by 52% in Viewers 12-34, to 2.6 Million

Season to Date ABC Family's No. 1 Original Series, "Secret Life" Dominates its Time Period, Topping Runners-Up Fox News by 43% in Total Viewers, and TBS by 56% in Adults 18-49 and 147% in Viewers 12-34

ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" is 2008's Teen Choice Award Winner for "Choice Summer TV Show"

"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (8:00-9:00 p.m.)

Honored with a Teen Choice Award on Sunday, August 3, 2008, for "Choice Summer TV Show," ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" continues to defy all trends, hitting series highs for its latest episode in key targets, gaining an impressive 1.5 million Total Viewers in the past three weeks, and ranking as the day's most-watched cable program for the second straight week in Viewers (4.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.8 million). Impressively, "Secret Life" is Summer 08's No. 1 scripted TV series in Viewers 12-34 (2.2 million/2.4 rating) and Females 12-34 (1.8 million/4.0 rating), and cable's No. 1 scripted series in Adults 18-34 (1.0 million/1.5 rating) and Women 18-34 (769,000/2.3 rating).

� Tuesday's sixth episode delivered series bests in Total Viewers (4.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.8 million), marking the third straight week of gains, and posted its fifth straight week of growth in Women 18-34 (869,000), Women 18-49 (1.3 million) and Females 12-34 (2.2 million).

� Posting another dominant win in Tuesday's 8 o'clock hour, "Secret Life" was Tuesday's No. 1 cable program for the entire day in Total Viewers (4.1 million), Adults 18-34 (1.2 million), Women 18-34 (869,000), Adults 18-49 (1.8 million) and Women 18-49 (1.3 million).

� This marked the second consecutive week "Secret Life" was the No. 1 cable show of the day in Total Viewers (4.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.8 million), while in Women 18-34 (869,000) and Women 18-49 (1.3 million) this week marked the series' fourth consecutive week in the No. 1 position. Additionally, in Females 12-34, this week was the fourth time in five weeks that "Secret Life" ranked as TV's No. 1 telecast.

� "Secret Life's" sixth episode registered as ABC Family's No. 1 telecast on record in Females 12-34 (2.2 million), and ranks as the net's No. 2 telecast ever in Viewers 12-34 (2.6 million), behind the premiere of original movie "Bring it On: All or Nothing" (3/25/07, vs. 2.7 million).

� On a week-to-week basis, "Secret Life" delivered sizeable increases for at least the third straight week, across the board, including by 500,000 Total Viewers, or by 14% (4.1 million vs. 3.6 million), with gains of 13% in Adults 18-49 (1.8 million vs. 1.6 million) and of 8% in Viewers 12-34 (2.6 million vs. 2.4 million). In fact, this week marked the third week running "Secret Life" gained at least 500,000 Total Viewers.

� Since its premiere on 7/1/08, "Secret Life" has swelled its audience by noteworthy margins, with its most recent telecast out-performing by 46% in Total Viewers (2.8 million to 4.1 million), by 50% in Adults 18-49 (1.2 million to 1.8 million) and by 53% in Viewers 12-34 (1.7 million to 2.6 million).

� Through its first six episodes, "Secret Life" dominates cable's 8 o'clock hour, towering over red ribbon holder Fox News by 43% in Total Viewers (3.3 million vs. 2.3 million), and TBS by 56% in Adults 18-49 (1.5 million vs. 962,000) and 147% in Viewers 12-34 (2.2 million vs. 890,000).

� Season to date, "Secret Life" is delivering impressive gains over year-ago time period levels across the board, including 194% in Total Viewers (3.3 million vs. 1.1 million), 281% in Adults 18-34 (1.0 million vs. 267,000), 192% in Adults 18-49 (1.5 million vs. 507,000) and 322% 39 in Viewers 12-34 (2.2 million vs. 498,000).

Source: Nielsen Media Research (National Ratings, 8/5/08, Live + Same Day; Season-to-date, 7/1/08-8/5/08, Most Current). *Ranked only among scripted broadcast programs.





  [august 2008]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
     


· SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER, THE (ABC FAMILY)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[10/23/25 - 02:33 PM]
Largest Audience for "NBA Tip-Off" Doubleheader Since 2010 as NBA Returned to NBC and Debuted on Peacock
Tuesday night's audience across NBC and Peacock peaked at 7.1 million viewers from 10:45-11 p.m. ET as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder to a one-point win over the Houston Rockets in double overtime.

[10/23/25 - 11:28 AM]
"High Potential" Rises to Season High as Show Nears Fall Finale
ABC's popular drama rose to a multiplatform season high in Total Viewers (12.50 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.31 rating) after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms.

[10/22/25 - 03:06 PM]
FOX Sports Delivers Most-Watched ALCS Game Since 2017
9,028,000 viewers tuned in across FOX, FS1, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports streaming services for the Toronto Blue Jays' ALCS Game 7 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

[10/22/25 - 08:07 AM]
ESPN College Football on ABC Delivers Top Three Games Across All Networks for Saturday, Oct. 18 - Off to Best Start Since '09
Coverage of Ole Miss at Georgia averaged 9.8 million viewers.

[10/22/25 - 08:03 AM]
FOX NFL's America's Game of the Week Delivers 25,630,000 Average Viewers for Commanders-Cowboys
Season-to-date, the NFL on FOX is off to its best start to the season since 2014, averaging 19,646,000 viewers and up +4% over last year's season-to-date average.

[10/22/25 - 07:44 AM]
"9-1-1: Nashville" Debuts with Over 12 Million Total Audience to Date
The star-studded, high-octane first-responder drama delivered 7.80 million Total Viewers and 1.51 rating among Adults 18-49, excluding encores.

[10/22/25 - 06:21 AM]
ABC's Telecast of Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix Draws Event's Largest TV Audience on Record
Viewership peaked at 1.6 million between 4:15-4:30 p.m. as Max Verstappen drove to victory, further tightening up the battle for the F1 driver's championship with only five races left in the season.

[10/21/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of October 13: "The Woman in Cabin 10" Sails Smoothly to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
In the final stretch to Halloween, those lured in by the story of the OG horror villain put "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" at No. 1 on the English TV list with 9.5 million views.

[10/17/25 - 01:16 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Hits Season Highs with Best Audience Performance Since July
"Live" has now ranked as the No. 1 talk show in syndication for 139 consecutive weeks across all key measures.

[10/17/25 - 10:38 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Continues Historic Hot Streak - Rising for Fourth Straight Week Since Premiere with 6 Million Total Viewers
Plus: "High Potential" dominated the 10 p.m. hour with 4.15 million Total Viewers and a 0.33 rating among Adults 18-49.

[10/16/25 - 06:01 AM]
ESPN's Monumental 2025 WNBA Season Sets New Viewership Records
Across all networks, the 2025 WNBA Postseason was the most-viewed since 1999.

[10/15/25 - 04:02 PM]
"20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Program on Broadcast TV
"20/20" increased its lead week to week over "Dateline" in Total Viewers to post its largest of the season.

[10/15/25 - 04:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, Leading NBC in All Key Demos for the 3rd Straight Week
"Nightline" saw double-digit gains in the year-ago week in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[10/14/25 - 03:06 PM]
ESPN Records the Most-Watched WNBA Postseason Ever Across Its Networks
Across 24 games, the '25 WNBA postseason averaged 1.2 million viewers, up 5% from last year.

[10/14/25 - 03:03 PM]
"College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" Delivers Most-Watched West Coast Episode Ever; ESPN College Football on ABC Scores Top Three Programs Across All Networks and Content for Saturday, Oct. 11
The Texas Longhorns' upset victory over the Oklahoma Sooners averaged 8.7 million viewers.