Sunday, November 08, 2015
Week 7 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.4565 million (-22% from first four nights week 6); #2. ABC 8.659 million (+33%); #3. NBC 7.264 million (even); #4. Fox 4.552 million (-56%); #5. The CW 1.736 million (+3%).
Adults 18-49: #1. ABC 2.17/7 rating/share (+36% in rating from first four nights week 6); #2. NBC 1.79/6 (+2%); #3. CBS 1.75/6 (-40%); #4. Fox 1.53/5 (-47%); #5. The CW 0.67/2 (+3%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 6 (10/26/15-11/1/15, LIVE+SD). Fox won the week for the first time in A18-49, thanks to the World Series, as Fox did a 3.60 rating. NBC was #2 with a 2.31 rating. CBS was #3 with a 2.01 rating, while ABC was #4 with a 1.49 rating. Among total viewers, Fox was also #1 with 12.993 million, with CBS #2 at 9.697 million. NBC was #3 with 8.224 million and ABC at #4 with 6.027 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-11/5/15, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.36 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.09 rating. Fox jumped to #3 with a 1.91 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.65 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.167 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.347 million, ABC #3 with 6.564 million and Fox #4 with 6.057 million.
Back to week 7 (Nov. 2-8), 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 7 (Nov. 2-8) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Nov. 1) | (Week 6) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
60 Minutes | CBS | 7:00PM | 10,998,000 | 10,705,000 | 293,000 | 1.39 | 1.29 | 0.10 | |
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 4,950,000 | 5,338,000 | (388,000) | 0.98 | 1.06 | (0.08) | |
The Grinder | Fox | 7:00PM | - | - | |||||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 5,602,000 | 6,494,000 | (892,000) | 1.71 | 2.33 | (0.62) | |
The OT | Fox | 7:30PM | 17,872,000 | 12,120,000 | 5,752,000 | 6.17 | 4.21 | 1.96 | |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:00PM | 9,467,000 | 10,812,000 | (1,345,000) | 1.12 | 1.25 | (0.13) | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,831,000 | 5,122,000 | (291,000) | 1.54 | 1.63 | (0.09) | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 13,287,000 | 12,506,000 | 781,000 | 4.55 | 4.43 | 0.12 | |
World Series Pre Game | Fox | 8:00PM | 16,593,000 | 16,593,000 | 5.15 | 5.15 | |||
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,754,000 | (6,754,000) | 2.79 | (2.79) | |||
MLB World Series Gm 5 | Fox | 8:15PM | 17,206,000 | 17,206,000 | 5.09 | 5.09 | 815-1234A | ||
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 23,010,000 | 20,612,000 | 2,398,000 | 8.19 | 7.60 | 0.59 | 831-1118P |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 4,382,000 | (4,382,000) | 2.02 | (2.02) | |||
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,552,000 | 8,819,000 | (1,267,000) | 0.95 | 1.06 | (0.11) | |
Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,255,000 | 3,768,000 | (513,000) | 0.82 | 0.92 | (0.10) | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,851,000 | (3,851,000) | 1.82 | (1.82) | |||
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 3,417,000 | (3,417,000) | 1.47 | (1.47) | |||
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,437,000 | 6,542,000 | (1,105,000) | 0.75 | 0.85 | (0.10) | |
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,049,000 | 5,105,000 | (1,056,000) | 1.17 | 1.49 | (0.32) | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Monday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
Supergirl | CBS | 8:00PM | 8,865,000 | 12,955,000 | (4,090,000) | 2.19 | 3.15 | (0.96) | vs 830-930P |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | 16,324,000 | (16,324,000) | 4.35 | (4.35) | |||
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 12,087,000 | 11,863,000 | 224,000 | 1.85 | 1.80 | 0.05 | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,059,000 | 11,877,000 | 182,000 | 3.28 | 3.11 | 0.17 | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,274,000 | 4,324,000 | (50,000) | 1.56 | 1.48 | 0.08 | |
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | CW | 8:00PM | 945,000 | 666,000 | 279,000 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.08 | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,507,000 | 9,692,000 | (185,000) | 1.88 | 1.90 | (0.02) | vs. 930-11P |
Minority Report | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,753,000 | 1,918,000 | (165,000) | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.03 | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,095,000 | 942,000 | 153,000 | 0.43 | 0.32 | 0.11 | |
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,409,000 | 8,409,000 | 1.26 | 1.26 | |||
Countdown to CMA | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,977,000 | 4,471,000 | 506,000 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.06 | vs. Castle(R) |
Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,017,000 | 7,906,000 | 111,000 | 2.24 | 2.15 | 0.09 | |
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 | 17,975,000 | 16,815,000 | 1,160,000 | 2.30 | 2.13 | 0.17 | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,556,000 | 4,333,000 | 223,000 | 1.42 | 1.43 | (0.01) | |
Best Time Ever/NPH | NBC | 8:00PM | 5,055,000 | 4,177,000 | 878,000 | 1.35 | 1.06 | 0.29 | |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,715,000 | 3,715,000 | 0.96 | 0.96 | |||
MLB World Series Gm1 | Fox | 8:00PM | 14,944,000 | (14,944,000) | 4.64 | (4.64) | |||
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,865,000 | 3,426,000 | 439,000 | 1.49 | 1.39 | 0.10 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,452,000 | 4,066,000 | 386,000 | 1.57 | 1.47 | 0.10 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,518,000 | 2,518,000 | 0.82 | 0.82 | |||
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 14,149,000 | 13,057,000 | 1,092,000 | 1.91 | 1.62 | 0.29 | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,840,000 | 3,806,000 | 34,000 | 1.40 | 1.45 | (0.05) | |
The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | 8,215,000 | 10,225,000 | (2,010,000) | 1.96 | 2.59 | (0.63) | REPEAT |
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,442,000 | 2,442,000 | 0.96 | 0.96 | |||
iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,434,000 | 1,471,000 | (37,000) | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.03 | |
Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,863,000 | 7,453,000 | 410,000 | 1.47 | 1.41 | 0.06 | |
Wicked City | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,422,000 | 3,281,000 | (859,000) | 0.69 | 0.88 | (0.19) | |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,109,000 | 7,803,000 | 306,000 | 1.79 | 1.92 | (0.13) | |
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 | 8,795,000 | 8,484,000 | 311,000 | 2.04 | 2.06 | (0.02) | |
CMA Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 13,620,000 | 13,620,000 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 8-11P | ||
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,434,000 | (7,434,000) | 1.98 | (1.98) | |||
The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,998,000 | 6,349,000 | 649,000 | 1.19 | 1.03 | 0.16 | |
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,049,000 | 5,049,000 | 1.51 | 1.51 | |||
MLB World Series Gm2 | Fox | 8:00PM | 13,722,000 | (13,722,000) | 3.87 | (3.87) | |||
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,601,000 | 2,643,000 | (42,000) | 1.06 | 0.94 | 0.12 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,877,000 | (6,877,000) | 2.16 | (2.16) | |||
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,793,000 | 7,642,000 | 151,000 | 1.48 | 1.60 | (0.12) | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,393,000 | (6,393,000) | 1.86 | (1.86) | |||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,547,000 | 6,547,000 | 1.51 | 1.51 | |||
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,136,000 | (6,136,000) | 1.48 | (1.48) | |||
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 11,677,000 | 11,677,000 | 4.64 | 4.64 | |||
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,644,000 | 2,039,000 | (395,000) | 0.60 | 0.81 | (0.21) | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 6,181,000 | (6,181,000) | 1.87 | (1.87) | |||
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,444,000 | 5,958,000 | 486,000 | 1.21 | 1.10 | 0.11 | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,178,000 | (4,178,000) | 1.11 | (1.11) | |||
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,475,000 | 6,475,000 | 1.43 | 1.43 | |||
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 | 14,811,000 | 11,104,000 | 3,707,000 | 3.70 | 3.35 | 0.35 | vs. NFL Kick |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,504,000 | 6,543,000 | 1,961,000 | 2.31 | 1.72 | 0.59 | vs. Charlie Brown |
Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,975,000 | 3,946,000 | 29,000 | 1.26 | 1.05 | 0.21 | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,335,000 | 6,572,000 | (1,237,000) | 1.14 | 1.31 | (0.17) | |
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,335,000 | 1,237,000 | 98,000 | 0.55 | 0.57 | (0.02) | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 7,881,000 | 7,881,000 | 1.88 | 1.88 | |||
CBS Thursday NFL | CBS | 8:30PM | 17,527,000 | (17,527,000) | 6.03 | (6.03) | |||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,279,000 | 7,279,000 | 1.53 | 1.53 | PREMIERE | ||
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,026,000 | 7,802,000 | 224,000 | 2.25 | 2.31 | (0.06) | |
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,436,000 | 7,029,000 | (593,000) | 1.38 | 1.47 | (0.09) | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,039,000 | 4,572,000 | (1,533,000) | 0.90 | 1.10 | (0.20) | |
The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 968,000 | 1,068,000 | (100,000) | 0.37 | 0.39 | (0.02) | |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,211,000 | 6,211,000 | 1.35 | 1.35 | REPEAT | ||
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,583,000 | 5,583,000 | 1.05 | 1.05 | PREMIERE | ||
How To Get Away W/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,487,000 | 6,272,000 | 215,000 | 1.87 | 1.81 | 0.06 | |
The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,220,000 | 3,867,000 | (647,000) | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.03 | |
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 | 5,859,000 | 6,072,000 | (213,000) | 1.10 | 1.17 | (0.07) | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,840,000 | 6,937,000 | (97,000) | 1.20 | 1.26 | (0.06) | |
Undateable | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,698,000 | 2,602,000 | 96,000 | 0.70 | 0.75 | (0.05) | |
MasterChef Jr | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,123,000 | 4,123,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | PREMIERE | ||
MLB World Series Gm3 | Fox | 8:00PM | 13,205,000 | (13,205,000) | 3.24 | (3.24) | |||
Reign | CW | 8:00PM | 992,000 | 749,000 | 243,000 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.07 | vs. Crazy(R) |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,415,000 | 5,770,000 | (355,000) | 1.20 | 1.23 | (0.03) | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,141,000 | 2,201,000 | (60,000) | 0.60 | 0.71 | (0.11) | |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,749,000 | 8,345,000 | 404,000 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 0.01 | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,693,000 | 6,163,000 | 530,000 | 1.60 | 1.43 | 0.17 | |
Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,754,000 | 4,043,000 | (289,000) | 1.00 | 1.09 | (0.09) | |
World's Funniest | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,228,000 | 2,228,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | PREMIERE | ||
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 932,000 | 933,000 | (1,000) | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.07 | |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,752,000 | 9,695,000 | 1,057,000 | 1.20 | 1.09 | 0.11 | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,222,000 | 8,214,000 | (2,992,000) | 1.30 | 1.70 | (0.40) | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,197,000 | 3,312,000 | 885,000 | 1.00 | 0.78 | 0.22 | |
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 | 10,680,000 | 10,680,000 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 8-11P | ||
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 8:00PM | 3,409,000 | (3,409,000) | 0.61 | (0.61) | |||
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,630,000 | 5,977,000 | (1,347,000) | 1.20 | 1.74 | (0.54) | 8-11P |
Dateline Mystery | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,960,000 | 3,892,000 | 68,000 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.02 | 8-10P |
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,130,000 | 13,587,000 | (12,457,000) | 0.30 | 3.41 | (3.11) | 8-11P vs World Series |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 9:00PM | 2,750,000 | (2,750,000) | 0.45 | (0.45) | |||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,401,000 | (4,401,000) | 0.71 | (0.71) | |||
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,550,000 | 3,061,000 | 489,000 | 0.70 | 0.72 | (0.02) | 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 7 (Nov. 2-8) 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 | 14,811,000 | 3.70 | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 7,881,000 | 1.88 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 4,452,000 | 1.57 | |
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 7,279,000 | 1.53 | PREMIERE |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 4,556,000 | 1.42 | |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 6,211,000 | 1.35 | REPEAT |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,415,000 | 1.2 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,840,000 | 1.2 | |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,715,000 | 0.96 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,518,000 | 0.82 | |
Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 2,698,000 | 0.7 | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,141,000 | 0.6 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | preempted | ||
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | preempted | ||
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | preempted | ||
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | preempted | ||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | Mon | completed | ||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | prem 11/12 | ||
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
Angel from Hell | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
Uncle Buck | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
Bordertown | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | |||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | |||
The Guide to Surviving Life | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | |||
Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | Sun |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, December 22
Bob's Burgers - "The Nightmare 2 Days Before Christmas" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When the power goes out two days before Christmas, The Belchers must spend the holiday at Mr. Fischoeder's family's old hunting lodge.
Krapopolis - "Krapocalypse" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tyrannis is stuck in a time loop trying to save the city.
The Simpsons - "The Man Who Flew Too Much" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The new and improved Pin Pals travel to Capital City for their first ever state bowling championship.
Universal Basic Guys - "The Devil You Know" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mark insists on teaching his son Darren how to throw a handmade boomerang that was gifted to Darren by his father; the two soon find themselves on a trek deep into the Jersey woods; David is the recipient of a sex doll that he swears he didn't order.
The Great North - "The Lies Aquatic Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
While Beef is away, the Tobin fishing boat goes missing; the Tobin siblings wildly speculate on what could have happened.
Krapopolis - "National Lampoon's The Odyssey!" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The family takes a vacation to Storgos for Shlub's mother's birthday.
Bob Hearts Abishola - "Full-Frontal Dottie" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Excited by her physical therapy progress, Dottie insists she is ready to return to MaxDot, much to Bob, Douglas and Christina's dismay.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 16)
Sunday, December 22
- Teyonah Parris (No Good Deed/Survivor's Remorse) - Catch Teyonah on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
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