or


[02/08/13 - 08:45 AM]
"Scandal" Equals Its Series High, Up for Its Second Straight Original in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, February 7.

[via press release from ABC]

"Grey's" is Up/"Scandal" Hits Series Highs

Building week to week in Adults 18-49 (+9%), ABC matched its top-rated Thursday with series programming since October, 4 2012.

During the 8 o'clock hour, ABC's repeat Shark Tank was up week to week in viewers (+4%) and young adults (+18%), drawing 23% more viewers than NBC's first-run comedies (season premiere of Community/Parks and Recreation).

Spiking over its lead-in (+138%) at 9pm, ABC's Grey's Anatomy moved up into a virtual tie for #1 in its hour in Adults 18-49 (pacing within 1-tenth of a rating point of the lead and tied in audience share), beating Fox's Idol-fueled Glee by 41% and NBC's comedies by 94% (The Office/1600 Penn). The ABC veteran drama won its time period in Adults 18-34 and across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54). Gaining 11% week to week, Grey's earned its highest Adult 18-49 rating in 4 weeks - since 1/10/12. In addition, the show equaled its best Women 18-49 number since October 18, 2012.

Delivering strong lead-in retention (90%), ABC's Scandal won the 10 o'clock hour in Adults 18-49 by 22% over CBS' Super Bowl-promoted Elementary and quadrupled NBC's Do No Harm (+300%). It was the #1 series in its time period for its 7th telecast in a row with young adults. Up for its 2nd straight original in Adults 18-49 (+4%), Scandal equaled a series high. In fact the show matched or hit new series highs across all key Adult and Women demos. Scandal improved the hour year to year by 23% in viewers and by 27% in young adults. Over the course of its last 6 originals, Scandal has earned the series' Top 6 highest-rated telecasts in Adults 18-49.

Quick Take for Thursday, February 7, 2013 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Matches its Best Thursday with Series Programming Since Early October

In the 8pm Hour, ABC's Repeat "Shark Tank" Outdraws NBC's First-Run Comedies

Up 11% Week to Week, "Grey's Anatomy" Hits a 1-Month High in Adults 18-49

Continuing to Win its Hour, ABC's "Scandal" Hits Series Highs Across Key Demos

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

Building week to week in Adults 18-49 (+9% - 2.4/7 vs. 2.2/6), ABC matched its top-rated Thursday with series programming since October 4, 2012.

"Shark Tank" (8:00-9:00 p.m.)

During the 8 o'clock hour, ABC's repeat "Shark Tank" was up week to week in viewers (+4% - 4.8 million vs. 4.6 million) and young adults (+18% - 1.3/4 vs. 1.1/3), drawing 23% more viewers than NBC's first-run comedies (season premiere of "Community"/"Parks and Recreation" = 3.9 million).

"Grey's Anatomy" (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

Spiking over its lead-in (+138%) at 9:00 p.m., ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" (3.1/8) moved up into a virtual tie for No. 1 in its hour in Adults 18-49 (pacing within 1-tenth of a rating point of the lead and tied in audience share), beating Fox's "Idol"-fueled "Glee" by 41% (2.2/6) and NBC's comedies by 94% ("The Office"/"1600 Penn" = 1.6/4). The ABC veteran drama dominated its time period in Adults 18-34 and across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).

· Gaining 11% week to week, "Grey's" earned its highest Adult 18-49 rating in 4 weeks - since 01/10/13. In addition, the show equaled its best Women 18-49 number since October 18, 2012.

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

Delivering strong lead-in retention (90%), ABC's "Scandal" (2.8/8) won the 10 o'clock hour in Adults 18-49 by 22% over CBS' Super Bowl-promoted "Elementary" (2.3/6) and quadrupled NBC's "Do No Harm" (+300% - 0.7/2). It was the No. 1 series in its time period for its 7th telecast in a row with young adults.

· Up for its 2nd straight original in Adults 18-49 (+4%), "Scandal" equaled a series high. In fact the show matched or hit new series highs across all key Adult and Women demos. Over the course of its last 6 originals, "Scandal" has produced the series' Top 6 telecasts in Adults 18-49.

· "Scandal" improved the hour year to year by 23% in viewers (8.0 million vs. 6.5 million) and by 27% in young adults (2.8/8 vs. 2.2/6).

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 47% currently, from 43% at the same point in 2012. 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, 02/07/13.





  [february 2013]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
     


· 1600 PENN (NBC)
· COMMUNITY (YAHOO)
· DO NO HARM (NBC)
· ELEMENTARY (CBS)
· GLEE (FOX)
· GREY'S ANATOMY (ABC)
· OFFICE, THE (NBC)
· PARKS & RECREATION (NBC)
· SCANDAL (ABC)
· SHARK TANK (ABC)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[10/24/25 - 02:02 PM]
"20/20" Is Friday's Most-Watched Newsmagazine Across the Board
In addition, "20/20" posted its best Adults 25-54 in more than four months.

[10/24/25 - 02:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 Across the Board, Leading NBC in All Key Demos for the 4th Straight Week
"Nightline" grew year to year across the board: Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49.

[10/24/25 - 01:05 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Makes Television History - Rising for Fifth Straight Week
The October 21 episode scored 6.63 million Total Viewers and a 1.38 rating among Adults 18-49, hitting new season highs in both demographics.

[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.