or


[10/12/15 - 03:20 PM]
"American Horror Story: Hotel" Premiere Delivers 12.17 Million Viewers
FX further spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 7.
[via press release from FX]

Ratings Advisory

"AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL" PREMIERE DELIVERS 12.17 MILLION VIEWERS

Debut Episode Ranks #3 in Delivery of Adults 18-34 and #5 in Adults 18-49 For All New and Returning Series Premieres This Fall

AHS: Hotel Premiere Also the #1 Television Series Episode of the Fall Based on Twitter TV Unique Authors and Unique Audience, with 878,336 Tweets and Over 42.5 Million Impressions

LOS ANGELES, October 12, 2015 - The premiere episode of American Horror Story: Hotel, the Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) winning franchise from Ryan Murphy, delivered 12.17 million viewers on linear and non-linear platforms.

On a Live+3 basis, the premiere linear telecast of AHS: Hotel posted 6.13 million Adults 18-49 and 3.70 million Adults 18-34, ranking #5 and #3 respectively in those demos among all new and returning series premieres on television this fall (broadcast, basic and pay cable).

In addition, the premiere was the second most-watched telecast in FX Networks history, behind only to the premiere episode of AHS: Freak Show, and it is possible that it will rank as the network's most-watched telecast ever when full data is tabulated in approximately 60 days.

The premiere telecast had a median age of 34.

Key ratings highlights:

· With the addition of non-linear and encore viewing, the AHS: Hotel premiere drew 12.17 viewers (linear, encores 1 & 2, streaming through Sunday, October 11th).

· The premiere of AHS: Hotel on FX ranks #3 among all new and returning series premieres this fall (9/20/15 to 10/11/15) on television in Adults 18-34, behind only The Walking Dead on AMC (Ratings for the Season 6 premiere of The Walking Dead were not available; this ranking assumes it will be among the Top 5 premieres based on last season's premiere ratings) and Empire on FOX (5.5 million), and #5 among Adults 18-49 behind only The Walking Dead on AMC (see note above), Empire on FOX (11 million), The Big Bang Theory on CBS (8.10 million) and Modern Family on ABC (6.23 million).

· The AHS: Hotel premiere was #1 in the time period (10 PM-11:30 PM) among Adults 18-49 and #2 for the night behind FOX's Empire (Live+3).

· The premiere of American Horror Story: Hotel is also the #1 television series episode of the fall based on Twitter TV unique authors (302,639) and unique audience (5.4 million). Together, the Twitter fan base has generated 878,336 Tweets and over 42.5 million impressions. (Source: Nielsen, 9/1/15 - 10/11/15).

Source: NTI, Live+3 as dated. Primary telecasts only.

American Horror Story: Hotel returns Wednesday with Episode 2: "Chutes and Ladders" (Airs October 14, 10:00 pm e/p) - Fashion mogul Will Drake (Cheyenne Jackson) brings couture to the Hotel Cortez. A model (Naomi Campbell) catches The Countess's eye (Lady Gaga). John (Wes Bentley) learns about the hotel's sadistic first owner (Evan Peters). Written by Tim Minear; directed by Bradley Bueker.

American Horror Story: Hotel features an all-star cast of Lady Gaga, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Wes Bentley, Matt Bomer, Chlo� Sevigny, Denis O'Hare, Cheyenne Jackson, Evan Peters and Finn Wittrock.

Ryan Murphy serves as Co-Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer and Director of American Horror Story: Hotel and Brad Falchuk is Co-Creator, Executive Producer and Writer. Tim Minear, Brad Buecker, Jennifer Salt, James Wong and Alexis Martin Woodall also serve as Executive Producers. The American Horror Story franchise is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.

Through its first four installments, the American Horror Story franchise has received 71 Emmy Award nominations and 13 Emmy Award wins, including five Emmy awards for its fourth installment, American Horror Story: Freak Show.

ABOUT FX

FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable channel of FX Networks, a business unit of 21ST Century Fox. FX Networks is comprised of FX, FXM and FXX. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in 93 million homes. The diverse schedule features a growing roster of critically-acclaimed and award-winning hit dramas series, including The Americans, The Strain, Tyrant, The Bastard Executioner and the upcoming Taboo; the critically-acclaimed limited series American Horror Story, Fargo and the upcoming American Crime Story; acclaimed hit comedy series including the award-winning Louie, Married, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll and the upcoming Baskets and Better Things. FX is the former home of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning hit drama series The Shield, Nip/Tuck, Rescue Me, Damages, Sons of Anarchy and Justified. The network's library of acquired box-office hit movies is unmatched by any ad-supported television network. FX's roster of acquired hit series includes Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother and Mike & Molly.





  [october 2015]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
    


· AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX)




most recent ratings | view all posts
[08/26/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 18: "KPop Demon Hunters" Reigns as Netflix's Most Popular Film, Claims No. 1 in Top 10
"Wednesday" stayed on top of the English TV list for a third week with Wednesday Season 2, Part 1 claiming another 13.4 million views.
[08/26/25 - 08:24 AM]
"Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One": Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Draws ESPN's Second-Largest Audience of MLB Season: 2,572,000 Viewers
The game peaked with 2,889,000 viewers at 8:15 p.m. ET, according to Nielsen.

[08/20/25 - 11:07 AM]
Alicia Silverstone-Led Crime Drama "Irish Blood" Is the Biggest New Series Premiere in Acorn TV History
The August 11 premiere also drove the biggest day of subscriber sign-ups on Acorn TV's direct-to-consumer platforms in nearly two years.
[08/19/25 - 04:03 PM]
FX's "Alien: Earth" Premiere Episode Launches with 9.2 Million Views Globally After Six Days of Streaming
Future episodes of the eight-episode season will premiere each following Tuesday on Hulu beginning at 8 p.m. ET and on FX at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
[08/19/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 11: "Wednesday" Charms at No. 1 For Another Top 10 Week
"Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser," a three-part documentary exploring the reality show's biggest scandals, debuted at No. 2 in English TV with 7.5 million views.
[08/19/25 - 10:13 AM]
NBC Sports Delivers Most-Watched Premier League Opening Weekend in U.S., Headlined by Record-Setting Manchester United-Arsenal Match on NBC & Peacock
The Manchester United-Arsenal match on NBC, Peacock, and NBC Sports Digital platforms on Sunday, featuring 2024-25 PL runner-up Arsenal earning a 1-0 victory, averaged 2.0 million viewers.
[08/19/25 - 09:03 AM]
FOX Sports Delivers Network's Most-Watched NFL Preseason Game Since 2021
This past Sunday, 5.1 million viewers tuned in to FOX's preseason coverage of the Chicago Bears 38-0 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
[08/14/25 - 01:33 PM]
With 5 Million Cross-Platform U.S. Viewers in Its First Three Days, Sunday's Season Finale Episode of "The Gilded Age" Is the Fifth Consecutive Episode to Clinch a Series High
This season is well on track to become the most watched of the series.
[08/12/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 4: "Wednesday" Wins the Week - Season 2 Snaps Its Way to No. 1 in Top 10
Like the view from the top of El Capitan, "Untamed" held its place among the metaphorical clouds of the English TV List, now in the No. 3 spot with 7.2 million views.

[08/12/25 - 07:44 AM]
August 10 Edition of ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One" Draws Nearly Two Million Viewers for Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Game
The audience peaked with 2,115,000 viewers at 9:15 p.m. ET.
[08/08/25 - 09:10 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Notches Summertime Win with Best Total Viewer Audience in Over Three Months
In addition, the show earned its best rating among Households in nine weeks and its best numbers among both Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 in five weeks.
[08/05/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of July 28: "Happy Gilmore 2" Continues to Swing Big at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
The Yosemite National Park-set thriller "Untamed" maintained the No. 1 spot on the English TV List for a third week with another 12.2 million views added to its accumulated 59.6 million total.
[08/05/25 - 11:01 AM]
ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" Featuring the Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies Averaged 2 Million Viewers - Up 72% from Last Year's Comparable Game
"Sunday Night Baseball" is averaging 1,680,000 million viewers, up seven percent from last year.

[08/05/25 - 10:27 AM]
ABC Airs One of Its Most-Watched WNBA Games This Season
The Indiana Fever's win over the Seattle Storm averaged 1.6 million viewers, peaking with 2.0 million.
[08/01/25 - 01:56 PM]
Matt Damon and Ken Jennings' Million Dollar Win Scores Big in Ratings for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"
The series owns ABC's top two entertainment telecasts in Total Viewers summer to date with its week 2 episode (4.46 million) and season premiere (4.24 million).