Topic: Amazing Race Season 15 ratings

[mswood]

THR is reporting that TAR averaged 9.2 million and a 3.2 in adults 18-49.  Will get more information within about an hour.

This is how Season 13 started
10.29 million viewers 3.2 adults 18-49

Season 14 (Spring were you expect a decline in ratings)
9.285 million viewers 2.7 in adults 18-49

Just a note Viewer totals really are almost meaningless.  The only thing the networks care about is how much money a show generates and that depends primarily on the 18-49 demo for CBS the 25-54 are also important).

So its nice to see us hold steady in that area from last season.

[TARAsia Fan]

CBS was helped by the NFL lead-in plus NBC's Sunday Night Football game was a blowout.

[mswood]

The sad thing is across the board (except for some of Fox's comedies) shows were down, and in some cases (ABC for example) were down dramatically.

[mswood]

Ok

More ratings data coming in.  Now the data is on the half hour, and since CBS was running 15 minutes off, that means that some of the data includes two separate shows.

Here is CBS line up

7:00 p.m.

CBS – Football Overrun / 60 Minutes
Viewers: 17.50 million (#1), A18-49: 5.2/16 (#1)

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7:30 p.m.

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 14.95 million (#1), A18-49: 3.1/ 9 (#2)

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8:00 p.m.

CBS – 60 Minutes / The Amazing Race (season premiere)
Viewers: 12.97 million (#1), A18-49: 3.4/ 9 (#3)


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8:30 p.m.
CBS – The Amazing Race (season premiere)
Viewers: 10.35 million (#3), A18-49: 3.3/ 8 (#3t)

9:00 p.m.

CBS – The Amazing Race (season premiere)
Viewers: 9.98 million (#4), A18-49: 3.3/ 8 (#4)

9:30 p.m.

CBS – The Amazing Race (season premiere)
Viewers: 9.89 million (#3), A18-49: 3.3/ 8 (#4)

10:00 p.m.
CBS – The Amazing Race (season premiere) / Cold Case (season premiere)
Viewers: 9.71 million (#2), A18-49: 2.6/ 7 (#3)

10:30 p.m.
CBS – Cold Case (season premiere)
Viewers: 8.38 million (#3), A18-49: 1.9/ 5 (#3)

[mswood]

Based on this I would expect our episodes to look something like this.

Ep #1  10.3 million viewers and a 3.4 adult 18-49

Ep #2 9.9 million viewers and a 3.0 in adults 18-49.

If my guess is correct that actually is really pretty damn good for the show.

[puddin]

09.28.2009CBS NOTCHES SUNDAY GAINS
Premiere Sunday Up Over Last Year

 

60 MINUTES Wins Timeslot with Year-to-Year Audience Growth

 

AMAZING RACE Delivers Increases Over Last Season's Premiere

 

            CBS Premiere Sunday scored gains on a night of heavy competition, increasing its audience from last year +7% in viewers (11.72m from 10.93m), + 22% in adlts 18-49 (3.3/09 from 2.7/07) and +14% in adults 25-54 (4.0/10 from 3.5/08). 60 MINUTES scored its best premiere delivery in years, with significant growth from last season's opener, while THE AMAZING RACE showed increases over last year, according to Nielsen preliminary Live Plus Same Day ratings for Sunday, Sept. 27.

 

[Editor's note: the prime time averages include 15 minutes of NFL over-run into the 7:00 PM hour and all ratings are subject to change when updated numbers come in Tuesday]

 

            60 MINUTES at 7:00 PM was first in households (10.3/18), viewers (16.23m), adults 25-54 (5.1/14) and adults 18-49 (4.1/13).  Compared to last year's season premiere, 60 MINTUES was up +29% in households (from 8.0/14), +76% in adults 25-54 (from 2.9/08), +86% in adults 18-49 (from 2.2/07) and added +3.64m viewers (from 12.59m, +29%).  This is 60 MINUTES best premiere delivery in households and adults 25-54 since 2005 and in viewers and adults 18-49 since 1999.

 

Compared to last year's one-hour season premiere, THE AMAZING RACE was up +7% in households (6.5/10, from 6.1/09), +3% in adults 25-54 (4.1/10 from 4.0/09) and +6% in adults 18-49 (3.4/08 from 3.2/08).

 

For the night, CBS was second in households (7.3/12), viewers (11.72m), tied for second in adults 25-54 (4.0/10, with ABC) and delivered a 3.3/09 in adults 18-49.

 

Updated ratings will be available Tuesday morning.
 

[TARAsia Fan]

You had Sunday Night Football plus the Desperate Housewives premiere. Very respectable numbers opposite NBC and ABC last night. CBS will definitely take those.

[mswood]

Yeah, I do worry about next week.

Not about Tar, but about how the whole lineup might effect TAR.

Three Rivers is one of the shows that analysts thought would be one of the first cancellations of the season (well thinks to the CW it wont be the first). 

But with nothing seems to generate any real traction with the adult 18-49 (besides TAR) and that does help drag our numbers down.

The good thing, though is that we will look very good compared to the rest of the Sunday lineup.

[TARAsia Fan]

Cold Case still does well, so that's still a good 9 p.m. anchor. But I don't know why CBS canceled Without a Trace.

[mswood]

Cold Case is dead.  It's this year's sacrificial lamb at 10pm.

THree Rivers is airing at 9pm. 

[puddin]

Cold Case is dead.  It's this year's sacrificial lamb at 10pm.

THree Rivers is airing at 9pm. 

I love Cold Case, the cast totally rocks!

[georgiapeach]

I miss RACE>>CASE>>TRACE 

[mswood]

I miss RACE>>CASE>>TRACE 

So do I.

[TARAsia Fan]

Strange decision by CBS to get rid of Trace.

[mswood]

I actually understand it, cast and crew were expensive.  A new show could get a bit lower on the ratings and still (thanks to being cheaper) make the same amount.

Of course they hope new shows do make more, but they understand that tv is about a 60-70% failure rate for new programming.

[Jobby]

I'm positive about the ratings. As long as we keep getting TAR, i'm not complaining!

Still looking forward to the day TAR beats Survivor in ratings!

[mswood]

So do I.

[Caelestor]

Survivor bleeds viewers each season, while TAR's viewership is mostly steady. I estimate it may take no more than 2 seasons.

[mswood]

With finals the 2 hours averaged (and this is awesome for an average) 10.404 million viewers and 3.4 in adults 18-49. 

[puddin]

CBS is happy 

THE AMAZING RACE 15 (P) (8:14-10:14PM) posted a 6.2/10 with 10.40m viewers, 4.1/09 in adults 25-54, 3.4/08 in adults 18-49 and 2.2/06 in adults 18-49.  This was the best premiere delivery for THE AMAZING RACE since THE AMAZING RACE 12 on Nov. 4, 2007 in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_entertainment/release?id=22892

[Snooky]

With all of the football, TAR did pretty good, hope we get a very good amount of viewers this season!
 

[TARAsia Fan]

It helped that NBC's SNF game was a dud and a blowout early.

Next week, Fox has the doubleheader so Amazing Race will start on time.

[puddin]

It helped that NBC's SNF game was a dud and a blowout early.

Next week, Fox has the doubleheader so Amazing Race will start on time.

[mswood]

CBS is happy 

THE AMAZING RACE 15 (P) (8:14-10:14PM) posted a 6.2/10 with 10.40m viewers, 4.1/09 in adults 25-54, 3.4/08 in adults 18-49 and 2.2/06 in adults 18-49.  This was the best premiere delivery for THE AMAZING RACE since THE AMAZING RACE 12 on Nov. 4, 2007 in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_entertainment/release?id=22892

It was our best September start (season 12 started in November) since the Family Edition season 8.

[georgiapeach]

Damn. I hope they don't think it was because of the elim.

Oh...I am thrilled at the ratings BUT....I don't want whatever jerk thought that up patting himself on the back.