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Re: TAR 18 ratings thread
« Reply #50 on: May 10, 2011, 11:33:41 AM »
Ratings this season aren't as good as compared to the last... :meow:

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Re: TAR 18 ratings thread
« Reply #51 on: May 11, 2011, 04:41:07 PM »
Hopefully mswood will get a chance to respond, but she did post a few weeks ago that Nielsen has changed how the count audiences, and favors multiple repeat viewings more than it has previously.

The entire CBS lineup has lower numbers, but it still is in first place among the broadcast networks on Sunday nights.

And there's also the increased viewer options on Sunday nights. HBO, Starz, Showtime, SyFy, you name it are all airing Sunday night dramas on cable.

The other factor is that there has, in fact, been fewer sports overruns to deal with this spring.

I'll grab and post the final CBS press release for the week when I get more time. It's been extremely hot here the past few days, and humid, and this is weather that hasn't been seen here, literally, in 100 years this early.
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Re: TAR 18 ratings thread
« Reply #52 on: May 11, 2011, 09:50:26 PM »
Ratings have been how should we put it, absolutely god awful.

The one positive, is that as low as these ratings have been, CBS (and the other networks as well) have all been hitting what are probably historic lows.  And for us, thanks to Undercover Boss finally sinking, we are the number one show for CBS on Sunday again (even with these low scores).

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Re: TAR 18 ratings thread
« Reply #53 on: May 11, 2011, 09:55:01 PM »
In fact (and I don't have the most current averages) this has been the worst performing season of TAR in adults 18-49, ever.  And with the exception of season 4 (which was fully a summer run cycle) the least viewed season of TAR that aired during a normal fall or spring season.

Part of that might be due to All Stars (as Season 11 was also disappointing in relation to season 10), but we are still managing the same type of demo growth out of 60 minutes, we are still managing to beat the majority of the other shows on Sunday night.  Ratings are just across the board awful.  And not just on this night.  Its been a brutal spring for tv.

CBS (and Fox and NBC) sure better pray football airs this fall....

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Re: TAR 18 ratings thread
« Reply #54 on: May 12, 2011, 01:14:36 AM »
This crazy hour (1 am local) is the first time today I haven't had severe weather or strong thunderstorms going through here after the record-setting temperatures yesterday.

Here's the CBS press release on the final weekly numbers::

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05.10.2011
CBS WINS THE WEEK IN VIEWERS LED BY NCIS AND THE GOOD WIFE

CBS TOPS THE WEEK IN VIEWERS

"NCIS" Is the #1 Scripted Program and Delivers More Adult 18-49 Viewers Than "Glee"

"The Good Wife" Delivers Its Largest Audience and Highest Adult 18-49 Rating Since October

The Season Finale of "The Amazing Race" Sprints to a Time Period Win in Key Demographics


CBS placed first for the week in viewers with 10 of the top 20 programs led by NCIS, the #1 scripted program, and THE GOOD WIFE, which delivered its best ratings since October, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending May 8, week 33 of the 2010-2011 television season.

NCIS beat all programming on the competition except "Dancing with the Stars," "American Idol Thursday" and "American Idol Wednesday."  NCIS was the week's #1 scripted series in adults 25-54, and tied for #1 in adults 18-49, delivering more adult 18-49 viewers than "Glee" (4.821m vs. 4.820m).

THE GOOD WIFE delivered its largest audience and best adults 18-49 performances since October 2010, while the season finale of THE AMAZING RACE placed first in its two-hour Sunday time period in key demographics.

For the week in viewers, CBS (10.00m) led ABC (9.09m), FOX (8.44m) and NBC (5.73m).  Season-to-date: CBS (11.65m) is ahead FOX (9.68m), ABC (8.40m) and NBC (7.10m).
 
For the week in key demographics, CBS was tied for second in adults 25-54 (3.1/08, with ABC) and averaged 2.2/06 in adults 18-49.  Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (3.9/10, tie with FOX) and second in adults 18-49 (2.9/08).

For the week in households, CBS (6.2/10) was ahead of ABC (5.8/10), FOX (4.9/08) and NBC (3.6/06).  Season-to-date: CBS (7.1/12) ahead of FOX (5.5/09), ABC (5.2/09) and NBC (4.4/07).

CBS Weekly Highlights:

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was up +2% in households (4.2/07 from 4.1/07), +10% in adults 25-54 (3.2/08 from 2.9/08), +12% in adults 18-49 (2.8/08 from 2.5/08), +13% in adults 18-34 (2.6/09 from 2.3/08) and added +280,000 viewers (6.77m from 6.49m, +4%) compared to the previous week.

MAD LOVE was up +4% in adults 25-54 (2.7/06 from 2.6/06), +10% in adults 18-49 (2.2/06 from 2.0/05) and added +180,000 viewers (5.71m from 5.53m, +3%) compared to last week.

NCIS was first in households (11.0/17), viewers (17.87m) and adults 25-54 (5.1/13); it was tied for first in adults 18-49 (3.7/11, with FOX).

THE GOOD WIFE  was first in households (8.0/13) and second in viewers (12.38m), adults 25-54 (3.4/08) and adults 18-49 (2.4/06).  THE GOOD WIFE posted its best viewers and adults 18-49 deliveries since Oct. 26, 2010.  Compared to the last first-run episode (April 12, 2011), THE GOOD WIFE was up +8% in households (from 7.4/12), +10% in adults 25-54 (from 3.1/08), +20% in adults 18-49 (from 2.0/05) and added +1.33m viewers (from 11.05m, +12%).

SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLAND was second in households (6.4/10), viewers (10.99m), adults 25-54 (4.2/11) and adults 18-49 (3.1/09).

CRIMINAL MINDS was second in households (8.0/12), viewers (12.90m), adults 25-54 (4.2/10) and adults 18-49 (3.2/08).

 CRIMINAL MINDS: SUSPECT BEHAVIOR was first in households (5.8/09) and viewers (8.83m); it was tied for first in adults 25-54 (3.0/07, with NBC) and second in adults 18-49 (2.2/06).

 THE BIG BANG THEORY was second in households (6.5/11), viewers (10.50m), adults 25-54 (4.2/13) and adults 18-49 (3.2/11).

 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT was second in households (4.9/08), viewers (7.72m), adults 25-54 (3.0/08) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07).

 THE MENTALIST was first in households (8.6/14), viewers (14.00m), adults 25-54 (3.8/09) and adults 18-49 (2.7/07).  Compared to last week, THE MENTALIST was up +1% in households (from 8.6/14), +6% in adults 25-54 (from 3.6/09), +4% in adults 18-49 (from 2.6/07) and added +470,000 viewers (from 13.53m, +3%).

-- On Friday, CBS was first in households (5.7/10), viewers (8.95m) and adults 25-54 (2.2/06) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.4/05, with NBC, ABC and FOX).  CBS was first in these measures for the third consecutive week.

 FLASHPOINT (P) was first in households (4.5/08) and viewers (6.94m); it was second in adults 25-54 (1.7/06, -0.1 behind FOX).  Compared to the season premiere last year (June 4, 2010 at 9PM), FLASHPOINT was up +15% in households (from 3.9/07) and added +870,000 viewers (from 6.07m, +14%).

 CSI: NY was first in households (6.0/10), viewers (9.53m), adults 25-54 (2.4/07) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05)-all for the second straight week.  Compared to last week, CSI: NY was up +2% in households (from 5.9/10), even in adults 25-54 and added +340,000 viewers (from 9.19m, +4%).

 BLUE BLOODS was first in households (6.5/11) and viewers (10.38m); it was tied for first in adults 25-54 (2.4/06, with ABC).  Compared to last week, BLUE BLOODS was up +2% in households (from 6.4/11) and added +320,000 viewers (from 10.06m, +3%).

-- On Sunday, CBS was first in households (6.2/11), viewers (10.47m), adults 25-54 (3.3/08) and adults 18-49 (2.3/07).  CBS was first in households and viewers for the 9th consecutive week and first in adults 25-54 for the 8th time in nine weeks and first in adults 18-49 for the 7th time in nine weeks.

60 MINUTES was first in households (8.6/17), viewers (14.10m), adults 25-54 (3.4/11) and adults 18-49 (2.3/08).  60 MINUTES posted its best deliveries in these measures since March 27, 2011.

THE AMAZING RACE 18 (8:00 PM-10:00 PM) was first in adults 25-54 (3.4/08) and adults 18-49 (2.6/07); it was second in households (5.0/08) and viewers (8.97m, -0.03 behind ABC) with its season finale.

 CSI: MIAMI was first in households (6.0/10) and viewers (9.85m); it was second in adults 25-54 (2.8/07) and in adults 18-49 (2.0/05) with its season finale.

Top CBS programs of the week:  #4 NCIS (an average of 17.87m viewers), #6 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (14.16m), #7 60 MINUTES (14.10m), #8 THE MENTALIST (14.00m), #9 CRIMINAL MINDS (12.90m), #11 THE GOOD WIFE (12.38m), #13 SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLAND (10.99m), #15 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (10.67m), #16 THE BIG BANG THEORY (10.50m), #17 BLUE BLOODS (10.38m), #22 CSI: MIAMI (9.85m), #23 HAWAII FIVE-0 (9.83m), #24 CSI: NY (9.53m), #26 THE AMAZING RACE 18 (8.97m) and #28 CRIMINAL MINDS: SUSPECT BEHAVIOR (8.83m).

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Re: TAR 18 ratings thread
« Reply #55 on: May 12, 2011, 12:46:33 PM »
In fact (and I don't have the most current averages) this has been the worst performing season of TAR in adults 18-49, ever.  And with the exception of season 4 (which was fully a summer run cycle) the least viewed season of TAR that aired during a normal fall or spring season.

Part of that might be due to All Stars (as Season 11 was also disappointing in relation to season 10), but we are still managing the same type of demo growth out of 60 minutes, we are still managing to beat the majority of the other shows on Sunday night.  Ratings are just across the board awful.  And not just on this night.  Its been a brutal spring for tv.

CBS (and Fox and NBC) sure better pray football airs this fall....

The overall numbers may be down this season, but TAR has generally been around 20th place in the ratings most weeks and winning it's time slot the second half of the season. I'd expect that would be sufficient to keep getting the show renewed. Despite all the travel costs, I'd guess that it's still a relatively cheap show to produce as well. As much as it may be a bit annoying, the ability to get companies to pay to have their products spotlighted (Snapple, Ford, Travelocity) helps too.

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Re: TAR 18 ratings thread
« Reply #56 on: May 12, 2011, 01:04:38 PM »
As others have noted, the saving grace with this whole thing is that TAR's competitors are also having poor ratings, so we're still holding our own quite nicely against the competition. Maybe this will spur TAR on to not doing any returning racer seasons for a long time.

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Re: TAR 18 ratings thread
« Reply #57 on: May 28, 2011, 05:22:32 PM »
The Hollywood Deadline site (deadline.com) has a post with the full 2010-2011 ratings ranking in the 18-49 Demo and the total audience, including TAR 17 and TAR 18. These numbers do not include "special" airings so at least one episode of each season were not included in these rankings:

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TAR 17 tied for 17th out of 141 with a 3.8 average, and TAR UB tied for 38th out of 141 with a 3.0 average.

Total audience (in 000s, out of the same 141 shows listed:
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22    AMAZING RACE 17    CBS    11,925
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39    AMAZING RACE 18    CBS    10,351

For a interesting comparison, TAR 18 beat Glee in total audience average for the year.
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