or


[02/25/19 - 08:22 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Oscars Tick Up for ABC in Viewers, Demos
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 20 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (2/24/19):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the nature of live events, Fast Nationals for ABC are approximate.]

ABC (23.619 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.0, #1) was of course the network to beat on Sunday with its annual mix of "Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live From the Red Carpet" (16.152 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.5, #3), part two of "Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live From the Red Carpet" (19.792 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.6, #2) and "The 91st Annual Academy Awards" (25.502 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.6, #1).

Said numbers were up a few ticks from last year's "The 90th Annual Academy Awards" (24.404 million viewers; adults 18-49: 6.4 on 3/4/18).

CBS (4.529 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T2) then led the leftover race with its mix of "60 Minutes" (8.264 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4), "The Big Bang Theory" (4.121 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6), "Young Sheldon" (3.412 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12), another "The Big Bang Theory" (3.556 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6), another "Young Sheldon" (3.027 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12) and "FBI" (2.793 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #18).

Next up was NBC (2.527 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T2) with second runs of "Ellen's Game of Games" (2.864 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6), another "Ellen's Game of Games" (3.031 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5) and "America's Got Talent: The Champions" (2.107 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.415 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) offered up repeats of "The Simpsons" (1.525 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12), "Bob's Burgers" (1.364 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12), another "The Simpsons" (1.549 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6), another "Bob's Burgers" (1.350 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6), "Family Guy" (1.317 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12) and another "Family Guy" (1.386 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6).

And finally, The CW (0.440 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5) rounded out the evening with repeats of "Supergirl" (0.533 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T19) and "Charmed" (0.347 million viewers, #20; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T19).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - 60 Minutes

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+3.12% - The 91st Annual Academy Awards
+2.50% - Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live From the Red Carpet
0.00% - 60 Minutes


Here are the highlights of the 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (2/25/18):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the nature of live events, Fast Nationals for NBC are approximate.]

NBC (10.220 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) closed its Olympics coverage on Sunday with its mix of "Olympic Gold" (8.354 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2), "2018 Winter Olympics" (12.073 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) and "A.P. Bio" (4.689 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5).

CBS (5.512 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2) then took home the silver with its mix of "60 Minutes" (8.267 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9), "Celebrity Big Brother" (5.323 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3), the finale of "Celebrity Big Brother" (5.038 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4) plus a repeat "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.422 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T15).

Next up was ABC (4.194 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2) with a repeat "America's Funniest Home Videos" (5.284 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7) followed by "The Bachelor: The Women Tell All" (4.187 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5) and the season finale of "Shark Tank" (3.120 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9).

And finally, repeats of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (3.832 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7), "Bob's Burgers" (1.416 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12), "The Simpsons" (1.806 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #11), "Ghosted" (1.209 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12), "Family Guy" (1.312 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12) and "LA to Vegas" (1.102 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T15) rounded out the night on FOX (1.780 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+16.67% - Celebrity Big Brother
+14.29% - 60 Minutes
+14.29% - Shark Tank
-33.33% - 2018 Winter Olympics

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+116.67% - Celebrity Big Brother - 9:00 (vs. NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat))
+100.00% - Celebrity Big Brother - 8:00 (vs. 60 Minutes (Repeat))
0.00% - 60 Minutes (vs. 60 Minutes (Repeat))
-27.27% - 2018 Winter Olympics (vs. 2/23/14)
-38.46% - Olympic Gold (vs. Nancy & Tonya)
-47.62% - A.P. Bio (vs. Growing Up Fisher)
-87.36% - The Bachelor: The Women Tell All (vs. The 89th Annual Academy Awards)
-90.80% - Shark Tank (vs. The 89th Annual Academy Awards)

Source: Nielsen Media Research





  [february 2019]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
     


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[07/08/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of June 30: "Squid Game" Season 3 Leads Top 10 Globally, Climbs to No. 3 on Most Popular
Plus: "The Waterfront" maintained its Top 10 empire as the No. 1 English show in its third week with 5.6 million views.

[07/03/25 - 02:33 PM]
ABC News Same-Day Primetime Special "Verdict: The Diddy Trial" Is No. 1 in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
Versus the competition in the time period, "Verdict: The Diddy Trial" outperformed NBC by +40% in Adults 18-49 (212,000 vs. 151,000) and +22% in Adults 25-54.

[07/02/25 - 06:44 PM]
Tyler Perry's "Divorced Sistas" Quickly Rises to Become BET+'s Most Watched Original Series in Platform History
Just halfway through the eight-episode season, existing subscribers and new fans of the show have boosted the drama series to the most-watched series premiere on BET+ in just three weeks.

[07/02/25 - 02:38 PM]
Hallmark Channel Earns #1 Most-Watched Network on Weekends Throughout June with "Passport to Love" Programming Event
"Passport to Love" helped elevate Hallmark Channel to be the #1 most-watched network on weekends throughout the month of June.

[07/01/25 - 12:01 PM]
Top 10 Week of June 23: "Squid Game" Season 3 Takes Over with Record-Breaking Global Debut at No. 1
"The Waterfront" was a Top 10 hit once more as the No. 1 series on the English TV list (11.6 million views).

[07/01/25 - 10:26 AM]
ESPN Formula 1 Viewership Notes After Austrian Grand Prix
ESPN's live telecast on Sunday, June 29, averaged 1.1 million viewers, a two percent gain over last year's race and the largest audience ever for the event on U.S. television.

[07/01/25 - 09:16 AM]
ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" Featuring the Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers Averaged 2 Million Viewers - Up 66% from Last Year's Comparable Game
The audience peaked with 2,304,000 viewers in the 9:15 p.m. ET quarter hour.

[06/27/25 - 02:29 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Gears Up for Summer Rising Week to Week in All Key Measures
Wednesday, June 11, was the most-viewed day of the week among Total Viewers (2.164 million).

[06/27/25 - 10:31 AM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tops Late-Night in Adults 18-49 for Third Week in a Row
Winning three of five nights in Kimmel's final week before summer guest hosts, Thursday, June 19, was the show's strongest night among Adults 18-49 (0.35 rating).

[06/25/25 - 11:55 AM]
Prime Video Finishes Groundbreaking First Season of Exclusive NASCAR Coverage
According to Nielsen, NASCAR on Prime posted a season average of 2.16 million viewers (AMA P2+) across five events, and attracted droves of younger viewers to its live coverage.

[06/25/25 - 07:58 AM]
ABC News Primetime Special "Karen Read: The Verdict - A Special Edition of 20/20" Ranks #1 Across All of Broadcast and Cable in Adults 18-49
Plus: "Karen Read: The Verdict" placed No. 1 based on views among all titles on Hulu on Thursday (6/19), Friday (6/20) and Saturday (6/21).

[06/24/25 - 03:03 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Target Demos 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 2nd Consecutive Week, and Claims Top Spot in Total Viewers for the 5th Straight Week
On Monday (6/16/25), "Nightline" scored its most-watched telecast (1.112 million) in 5 months.

[06/24/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of June 16: "Tyler Perry's Straw" Leads Top 10 for Third Week, "The Waterfront" Swims to No. 1
Plus: "Ginny & Georgia" Season 3 racked up another 8.1 million views and felt peachy keen at No. 2, while Season 2 landed at No. 8 and Season 1 at No. 10, with an additional 2.7 million views each.

[06/24/25 - 08:42 AM]
Third Most-Watched WNBA Game Ever on ESPN: Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces Averaged 1.7 Million Viewers, Up 52% from Last Year's ESPN Average
Said coverage peaked at 2.2 million viewers.

[06/23/25 - 12:09 PM]
Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game 7 on ABC and ESPN+ Is Most-Watched NBA Finals Game in Six Years
The seven-game series averaged 10,266,000 viewers and delivered the seven most-watched broadcasts on all of television since the first week of May.