The 126-minute “American Idol” series farewell (for now) helped Fox rule Thursday night, by far, with an average of 13.3 million viewers and dominating all key demos. It was the most-watched, highest-rated “American Idol” season finale in three years (14.13 million, 3.6 adults 18-49 rating, 5/16/2013) and the most-watched telecast of “American Idol” in two […]
Fox and CBS each had a share in the Thursday night lead. Fox won among total viewers (8.02 million) and adults 25-54 (2.4 rating/7 share) thanks to the winding-down of “American Idol”. CBS led among adults 18-49 (1.9/7) and adults 18-34, although the lack of competitive games (in Villanova-Miami, then Kansas-Maryland) showed in year-to-year declines. […]
Fox and ABC shared Thursday night leadership. Fox won among total viewers (8.22 million) and adults 25-54 (2.5 rating/7 share) as the five remaining contestants performed on a 2-hour “American Idol”. ABC led among adults 18-34 (1.3/6). While the second season finale of “How to Get Away with Murder” drew its most-watched telecast (in live-plus-same-day) […]
CNN was Thursday night’s most-watched network in prime time with an average of 9.47 million total viewers. CNN also topped all networks among adults 18-49 (1.9 rating) and tied ABC for No. 1 in adults 18-34 (1.3 rating). The twelfth “Republican Presidential Debate” from Florida was much more calm and civil than recent previous GOP […]
Fox News Channel was television’s top network on Thursday night with the eleventh “Republican Presidential Debate” which hailed from Detroit, Michigan’s Fox Theatre. From 8-11 p.m., FNC averaged 13.04 million total viewers, a 2.6 adults 18-49 rating, a 2.0 adults 18-34 rating and a 3.4 adults 25-54 rating. The event featured another batch of loud […]
CNN was the top single network on Thursday night among total viewers (approximately 10.8 million) and adults 18-49 (~2.2 rating). The tenth “Republican Presidential Debate”, on both CNN and Spanish-language outlet Telemundo, featured the 3-way shouting match between candidates Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. Based on the combined viewership of 14.5 million from […]
CBS was Thursday’s most-watched network with 8.63 million viewers and also led among adults 25-54 (2.8 rating/8 share). Their night featured an episode “Mom” that took a dark turn plot-wise. Ratings-wise, the telecast tied ABC’s “Scandal” for second place in adults 18-49 at 9-9:30 p.m. Although there will still be a significant boost due to […]
Despite the return of ABC’s TGIT lineup of Shonda Rhimes dramas, Fox with “American Idol” still landed in the Thursday night winner’s circle being the top network in total viewers (8.96 million) and adults 25-54 (2.9 rating/8 share). Fox and ABC tied for the lead in adults 18-49 rating with a 2.1, as ABC had […]
Fox won Thursday night all-around, thanks to another 2-hour edition of “American Idol.” While MSNBC’s “Democratic Presidential Debate” featuring Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders — the first one-on-one debate — was the most watched cable program of the night, it was the least watched presidential prime time debate — of either political party — of […]
