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 years (13.43 million, 2/05/2014).
Fox’s half-hours were, as follows:
8:00-8:30 “American Idol”
Household rating/Share: 6.7/12
Viewers: 10.951 million
adults 18-34: 1.5 rating/ 7 share
adults 18-49: 2.4 rating/ 9 share
adults 25-54: 3.4 rating/11 share
8:30-9:00 “American Idol”
Household rating/Share: 7.6/13
Viewers: 12.839 million
adults 18-34: 1.9 rating/ 8 share
adults 18-49: 2.9 rating/10 share
adults 25-54: 4.1 rating/12 share
9:00-9:30 “American Idol”
Household rating/Share: 8.1/13
Viewers: 13.900 million
adults 18-34: 2.1 rating/ 9 share
adults 18-49: 3.2 rating/11 share
adults 25-54: 4.4 rating/12 share
9:30-10:00 “American Idol”
Household rating/Share: 8.6/14
Viewers: 14.638 million
adults 18-34: 2.2 rating/ 9 share
adults 18-49: 3.4 rating/11 share
adults 25-54: 4.7 rating/13 share
10:00-10:06 “American Idol”
Household rating/Share: 10.5/18
Viewers: 17.764 million
adults 18-34: 2.6 rating/11 share
adults 18-49: 4.1 rating/13 share
adults 25-54: 5.6 rating/13 share
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
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8-11 | Network Average | 4.2/7 | 6040 | 1.3/6 | 1.6/6 | 1.9/6 |
8:00 | Grey’s Anatomy | 5.0/9 | 7350 | 1.9/9 | 2.1/8 | 2.4/7 |
9:00 | Scandal | 4.1/7 | 5877 | 1.3/5 | 1.7/6 | 2.0/5 |
10:00 | The Catch | 3.4/6 | 4892 | 0.7/3 | 1.1/4 | 1.4/4 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 4.6/8 | 7332 | 0.9/4 | 1.6/5 | 2.3/7 |
8:00 | Big Bang Theory | 8.4/15 | 13502 | 1.9/9 | 3.1/12 | 4.5/14 |
8:31 | The Odd Couple (p) | 4.8/8 | 7627 | 0.9/4 | 1.5/5 | 2.3/7 |
9:01 | Mom | 4.6/8 | 7167 | 0.7/3 | 1.5/5 | 2.3/6 |
9:30 | 2 Broke Girls | 3.8/6 | 5868 | 0.7/3 | 1.4/5 | 2.1/6 |
10:00 | Rush Hour | 3.0/6 | 4809 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.3/4 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 3.1/5 | 4946 | 0.6/3 | 0.9/3 | 1.3/4 |
8:00 | Little Big Shots (r) | 2.9/5 | 4589 | 0.5/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.1/3 |
9:00 | The Blacklist | 4.0/7 | 6415 | 0.7/3 | 1.2/4 | 1.7/5 |
10:01 | Law & Order: SVU (r) | 2.5/5 | 3790 | 0.5/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.0/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-10 | Network Average | 7.9/13 | 13305 | 1.9/8 | 3.0/11 | 4.2/12 |
8:00 | American Idol (f) (thru 10:06) | 7.9/13 | 13305 | 1.9/8 | 3.0/11 | 4.2/12 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-10 | Network Average | 0.9/2 | 1503 | 0.5/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.6/2 |
8:00 | DC’s Legends of Tomorrow | 1.2/2 | 1880 | 0.6/3 | 0.7/3 | 0.8/2 |
9:00 | The 100 | 0.7/1 | 1125 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/1 | 0.5/1 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 1.1/2 | 1960 | 0.7/3 | ||
7:00 | Sueño de Amor | 0.8/2 | 1523 | 0.5/2 | ||
8:00 | Un Camino Hacia El Destino | 1.1/2 | 1874 | 0.7/2 | ||
9:00 | Pasion y Poder | 1.3/2 | 2244 | 0.9/3 | ||
10:03 | El Hotel de Los Secretos | 1.1/2 | 1736 | 0.7/2 | ||
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 0.3/1 | 663 | 0.3/1 | ||
7:00 | Sal y Pimienta | 0.2/0 | 349 | 0.1/1 | ||
8:00 | La Rosa de Guadalupe | 0.3/0 | 518 | 0.2/1 | ||
9:00 | Lady La Vendedora de Rosas | 0.3/1 | 725 | 0.3/1 | ||
10:02 | La Viuda Negra | 0.4/1 | 747 | 0.3/1 |
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Thursday 4/07/16
“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 2.9/12
Men 18-34: 0.9/4
Women 18-49: 3.2/11
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“Scandal” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.8/7
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 2.4/7
Men 18-49: 0.9/3
“The Catch” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.5/5
Men 18-49: 0.6/2
“Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 2.2/9
Men 18-34: 1.6/9
Women 18-49: 3.4/12
Men 18-49: 2.8/11
“The Odd Couple” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 1.8/6
Men 18-49: 1.3/5
“Mom” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.9/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.7/5
Men 18-49: 1.2/4
“2 Broke Girls” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.7/5
Men 18-49: 1.2/4
“Rush Hour” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.6/2
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“The Blacklist” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.9/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 1.4/4
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“American Idol” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 2.6/10
Men 18-34: 1.3/6
Women 18-49: 3.9/12
Men 18-49: 2.2/8
“D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 0.5/2
Men 18-49: 0.9/3
“The 100” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.4/1
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.4/1
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“Vikings” (History)
Women 18-34: 0.37
Men 18-34: 0.39
Women 18-49: 0.60
Men 18-49: 0.72
“Archer” (FX)
Women 18-34: 0.29
Men 18-34: 0.65
Women 18-49: 0.27
Men 18-49: 0.56
Cable Rankings – Thursday 4/07/16
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Thursday, April 7:
- “NBA Basketball: San Antonio Spurs @ Golden State Warriors” (TNT, 10:43 p.m.-1:08 a.m., 2.21 household rating): 3.437 million viewers (1.50 adults 18-49 rating)
- “The O’Reilly Factor” (Fox News Channel, 8-9 p.m.): 2.711 (0.23)
- “WWE SmackDown” (USA, 8-10 p.m., 1.54 household rating): 2.444 million viewers (0.71 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Vikings” (History, 10-11:01 p.m.): 2.254 (0.66)
- “The Kelly File” (Fox News Channel, 9-10 p.m.): 2.101 (0.21)
- “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10:30-11 p.m.): 1.755 (0.88)
- “House Hunters International” (HGTV, 10:30-11 p.m.): 1.731 (0.35)
- “60 Days In” (A&E, 10:01-11:02 p.m.): 1.719 (0.78)
- “Hannity” (Fox News Channel, 10-11 p.m.): 1.687 (0.21)
- “WWE Hall of Fame” (USA, 10-11 p.m., 1.02 household rating): 1.677 million viewers (0.51 adults 18-49 rating)
- “House Hunters” (HGTV, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.653 (0.34)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9:30-10:00 p.m.): 1.619 (0.61)
- “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.599 (0.75)
- “NBA Basketball: Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat” (TNT, 8:14-10:43 p.m., 1.07 household rating): 1.562 million viewers (0.60 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Life Below Zero” (NGC, 9-10 p.m.): 1.458 (0.24)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9:00-9:30 p.m.): 1.375 (0.50)
- “Project Runway All-Stars” (Lifetime, 9-10:02 p.m.): 1.342 (0.32)
- “The First 48” (A&E, 9-10:01 p.m.): 1.322 (0.54)
- “Bob’s Burgers” (Adult Swim, 9-9:30 p.m.): 1.314 (0.58)
- “The Cleveland Show” (Adult Swim, 9:30-10 p.m.): 1.308 (0.57)
- “The Rachel Maddow Show” (MSNBC, 9-10 p.m.): 1.302 (0.18)
- “Masters of Flip” (HGTV, 8-9 p.m.): 1.184 (0.28)
- “Beat Bobby Flay” (Food Network, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.125 (0.38)
- “Lip Sync Battle” (Spike, 10-10:32 p.m.): 1.096 (0.55)
- “Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” (MSNBC, 10-11 p.m.): 1.052 (0.16)
- “Cooks vs. Cons” (Food Network, 9-10 p.m.): 0.979 (0.35)
- “Masters Golf Tournament First Round (repeat)” (ESPN, 8-11 p.m., 0.60 household rating): 0.983 million viewers (0.28 adults 18-49 rating)
- “NBA Pre-Game Show” (TNT, 8:00-8:14 p.m., 0.59 household rating): 0.893 million viewers (0.30 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Motives & Murders: Cracking the Case” (ID, 9-10 p.m.): 0.871 (0.21)
- “River Monsters” (Animal Planet, 9:01-10:02 p.m.): 0.856 (0.30)
- “House of Horrors: Kidnapped” (ID, 10-10:30 p.m.): 0.821 (0.25)
- “River Monsters: Aftershow” (Animal Planet, 10:02-10:12 p.m.): 0.808 (0.26)
- “Impractical Jokers” (truTV, 10-10:30 p.m.): 0.789 (0.36)
- “The Eighties” (CNN, 9-10 p.m.): 0.757 (0.16)
- “Archer” (FX, 10-10:32 p.m.): 0.754 (0.41)
- “Vanderpump Rules” (Bravo, 10-11 p.m.): 0.745 (0.30)
- “Primal Survivor” (NGC, 10-11 p.m.): 0.721 (0.15)
- “River Monsters: Into the Ocean” (Animal Planet, 8:00-9:01 p.m.): 0.665 (0.24)
- “My 600 Lb. Life-Extended” (TLC, 8-9 p.m.): 0.657 (0.22)
- “Finding Bigfoot” (Animal Planet, 10:12-11:14 p.m.): 0.605 (0.20)
- “Mary Mary” (WE-TV, 9-10 p.m.): 0.590 (0.23)
- “Party Down South” (CMT, 9-10 p.m.): 0.518 (0.27)
- “The Real World: Go Big or Go Home” (MTV, 10:00-11:02 p.m.): 0.497 (0.25)
- “Party Down South” (CMT, 10-11 p.m.): 0.345 (0.19)
- “Those Who Can’t” (truTV, 10:30-11:01 p.m.): 0.322 (0.16)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research