Week 6 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, November 02, 2014

Week 6 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 6 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. Fox 7.6/12 rating/share (+29% in rating from first four nights week 5); #2. CBS 6.7/11 (-19%); #3. ABC 5.1/8 (-6%); #4. NBC 4.5/7 (-8%); #5. The CW 1.2/2 (even)
Total Viewers: #1. Fox 12.73 million (+31% from first four nights week 5); #2. CBS 10.63 million (-21%); #3. ABC 7.74 million (-4%); #4. NBC 7.09 million (-8%); #5. The CW 1.83 million (-5%).
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 3.5/11 rating/share (+30% in rating from first four nights week 5); #2. CBS 2.1/6 (-36%); #3. ABC 2.0/6 (even); #4. NBC 1.8/5 (-10%) #5. The CW 0.7/2 (-13%)

We have the final ratings for Week 5 (10/20/14-10/26/14 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, Fox won the week for the first time this season with a 2.6 rating thanks to the World Series, followed by CBS at 2.6 (just slightly below). NBC settled for third with a 2.3 and ABC trailed with a 1.7. For Total Viewers, CBS was on top still with 11.53 million, followed by Fox's 10.12. NBC was next with 7.82 million and ABC trailed with 6.61 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-10/26/14 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.6 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.3, ABC with a 1.9 and Fox with a 1.9. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 10.94 million, then NBC with 8.79 million, ABC is next with 7.34 million and Fox with 6.01 million.

Back to week 6 (Oct. 27-Nov. 2), read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did! GREAT showings are in BOLD. If they are in bold in both total viewers and 18-49, then it is very impressive:

Week 6 (Oct. 27-Nov. 2) Analysis

Last Sunday (Oct. 26)	(Week 5)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
CBS NFL Post Game	CBS	7:57PM	18,944,000		18,944,000	5.58		5.58
60 Minutes	CBS	8:01PM	13,234,000	11,393,000	1,841,000	2.33	1.18	1.15
Star Wars Rebels	ABC	7:00PM	2,396,000	5,261,000	(2,865,000)	0.62	1.08	(0.46)	vs AFV
Fox World Series Pre	Fox	7:00PM	1,418,000		1,418,000	0.32		0.32
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	2,884,000	6,048,000	(3,164,000)	0.78	2.01	(1.23)
Fox World Series Pre	Fox	7:51PM	8,251,000	13,782,000	(5,531,000)	2.52	5.09	(2.57)	vs. The OT
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:01PM	11,713,000	12,278,000	(565,000)	1.48	1.46	0.02
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	6,871,000	8,070,000	(1,199,000)	2.36	2.72	(0.36)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	9,816,000	12,605,000	(2,789,000)	3.44	4.05	(0.61)
Fox World Series	Fox	8:04PM	12,635,000		12,635,000	3.33		3.33
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM		7,760,000	(7,760,000)		3.58	(3.58)	preempted
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	18,799,000	23,792,000	(4,993,000)	7.06	8.22	(1.16)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM		5,217,000	(5,217,000)		2.51	(2.51)	preempted
The Good Wife	CBS	10:01PM	1,021,300	10,882,000	(9,860,700)	1.48	1.42	0.06
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM	4,361,000	5,071,000	(710,000)	1.20	1.40	(0.20)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM		4,739,000	(4,739,000)		2.49	(2.49)	preempted
Mulaney	Fox	9:30PM		2,245,000	(2,245,000)		1.02	(1.02)	preempted
CSI	CBS	10:00PM		8,855,000	(8,855,000)		1.37	(1.37)	preempted
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	4,316,000	4,997,000	(681,000)	1.09	1.28	(0.19)


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	8,434,000	16,017,000	(7,583,000)	2.36	4.58	(2.22)	premiere vs. Big Bang
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	12,620,000	12,584,000	36,000	1.89	1.99	(0.10)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	12,478,000	11,899,000	579,000	3.71	3.43	0.28
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	5,886,000	6,091,000	(205,000)	2.20	2.29	(0.09)
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,306,000	1,272,000	34,000	0.64	0.65	(0.01)
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	6,945,000	8,926,000	(1,981,000)	1.69	2.11	(0.42)
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	10,390,000	10,747,000	(357,000)	2.27	2.43	(0.16)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	4,621,000	5,022,000	(401,000)	1.63	1.79	(0.16)
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,087,000	1,362,000	(275,000)	0.42	0.49	(0.07)
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	8,675,000	8,783,000	(108,000)	1.57	1.71	(0.14)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	8,750,000	8,819,000	(69,000)	1.59	1.54	0.05
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	9,567,000	9,338,000	229,000	2.51	2.45	0.06

Tuesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
NCIS	CBS	8:00PM	17,526,000	17,125,000	401,000	2.56	2.40	0.16
Great Halloween Fright Fight	ABC	8:00PM	3,747,000		3,747,000	1.12		1.12	special
Selfie	ABC	8:00PM		3,815,000	(3,815,000)		1.09	(1.09)	preempted
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,350,000	11,947,000	(597,000)	2.94	3.26	(0.32)
Fox World Series	Fox	8:00PM	13,372,000	12,191,000	1,181,000	3.49	3.38	0.11	8-11P
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM			-			-	preempted
Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,532,000	3,592,000	(60,000)	1.41	1.50	(0.09)
Manhattan Love Story	ABC	8:30PM		2,617,000	(2,617,000)		0.74	(0.74)	preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM			-			-	preempted
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	16,086,000	16,130,000	(44,000)	2.33	2.39	(0.06)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	9:00PM	4,438,000	4,359,000	79,000	1.74	1.56	0.18
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	5,060,000	5,608,000	(548,000)	1.51	1.79	(0.28)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM			-			-	preempted
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,926,000	2,078,000	(152,000)	0.79	0.89	(0.10)
About A Boy	NBC	9:30PM	4,108,000	4,631,000	(523,000)	1.18	1.38	(0.20)
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM			-			-	preempted
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	9,720,000	9,397,000	323,000	1.66	1.54	0.12
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	4,951,000	4,948,000	3,000	1.14	1.17	(0.03)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,231,000	7,453,000	(222,000)	1.71	1.88	(0.17)

Wednesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Survivor	CBS	8:00PM	9,068,000	9,224,000	(156,000)	2.25	2.25	-
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	6,994,000	7,292,000	(298,000)	1.84	2.05	(0.21)
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	7,489,000	8,248,000	(759,000)	1.17	1.34	(0.17)
Fox World Series	Fox	8:00PM	23,517,000	12,917,000	10,600,000	6.64	3.40	3.24	8-11P
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM			-			-	preempted
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,494,000	2,550,000	(56,000)	0.95	0.93	0.02
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,912,000	7,053,000	(141,000)	2.19	2.27	(0.08)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,480,000	9,924,000	556,000	2.34	2.47	(0.13)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	9,920,000	10,159,000	(239,000)	3.47	3.39	0.08
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	4,312,000	7,188,000	(2,876,000)	0.81	1.58	(0.77)	REPEAT
Red Band Society	Fox	9:00PM			-			-	preempted
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	7,674,000	7,950,000	(276,000)	2.67	2.42	0.25
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,480,000	1,539,000	(59,000)	0.47	0.50	(0.03)
Stalker	CBS	10:00PM	7,364,000	7,367,000	(3,000)	1.56	1.71	(0.15)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,591,000	5,372,000	219,000	1.44	1.36	0.08
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	4,022,000	6,846,000	(2,824,000)	0.80	1.51	(0.71)	REPEAT

Thursday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	16,247,000	12,191,000	4,056,000	4.10	3.43	0.67	vs. NFL Kick-off
Charlie Brown Pumpkin	ABC	8:00PM	6,252,000	8,616,000	(2,364,000)	1.73	2.50	(0.77)	vs. Greys Anatomy
The Biggest Loser	NBC	8:00PM	4,419,000	4,577,000	(158,000)	1.08	1.15	(0.07)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	5,601,000	4,346,000	1,255,000	1.28	0.92	0.36	vs. REPEAT
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,581,000	1,663,000	(82,000)	0.75	0.78	(0.03)
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	11,134,000		11,134,000	2.46		2.46	premiere
Thursday Night Football	CBS	8:30PM		20,216,000	(20,216,000)		6.68	(6.68)
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	10,294,000		10,294,000	2.44		2.44	premiere
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	9,321,000	9,975,000	(654,000)	3.05	3.04	0.01
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	3,896,000	4,390,000	(494,000)	0.91	1.01	(0.10)
Gracepoint	Fox	9:00PM	3,312,000	3,519,000	(207,000)	0.77	0.82	(0.05)
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,234,000	1,263,000	(29,000)	0.48	0.45	0.03
The McCarthys	CBS	9:00PM	8,084,000		8,084,000	1.66		1.66	premiere
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	2,494,000	3,133,000	(639,000)	0.74	0.88	(0.14)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	7,572,000		7,572,000	1.19		1.19	premiere
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	8,680,000	9,967,000	(1,287,000)	2.69	3.01	(0.32)
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM	3,889,000	3,950,000	(61,000)	1.15	1.17	(0.02)

Friday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	5,938,000	5,514,000	424,000	1.10	1.02	0.08
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,549,000	6,177,000	372,000	1.20	1.14	0.06
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	7,262,000	6,325,000	937,000	1.30	1.15	0.15
Fox World Series	Fox	8:00PM		12,133,000	(12,133,000)		3.08	(3.08)
Utopia	Fox	8:00PM	1,564,000		1,564,000	0.50		0.50
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM	1,128,000		1,128,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
Jane the Virgin	CW	8:00PM		865,000	(865,000)		0.30	(0.30)
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	5,417,000	5,040,000	377,000	1.00	0.99	0.01
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM	1,161,000		1,161,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,468,000	8,921,000	547,000	1.10	1.10	-
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,622,000	6,892,000	730,000	2.00	1.78	0.22
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	4,545,000	5,281,000		1.10	1.44	(0.34)
America's Next Top Model	CW	9:00PM	812,000	1,061,000	(249,000)	0.30	0.35	(0.05)
Gotham	Fox	9:00PM	1,225,000		1,225,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	11,187,000	11,418,000	(231,000)	1.10	1.29	(0.19)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	6,123,000	5,839,000	284,000	1.44	1.50	(0.06)
Constatine	NBC	10:00PM	3,124,000	4,280,000	(1,156,000)	0.90	1.39	(0.49)

Saturday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
College Football	CBS	8:00PM	3,603,000		3,603,000	0.90		0.90
Crimetime	CBS	8:00PM		2,610,000	(2,610,000)		0.46	(0.46)	preempted
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM	3,714,000	4,674,000	(960,000)	0.90	1.36	(0.46)
2014 Breeders Cup	NBC	8:00PM	2,486,000	2,047,000	439,000	0.40	0.30	0.10	vs. Laura (R)
College Football	Fox	8:00PM	1,564,000	10,742,000	(9,178,000)	0.50	2.62	(2.12)	vs. World Series
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM		3,766,000	(3,766,000)		0.59	(0.59)	preempted
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	2,054,000	1,508,000	546,000	0.40	0.39	0.01	REPEAT vs. Constatine(R)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM		5,110,000	(5,110,000)		0.71	(0.71)	preempted
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	3,076,000	1,817,000	1,259,000	0.80	0.50	0.30	REPEAT

Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates OK showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:

Week 6 (Oct. 27-Nov. 2) How the Sitcoms Did
(Sun comedies are previous week and Fri/Sat are prelim ratings)
Sorted by 18-49 Rtg
Title	Network	Time	Day	Total Viewers	18-49 Rtg	Notes

The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	16,247,000	4.10
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	9,920,000	3.47
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	7,674,000	2.67
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	11,134,000	2.46	PREMIERE
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	10,294,000	2.44	PREMIERE
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	8,434,000	2.36	PREMIERE
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,912,000	2.19
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	6,994,000	1.84
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	6,945,000	1.69
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	8,084,000	1.66	PREMIERE
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	5,060,000	1.51
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,549,000	1.2
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	4,108,000	1.18
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	5,417,000	1.0
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu	3,896,000	0.91	canceled
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu	2,494,000	0.74	canceled
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun			preempted
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
Selfie	ABC	8:00PM	Tue			preempted
Mulaney	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			preempted
Manhattan Love Story	ABC	8:30PM	Tue			canceled
Selfie	ABC	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue			preempted
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			preempted
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Tues			preempted
Marry Me	NBC	8:00PM	Fri			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
About a Boy	NBC	8:30PM	Fri			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:00PM	Sat			preempted
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			completed

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, December 9

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 8)

Tuesday, December 9

Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered/Married/Second Generation Wayans) - Catch Regina on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Lily Collins (Emily in Paris) - Lily appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Laura Dern (F Is for Family/Enlightened) - Laura is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She also talks about Is This Thing On? on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Amy Sedaris (No Activity/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/Strangers with Candy) - Amy appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Tony Rock (Living Biblically/Mann & Wife/All of Us) - Tony is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Matt Rogers (No Good Deed/I Love That for You) - Andy Cohen interviews Matt on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo. He also talks about Christmas in December on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (Emily in Paris) - Philippine and Emily in Paris creator and executive producer Darren Star are guests on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Mila Kunis (Family Guy/That '70s Show) - Mila stops by for a chat about Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Taran Killam (Stumble/Single Parents) - Taran talks about ABC's High Potential on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Mark Hamill (The Texas Wheelers) and Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants) - Mark and Tom talk about The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Kery talks about Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Toni Collette (United States of Tara) - Toni talks about Goodbye June on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Zachary Levi (Less Than Perfect/Telenovela) - Zachary tells Sherri about his new film Not Without Hope on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Minnie Driver (Emily in Paris/Speechless/About a Boy) - Minnie plays behind-the-scenes and shares moments from her biggest projects like Good Will Hunting. Plus, she tells Drew about joining the cast of Emily in Paris on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Valerie, Amirah Kassem, Mikel Welch are facing off against Drew in the annual quirky Christmas tree competition on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Marlo Thomas (That Girl) - Marlo tells Drew about her amazing work with St. Jude's Children's Hospital on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.