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[01/08/12 - 09:18 AM]
FOX 2011/12 Season Performance Highlights
FOX spins the numbers for the season to date.

[via press release from FOX]

FOX 2011/12 Season Performance Highlights (Nielsen Most Current Through 1/1/12)

FOX Fall Performance Highlights

· FOX finished the fall at #1 among Adults 18-49 (tied w/CBS), Adults 18-34 and Teens

· Fall averages: 3.2/9 among Adults 18-49 and 8.9 million Total Viewers

· This is only the second time in the network's history that FOX has ranked #1 in the core adult demo

· FOX improved its fall ratings by +14% among Adults 18-49 and +16% in Total Viewers -- the only network to achieve double-digit gains this fall

· This fall, FOX had:

· The #1 reality series overall (THE X FACTOR)

· The #1 new series among Adults 18-34 and Teens (NEW GIRL)

· The #2 new drama among Adults 18-49 (TERRA NOVA)

· The #1 and #2 series overall among Teens (GLEE and FAMILY GUY)

· The #1 new series among African-Americans 18-49 (THE X FACTOR)

· The #1 new series among Hispanics 18-49 (NEW GIRL and THE X FACTOR)

· FOX had 6 of the fall's Top 20 regular programs among Adults 18-49

· NEW GIRL, THE X FACTOR-Wed, GLEE, THE X FACTOR-Thurs., FAMILY GUY and HOUSE

· FOX had 9 of the fall's Top 20 regular programs among Adults 18-34

· NEW GIRL, THE X FACTOR-Wed, GLEE, THE X FACTOR-Thurs., FAMILY GUY, HOUSE, THE SIMPSONS, AMERICAN DAD and RAISING HOPE

· FOX had 13 of the fall's Top 20 regular programs among Teens

· NEW GIRL, THE X FACTOR-Wed, GLEE, THE X FACTOR-Thurs., FAMILY GUY, HOUSE, THE SIMPSONS, AMERICAN DAD, RAISING HOPE, TERRA NOVA, THE CLEVELAND SHOW, ALLEN GREGORY and BONES

· FOX's median age of 47 this fall was the youngest of the four major broadcast networks

Key 2011/12 Program Highlights

BONES

· Top 10 drama among Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34, and is a Top 5 drama among Teens

· Wins its Thursday 9-10pm time period among Adults 18-49 and Teens

FRINGE

· Wins its Friday 9-10pm time period among Men 18-49 (tie) and Men 18-34 (tie)

GLEE

· #1 series overall among Teens

· Top 10 series among Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34, and is a Top 20 series among Adults 18-49

· Wins its Tuesday 8-9pm time period among Adults 18-34, Teens, Women 18-49/18-34 and Men 18-34

HOUSE

· Top 20 series among Adults 18-34, Men 18-49/18-34/25-54 and Women 18-34

· Top 10 drama among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Teens, Women 18-34 and Men 18-49, and is #1 among Men 18-34

I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER

· Wins its Wednesday 9:30-10pm time period among Teens and Men 18-34 (tie), and ranks #2 among Adults 18-49 (tie) and Adults 18-34 (tie)

KITCHEN NIGHTMARES

· #1 program on Friday night among Men 18-34 and ranks #2 among Adults 18-34

· Dominates Friday's 8pm hour among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Women 18-34 and Men 18-49/18-34/25-54

NEW GIRL

· #1 new series among Adults 18-34 and Teens

· #2 new series among Adults 18-49 (behind "2 Broke Girls")

· Wins its Tuesday 9-9:30pm time period among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Teens, Women 18-49/18-34 and Men 18-49/18-34

RAISING HOPE

· Top 20 series among Adults 18-34 and Teens

· Wins its Tuesday 9:30-10pm time period among all Teen and 18-34 demographics

TERRA NOVA

· #1 new drama among Men 18-49, Men 18-34 and Men 25-54, and is the #2 new drama among Adults 18-49

· Wins its Monday 8pm time period among Teens and ranks #2 in its time period with Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and all key men demos

THE X FACTOR

· #1 reality series among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens (tying "Fear Factor" in Teens)

· Top 5 new series among Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers this fall

· Wins its Wednesday 8-9pm time period among Adults 18-49 (tie), Teens, Women 18-49, Women 18-34 (tie) and Men 18-49 (tie)

· Wins its Thursday 8-9pm time period among Adults 18-34, Teens and Women 18-49/ 18-34/ 25-54.

SUNDAY ANIMATION DOMINATION

· FAMILY GUY is the #1 show overall this season among Men 18-34

· FAMILY GUY is a Top 15 show this season among Adults 18-49, and is in the top 5 among Adults 18-34, Teens, and Men 18-49/18-34

· THE SIMPSONS is a Top 10 show among Adults 18-34, Teens, and Men 18-49/18-34

· THE SIMPSONS is the #2 show overall among Men 18-34 (tied with Two and a Half Men)

· AMERICAN DAD is a Top 15 show among Adults 18-34, Teens, and Men 18-49/18-34

· THE CLEVELAND SHOW is a Top 20 show among Adults 18-34, Teens, and Men 18-34

· ALLEN GREGORY is one of the Top 10 new series among Adults 18-34, Teens, and Men 18-34





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· AMERICAN DAD (FOX)
· BONES (FOX)
· CLEVELAND SHOW, THE (FOX)
· FAMILY GUY (FOX)
· FRINGE (FOX)
· GLEE (FOX)
· HOUSE (FOX)
· I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (FOX)
· KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (FOX)
· NEW GIRL (FOX)
· RAISING HOPE (FOX)
· SIMPSONS, THE (FOX)
· TERRA NOVA (FOX)
· X FACTOR, THE (FOX)





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