or


[11/18/10 - 09:17 AM]
ABC's Wednesday Comedy Block Continues to Grow Year to Year
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 17.

[via press release from ABC]

ABC's Wednesday Comedy Block Continues to Grow Year to Year

Some early points on ABC's Wednesday, ahead of the regular press release.

ABC ran a strong second on Wednesday among Adults 18-49 and won night with Adults 18-34 (3rd week in a row) and Women 18-34 (5th week in a row). Returning after a pre-emption the prior week for the CMA Awards, ABC's 8-10pm comedy block continued to grow year to year, building by 1.2 million viewers and by 14% in Adults 18-49 from the same night a year ago.

ABC's The Middle once again ran a competitive second at 8pm to CBS' Survivor: Nicaragua among viewers and young adults, beating the season premiere of Fox's Human Target in the half-hour by 2.8 million viewers and by 56% in Adults 18-49. The Middle won its slot with Women 18-34 for its 3rd consecutive telecast, beating out Survivor by 18%. In addition, the ABC sophomore rose sharply from its year-ago performance (when it aired at 8:30pm), in both viewers (+2.1 million) and young adults (+17%).

ABC freshman Better with You earned second place at 8:30pm to Survivor, beating the second half of Fox's Hard Target season opener by 28% in Adults 18-49. Better with You finished in a near-tie for #1 in its time slot with Women 18-34, running within 1-tenth of a rating point of Survivor.

Qualifying as Wednesday's #1 TV show for its 8th consecutive telecast this season, ABC's Modern Family posted a dominant win in the 9pm half-hour, beating second-place CBS' Criminal Minds by 27%. Modern Family bettered its year-ago performance for the 8th straight telecast this season, jumping over the same night last year by 2.8 million viewers and by 27% in Adults 18-49.

ABC's Cougar Town took second place in the 9:30pm half-hour among Adults 18-49, beating out Fox's time-period premiere of Hell's Kitchen by 11%. The ABC sophomore comedy finished #1 in its slot with Women 18-34 for its 6th consecutive telecast.

Up against CBS' The Defenders and NBC's L&O: LA in the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's special 25 Years of Sexy: People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive held the #2 position with Women 18-49 and ranked #1 with Women 18-34. In fact excluding the CMA awards, the special equaled ABC's highest Women 18-34 rating in the time period in 7 months - since 4/14/10.

Quick Take for Wednesday, November 17, 2010 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC's Wednesday Comedy Block Continues to Grow, Up Over the Year-Ago Night by 1.2 Million Viewers and by 14% in Adults 18-49

"The Middle" is Up Sharply Year-Over-Year in Viewers and Young Adults

"Better with You" Beats the Season Premiere of Fox's "Human Target"

"Modern Family" is Wednesday's No. 1 TV Show for the 8th Straight Telecast

ABC's "Cougar Town" Beats the Time-Slot Premiere of Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" In Adults 18-49 and Wins with Women 18-34 for its 6th Straight Telecast

ABC's 10pm Special, "25 Years of Sexy: People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive!" Turns in Strong Results with Key Women

Wednesday Night (8:00-11:00 p.m.)

ABC ran a strong second on Wednesday among Adults 18-49 (2.6/8) and won the night with Adults 18-34 (2.2/7 - 3rd week in a row) and Women 18-34 (2.9/9 - 5th week in a row).

· Returning after a pre-emption the prior week for the "CMA Awards," ABC's 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block continued to grow year to year, building by 1.2 million viewers (8.8 million vs. 7.6 million) and by 14% in Adults 18-49 (3.2/9 vs. 2.8/8) from the same night a year ago.

"The Middle" (8:00-8:30 p.m.)

ABC's "The Middle" once again ran a competitive second at 8:00 p.m. to CBS' "Survivor: Nicaragua" among viewers and young adults, beating the season premiere of Fox's "Human Target" in the half-hour by 2.8 million viewers (9.2 million vs. 6.4 million) and by 56% in Adults 18-49 (2.8/9 vs. 1.8/5). "The Middle" won its slot with Women 18-34 for its 3rd consecutive telecast, beating out "Survivor" by 18% (2.6/9 vs. 2.2/7).

· The ABC sophomore sitcom rose sharply from its year-ago performance (7.1 million and 2.4/7 on 11/18/09 when it aired at 8:30 p.m.), in both viewers (+2.1 million) and young adults (+17%).

"Better with You" (8:30-9:00 p.m.)

ABC freshman "Better with You" earned second place at 8:30 p.m. to "Survivor," beating the second half of Fox's "Human Target" season opener by 28% in Adults 18-49 (2.3/7 vs. 1.8/5). "Better with You" finished in a near-tie for No. 1 in its time slot with Women 18-34, running within 1-tenth of a rating point of "Survivor."

"Modern Family" (9:00-9:30 p.m.)

Qualifying as Wednesday's No. 1 TV show for its 8th consecutive telecast this season, ABC's "Modern Family" posted a dominant win in the 9:00 p.m. half-hour, beating second-place CBS' "Criminal Minds" by 27% (4.7/13 vs. 3.7/10).

· "Modern Family" bettered its year-ago performance for the 8th straight telecast this season, jumping over the same night last year (9.2 million and 3.7/10 on 11/18/09) by 2.8 million viewers and by 27% in Adults 18-49.

"Cougar Town" (9:30-10:00 p.m.)

ABC's "Cougar Town" took second place in the 9:30 pm half-hour among Adults 18-49, beating out Fox's time-period premiere of "Hell's Kitchen" by 11% (3.0/8 vs. 2.7/7). The ABC sophomore comedy finished No. 1 in its slot with Women 18-34 (3.5/10) for its 6th consecutive telecast.

"25 Years of Sexy: People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive!" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

Against CBS' "The Defenders" and NBC's "L&O: LA" in the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's special "25 Years of Sexy: People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive!" earned the No. 2 position with Women 18-49 (2.1/6-tie) and ranked No. 1 with Women 18-34 (1.8/5).

· Excluding only "The CMA Awards," the special equaled ABC's highest Women 18-34 rating in the time period in 7 months - since 4/14/10.

A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 38% currently, from 33% at the same point in 2009. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.

Source: The Nielsen Company (Fast Affiliate, Live + Same Ratings), 11/17/10.





  [november 2010]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
 


· BETTER WITH YOU (ABC)
· COUGAR TOWN (TBS)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· DEFENDERS, THE (CBS)
· HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX)
· HUMAN TARGET (FOX)
· LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES (NBC)
· MIDDLE, THE (ABC)
· MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[10/30/24 - 03:14 PM]
FOX Sports Hits Grand Slam with Most-Watched World Series Game 4 Since 2016, Peaking at 18.2M Viewers
Through Game 4, the 2024 World Series across all networks is averaging 14,984,000 viewers - its best start since 2017.

[10/29/24 - 03:37 PM]
World Series Game 3: Monday's Most-Watched Program
On FOX, the broadcast averaged 13,208,000 viewers, making it the most-watched Game 3 since 2018.

[10/29/24 - 12:03 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Oct. 21: "The Lincoln Lawyer" Courts the Top Spot; "Don't Move" Debuts at #1
The new docuseries "This Is the Zodiac Speaking" debuted at #2 with 7.5M views and the feature documentary "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare" stole #3 (7.2M views).

[10/29/24 - 11:30 AM]
CBS Premiere Episodes Soar in Multiplatform Viewership Led by "Matlock" Premiere Amassing 22.8 Million Viewers in One Month
Other highlights include the series premiere of "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" amassed 10.6 million multiplatform viewers in its first seven days.

[10/28/24 - 03:50 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Is Top Program of the Night in Adults 18-49
Season to date, "Dancing with the Stars" stands as the No. 1 entertainment program on broadcast in Adults 18-49 (0.69 rating).

[10/28/24 - 02:05 PM]
Cowboys-49ers Averages Nearly 24 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock in Most-Watched Week 8 "Sunday Night Football" Game Ever
NBC Sports' audience peaked at 26.4 million viewers in the second quarter (9:15-9:30 p.m. ET).

[10/27/24 - 02:17 PM]
Viewership Gains: World Series Off to Strongest Start Since 2017
With 13,444,000 viewers, it was the most-watched World Series Game 2 on FOX since 2018 (Dodgers-Red Sox: 13,508,000).

[10/26/24 - 01:12 PM]
Gibby, Meet Freddie: MLB Delivers 15.2M Viewers for World Series Game 1
It was the most-watched World Series Game 1 since 2017 (Astros-Dodgers: 15,328,000).

[10/25/24 - 10:57 AM]
The 2024 WNBA Season Delivers Record Viewership Across ESPN Platforms
The 2024 postseason averaged 1.1 million viewers - up 139 percent over 2023's postseason - making it the most-viewed WNBA postseason in 25 years.

[10/24/24 - 01:42 PM]
"Interview with a Killer" Sets Record with Most-Watched Court TV Original Series Debut
The show's initial telecasts were up +50% with Persons 2+ and +60% in P25-54, to become Court TV's top-performing original since the network began being Nielsen rated.

[10/23/24 - 12:35 PM]
"9-1-1" Concludes Wildly Exciting "Bee-Nado" Story Arc, Rising +89% in Total Viewers and +294% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live + Same Day Audience
On linear, "9-1-1" ranked as the top entertainment program of the night in both Total Viewers (7.39 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.75 rating).

[10/23/24 - 11:25 AM]
It's a Hallmark Channel Christmas Across Entertainment Cable
"'Twas the Date Before Christmas," "Holiday Crashers," and "Scouting for Christmas" became the Top 3 entertainment cable programs of the week among Households, Total Viewers, and Women and Persons 18+.

[10/22/24 - 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 6th Consecutive Week
Season to date, "Nightline" is up in Total Viewers (+2% - 989,000 vs. 958,000) versus the comparable weeks last season, posting its largest Total Viewer audience in 5 years - since the 2019-2020 season.

[10/22/24 - 12:06 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Oct. 14: "Outer Banks" Strikes Gold for Second Week, "Lonely Planet" Rises to #1
Season 3 of "The Lincoln Lawyer" debuted at #2 with 7M views on the English TV List.

[10/21/24 - 10:39 AM]
School Is Back in Session at "Abbott Elementary" as Season 4 Premiere Skyrockets +191% in Total Viewers and +486% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live +Same Day Audience
After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, the season four premiere has jumped to 6.19 million Total Viewers and a 2.17 rating in Adults 18-49.