“The network estimated 157 million people, or more than half the U.S. population, caught some Olympic action on at least one of its outlets, including USA, MSNBC and Oxygen, during the first four days of the games. That’s an 11 percent viewership increase over the first four days of the 2004 Athens Games, NBC said.”
Two hours of “So You Think You Can Dance” made Fox the top-rated network on Wednesday night, as 8.7 million viewers tuned in to the dancing competition from 8 to 10, according to Nielsen’s estimates.
“According to preliminary national estimates from Nielsen, “So You Think You Can Dance” averaged a 3.0 rating/9 share in adults 18-49 and 8.8 million viewers overall to dominate the 9 o’clock hour and stand as the night’s top-rated program.”
“Television viewing in the UK saw a 10% jump in April compared with the same month last year. Viewers tuned in for a daily average of three hours and 45 minutes.”
US TV ratings are down considerably, even after striking writers came back to work. But while it’s convenient to blame the strike for the slippage, the strike is not solely to blame…
Nielsen Media Research says preliminary ratings for the 80th annual Academy Awards telecast are 14 percent lower than the least-watched ceremony ever.
“CBS’ 3 1/2 -hour Grammys delivered an average of 17.5 million total viewers, a 12% decline compared with last year, according to early figures from Nielsen Media Research. Grammy ratings tend to fluctuate depending on the popularity of the nominees and the level of competition from other shows, ranging from a recent low of 17 … Continue reading “Grammy Broadcast Down In The TV Ratings”
“The strike by the Writers Guild of America, you’ll recall, was supposed to be a disaster for TV ratings. Once they realized their favorite shows were no longer airing original episodes, angry and bereft viewers would go berserk, smash their TVs and spend all their newfound free time on Facebook.com.” But the strike’s “effect on … Continue reading “Writers’ Strike Not Killing TV Ratings”
NBC’s no-frills, one-hour presentation of the winners Sunday night drew a 4.8 rating and 7 share. That’s a decline of about two-thirds from last year.
Advertisers are growing restless with TV networks about placement and ratings for their ads. “Through the first five weeks of the prime-time season, the live program ratings for the five broadcast networks are down nearly 10 percent overall, total viewers have slipped 8 percent, and 18-49 demo ratings are down 12 percent.”
