or


[10/25/11 - 08:59 AM]
ABC Outdraws Fox's World Series to Lead Monday Night
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, October 24.

[via press release from ABC]

ABC Outdraws Fox's World Series to Lead Monday Night

Some early info on ABC's Monday, ahead of the regular press release.

With its line-up of Dancing with the Stars and Castle, ABC registered as Monday's most-watched TV network, outdrawing Fox's World Series Game 5 coverage by 2.0 million viewers, CBS by 3.1 million viewers (HIMYM/2 Broke Girls/Two and a Half Men/Mike & Molly/Hawaii Five-0) and NBC by 11.4 million viewers (The Sing Off/Prime Suspect). In addition, ABC more than doubled NBC's Adult 18-49 audience on the evening (+142%). ABC finished as Monday's #1 network with Total Viewers for the 6th week running this season.

· ABC generated its 2nd-largest audience on the night since season-premiere Monday 6 weeks ago.

Building steadily throughout its broadcast against the World Series and CBS' Two and a Half Men-led comedy block, Dancing with the Stars made ABC the most-watched net in its time period for the 6th consecutive week. DWTS held the #2 position in its slot with Women 18-34 and Women 18-49, while ranking #1 with Women 25-54. In addition, the wide-appealing ABC dance series was the #2 broadcast program in its slot with Kids 2-11. Head to head against its unscripted competition in the 2-hour time period, DWTS towered over NBC's The Sing Off among Adults 18-49 (+107%).

· ABC's Dancing with the Stars qualified as Monday's most-watched TV show overall for the 3rd straight week.

During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's Castle ran neck-and-neck with CBS' Hawaii 5-0 in Total Viewers and led the CBS drama by 10% with Women 18-34. In fact, ABC's Castle has finished as the #1 scripted series in its slot with Women 18-34 on 4 of 6 telecasts this season.

Quick Take for Monday, October 24, 2011 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC is Monday's Most-Watched Net for the 6th Consecutive Week, Drawing its 2nd Largest Audience of the Night Since Premiere Monday

ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" Ranks as Monday's No. 1 Telecast In Total Viewers for the 3rd Week in a Row

ABC's "Castle" Stands as the No.1 Scripted Program at 10pm In Women 18-34 for the 4th Time in 6 Telecasts

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

With its line-up of "Dancing with the Stars" and "Castle," ABC registered as Monday's most-watched TV network (15.0 million), outdrawing Fox's World Series Game 5 coverage by 2.0 million viewers (13.0 million), CBS by 3.1 million viewers (11.9 million - "HIMYM"/"2 Broke Girls"/"Two and a Half Men"/"Mike & Molly"/"Hawaii Five-0") and NBC by 11.4 million viewers (3.6 million - "The Sing Off"/"Prime Suspect"). In addition, ABC more than doubled NBC's Adult 18-49 audience on the evening (+142% - 2.9/7 vs. 1.2/3). ABC finished as Monday's No. 1 network with Total Viewers for the 6th week running this season.

· ABC generated its 2nd-largest audience on the night since season-premiere Monday 6 weeks ago - since 9/19/11.

"Dancing with the Stars" (8:00-10:00 p.m.)

Building steadily throughout its broadcast against the World Series and CBS' "Two and a Half Men"-led comedy block, "Dancing with the Stars" (17.0 million) made ABC the most-watched net in its time period for the 6th consecutive week. "DWTS" held the No. 2 position in its slot with Women 18-34 and Women 18-49, while ranking No. 1 with Women 25-54. In addition, the wide-appealing ABC dance series was the No. 2 broadcast program in its slot with Kids 2-11. Head to head against its unscripted competition in the 2-hour time period, "DWTS" towered over NBC's "The Sing Off" among Adults 18-49 (+107% - 3.1/8 vs. 1.5/4).

· ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" qualified as Monday's most-watched TV show overall for the 3rd straight week.

"Castle" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "Castle" ran neck-and-neck with CBS' "Hawaii Five-0" in Total Viewers and led the CBS drama by 10% with Women 18-34 (2.2/6 vs. 2.0/5). In fact, ABC's "Castle" has finished as the No. 1 scripted series in its slot with Women 18-34 on 4 of 6 telecasts this season.

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 42% currently, from 38% at the same point in 2010. 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 Day Ratings), 10/24/11.





  [october 2011]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
      


· 2 BROKE GIRLS (CBS)
· CASTLE (ABC)
· DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC)
· HAWAII FIVE-0 (CBS)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· MIKE & MOLLY (CBS)
· PRIME SUSPECT (NBC)
· SING-OFF, THE (NBC)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[04/02/25 - 10:49 AM]
"The Rookie" Shoots to Multiplatform Season Highs in Both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
On linear, "The Rookie" was the No. 1 program of the night among Adults 18-49 (0.48 - tied), and helped propel ABC to a win the night in both Total Viewers (4.68 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.39 rating).

[04/01/25 - 03:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" saw double-digit increases on the previous week in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[04/01/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 24: "Adolescence" Drives the Conversation with Another Week at No. 1
Plus, fans were determined to crack the case in "The Residence," the Uzo Aduba-starring whodunit, which held strong at No. 2 in English TV (8.8 million views).

[04/01/25 - 10:30 AM]
10 CBS Series Deliver 10 Million or More Viewers in Live+35 Multiplatform Viewing
Three other series generated nearly 8 million or more viewers with 35 days of multiplatform viewership.

[03/31/25 - 11:03 AM]
"When Calls the Heart" Wraps Season 12 as #1 Most-Watched Program on Entertainment Cable This Year To-Date
"'When Calls the Heart' delivers the charm, warmth, and community of Hallmark's signature storytelling, and we're pleased that the series continues to drive stellar ratings after 12 seasons and counting," said Samantha DiPippo.

[03/28/25 - 02:26 PM]
Universal Pictures' Global Cinematic Event "Wicked" Debuts as Streaming's #1 Film
Per preliminary Nielsen data, "Wicked" is the #1 film across all of streaming with 882 million minutes viewed for the week of March 17-23.

[03/28/25 - 02:22 PM]
ESPN's Exclusive Coverage of Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Yankees Game on March 27 Generated Largest National Opening Day Audience in Seven Years
The Brewers vs. Yankees game averaged 1.93 million viewers, peaking with 2.23 million viewers.

[03/27/25 - 11:00 AM]
"Survivor" Hits Broadcast and Live Streaming Season Highs
The telecast averaged 4.50 million broadcast viewers up +7% from its season-to-date average, and up +13% from its season-to-date average live streaming on Paramount+.

[03/25/25 - 03:24 PM]
ESPN Platforms Scores Second Most-Watched First and Second Rounds of the NCAA Women's Tournament on Record
Through two rounds, the 2025 Women's Division I Basketball Tournament is averaging 602,000 viewers, the second-highest audience through this point since 2009.

[03/25/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 17: "Adolescence" Grips Viewers for Second Week at No. 1
Checking in at No. 2 on the English TV list was "The Residence," the latest series from Shondaland; the screwball whodunit racked up 6.4 million views.

[03/25/25 - 11:01 AM]
Investigation Discovery's "A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read" Reaches More Than 6.3 Million Viewers Across Linear and Streaming
In its time period, the series helped ID rank as the #2 non-sports/news cable net among W25-54, averaging a .47 W25-54 L3 rating and increasing the time period's ratings by +58%.

[03/21/25 - 01:30 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Grows Remarkably in All Key Measures During Show's Festive Post-Oscars Week
The annual Monday morning post-Oscars show from the famed Dolby Theatre in Hollywood scored 2.650 million Total Viewers and was the show's second most-watched telecast of the entire season.

[03/21/25 - 10:10 AM]
"Opry 100: A Live Celebration" Drew 5.3 Million Viewers Wednesday Night Across NBC and Peacock
It was the most-watched program of the night among all the broadcast networks against mostly original programming.

[03/18/25 - 02:02 PM]
ESPN Earns Event Record Viewership for Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
ESPN's live telecast of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix this past weekend drew an average of 1.1 million viewers, the largest U.S. television audience ever for the event.

[03/18/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 10: "The Electric State" Energizes, "Adolescence" Excels in This Week's Top 10
Viewers also sought laughs from the Mindy Kaling comedy "Running Point" - starring Kate Hudson and set to return for Season 2 - which scored the No. 2 spot in English TV (6 million views).