or


[09/25/13 - 12:16 PM]
"Sleepy Hollow" Delivers FOX's Highest-Rated Fall Premiere in 12 Years and Highest-Rated Scripted Program of the Week
FOX spins the numbers for the week of September 16-22.

[via press release from FOX]

NATIONAL NIELSEN RATINGS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16 - SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

"SLEEPY HOLLOW" DELIVERS FOX'S HIGHEST-RATED FALL PREMIERE IN 12 YEARS AND HIGHEST-RATED SCRIPTED PROGRAM OF THE WEEK

NEW GIRL Premiere Delivers Its' Highest-Ratings In A Year And A Half

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE Grows +18% Over Lead-In

DADS Outperforms Last Year's Time Period Premiere by +29%

THE MINDY PROJECT Out-Delivers Its Finale By +46%

FOX's week was propelled by strong premieres of SLEEPY HOLLOW, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, DADS and the return of BONES, NEW GIRL and THE MINDY PROJECT.

On Monday, the debut of SLEEPY HOLLOW (3.5/9) dominated its time period and grew +133% from last year's premiere of "Mob Doctor" in the time period among Adults 18-49 (9/17/12, 1.5/4). SLEEPY HOLLOW was FOX's highest-rated Fall drama premiere in seven years (since 9/5/06) and was the highest-rated drama premiere on any broadcast network in one year (since Revolution on 9/17/12 with "The Voice" lead-in, 4.1/11; it also beat "Under The Dome," 3.3/9 on 6/24/13). In L + 3 day, SLEEPY HOLLOW (5.0/13) is FOX's highest-rated Fall drama premiere among Adults 18-49 in 12 years (since '24', 5.4/13 on 11/6/01). Its +1.5 rating gain in L+3 over L+SD surpassed any new series premiere last season (high was Revolution with a +1.4 rating gain).

On Tuesday, FOX dominated the night and ranked No. 1 for the night among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34, with NEW GIRL ranking as the night's highest-rated program among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34, followed by BROOKLYN NINE-NINE. This marks FOX's highest-rated Tuesday night with entertainment programming since 3/5/13.

The series premiere of DADS (2.2/8) increased +29% from last year's premiere of RAISING HOPE in the time period in Adults 18-49 (10/2/12, 1.7/5). Building +18% over its lead-in, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (2.6/8) was up +24% from last year's premiere of BEN & KATE in the time period among Adults 18-49 (9/25/12, 2.1/6). BROOKLYN NINE-NINE was also up +8% from last year's MINDY PROJECT debut in Adults 18-49 (9/25/12, 2.4/6).

Starting its third season, NEW GIRL (2.9/8) grew +4% from last year's premiere in Adults 18-49 (9/25/12, 2.8/8). NEW GIRL improved +38% over last season's finale and prior season average among Adults 18-49 (vs. 2.1/6 for each). NEW GIRL delivered its highest-rating in a year and a half (since 3/6/12).

At 9:30p, THE MINDY PROJECT's premiere (1.9/5) was up +46% from last year's season finale in Adults 18-49 (5/14/13, 1.3/4). Compared to last year's season average, THE MINDY PROJECT improved +27% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/4). THE MINDY PROJECT earned its highest rating since February (2/5/13).

FOX ranked No. 2 for the week among Adults 18-34 and No. 3 among Adults 18-49.

FOX had:

· 8 of the Top 20 programs among Adults 18-49: SLEEPY HOLLOW (No. 3), NEW GIRL (No. 5), BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (No. 7), BONES (No. 12), DADS (No. 13 tie), THE X FACTOR-Wed. (No. 13 tie), THE X FACTOR-Thu. (No. 17), and THE MINDY PROJECT (No. 18).

· 10 of the Top 20 programs among Adults 18-34: NEW GIRL (No. 3), SLEEPY HOLLOW (No. 4), BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (No. 6), THE MINDY PROJECT (No. 7), BONES (No. 8), THE X FACTOR-Wed. (No. 13 tie), DADS (No. 13 tie), THE X FACTOR-Thu. (No. 15), THE SIMPSONS Encore (No. 18), and FAMILY GUY Encore (No. 19).

· 9 of the Top 20 programs among Teens: THE X FACTOR-Wed. (No. 5), THE X FACTOR-Thu. (No. 10 tie), NEW GIRL (No. 10 tie), SLEEPY HOLLOW (No. 10 tie), FAMILY GUY Encore (No. 14), BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (No. 17), BOB'S BURGERS Encore (No. 19 tie), DADS (No. 19 tie), and THE SIMPSONS Encore (No. 19 tie).

· 3 of the Top 20 programs among Total Viewers: SLEEPY HOLLOW (No. 8), BONES (No. 13), and THE X FACTOR-Wed. (No. 20).

FOX Program Ratings of the Week

Program and Nightly Highlights

Monday: FOX ranked No. 1 on the night among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34. This marks FOX's highest-rated Monday night in eight months (since 1/28/13, Bones and The Following). SLEEPY HOLLOW ranked as the night's highest-rated program among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 (tie) and all male demos.

The season premiere of BONES (2.3/7) was even with last year's premiere in the time period among Adults 18-49 (9/17/12, 2.3/7), while up +10% from its finale last April (4/29/13, 2.1/6).

At 9p, the debut of SLEEPY HOLLOW (3.5/9) grew +133% from last year's premiere of Mob Doctor in the time period among Adults 18-49 (9/17/12, 1.5/4). SLEEPY HOLLOW was FOX's highest-rated Fall drama premiere in seven years (since 9/5/06) and was the highest-rated drama premiere on any broadcast network in one year (since Revolution on 9/17/12 with The Voice lead-in, 4.1/11; it also beat Under The Dome, 3.3/9 on 6/24/13). SLEEPY HOLLOW was up +9% from last spring's debut of The Following in the time period among Adults 18-49 (3.5/9 vs. 3.2/8). Growing +52% from its BONES premiere lead-in (3.5/9 vs. 2.3/7), Sleepy Hollow increased two-tenths of a rating point (+6%) from its first half-hour to its second (3.4/9 > 3.6/9).

In L3, SLEEPY HOLLOW (5.0/13) surpassed Standoff and is now FOX's highest-rated Fall drama premiere among Adults 18-49 in 12 years (since '24', 5.4/13 on 11/6/01). Compared to L3 A18-49 ratings for FOX's Monday 9-10pm drama premieres last season, SLEEPY HOLLOW gained +178% from Mob Doctor (1.8/4) and +16% from The Following (4.3/10). Its +1.5 rating gain in L+3 over L+SD surpassed any new series premiere last season (high was Revolution with a +1.4 rating gain).

Tuesday: FOX ranked No. 1 for the night among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34, with NEW GIRL ranking as the night's highest-rated program among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34, followed by BROOKLYN NINE-NINE. This marks FOX's highest-rated Tuesday night with entertainment programming since 3/5/13.

The series premiere of DADS (2.2/8) increased +29% from last year's premiere of Raising Hope in the time period in Adults 18-49 (10/2/12, 1.7/5).

Building +18% over its lead-in, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (2.6/8) was up +24% from last year's premiere of Ben & Kate in the time period among Adults 18-49 (9/25/12, 2.1/6). BROOKLYN NINE-NINE was also up +8% from last year's Mindy Project debut in Adults 18-49 (9/25/12, 2.4/6).

Starting its third season, NEW GIRL (2.9/8) grew +4% from last year's premiere in Adults 18-49 (9/25/12, 2.8/8). NEW GIRL improved +38% over last season's finale and prior season average among Adults 18-49 (vs. 2.1/6 for each). NEW GIRL delivered its highest rating in a year and a half (since 3/6/12).

At 9:30p, THE MINDY PROJECT's premiere (1.9/5) was up +46% from last year's season finale in Adults 18-49 (5/14/13, 1.3/4). Compared to last year's season average, THE MINDY PROJECT improved +27% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/4). THE MINDY PROJECT earned its highest rating since February (2/5/13).

In L3, DADS (2.6/9) outperformed Raising Hope's premiere in the 8p half hour last season in Adults 18-49 rating (+24%, vs. 2.1/6).

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (3.1/10) improved upon Ben & Kate's L3 premiere rating by +29% (vs. 2.4/7) and The Mindy Project's premiere by +7% (2.9/8). BROOKLYN NINE-NINE showed greater improvement with its Live + 3 Day rating over its Live +Same Day than Ben & Kate's gain in the time period last year (+14%).

Wednesday: FOX ranked No. 2 for the night among Adults 18-49, rising to No. 1 among Adults 18-34 (tie) and Teens. In its second week, the two-hour telecast of THE X FACTOR-Wed. (2.2/7) was steady with its Wednesday premiere among Adults 18-49 (9/11/13, 2.2/7, 8-9p). THE X FACTOR-Wed. also matched last week's Thursday premiere among Adults 18-49 (9/12/13, 2.2/7). THE X FACTOR tied as highest-rated program of the night in Women 18-49 and Women 18-34.

Thursday: FOX ranked No. 2 for the night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens (tie). THE X FACTOR-Thu. was the night's highest-rated program among Adults 18-34 and Teens. The one-hour telecast of THE X FACTOR-Thu. (2.0/7) was down -9% from last week's Thursday premiere in Adults 18-49 (9/12/13, 2.2/7, 8-10p). Versus the comparable hour, THE X FACTOR-Thu. is down -5% week to week among Adults 18-49 (2.0/7 vs. 2.1/7, 8-9p).

Leading out of THE X FACTOR, encores of DADS (1.2/3) and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (1.0/3) aired from 9-10p.

Friday: FOX ranked No. 4 among Adults 18-49 in Friday prime with encores of BONES (0.7/3) and SLEEPY HOLLOW (1.0/4).

Saturday: FOX placed No. 4 among Adults 18-49 (tie) with COLLEGE FOOTBALL: ARIZONA STATE VS. STANFORD (0.6/2) and its corresponding POST-GAME (0.4/1).

Sunday: FOX's encore animation line-up of AMERICAN DAD (0.9/3), THE SIMPSONS 7:30p (1.0/3), THE SIMPSONS 8p (1.4/4), BOB'S BURGERS (1.2/3), FAMILY GUY (1.2/3) and DADS (0.9/2) ranked No. 3 in Sunday prime among Adults 18-49.

SEPTEMBER 16 - SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

TOTAL PRIMETIME
ADULTS 18 49 ADULTS 18 34 VIEWERS (Mil)
FOX 1.6/5 FOX 1.3/5 FOX 4.4
ABC 1.3/4 ABC 0.9/3 ABC 5.4
CBS 2.3/7 CBS 1.7/6 CBS 9.1
NBC 2.1/6 NBC 1.7/6 NBC 7.5
CW 0.3/1 CW 0.3/1 CW 1.0
UNI 1.2/4 UNI 1.0/4 UNI 3.2
TEL 0.4/1 TEL 0.4/1 TEL 1.1

About Fox Broadcasting Company

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) is a unit of News Corporation. FOX has ranked No. 1 in the key adult demographic for the 8 of the past 10 seasons and continues to dominate all network competition in the more targeted Adults 18-34 and Teen demographics. FOX airs 15 hours of primetime programming a week as well as late-night entertainment programming, major sports and Sunday morning news.





  [september 2013]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S


· AMERICAN DAD (FOX)
· BOB'S BURGERS (FOX)
· BONES (FOX)
· BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (NBC)
· CFB ON FOX (FOX)
· DADS (FOX)
· FAMILY GUY (FOX)
· MINDY PROJECT, THE (HULU)
· NEW GIRL (FOX)
· SIMPSONS, THE (FOX)
· SLEEPY HOLLOW (FOX)
· X FACTOR, THE (FOX)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[05/26/26 - 11:00 AM]
"Dutton Ranch" Is the Biggest Original Series Debut in Paramount+ History
In addition to its record-setting performance on Paramount+, "Dutton Ranch" is also the #1 streaming series according to Nielsen based on average audience for the week of May 11 according to preliminary data.

[05/21/26 - 02:32 PM]
ESPN Delivered Most-Watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Since 2018
The New York Knicks overtime victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 19 generated an average audience of 7.1 million viewers and peaked with 8.87 million viewers at 10:45 p.m. ET.

[05/21/26 - 02:00 PM]
"Survivor" Historic 50th Season Concludes with Most-Watched Finale Since 2020
The season finale drew an average of 5.78 million viewers, based on Nielsen Preliminary panel only data.

[05/21/26 - 07:01 AM]
NBC Sports' 2026 SuperMotocross Coverage Delivers Viewership Gains and Milestones
The seven races featured on NBC and Peacock averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 468,000 viewers on NBC and Peacock, up 8% vs. 2025.

[05/20/26 - 03:05 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver the Most-Watched Western Conference Finals Game 1 Ever for Monday's Spurs-Thunder Double Overtime Thriller
Coverage peaked with 12.0 million viewers from 11:30-11:43 p.m. ET for the second overtime and game's conclusion.

[05/20/26 - 03:04 PM]
ESPN Aired Its Most Viewed 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round of the Current Rights Deal
Collectively all 11 Second Round games, with nine airing on ESPN and two on ABC, delivered 2.2 million viewers, up 76% year-over-year.

[05/20/26 - 07:36 AM]
After Record-Setting 2025 Season, "Sunday Night Football" Finishes Fall-Spring TV Season as Primetime's No. 1 Show for Unprecedented 15th Consecutive Year
The series averaged 23.5 million viewers in 2025, marking the show's best-ever viewership - up nearly 1 million viewers from the prior record for the series set a decade ago (22.6 million in 2015 season) and an increase of 9% over the '24 season (21.6 million).

[05/19/26 - 02:52 PM]
Subway Series Delivers Second Most-Watched FOX Saturday Baseball Telecast of the Season
2,500,000 viewers tuned-in to the two-game slate highlighted by the Mets' 6-3 victory over the Yankees in most of the country.

[05/19/26 - 02:01 PM]
Netflix Viewership Peaks with Nearly 17 Million Global Viewers for MVP MMA's Rousey vs. Carano, Averaging 12.4 Million Viewers Across the Triple Main Event
In the US, the triple-main card averaged 9.3 million viewers, peaking at 11.6 million viewers during Rousey vs. Carano.

[05/19/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of May 11 - "The Roast of Kevin Hart" Heats Up to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
True crime audiences also streamed the second season of "Worst Ex Ever," which rose to the No. 2 spot on the English TV list with 8.1 million views.

[05/19/26 - 07:07 AM]
TNT Sports Posts Its Most-Watched NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Ever
Thursday's Game 5 of the Montreal/Buffalo series averaged 1.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched, Second Round, Game 5 on cable ever featuring a Canadian team.

[05/18/26 - 04:03 PM]
"The Rookie" Season 8 Finale Surges to Over 9 Million Total Viewers
Setting new records with its exceptional momentum this season, "The Rookie" finale earned an all-time streaming high for the series based on views over seven days on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

[05/15/26 - 02:03 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers on Sunday Morning, in Late-Night and on Friday Night
"20/20" saw week-to-week increases in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, hitting 4-week highs in both measures.

[05/14/26 - 10:07 AM]
"Rooster" Capped Off a Standout First Season, Becoming HBO's Most-Watched Comedy Debut in Over 15 Years
The series is averaging 6.5 million U.S. viewers per episode, with the finale reaching 2.2 million viewers in its first three days.

[05/14/26 - 10:01 AM]
Home Run! ESPN Scores Most-Consumed College Softball Regular Season on Record
The 2026 campaign featured four of ESPN's eight most-watched regular season games of all-time and delivered a record-high 10 games with more than 500,000 viewers.