or


[03/31/09 - 08:45 AM]
Bravo Earns Its Highest Rated First Quarter Ever Among Adults 18-49
Bravo spins the numbers for the first quarter of 2009.

[via press release from Bravo]

BRAVO EARNS ITS HIGHEST RATED FIRST QUARTER EVER AMONG ADULTS 18-49

Network Marks 14 Consecutive Quarters of Year-Over-Year Growth

NEW YORK - March 31, 2009 - Continuing its upward ratings growth, Bravo again broke network records, earning its highest rated first quarter ever in primetime among adults 18-49, and registered an impressive 14 consecutive quarters of year-over-growth in the demo, according to Nielsen Media Research. Bravo's first quarter ratings were fueled by the returning hit series "Top Chef: New York," the fourth season of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," and the sophomore seasons of "The Real Housewives of New York City," "Make Me a Supermodel" and "The Millionaire Matchmaker." The network was up versus first quarter 2008 which included "The Real Housewives of Orange County 3," "The Real Housewives of New York," "Project Runway 4," "Top Chef: Chicago," "Make Me a Supermodel" and "The Millionaire Matchmaker."

First quarter to-date, the network is averaging 473,000 adults 18-49 and ranks No. 19 on the dial among all ad supported cable entertainment networks for this coveted key demo. Bravo also posted the highest rated March in network history among total viewers (735,000). Among all cable networks, Bravo's audience was the most upscale (household income $125K+) and educated (college 4+ years) among adults 18-49 in first quarter 2009 in Prime.

Bravo Digital posted significant first quarter numbers as well, with 94 million average monthly page views, 3.27 million average monthly unique visitors and 2.3 million average monthly video streams. BravoTV.com also earned remarkable numbers, with 48 million page views, 2.2 million uniques and 2.3 million video streams. TelevisionWithoutPity.com saw record gains, with 46.3 million average monthly page views, and double digit percentage gains in uniques (18 percent, 1.16 million uniques). Season-to-date, "The Real Housewives of New York City's" microsite is outperforming season one, up 62 percent in page views, 83 percent in unique visitors and 72 percent in video streams versus season one.

Bravo's original programming saw huge gains in first quarter. "Top Chef: New York" earned its highest rated season ever, averaging 2.80 million adults 18-49 and 3.90 million total viewers, up 20 percent among adults 18-49 and 21 percent among total viewers versus the season four average. Additionally, the "Top Chef" finale was the highest rated telecast ever for the series among adults 18-49 (3.55 million) and total viewers (4.77 million).

The "Real Housewives" franchise continues to soar, with season four of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" earning its highest rated season ever across all key demos, averaging 1.62 million adults18-49 and 2.17 million total viewers. Versus the prior season, the series was up 40 percent among adults 18-49 (vs. 1.16 million) and up 45 percent among total viewers (vs. 1.498 million). Season to-date, 'The Real Housewives of New York City" is averaging 1.27 million adults 18-49 and 1.74 million total viewers, up 44 percent (vs. 878,000) and 46 percent (vs. 1.19 million) respectively versus its freshman season-to-date average. Additionally, season two of "The Millionaire Matchmaker" is also outperforming its first season, averaging 719,000 adults 18-49 and 989,000 total viewers season-to-date.

Source: Nielsen Media Research, Live + 7 through 3/15/09, blended with Live + SD through 3/29/09, 1Q09 cable ranker includes ad supported cable entertainment networks that air in at least 50% of the Prime daypart, P18-49 AA(000), Mon-Sun 8P-11P; Nielsen Marketbreaks, 12/29/09-3/8/09, Mon-Sun 8P-11P, Household Income $125K+, College 4+ Years, P18-49 VPVH. Omniture SiteCatalyst, Q1 monthly averages through 3/29/09. Real Housewives data reflects Sun-Sat weekly averages in S1(2/24/08-4/12/08) vs. S2(2/8/09-3/28/09)

Bravo is a program service of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBC Universal one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBC Universal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com.





  [march 2009]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S


· MAKE ME A SUPERMODEL (BRAVO)
· MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER, THE (BRAVO)
· PROJECT RUNWAY (FREEFORM)
· REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY, THE (BRAVO)
· REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY, THE (BRAVO)
· TOP CHEF (BRAVO)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[03/11/25 - 03:00 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 2nd Consecutive Week
"Nightline" also improved year to year in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

[03/11/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 3: "Running Point" Scores, "Plankton: The Movie" Makes a Splash in This Week's Top 10
With an A-list cast led by Robert De Niro, the political-themed limited series "Zero Day," about a devastating cyberattack, was a hit again this week, landing at No. 2 on the English TV list (7.5 million views).

[03/11/25 - 10:13 AM]
"NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC": Boston Celtics Victory Over Los Angeles Lakers was Most-Watched NBA Regular-Season Game Across Any Platform in Seven Years (Excluding Christmas)
The March 8 broadcast peaked with 5,342,000 viewers from 9:15-9:29 p.m. ET.

[03/11/25 - 08:00 AM]
"The Flip Off" Delivers HGTV's Highest-Rated Freshman Series Since 2022
The six-episode season attracted nearly 14 million total viewers across linear and streaming since its premiere on Wednesday, January 29.

[03/10/25 - 08:31 AM]
Women's College Basketball Across ESPN Platforms Scores Most-Watched Regular Season Since 2008-09
It was also the most-consumed season on record for ESPN platforms with more than 2.9 billion total minutes watched of live women's college basketball games.

[03/07/25 - 10:34 AM]
"Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage" Hits Series High Thursday Night
CBS was the #1 broadcast network last night with 5.63 million viewers, up +6% from last week and +25% more viewers than ABC and NBC combined last night (4.50 million).

[03/06/25 - 10:02 AM]
CBS' "Beyond the Gates" Improves Time Period by +78%
In its first week on air, "Beyond the Gates" reached over 5.2 million unique viewers.

[03/05/25 - 02:53 PM]
ABC News Is the Most-Watched Broadcast Network Across the Board for Second Straight Presidential Address to Congress with 6.3 Million Viewers
The network posted double-digit increases across the board compared to the previous presidential address to the joint session of Congress in 2021.

[03/05/25 - 08:04 AM]
ESPN's Excellent 2025 Continues: Company's February Viewership was Highest in Seven Years
ESPN's multi-year audience high was boosted by the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game, which scored ESPN's highest hockey audience ever, and further amplifies the company's industry-leading sports portfolio.

[03/04/25 - 03:30 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" posted double-digit increases week to week in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, posting its strongest numbers across the board in 4 weeks.

[03/04/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Feb. 24: "Zero Day" Climbs to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
The true-crime documentary series "American Murder: Gabby Petito" continued to thrill audiences (11.3 million views) while "Running Point," the Kate Hudson-starring comedy series from executive producer Mindy Kaling, debuted at No. 3, with 9.3 million views.

[03/04/25 - 10:54 AM]
97th Oscars Delivers a Five Year High in Both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
The show rose dramatically over last year in Adults 18-49 (+ 19% vs. 3.82 rating).

[03/03/25 - 05:49 PM]
"The Oscars" Tops Last Year in Key Adult Demographic, Ranking as No. 1 Primetime Telecast of the Season
"The Oscars" stands as the No. 1 primetime entertainment telecast in both Total Viewers (18.07 million) and Adults 18-49 (3.92 rating) for the 2024-2025 season.

[02/28/25 - 03:35 PM]
NBC Records Its Most-Watched Sunday of Entertainment Series Programming in Nearly Six Years
Including NBC, Peacock and the NBCUniversal cable networks - Bravo, E!, Syfy, USA and CNBC - the premiere episode of "The Americas" amassed 6.7 million viewers (L3) and stands as the most-watched nature documentary on linear television in more than 15 years.

[02/26/25 - 09:07 AM]
Netflix: What We Watched the Second Half of 2024
The bi-annual Engagement Report covers approximately 99% of all video watch time on Netflix.