Week 30 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Week 30 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2015-16 Week 30 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu, LIVE+SD):

Households: #1. CBS 5.09/9 rating/share (even in rating from first four nights week 29); #2. NBC 4.42/8 (+11%); #3. ABC 4.27/7 (+6%); #4. Fox 2.58/4 (-46%); #5. The CW 0.74/1 (-10%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 7.927 million (-2% from first four nights week 29); #2. NBC 6.992 million (+13%); #3. ABC 6.482 million (+5%); #4. Fox 4.060 million (-48%); #5. The CW 1.160 million (-12%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 1.54/5 rating/share (+18% in rating from first four nights week 29); #2. ABC 1.46/5 (+6%); #3. CBS 1.40/5 (-2%); #4. Fox 1.33/5 (-35%); #5. The CW 0.40/1 (-15%).

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 29 (4/4-4/10/16, LIVE+SD). Fox won the week in A18-49 with a 1.46 rating. CBS was #2 with a 1.27 rating. ABC and NBC were tied for #3 with a 1.15 rating each. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 7.772 million, with NBC #2 at 5.738 million. Fox was #3 with 5.416 million and ABC at #4 with 5.023 million.

For season to-date (9/21/15-4/14/16, LIVE+SD), CBS is #1 in A18-49 with a 1.91 rating, followed by NBC at #2 with a 1.82 rating. It's gonna be a race to the finish in May to see who is #1. Fox at #3 with a 1.57 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.37 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.442 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 7.087 million, ABC at #3 with 5.489 million and Fox at #4 with 5.055 million.

Back to week 30 (4/11-4/17/16), 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 30 (April 11-17) Analysis

Last Sunday (Apr 10)	(Week 29)		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	7:30PM	11,988,000	9,526,000	2,462,000	1.61	1.11	0.50
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	4,773,000	4,938,000	(165,000)	0.94	1.05	(0.11)
Little Big Shots	NBC	7:00PM	5,769,000	5,408,000	361,000	0.80	0.78	0.02	REPEAT
Bordertown	Fox	7:00PM	1,189,000	997,000	192,000	0.52	0.40	0.12
Cooper Barrett's Guide	Fox	7:30PM	1,089,000	966,000	123,000	0.50	0.44	0.06
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:30PM	9,864,000		9,864,000	1.12		1.12
ACM Awards	CBS	8:00PM		11,203,000	(11,203,000)		2.25	(2.25)
Once Upona a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,751,000	3,777,000	(26,000)	1.15	1.10	0.05
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	12,265,000	11,329,000	936,000	1.98	1.84	0.14
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,549,000	2,315,000	234,000	1.16	1.04	0.12
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	2,348,000	2,050,000	298,000	1.13	0.97	0.16
Elementary	CBS	9:30PM	6,378,000		6,378,000	0.89		0.89
The Family	ABC	9:00PM	3,147,000	3,126,000	21,000	0.78	0.71	0.07
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	5,400,000	4,676,000	724,000	1.14	0.97	0.17
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,465,000	1,989,000	476,000	1.17	0.93	0.24	REPEAT vs. Bob's
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	4,192,000	3,474,000	718,000	0.95	0.77	0.18
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	2,698,000	2,111,000	587,000	1.14	0.86	0.28
Elementary	CBS	10:30PM	6,037,000		6,037,000	0.88		0.88
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	3,568,000	3,682,000	(114,000)	1.05	0.97	0.08
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	4,788,000	3,731,000	1,057,000	1.07	0.81	0.26	REPEAT


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	6,118,000		6,118,000	1.33		1.33
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM		6,679,000	(6,679,000)		1.45	(1.45)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	12,507,000	11,722,000	785,000	1.99	1.75	0.24	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,406,000	10,427,000	(21,000)	2.29	2.45	(0.16)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,711,000	1,801,000	1,910,000	1.25	0.54	0.71	vs. REPEAT
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	CW	8:00PM	774,000	699,000	75,000	0.24	0.23	0.01	vs. iZombie(R)
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM		7,062,000	(7,062,000)		1.62	(1.62)
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	8,595,000	5,471,000	3,124,000	1.64	1.00	0.64	vs. REPEAT
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	3,419,000	2,032,000	1,387,000	1.06	0.61	0.45	vs. REPEAT
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	929,000	475,000	454,000	0.38	0.16	0.22	vs. REPEAT
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	8,239,000	5,411,000	2,828,000	1.31	0.80	0.51	vs. REPEAT
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	6,435,000	6,372,000	63,000	1.14	1.07	0.07
Blindspot	NBC	10:00PM	5,532,000	5,536,000	(4,000)	1.37	1.35	0.02

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: New Orleans	CBS	8:00PM	9,049,000	15,669,000	(6,620,000)	1.19	2.01	(0.82)	REPEAT vs. NCIS
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	3,496,000	4,231,000	(735,000)	0.80	1.10	(0.30)	REPEAT
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,814,000	6,719,000	4,095,000	2.26	1.36	0.90	8-10P vs. 8-9P REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	2,650,000		2,650,000	1.14		1.14
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM		5,979,000	(5,979,000)		1.43	(1.43)
iZombie	CW	8:00PM	1,363,000	1,347,000	16,000	0.51	0.43	0.08	vs. Flash(R)
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	2,702,000	3,648,000	(946,000)	0.68	1.04	(0.36)	REPEAT
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	1,656,000		1,656,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
NCIS	CBS	9:00PM	9,989,000	12,276,000	(2,287,000)	1.29	1.69	(0.40)	REPEAT vs. NCIS: NO
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	3,013,000	2,805,000	208,000	0.97	0.89	0.08
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM		7,228,000	(7,228,000)		1.50	(1.50)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	2,067,000		2,067,000	0.93		0.93
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	1,221,000	1,071,000	150,000	0.50	0.40	0.10	FINALE
Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	1,556,000	2,709,000	(1,153,000)	0.56	0.92	(0.36)	vs. Brooklyn
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	10:00PM	9,037,000	6,068,000	2,969,000	1.17	1.11	0.06	REPEAT vs. Limitless
Beyond the Tank	ABC	10:00PM	2,074,000	1,883,000	191,000	0.55	0.46	0.09
Game of Silence	NBC	10:00PM	6,411,000	7,679,000	(1,268,000)	1.44	1.53	(0.09)	PREMIERE vs. ChiPD

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	8,394,000	8,983,000	(589,000)	1.87	1.94	(0.07)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	6,981,000	7,041,000	(60,000)	1.74	1.73	0.01
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	8,880,000	3,902,000	4,978,000	1.68	0.66	1.02	vs. Heartbeat
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	4,529,000	9,700,000	(5,171,000)	1.19	2.19	(1.00)	vs. Idol
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	995,000	2,239,000	(1,244,000)	0.25	0.79	(0.54)	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,290,000	6,168,000	122,000	1.87	1.79	0.08
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	8,805,000	7,443,000	1,362,000	1.69	1.20	0.49	vs. Beyond Borders
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	7,444,000	7,513,000	(69,000)	2.24	2.26	(0.02)
Strong	NBC	9:00PM	3,327,000		3,327,000	0.94		0.94	9-11P PREMIERE
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM		3,787,000	(3,787,000)		0.76	(0.76)
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	10,107,000	11,336,000	(1,229,000)	3.84	4.26	(0.42)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	930,000	1,750,000	(820,000)	0.28	0.68	(0.40)	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	5,667,000	5,481,000	186,000	1.55	1.61	(0.06)
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	10:00PM	7,908,000	6,975,000	933,000	1.46	1.23	0.23
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	4,119,000	4,039,000	80,000	0.95	0.94	0.01
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM		3,943,000	(3,943,000)		0.82	(0.82)

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	8,621,000	13,502,000	(4,881,000)	1.58	3.08	(1.50)	REPEAT
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,974,000	7,350,000	624,000	2.20	2.12	0.08	8-10P vs. 8-9P
Strong	NBC	8:00PM	3,275,000	4,589,000	(1,314,000)	0.82	0.84	(0.02)	vs. Big Shots(R)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	4,397,000		4,397,000	0.91		0.91
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM		13,305,000	(13,305,000)		3.04	(3.04)
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	1,984,000	1,880,000	104,000	0.65	0.69	(0.04)
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	7,103,000	7,627,000	(524,000)	1.46	1.54	(0.08)
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	7,460,000	7,167,000	293,000	1.54	1.46	0.08
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	6,737,000	6,415,000	322,000	1.36	1.24	0.12
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM		5,877,000	(5,877,000)		1.69	(1.69)
American Grit	Fox	9:00PM	2,347,000		2,347,000	0.81		0.81	PREMIERE
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,083,000	1,125,000	(42,000)	0.38	0.42	(0.04)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	6,250,000	5,868,000	382,000	1.51	1.43	0.08
Rush Hour	CBS	10:00PM	4,259,000	4,809,000	(550,000)	0.87	0.91	(0.04)
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM	4,762,000	4,892,000	(130,000)	1.02	1.08	(0.06)
Game of Silence	NBC	10:00PM	3,902,000	3,790,000	112,000	0.78	0.76	0.02	vs. SVU(R)

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
Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	5,540,000	5,512,000	28,000	0.90	1.06	(0.16)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,350,000	6,442,000	(92,000)	1.10	1.04	0.06
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	3,400,000	2,945,000	455,000	0.60	0.64	(0.04)	vs. REPEAT
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	1,860,000	2,962,000	(1,102,000)	0.50	0.72	(0.22)	REPEAT vs. Sleepy
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,160,000	1,034,000	126,000	0.40	0.35	0.05
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	4,780,000	4,684,000	96,000	1.00	0.89	0.11
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,320,000	8,625,000	(305,000)	1.10	1.09	0.01
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,600,000	5,418,000	182,000	1.30	1.25	0.05
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	3,860,000	4,250,000	(390,000)	0.80	0.94	(0.14)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM	2,990,000	2,659,000	331,000	0.90	0.78	0.12
The Originals	CW	9:00PM	950,000	887,000	63,000	0.30	0.32	(0.02)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,160,000	10,348,000	(188,000)	1.30	1.23	0.07
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,050,000	5,012,000	38,000	1.00	1.06	(0.06)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	4,390,000	4,457,000	(67,000)	1.00	0.93	0.07

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
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	8:00PM	3,780,000	3,211,000	569,000	0.40	0.52	(0.12)	REPEAT
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	8:00PM	2,880,000		2,880,000	0.50		0.50	REPEAT
NBA Countdown	ABC	8:00PM		1,438,000	(1,438,000)		0.33	(0.33)
The Carmichael Show	NBC	8:00PM	1,300,000		1,300,000	0.20		0.20	REPEAT
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM		4,724,000	(4,724,000)		0.79	(0.79)
UFC Fight Night	Fox	8:00PM	2,130,000	4,339,000	(2,209,000)	0.80	0.98	(0.18)	vs. NASCAR
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM			-			-
NBA Saturday Prime	ABC	8:30PM		1,950,000	(1,950,000)		0.61	(0.61)
Premier Boxing	NBC	8:30PM	1,240,000		1,240,000	0.30		0.30	830-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,570,000	3,065,000	505,000	0.50	0.48	0.02	REPEAT
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	9:00PM	3,070,000		3,070,000	0.70		0.70	REPEAT
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,390,000	5,122,000	(732,000)	0.60	0.89	(0.29)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM	3,360,000		3,360,000	0.70		0.70
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		2,835,000	(2,835,000)		0.67	(0.67)

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 30 (April 11-17) 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

Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	7,444,000	2.24
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,290,000	1.87
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	6,981,000	1.74
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	8,621,000	1.58	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,667,000	1.55
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	7,460,000	1.54
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,250,000	1.51
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	7,103,000	1.46
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,465,000	1.17	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,549,000	1.16
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	Sun	5,400,000	1.14
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,698,000	1.14
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,650,000	1.14
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,348,000	1.13
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,350,000	1.1
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,780,000	1.0
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	Sun	4,192,000	0.95
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,067,000	0.93
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	3,496,000	0.80	REPEAT
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	2,702,000	0.68	REPEAT
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,656,000	0.60	REPEAT
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,556,000	0.56
Bordertown	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,189,000	0.52
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,089,000	0.50
The Carmichael Show	NBC	8:00PM	Sat	1,300,000	0.2	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	Mon
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Mon
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:00PM	Sun
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			preempted
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	8:00PM	Sat
Bordertown	Fox	8:30PM	Sat
black-ish	ABC	9:00PM	Sat
Angel from Hell	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
Life In Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	Thu			completed
The Muppets	ABC	8:00PM	Tue			completed
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Mon			completed
Telenovela	NBC	8:30PM	Mon			completed
Undatelable	NBC	8:00PM	Fri			completed
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sun			completed
Truth Be Told	NBC	8:30PM	Fri			completed
Significant Mother	CW	9:30PM	Mon			completed
Uncle Buck	ABC	8:30PM	Fri

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Friday, October 18

American Housewife - "Lasagna" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Greg hosts a meeting for the Westport Historical Guild to welcome back Stan (Timothy Omundson), and Katie’s homemade lasagna is a huge hit with the guys. After Stan makes several trips back for seconds and begins spending an inordinate amount of time at the Otto house, Chloe Brown Mueller (Jessica St. Clair) becomes convinced that Katie and Stan must be having an extra-marital affair. Meanwhile, Angela and Doris step in to help Oliver with his Teen Help Line.

Fresh Off the Boat - "S'Mothered" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
While Eddie faces his fears and finally introduces his girlfriend Tina to his mom, Louis is in search of his next passion.

Raven's Home - "Girls Just Wanna Have Phones" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Nia and Tess square off in a competition with Raven and Chelsea to see who can go without technology the longest; Booker tries to impress a new girl in the building.

Just Roll With It - "The Tutor" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Owen volunteers to tutor the school's star basketball player, Big Jim, so that he can pass an upcoming test and be eligible to play in the game.

Gabby Duran & the Unsittables - "Wesley and the Fischman" (Disney Channel, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Gabby has to choose between keeping her new secret alien-babysitting gig a secret or risking it all by confiding in her extraterrestrial-obsessed best friend, Wesley.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 14)

Friday, October 18

Chris O'Dowd (Family Tree/The IT Crowd) - Watch Chris on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Kal Penn (Sunnyside/Deadbeat/We Are Men) - Kal appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
America Ferrera (Superstore) - America is a guest on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
Regina King (227) - Regina visits The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Julie Andrews (Julie) - Julie speaks about her book Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean guest hosts The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Pam Grier (Bless This Mess) - Pam drops by The Real, so check your local listings.
Sara Gilbert (The Conners/Roseanne/Living Biblically/Bad Teacher) - Sara appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Angela Kinsey (The Office/Haters Back Off/Your Family or Mine) and Jenna Fischer (Splitting Up Together/The Office) - Angela and Jenna talk about the Office Ladies Podcast on ABC's GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke at 1pm.
Kal Penn (Sunnyside/Deadbeat/We Are Men) - Kal visits Access Live, so check your local listings.
Marcus Scribner (black-ish) - Marcus appears on Access Live, so check your local listings.
William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) - William can be heard on The Morning Mashup on SiriusXM.
Billy Bob Thornton (Hearts Afire) - Billy Bob talks about Goliath on Couch Surfing at 8am.