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 debates, resulting in the second least-watched GOP debate of the 2016 presidential election season (debate fatigue may also be a factor). Still, this debate outdrew all but one of this cycle’s debates from the Democratic Party.
TV’s No. 1 comedy “The Big Bang Theory” on CBS delivered a season-low to-date in total viewership for an original episode but it was the night’s most-watched telecast on TV overall and led its network to an adults 25-54 victory with a 2.7 rating/8 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 | 6098 | 1.3/6 | 1.7/6 | 2.1/6 |
8:00 | Grey’s Anatomy | 5.1/9 | 7525 | 1.6/7 | 2.1/7 | 2.5/7 |
9:00 | Scandal | 4.2/7 | 5972 | 1.2/5 | 1.7/6 | 2.1/6 |
10:00 | How to Get Away with Murder | 3.4/6 | 4796 | 1.0/5 | 1.4/5 | 1.7/5 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 5.1/9 | 8193 | 1.1/5 | 1.8/6 | 2.7/8 |
8:00 | Big Bang Theory | 9.0/16 | 14682 | 2.1/10 | 3.5/13 | 5.1/15 |
8:31 | Life in Pieces | 5.3/9 | 8553 | 1.2/5 | 2.0/7 | 3.0/8 |
9:01 | Mom | 4.9/8 | 7880 | 1.0/5 | 1.7/6 | 2.6/7 |
9:30 | 2 Broke Girls | 4.1/7 | 6544 | 0.9/4 | 1.6/5 | 2.3/6 |
10:00 | Elementary | 3.7/7 | 5637 | 0.6/3 | 1.0/4 | 1.5/4 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 2.3/4 | 3376 | 0.4/2 | 0.7/3 | 1.0/3 |
8:00 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | 1.5/3 | 2224 | 0.3/2 | 0.5/2 | 0.7/2 |
9:00 | Law & Order: SVU (r) | 2.1/4 | 3044 | 0.4/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.9/2 |
10:00 | Shades of Blue | 3.2/6 | 4859 | 0.5/2 | 1.0/4 | 1.4/4 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-10 | Network Average | 4.9/8 | 8060 | 1.1/5 | 1.8/6 | 2.6/7 |
8:00 | American Idol | 4.9/8 | 8060 | 1.1/5 | 1.8/6 | 2.6/7 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-10 | Network Average | 1.0/2 | 1607 | 0.4/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.7/2 |
8:00 | DC’s Legends of Tomorrow | 1.3/2 | 2009 | 0.5/2 | 0.7/3 | 0.9/3 |
9:00 | The 100 | 0.8/1 | 1204 | 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 | 2022 | 0.8/3 | ||
7:00 | Un Camino Hacia El Destino | 1.1/2 | 1952 | 0.7/3 | ||
8:02 | Sueno de Amor | 1.0/2 | 1846 | 0.7/3 | ||
9:01 | Pasion y Poder | 1.3/2 | 2370 | 1.0/3 | ||
10:03 | El Hotel de Los Secretos | 1.0/2 | 1820 | 0.7/3 |
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Thursday 3/10/16
“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 2.3/10
Men 18-34: 0.9/5
Women 18-49: 3.0/10
Men 18-49: 1.2/5
“Scandal” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.7/7
Men 18-34: 0.7/5
Women 18-49: 2.4/8
Men 18-49: 0.9/3
“How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.5/6
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 2.0/7
Men 18-49: 0.7/3
“Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 2.4/10
Men 18-34: 1.8/10
Women 18-49: 3.9/13
Men 18-49: 3.1/13
“Life in Pieces” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.3/5
Men 18-34: 1.0/5
Women 18-49: 2.4/8
Men 18-49: 1.7/6
“Mom” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.2/5
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 2.2/7
Men 18-49: 1.3/5
“2 Broke Girls” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.1/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 2.0/6
Men 18-49: 1.3/4
“Elementary” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 1.2/4
Men 18-49: 0.9/3
“You, Me and the Apocalypse” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.4/2
“Shades of Blue” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.2/4
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“American Idol” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 1.5/6
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 2.4/8
Men 18-49: 1.3/5
“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.9/3
“The 100” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.3/1
Men 18-34: 0.3/1
Women 18-49: 0.4/1
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“Republican Presidential Debate-Florida” (CNN)
Women 18-34: 1.35
Men 18-34: 1.95
Women 18-49: 1.93
Men 18-49: 2.87
“Vikings” (History)
Women 18-34: 0.36
Men 18-34: 0.42
Women 18-49: 0.56
Men 18-49: 0.79
“Colony” (USA)
Women 18-34: 0.28
Men 18-34: 0.34
Women 18-49: 0.34
Men 18-49: 0.41
“Baskets” (FX)
Women 18-34: 0.19
Men 18-34: 0.23
Women 18-49: 0.15
Men 18-49: 0.21
Cable Rankings – Thursday 3/10/16
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Thursday, March 10:
- “Republican Presidential Debate-Florida” (CNN, 8:59-11:02 p.m., 7.23 household rating): 11.808 million viewers (2.39 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Anderson Cooper 360” (CNN, 8:00-8:54 p.m.): 4.225 (0.79)
- “The O’Reilly Factor Special” (Fox News Channel, 8-9 p.m.): 2.955 (0.27)
- “Vikings” (History, 10-11:01 p.m.): 2.233 (0.68)
- “WWE SmackDown” (USA, 8-10 p.m., 1.42 household rating): 2.186 million viewers (0.65 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Flip or Flop” (HGTV, 9-9:30 p.m.): 2.085 (0.58)
- “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10:30-11 p.m.): 1.946 (0.96)
- Movie: “Up” (2009) (Disney Channel, 8-9:45 p.m.): 1.915 (0.46)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9:30-10 p.m.): 1.852 (0.67)
- “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.825 (0.88)
- “NBA Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Los Angeles Lakers” (TNT, 10:40 p.m.-1:09 a.m., 1.14 household rating): 1.778 million viewers (0.8- adults 18-49 rating)
- “Flip or Flop” (HGTV, 9:30-10 p.m.): 1.713 (0.44)
- “House Hunters: Where Are They Now” (HGTV, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.700 (0.41)
- “House Hunters International” (HGTV, 10:30-11 p.m.): 1.598 (0.37)
- “NBA Basketball: Chicago Bulls @ San Antonio Spurs” (TNT, 8:14-10:40 p.m., 0.95 household rating): 1.469 million viewers (0.56 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Flip or Flop” (HGTV, 8:30-9 p.m.): 1.453 (0.40)
- “The Cleveland Show” (Adult Swim, 9:30-10 p.m.): 1.422 (0.62)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9:00-9:30 p.m.): 1.405 (0.53)
- “60 Days In” (A&E, 9:59-11:02 p.m.): 1.314 (0.49)
- “Bob’s Burgers” (Adult Swim, 9-9:30 p.m.): 1.284 (0.56)
- “The First 48” (A&E, 8-9 p.m.): 1.254 (0.38)
- “Project Runway All-Stars” (Lifetime, 9-10:02 p.m.): 1.215 (0.31)
- “Colony” (USA, 10-11:04 p.m.): 1.091 (0.37)
- “Top Chef” (Bravo, 9-10 p.m.): 0.921 (0.38)
- “Motives & Murders: Cracking the Case” (ID, 9-10 p.m.): 0.898 (0.22)
- “NBA Pre Game Show” (TNT, 8:00-8:14 p.m., 0.59 household rating): 0.886 million viewers (0.31 adults 18-49 rating)
- “House of Horrors: Kidnapped” (ID, 10-10:30 p.m.): 0.808 (0.24)
- “College Basketball Scoreboard” (ESPN2, 8:52-9:19 p.m., 0.50 household rating): 0.800 million viewers (0.20 adults 18-49 rating)
- “College Basketball: ACC Tournament: Georgia Tech vs. Virginia” (ESPN, 7:00-9:06 p.m., 0.55 household rating): 0.799 million viewers (0.26 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Surviving Evil” (ID, 8-9 p.m.): 0.786 (0.21)
- “College Basketball: Big Ten Tournament: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin” (ESPN2, 9:19-11:25 p.m., 0.50 household rating): 0.785 million viewers (0.22 adults 18-49 rating)
- “House of Horrors: Kidnapped” (ID, 10:30-11 p.m.): 0.764 (0.23)
- “College Basketball Scoreboard” (ESPN, 9:06-9:29 p.m., 0.48 household rating): 0.718 million viewers (0.22 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Child Genius” (Lifetime, 10:02-11:02 p.m.): 0.663 (0.19)
- “My 600 Lb. Life-Super Sized” (TLC, 8-9 p.m.): 0.652 (0.23)
- “Impractical Jokers” (truTV, 10-10:30 p.m.): 0.651 (0.33)
- “Ridiculousness” (MTV, 10-10:31 p.m.): 0.611 (0.30)
- “College Basketball: ACC Tournament: Virginia Tech vs. Miami” (ESPN, 9:29-11:44 p.m., 0.42 household rating): 0.592 million viewers (0.20 adults 18-49 rating)
- “College Basketball: Big 12 Tournament: Iowa State vs. Oklahoma” (ESPNU, 9:32-11:40 p.m., 0.35 household rating): 0.592 million viewers (0.20 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Party Down South” (CMT, 9-10 p.m.): 0.528 (0.25)
- “Mary Mary” (WE-TV, 9-10 p.m.): 0.520 (0.20)
- “Workaholics” (Comedy Central, 10:00-10:30 p.m.): 0.476 (0.30)
- “Redneck Island” (CMT, 10-11 p.m.): 0.418 (0.18)
- “Baskets” (FX, 10-10:32 p.m.): 0.396 (0.18)
- “Greatest Party Story Ever Told” (MTV, 10:31-11:02 p.m.): 0.380 (0.18)
- “Idiotsitter” (Comedy Central, 10:30-11 p.m.): 0.311 (0.17)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research