or


[04/30/13 - 10:33 AM]
Monday's "The Voice" Ranks #1 in 18-49 for the Week of April 22-28 Among Primetime Series on ABC, CBS, NBC & FOX
NBC spins the numbers for the week of April 22-28.

[via press release from NBC]

MONDAY'S 'THE VOICE' RANKS #1 IN 18-49 FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 22-28 AMONG PRIMETIME SERIES ON ABC, CBS, NBC & FOX

'The Voice' is Monday's No. 1 Telecast in 18-49 and Total Viewers and Ranks #1 for the Full Week in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, All Key Female Demos, Teens 12-17 and Kids 2-11

'Revolution' Captures Time-Period Wins Among ABC, CBS and NBC in Key Male Demos and Adults 18-34

'The Voice' is Tuesday's #1 telecast in 18-49 by a 46 Percent Margin over #2

Wednesday's "Law & Order: SVU" Captures the Show's Highest Results Since Jan. 9, Growing 19 Percent vs. its Prior Original in 18-49

On Sunday, 'All-Star Celebrity Apprentice' Ties for #1 Among ABC, CBS and NBC for the Show's Second Hour from 10-11 p.m. ET

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - April 30, 2013 - "The Voice" has finished the April 22-28 week ranking #1 among primetime programs on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, adults 18-34, all key adult-female demos, teens 12-17 and kids 2-11, according to "live plus same day" viewing data from Nielsen Media Research. For the week, NBC averaged a 1.6 rating, 5 share in adults 18-49 and 5.1 million viewers overall.

The Monday edition of "The Voice" teamed with the Tuesday "Voice" to rank #1 and #3 for the week in adults 18-49 on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox and #1 and #2 or #1 and tied for #2 on those nets among adults 18-34, teens 12-17, kids 2-11 and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54.

For the week, NBC ranked #2 among ABC, CBS, NBC and in adults 18-34 (with a 1.2 rating) and tied for #1 among women 18-49 (2.0).

Primetime averages for the week of April 22-28 in adults 18-49 are: Fox, 1.9/6; CBS, 1.7/5; NBC, 1.6/5; ABC, 1.5/5; and CW, 0.5/2. In overall total viewers, the weekly averages were: CBS, 8.7 million; ABC, 6.4 million; Fox, 6.1 million; NBC, 5.1 million; and CW, 1.4 million.

Season to date averages through eight weeks are: CBS, 2.9/8; Fox, 2.5/7; NBC, 2.4/7; ABC, 2.2/6; and CW, 0.7/2. In overall total viewers, the season averages are: CBS, 12.0 million; ABC, 7.8 million; Fox, 7.1 million; NBC, 7.0 million; and CW, 1.8 million.

NBC highlights for the week of April 22-28

Monday: NBC finished #1 for the night in adults 18-49 with an 82 percent margin over #2 (with a 4.0 rating vs. a 2.2 for ABC and Fox).

"The Voice" (4.9 rating, 14 share in adults 18-49, 14.2 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) delivered the #1 results of the night in 18-49 and total viewers. "The Voice" won the time period in every key ratings category among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox and in adults 18-49 beat the combined result of ABC and Fox, who ranked #2 and #3 in the slot (4.9 vs. a combined 4.3). "The Voice" was up 2 percent versus the 18-49 rating of the fifth Monday telecast of the prior cycle (4.8 on October 8, 2012) and was up 29 percent versus the same night last year (3.8 on April 23, 2012).

"Revolution" (2.0/6 in adults 18-49, 5.9 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) ranked #1 in the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-34, men 18-34 (tie), men 18-49 and men 25-54. Note that "Revolution" has established itself as a highly time-shifted show, with its prior telecast on April 8 growing by 46 percent going from its next-day "live plus same day" rating (2.23) to its "live plus three day" rating (3.25).

Tuesday: "The Voice" (4.1/13 in 18-49, 12.8 million viewers overall from 8-9:01 p.m. ET) delivered the #1 18-49 rating of the night in adults 18-49 by a 46 percent margin head to head versus the #2 show, "NCIS" (2.8). "The Voice" was up 21 percent versus its year-ago Tuesday telecast in 18-49 (4.1 vs. 3.4 from 9-10 p.m. on April 24, 2012) and up 43 percent in total viewers (12.8 million vs. 8.9 million).

NBC ranked #1 Tuesday night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-34, women 18-34 and women 18-49.

Wednesday: "Dateline NBC" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 5.6 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) reported three-week highs for a Wednesday telecast in both 18-49 and total viewers, with its best results since the show's Wednesday season premiere on April 3.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1.9/5 in adults 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall at 9 p.m. ET) captured its highest 18-49 and total-viewer results since January 9, despite this being the first "SVU" original in three weeks. Versus its prior original on April 3, "SVU" was up 19 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.9 from a 1.6) and up 16 percent in total viewers (7.4 million vs. 6.3 million).

Thursday: "The Office" (1.7/5 in 18-49, 3.1 million viewers overall from 9-9:31 p.m. ET) finished within 0.2 of a point of its prior original in 18-49 (1.9 on April 11), despite the previous week's "Office" preemption and the return this week of original competition from ABC and CBS. In the time period, "The Office" ranked #1 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in men 18-34 (with 1.4 rating).

Friday: "Grimm" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall at 9 p.m. ET), which aired its first original in three weeks, finished within 0.1 of its 1.4 average for originals since returning to the schedule on March 8. "Grimm" was the #1 scripted series in the time period on CBS, NBC and Fox in every key demographic.

"Rock Center with Brian Williams" (0.9/3 in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) scored its second-highest adult 18-49 in seven weeks (since March 8), trailing over that span only the prior week's series-record ratings with coverage of the capture of the Boston bombing suspect.

Sunday: "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" (1.6/4 in 18-49, 5.1 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) maintained its 18-49 rating week to week and was up in total viewers by 2 percent (5.1 million vs. 5.0 million). "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" tied for #1 for its second hour from 10-11 p.m. among ABC, CBS and NBC in 18-49 with CBS's "The Mentalist" (1.6 rating each).





  [april 2013]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
 


· APPRENTICE, THE (NBC)
· CHICAGO FIRE (NBC)
· COMMUNITY (YAHOO)
· DATELINE NBC (NBC)
· FASHION STAR (NBC)
· GRIMM (NBC)
· HANNIBAL (NBC)
· LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC)
· OFFICE, THE (NBC)
· PARKS & RECREATION (NBC)
· REVOLUTION (NBC)
· ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS (NBC)
· SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC)
· SMASH (NBC)
· VOICE, THE (NBC)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[12/05/25 - 03:31 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers
"Nightline" improved on the previous week in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, hitting nine-week highs in both measures.

[12/05/25 - 02:05 PM]
ESPN Networks Deliver Best College Football Regular Season Since 2011; "College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" Scores Most-Watched Season Ever
ESPN networks aired the most-watched game in 34 of 42 key Saturday windows, including seven of 14 noon windows, 13 of 14 late afternoon windows and all 14 prime windows.

[12/05/25 - 12:35 PM]
2025 CFB Viewership Surges on FOX & FS1
The 2025 regular season wrapped with big numbers for "Big Noon Saturday," "Big Noon Kickoff" and more - including year-over-year gains across the board.

[12/05/25 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Premiere Week Episodes Post Gains and Lead In Live Plus 35-Day Multiplatform Viewership
"Tracker" delivered 17.3 million viewers, up +6% versus its year-ago premiere.

[12/05/25 - 08:45 AM]
ESPN Delivered Most-Watched Women's College Volleyball Season on Record
Said coverage averaged 190,000 viewers, up 36% from the 2024 season.

[12/04/25 - 04:19 PM]
"College GameDay Built By The Home Depot" Delivers Second-Best Regular Season Episode Ever; ESPN Scores Best Rivalry Week Since 2012
The Lone Star Showdown drew over 13 million viewers, peaking with 14.3 million viewers.

[12/04/25 - 03:45 PM]
"Big Noon Kickoff" Scores 4.36 Million Viewers on FOX
The 2025 season was "Big Noon Kickoff's" most-watched season in history.

[12/04/25 - 02:41 PM]
18.4M Viewers Tuned in for Ohio State-Michigan on FOX
Ohio State's win over Michigan scored 18,424,000 viewers on FOX.

[12/04/25 - 02:28 PM]
Record Audience Watches Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix on ESPN2
The November 30 telecast earned an average audience of 1.4 million viewers, the largest audience ever to watch the event on U.S. television.

[12/03/25 - 11:59 AM]
"9-1-1: Nashville" Season Premiere Catapults to Over 19 Million Total Viewers
Over 35 days, ABC's Thursday night drama premieres amassed impressive audiences based on competitive cross-platform broadcast series rankings, with all three dramas landing in the Top 10 among Adults 18-49.

[12/03/25 - 08:57 AM]
Record NFL Viewership Caps Thanksgiving Night on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo
Bengals-Ravens is the most-watched Thanksgiving night NFL game ever with an average of 28.4 million viewers.

[12/03/25 - 08:55 AM]
"NFL on CBS" Shatters Record for Most-Watched Regular-Season Game in NFL History with More Than 57 Million Viewers
Viewership peaked with 61.357 million viewers for the game's thrilling conclusion (7:45-8:00 PM ET).

[12/03/25 - 08:49 AM]
FOX Sports Feasts on Thanksgiving Day with 47.7 Million Viewers for Packers-Lions
Viewership peaked with 57,957,000 viewers from 4:00-4:15 PM ET.

[12/03/25 - 08:47 AM]
Most-Watched NBA on ESPN Thanksgiving Eve in Six Years
The inaugural tripleheader averaged 2,099,000 viewers, up 54 percent from last year's Thanksgiving Eve doubleheader, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.

[12/02/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of November 24 - "Stranger Things" Escapes the Upside Down to Take No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
The series returned last week with Volume 1 of its fifth and final season, touting the biggest premiere week ever for an English language show in the history of Netflix, amassing 59.6 million views and securing No. 1 on the English TV list.