This week's
broadcast ratings
By the Media Life staff
Jan 31, 2012
In broadcast ratings for the week ended Feb. 5:
Among adults 18-49, NBC was first for the week with a 7.7 average rating and a 20 share, followed by Fox at 2.4/6, CBS at 1.8/5, ABC at 1.5/4 Univision at 1.4/4, CW at 0.7/2, Telemundo at 0.5/1, ION and TeleFutura at 0.3/1 and Azteca and Estrella at 0.1/0.
Top five English-language Big Five shows (18-49s): 1. NBC's "Super Bowl XLVI" 40.5; 2. NBC's "Super Bowl Post" 30.1; 3. NBC's "The Voice" 16.3; 4. Fox's American Idol-Wednesday" 6.0; Tie-5. Fox's "American Idol-Thursday" and CBS's "The big Bang Theory" 5.5.
Top five English-language Big Five shows (total viewers): 1. NBC's "Super Bowl XLVI" 111.34 million; 2. NBC's "Super Bowl Post" 76.80 million; 3. NBC's "The Voice" 37.61 million; 4. Fox's American Idol-Wednesday" 18.48 million; 5. Fox's "American Idol-Thursday" 17.41 million.
Top five time-shifted English-language Big Five shows (18-49s, by Live+SD versus Live+7 playback, week ended Jan. 8): 1. ABC's "Modern Family" 2.7 increase (up 52.9 percent); 2. ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" 1.7 increase (up 48.6 percent); 3. CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" 1.6 increase (up 30.2 percent); 4. Fox's "New Girl" 1.5 increase (up 44.1 percent); 5. NBC's "The Office" 1.4 increase (up 46.7 percent).
Show on the rise: NBC's "Super Bowl XLVI," Sunday 7 p.m. Easy pick--with 111.34 million total viewers the game is the most-watched program in U.S. TV history.
Show on the decline: Fox's "The Finder," Thursday 9 p.m. The drama slipped 14 percent week-to-week among 18-49s from a 2.8 rating to a 2.4.
|
WEEKLY PRIMETIME
AVERAGES BY NETWORK
Ranked on
Households
Week Ending Feb. 5
|
|
Network
|
Households
|
People
2+
|
Adults
18-49
|
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
|
NBC
|
9.9
|
11390
|
16
|
7.4
|
21420
|
18
|
7.7
|
9820
|
20
|
|
CBS
|
5.3
|
6130
|
9
|
2.9
|
8370
|
7
|
1.8
|
2240
|
5
|
|
FOX
|
4.0
|
4630
|
6
|
2.3
|
6790
|
5
|
2.4
|
3060
|
6
|
|
ABC
|
3.3
|
3760
|
5
|
1.8
|
5080
|
4
|
1.5
|
1960
|
4
|
|
UNI
|
1.8
|
2040
|
3
|
1.2
|
3470
|
3
|
1.4
|
1800
|
4
|
|
CW
|
1.0
|
1190
|
2
|
0.5
|
1560
|
1
|
0.7
|
860
|
2
|
|
ION
|
0.7
|
830
|
1
|
0.4
|
1070
|
1
|
0.3
|
380
|
1
|
|
TEL
|
0.6
|
720
|
1
|
0.4
|
1110
|
1
|
0.5
|
600
|
1
|
|
TF
|
0.3
|
370
|
1
|
0.2
|
660
|
1
|
0.3
|
400
|
1
|
|
ETV
|
0.1
|
120
|
0
|
0.1
|
210
|
0
|
0.1
|
110
|
0
|
|
AZA
|
0.1
|
110
|
0
|
0.1
|
170
|
0
|
0.1
|
80
|
0
|
|
*
Each rating point is equivalent to
1 percent or
1.
147
million homes
Note: Viewing estimates include same day (3
a.m.-3 a.m.) DVR playback.
Source:
Nielsen
|
|
SEASON-TO-DATE
PRIMETIME AVERAGES BY NETWORK
Ranked on Households
Week Ending Feb. 5
|
|
Network
|
Households
|
People
2+
|
Adults
18-49
|
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
|
CBS
|
7.5
|
8580
|
12
|
4.1
|
12000
|
10
|
3.1
|
3960
|
8
|
|
FOX
|
5.4
|
6140
|
9
|
3.1
|
9050
|
8
|
3.3
|
4180
|
9
|
|
ABC
|
5.3
|
6110
|
9
|
2.9
|
8340
|
7
|
2.4
|
3120
|
7
|
|
NBC
|
4.9
|
5610
|
8
|
2.8
|
8110
|
7
|
2.7
|
3510
|
7
|
|
UNI
|
1.8
|
2100
|
3
|
1.2
|
3560
|
3
|
1.5
|
1880
|
4
|
|
CW
|
1.2
|
1370
|
2
|
0.6
|
1780
|
2
|
0.8
|
990
|
2
|
|
ION
|
0.7
|
810
|
1
|
0.4
|
1050
|
1
|
0.3
|
400
|
1
|
|
TEL
|
0.7
|
780
|
1
|
0.4
|
1250
|
1
|
0.5
|
680
|
1
|
|
TF
|
0.3
|
340
|
0
|
0.2
|
550
|
0
|
0.3
|
320
|
1
|
|
ETV
|
0.1
|
140
|
0
|
0.1
|
230
|
0
|
0.1
|
120
|
0
|
|
AZA
|
0.1
|
130
|
0
|
0.1
|
200
|
0
|
0.1
|
100
|
0
|
|
*
Each rating point is equivalent to
one percent or
1.
147
million homes
Note:
Season-to-date estimates are a weighted average and Live+7 data, except for
the most recent two weeks which are based Live+SD viewing.
Source: Nielsen
|
|
TOP 25
PROGRAMS – BROADCAST
Ranked on Households
Week Ending Feb. 5
|
|
#
|
PROGRAMS
|
Net
|
HOUSEHOLDS
|
PERSONS
2+
|
|
Rtg%
|
Shr
|
(000)
|
#
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
|
1
|
SUPER BOWL XLVI(S)
|
NBC
|
47.0
|
71
|
53910
|
1
|
38.4
|
111346
|
|
2
|
SUPER BOWL POST(S)
|
NBC
|
33.7
|
51
|
38645
|
2
|
26.5
|
76803
|
|
3
|
VOICE
|
NBC
|
18.4
|
31
|
21156
|
3
|
13.0
|
37611
|
|
4
|
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
|
FOX
|
10.6
|
17
|
12196
|
4
|
6.4
|
18478
|
|
5
|
AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY
|
FOX
|
10.2
|
16
|
11675
|
5
|
6.0
|
17411
|
|
6
|
BIG BANG THEORY, THE
|
CBS
|
9.8
|
16
|
11188
|
6
|
5.7
|
16536
|
|
7
|
PERSON OF INTEREST
|
CBS
|
9.2
|
14
|
10524
|
7
|
5.2
|
15098
|
|
8
|
MENTALIST, THE
|
CBS
|
8.6
|
14
|
9854
|
8
|
4.8
|
13777
|
|
9
|
NCIS
|
CBS
|
8.3
|
13
|
9559
|
9
|
4.5
|
13038
|
|
10
|
BLUE BLOODS
|
CBS
|
7.2
|
13
|
8308
|
10
|
3.9
|
11437
|
|
10
|
NCIS: LOS ANGELES
|
CBS
|
7.2
|
11
|
8282
|
11
|
3.8
|
11130
|
|
12
|
CSI: NY
|
CBS
|
6.6
|
11
|
7580
|
13
|
3.5
|
10246
|
|
12
|
ROB
|
CBS
|
6.6
|
10
|
7563
|
11
|
3.8
|
11060
|
|
14
|
GREY'S ANATOMY
|
ABC
|
6.4
|
10
|
7316
|
15
|
3.4
|
9710
|
|
14
|
TWO AND A HALF MEN
|
CBS
|
6.4
|
9
|
7319
|
13
|
3.5
|
10135
|
|
16
|
BACHELOR, THE
|
ABC
|
5.6
|
8
|
6370
|
22
|
2.8
|
8172
|
|
17
|
GIFTED MAN, A
|
CBS
|
5.5
|
10
|
6314
|
19
|
2.9
|
8413
|
|
18
|
GLEE
|
FOX
|
5.4
|
9
|
6235
|
16
|
3.1
|
9067
|
|
18
|
MIKE & MOLLY
|
CBS
|
5.4
|
8
|
6218
|
19
|
2.9
|
8448
|
|
20
|
SUPER BOWL GREAT COMMRCLS(S)
|
CBS
|
5.3
|
8
|
6039
|
17
|
3.0
|
8577
|
|
21
|
CRIMINAL MINDS
|
CBS
|
5.2
|
8
|
5990
|
22
|
2.8
|
8176
|
|
21
|
HOUSE
|
FOX
|
5.2
|
8
|
5947
|
17
|
3.0
|
8731
|
|
21
|
UNFORGETTABLE
|
CBS
|
5.2
|
9
|
6021
|
24
|
2.7
|
7853
|
|
24
|
ALCATRAZ
|
FOX
|
5.0
|
7
|
5733
|
19
|
2.9
|
8437
|
|
25
|
2 BROKE GIRLS
|
CBS
|
4.9
|
7
|
5587
|
24
|
2.7
|
7823
|
|
0Source:
Nielsen
|
|
TOP 25
PROGRAMS – BROADCAST
Adults 18-49
Week Ending Feb. 5
|
|
Rank
|
Program
|
Net
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
|
1
|
SUPER BOWL XLVI(S)
|
NBC
|
40.5
|
51838
|
|
2
|
SUPER BOWL POST(S)
|
NBC
|
30.1
|
38432
|
|
3
|
VOICE
|
NBC
|
16.3
|
20854
|
|
4
|
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
|
FOX
|
6.0
|
7652
|
|
5
|
AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY
|
FOX
|
5.5
|
7038
|
|
5
|
BIG BANG THEORY, THE
|
CBS
|
5.5
|
7043
|
|
7
|
GLEE
|
FOX
|
3.7
|
4679
|
|
8
|
GREY'S ANATOMY
|
ABC
|
3.6
|
4541
|
|
9
|
NEW GIRL
|
FOX
|
3.5
|
4475
|
|
10
|
PERSON OF INTEREST
|
CBS
|
3.3
|
4278
|
|
10
|
ROB
|
CBS
|
3.3
|
4233
|
|
12
|
TWO AND A HALF MEN
|
CBS
|
3.0
|
3822
|
|
13
|
HOUSE
|
FOX
|
2.9
|
3690
|
|
13
|
MENTALIST, THE
|
CBS
|
2.9
|
3647
|
|
15
|
ALCATRAZ
|
FOX
|
2.8
|
3548
|
|
15
|
MOBBED
|
FOX
|
2.8
|
3630
|
|
15
|
OFFICE
|
NBC
|
2.8
|
3538
|
|
18
|
2 BROKE GIRLS
|
CBS
|
2.7
|
3436
|
|
18
|
MODERN FAMILY
|
ABC
|
2.7
|
3410
|
|
20
|
BACHELOR, THE
|
ABC
|
2.6
|
3346
|
|
21
|
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
|
CBS
|
2.5
|
3143
|
|
22
|
FINDER
|
FOX
|
2.4
|
3068
|
|
23
|
MIKE & MOLLY
|
CBS
|
2.3
|
2879
|
|
23
|
PRIVATE PRACTICE
|
ABC
|
2.3
|
2890
|
|
25
|
QUE NO PODIA AMAR TUE
|
UNI
|
2.2
|
2756
|
|
Source:
Nielsen
|
|
SPANISH-LANGUAGE
TELEVISION
Ranked on Households
Week Ending Jan. 29
|
|
#
|
PROGRAMS
|
Net
|
Rtg
|
P2+
(000)
|
|
1
|
QUE NO PODIA AMAR
|
UNI
|
17.6
|
4396
|
|
2
|
FAMILIA CON SUERTE
|
UNI
|
15.3
|
3941
|
|
3
|
MEXICO VS. VENEZUELA
1/25(S)-01/25/2012
|
UNI
|
13.2
|
3455
|
|
4
|
ROSA DE GUADALUPE FRI
|
UNI
|
13.0
|
3272
|
|
5
|
DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA MO
|
UNI
|
12.7
|
2821
|
|
6
|
SABADO GIGANTE SAT
|
UNI
|
12.2
|
2726
|
|
7
|
PARODIANDO SUN
|
UNI
|
11.7
|
2836
|
|
8
|
SAL Y PIMIENTA SUN
|
UNI
|
10.9
|
2473
|
|
9
|
Q'VIVA: THE CHOSEN SAT
|
UNI
|
10.0
|
2131
|
|
10
|
CASA DE AL LADO M
|
TEL
|
8.9
|
2063
|
|
11
|
DALE CON GANAS 1/26(S)-01/26/2012
|
UNI
|
8.6
|
1944
|
|
12
|
C. CERRADO-ED. ESTELAR M-F
|
TEL
|
7.9
|
1686
|
|
13
|
MAID EN MANHATTAN M-F
|
TEL
|
7.3
|
1662
|
|
14
|
VIDA MEJOR CANTANDO SUN
|
UNI
|
6.7
|
1648
|
|
15
|
FLOR SALVAJE M-F
|
TEL
|
6.0
|
1354
|
|
16
|
PA'LANTE CON CRISTINA
|
TEL
|
5.9
|
1379
|
|
17
|
RELACIONES PELIGROSAS T-F
|
TEL
|
5.4
|
1231
|
|
18
|
CINE DE LAS ESTREL SUN
|
TF
|
4.0
|
980
|
|
19
|
CINE MILLONARIO
|
TEL
|
3.6
|
849
|
|
20
|
CINE DE IMPACTO
|
TEL
|
3.3
|
979
|
|
21
|
CINE DE LAS ESTREL SUN 2
|
TF
|
3.1
|
739
|
|
22
|
LIGA MEX DE FUTBOL SAT-03
|
TF
|
3.0
|
726
|
|
23
|
CAPO, EL M-F
|
TF
|
2.4
|
561
|
|
24
|
CINE DE LAS ESTRELLAS M-F
|
TF
|
2.2
|
534
|
|
25
|
LIGA MEX DE FUTBOL SAT-02
|
TF
|
2.0
|
452
|
|
Source:
Nielsen
|
|
HISPANIC
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE VIEWING
Ranked on Households
Week Ending Jan. 29
|
|
#
|
PROGRAMS
|
Net
|
Rtg
|
P2+(000)
|
|
1
|
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
|
FOX
|
6.6
|
1424
|
|
2
|
AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY
|
FOX
|
5.6
|
1233
|
|
3
|
BIG BANG THEORY, THE
|
CBS
|
4.5
|
945
|
|
3
|
TOUCH PREVIEW 1/25 9P(S)-01/25/2012
|
FOX
|
4.5
|
964
|
|
5
|
ROB
|
CBS
|
4.2
|
915
|
|
6
|
NBC AFC-NFC PRO BOWL(S)-01/29/2012
|
NBC
|
4.1
|
857
|
|
7
|
UNDERCOVER BOSS
|
CBS
|
3.7
|
811
|
|
8
|
FAMILY GUY
|
FOX
|
3.6
|
803
|
|
9
|
AMERICAN IDOL ENC-1/24
8P(S)-01/24/2012
|
FOX
|
3.5
|
707
|
|
9
|
ONCE UPON A TIME
|
ABC
|
3.5
|
767
|
|
Source:
Nielsen
|
|
AFRICAN
AMERICAN AUDIENCE ESTIMATES
Ranked on Households
Week Ending Jan. 29
|
|
#
|
PROGRAMS
|
Net
|
Rtg
|
P2+(000)
|
|
1
|
NBC AFC-NFC PRO BOWL
|
NBC
|
10.2
|
2037
|
|
2
|
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
|
FOX
|
10.1
|
2157
|
|
3
|
AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY
|
FOX
|
9.7
|
1927
|
|
4
|
CRIMINAL MINDS
|
CBS
|
9.4
|
1845
|
|
5
|
CSI
|
CBS
|
9.0
|
1763
|
|
6
|
CSI: MIAMI
|
CBS
|
8.2
|
1546
|
|
7
|
NBC AFC-NFC PRO BOWL-PRE
|
NBC
|
7.5
|
1530
|
|
8
|
TOUCH PREVIEW 1/25 9P
|
FOX
|
7.2
|
1433
|
|
9
|
AMERICAN IDOL ENC-1/24 8P
|
FOX
|
7.0
|
1465
|
|
10
|
NCIS
|
CBS
|
6.6
|
1322
|
|
*
Ratings based on 13.65 million African American TV homes.
Source: Nielsen
|
|
TOP
20 NETWORK SPORTS PROGRAMS
Ranked on Viewers
Week Ending Jan. 29
|
|
#
|
PROGRAMS
|
Net
|
Episode
|
Households
|
Persons 2+
|
|
US
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
(000)
|
|
1
|
NBC AFC-NFC
PRO BOWL-01/29/2012
|
NBC
|
|
7.3
|
8374
|
12498
|
|
2
|
NBA SUNDAY
SHOWCASE 2-01/29/2012
|
ABC
|
CHICAGO AT
MIAMI
|
3.5
|
4013
|
5699
|
|
3
|
UFC ON
FOX-01/28/2012
|
FOX
|
EVANS VS
DAVIS
|
2.6
|
2999
|
4661
|
|
4
|
US FIG
SKATING CHMP-PRIME-01/28/2012
|
NBC
|
LADIES FREE
SKATE
|
2.4
|
2777
|
3711
|
|
5
|
FARMERS
INSURANCE OPEN-SU-01/29/2012
|
CBS
|
|
1.8
|
2033
|
2624
|
|
6
|
US FIGURE
SKATING CHMP-01/29/2012
|
NBC
|
|
1.8
|
2104
|
2782
|
|
7
|
MEXICO VS.
VENEZUELA 1/25-01/25/2012
|
UNI
|
|
1.7
|
1910
|
3539
|
|
8
|
NCAA
BASKETBALL-SUN-1-01/29/2012
|
CBS
|
MICHIGAN AT
OHIO STATE
|
1.5
|
1718
|
2279
|
|
9
|
US FIGURE
SKATING CHAMP-01/28/2012
|
NBC
|
LADIES
SHORT&FREE SKATE
|
1.2
|
1426
|
1774
|
|
10
|
FARMERS
INSURANCE OPEN-SA-01/28/2012
|
CBS
|
|
1
|
1124
|
1374
|
|
11
|
2012 WINTER
X GAMES ASPEN-01/28/2012
|
ABC
|
|
0.9
|
1033
|
1457
|
|
12
|
NBC SPORTS
SPECIAL 1/29-01/29/2012
|
NBC
|
PRO BULL
RIDING
|
0.9
|
980
|
1338
|
|
13
|
NCAA
BASKETBALL-SAT-1-01/28/2012
|
CBS
|
TEXAS AT
BAYLOR
|
0.7
|
754
|
940
|
|
14
|
CBS SPORTS
SPECTACULAR-SU-01/29/2012
|
CBS
|
AMA
SUPERCROSS - OAKLAND
|
0.7
|
822
|
996
|
|
15
|
LIGA
MEXICANA FUTBOL SUN-01/29/2012
|
UNI
|
UNAM VS
GUADALAJARA
|
0.5
|
623
|
1028
|
|
16
|
NBC USSA
FREESTYLE CP1/28-01/28/2012
|
NBC
|
|
0.4
|
480
|
592
|
|
17
|
LIGA MEX DE
FUTBOL SAT-03-01/28/2012
|
TF
|
SAN LUIS
VS. AMERICA
|
0.4
|
449
|
755
|
|
18
|
LIGA MEX DE
FUTBOL SAT-02-01/28/2012
|
TF
|
PACHUCA VS.
QUERETARO
|
0.3
|
295
|
479
|
|
19
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Source: Nielsen
|
|
|
|
