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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, July 3

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Sportsbook and a Breakup" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mandy finds out Meemaw runs an illegal sportsbook and decides she wants in on the action. Meanwhile, Georgie struggles to keep Mandy’s new job a secret.

Ghosts - "His Girl Shiki" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Pete makes good on his promise to find someone for Sasappis by bringing in a wisecracking 1940s screenwriter who also has the ability to roam.

Bob's Burgers - "The Shell Game" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bob competes in a competition to inherit Mr. Fischoeder's 100-year-old tortoise.

Grimsburg - "Molly" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Flute forgets to buy Stan a gift for his birthday, he steals an AI doll from the evidence locker; Wynona is forced to confront her ex-boyfriend.

Family Guy - "Row v. Wade" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Brian wins a boat on "The Price is Right" and decides to sail to Texas to help women seeking legal abortions.

The Great North - "Silence of the Dams Adventure" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Honeybee accidentally revives an old Lone Moose curse, sending a terrifying creature after her and the Tobins.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 30)

Thursday, July 3

Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) - Catch Steve on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Zach Cherry (Duncanville/I Feel Bad/Crashing) - Zach is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sandy Honig (Three Busy Debras), Mitra Jouhari (Clone High/Three Busy Debras) and Alyssa Stonoha (Three Busy Debras) - Sandy, Mitra and Alyssa are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Rob Lowe (Unstable/The Grinder/Parks and Recreation/A New Kind of Family) - Rob discusses cancer research and how it changed his life with GMA lifestyle contributor Lori Bergamotto on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Laurence Fishburne (black-ish) - Laurence chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Justin Bartha (The New Normal/Teachers) - Justin talks about Nuked on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down), Britt Lower (Ghosted/Man Seeking Woman/Big Lake) and Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Adam, Britt and Ben talk about Severance on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.