CBS has given an impressive performance so
far this season and through sweeps, winning last week in adults
18-49 by a considerable margin.
But with most of CBS's major series finales behind it, it
looks like the season and sweeps win in that demo will still go to
Fox, with its super-sized two-hour “American Idol” finale set to
air next week.
In the week ended May 15, CBS came out on top among 18-49s
with a 4.8 rating and 13 share, up 20 percent from the week before.
The jump was powered largely by the strong Tuesday finale of “Amazing
Race” and Sunday's “Survivor: Palau” finale.
The “Survivor” finale was down from last year’s
average but still delivered a considerable 7.8 18-49 rating, enough
to propel CBS past Fox in that demo.
Yet even with CBS’s strong performance for the week,
it was not able to pass Fox, only narrow its lead for the season.
Through May 15, Fox remained the leader among 18-49s with a
4.1 to CBS’s 4.0.
This week's “Everybody Loves Raymond” series finale
on Monday and tomorrow night's “CSI” season finale will
certainly help CBS's numbers.
It will also get a boost from next week's season-enders for “CSI:
Miami” and “NCIS, ” as well as from the “Rob and Amber Get
Married” special on Tuesday and the Janel Maloney-starrer TV movie
“Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution” on Wednesday.
But those gains will most likely be wiped out when
Fox's “American Idol” season finale airs next Wednesday night.
This season “Idol” has averaged an 11.5 18-49 rating on
Tuesday and a 10.8 Wednesday, up 4 percent and 2 percent over last
year. The Wednesday finale should average at least a 12.0 among
18-49s.
Anywhere near that rating will secure the network a first
place among 18-49s for the season, its first ever.
Though CBS is ahead, Fox appears likely to win sweeps,
too. Through Monday, including the “Everybody Loves Raymond”
finale, CBS was at a 4.4 average for sweeps. Fox followed with a
3.9. ABC was third at 3.7 and NBC fourth at 3.2. "Idol"
will give Fox a major boost there.
In other broadcast ratings news for the week
ended May 15:
Among adults 18-49, CBS came in first with a sizable lead
at a 4.8 rating and 13 share. Fox followed at 4.0/11. ABC was third
at 3.4/10, NBC fourth at 3.2/9, UPN fifth at 1.6/4 and WB
sixth at 1.4/4.
Top five (18-49s): 1. Fox’s “American Idol”
(Wednesday) 11.5; 2. ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” 11.0; 3. Fox’s
“American Idol” (Tuesday) 10.2; 4. CBS’s “CSI” 9.1; 5. ABC’s
“Grey’s Anatomy” 8.0.
Top five (total viewers): 1. Fox’s “American Idol”
(Wednesday) 26.6 million; 2. CBS’s “CSI” 26.5 million; 3. ABC’s
“Desperate Housewives” 25.3 million; 4. Fox’s “American Idol”
(Tuesday) 24.7 million; 5. CBS’s “Survivor: Palau Finale” 20.8
million.
Bottom five (18-49s): 108. WB’s “Jack and Bobby” 0.9;
109. WB’s “What I Like About You” 0.9; 110. NBC’s “Crossing
Jordan” (Saturday repeat) 0.9; 111. UPN’s “All of Us” 0.8;
112. WB’s “Charmed” 0.7.
Bottom five (total viewers): 108. UPN’s
“Eve” 2.3 million; 109. WB’s “Jack and Bobby” 2.0 million;
110. UPN’s “All of Us” 1.99 million; 111. WB’s “What I
Like About You” 1.9 million; 112. WB’s “Charmed” 1.6
million.
Show on the rise: “Veronica Mars,” UPN, Tuesday 9 p.m.
The season finale attracted 240,000 more viewers 18-49 than in the
previous week, an 18 percent increase. The episode averaged a 1.2
that demo and 2.99 million total viewers.
Show on the decline: “The OC,” Fox, Thursday 8 p.m.
Even with rare a George Lucas TV cameo, the drama with all the
beautiful people fell week to week, with 650,000 less total viewers.
Among 18-49s, the show averaged a 2.8 rating, down 10 percent from
the previous week.
|
PRIMETIME
AVERAGES BY NETWORK
Ranked on Households
Week Ending May 15 |
|
Network |
Households |
People 2+ |
Adults
18-49 |
|
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
|
CBS |
9.3 |
10240 |
16 |
5.3 |
14810 |
14 |
4.8 |
6270 |
13 |
|
NBC |
6.2 |
6790 |
10 |
3.3 |
9080 |
9 |
3.2 |
4120 |
9 |
|
ABC |
6.0 |
6560 |
10 |
3.3 |
9110 |
9 |
3.4 |
4480 |
10 |
|
FOX |
5.8 |
6310 |
10 |
3.3 |
9310 |
9 |
4.0 |
5170 |
11 |
|
UPN |
2.4 |
2670 |
4 |
1.3 |
3750 |
4 |
1.6 |
2090 |
4 |
|
WB |
2.2 |
2460 |
4 |
1.2 |
3340 |
3 |
1.4 |
1820 |
4 |
|
PAX |
0.4 |
400 |
1 |
0.2 |
520 |
0 |
0.1 |
130 |
0 |
|
* Each rating point is
equivalent to 1.096 million homes
Source: Nielsen Media Research |
|
SEASON-TO-DATE
PRIMETIME AVERAGES BY NETWORK
Ranked on Households
Week Ending May 15 |
|
Network |
Households |
People 2+ |
Adults
18-49 |
|
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
|
CBS |
8.3 |
9150 |
14 |
4.6 |
12900 |
12 |
4.0 |
5200 |
11 |
|
NBC |
6.5 |
7170 |
11 |
3.5 |
9810 |
9 |
3.5 |
4610 |
10 |
|
ABC |
6.5 |
7110 |
11 |
3.6 |
10050 |
9 |
3.7 |
4860 |
10 |
|
FOX |
6.1 |
6640 |
10 |
3.6 |
9890 |
9 |
4.1 |
5260 |
11 |
|
UPN |
2.3 |
2490 |
4 |
1.2 |
3360 |
3 |
1.4 |
1770 |
4 |
|
WB |
2.2 |
2440 |
4 |
1.2 |
3340 |
3 |
1.4 |
1780 |
4 |
|
PAX |
0.4 |
460 |
1 |
0.2 |
610 |
1 |
0.1 |
180 |
0 |
|
*
Each rating point is equivalent to 1.096
million homes
Source: Nielsen Media Research
|
|
NETWORK
TV
Ranked on Households
Week Ending May 15 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
HOUSEHOLDS |
PERSONS
2+ |
|
Rtg% |
Shr |
(000) |
# |
Rtg% |
(000) |
|
1 |
CSI |
CBS |
16.2 |
25 |
17785 |
2 |
9.5 |
26458 |
|
2 |
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES |
ABC |
15.8 |
23 |
17306 |
3 |
9.1 |
25282 |
|
3 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
FOX |
15.5 |
23 |
16972 |
1 |
9.6 |
26631 |
|
4 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
FOX |
14.6 |
24 |
16027 |
4 |
8.9 |
24729 |
|
5 |
CSI: MIAMI |
CBS |
13.1 |
21 |
14305 |
6 |
7.2 |
20015 |
|
6 |
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND |
CBS |
12.7 |
19 |
13973 |
7 |
7.1 |
19794 |
|
7 |
WITHOUT A TRACE |
CBS |
12.1 |
20 |
13277 |
9 |
6.8 |
18921 |
|
8 |
SURVIVOR: PALAU |
CBS |
11.7 |
19 |
12852 |
7 |
7.1 |
19650 |
|
9 |
GREY'S ANATOMY |
ABC |
11.6 |
19 |
12738 |
11 |
6.6 |
18334 |
|
10 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
CBS |
11.5 |
17 |
12581 |
12 |
6.5 |
17962 |
|
11 |
E.R. |
NBC |
11.4 |
19 |
12490 |
13 |
6.2 |
17156 |
|
11 |
SURVIVOR: PALAU FINALE(S) |
CBS |
11.4 |
17 |
12528 |
5 |
7.5 |
20796 |
|
13 |
HOUSE |
FOX |
11.3 |
17 |
12432 |
9 |
6.8 |
18802 |
|
14 |
LOST |
ABC |
10.6 |
17 |
11642 |
13 |
6.2 |
17096 |
|
15 |
EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM
ED-8P |
ABC |
10.1 |
16 |
11118 |
15 |
6.0 |
16568 |
|
15 |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU |
NBC |
10.1 |
16 |
11029 |
19 |
5.2 |
14502 |
|
17 |
APPRENTICE 3 |
NBC |
9.7 |
15 |
10647 |
18 |
5.3 |
14800 |
|
17 |
CSI: NY |
CBS |
9.7 |
16 |
10578 |
19 |
5.2 |
14551 |
|
19 |
AMAZING RACE: 7 |
CBS |
9.6 |
15 |
10477 |
16 |
5.8 |
16014 |
|
20 |
SURVIVOR: PALAU
REUNION(S) |
CBS |
9.1 |
15 |
9932 |
17 |
5.6 |
15481 |
|
21 |
NCIS |
CBS |
8.8 |
14 |
9664 |
21 |
4.9 |
13576 |
|
22 |
CROSSING JORDAN |
NBC |
8.5 |
14 |
9338 |
23 |
4.5 |
12617 |
|
22 |
MEDIUM |
NBC |
8.5 |
13 |
9286 |
22 |
4.6 |
12788 |
|
24 |
EVERYBDY LOVES
RAYMND-SPC(S) |
CBS |
8.3 |
13 |
9077 |
23 |
4.5 |
12407 |
|
24 |
LAW AND ORDER |
NBC |
8.3 |
14 |
9140 |
25 |
4.4 |
12224 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media
Research
|
|
TOP 25
PROGRAMS – BROADCAST
Adults 18-49
Week Ending May 15 |
|
Rank |
Program |
Net |
Rtg% |
(000) |
|
1 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
FOX |
11.5 |
14924 |
|
2 |
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES |
ABC |
11.0 |
14330 |
|
3 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
FOX |
10.2 |
13274 |
|
4 |
CSI |
CBS |
9.1 |
11824 |
|
5 |
E.R. |
NBC |
8.0 |
10352 |
|
5 |
GREY'S ANATOMY |
ABC |
8.0 |
10368 |
|
7 |
SURVIVOR: PALAU FINALE(S) |
CBS |
7.8 |
10173 |
|
8 |
HOUSE |
FOX |
7.4 |
9587 |
|
9 |
SURVIVOR: PALAU |
CBS |
7.1 |
9281 |
|
10 |
CSI: MIAMI |
CBS |
6.9 |
8953 |
|
11 |
AMAZING RACE: 7 |
CBS |
6.8 |
8837 |
|
11 |
APPRENTICE 3 |
NBC |
6.8 |
8815 |
|
13 |
LOST |
ABC |
6.5 |
8410 |
|
13 |
SURVIVOR: PALAU
REUNION(S) |
CBS |
6.5 |
8429 |
|
15 |
EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM
ED-8P |
ABC |
6.4 |
8260 |
|
16 |
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND |
CBS |
6.1 |
7895 |
|
17 |
WITHOUT A TRACE |
CBS |
5.9 |
7623 |
|
18 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
CBS |
5.8 |
7579 |
|
19 |
STACKED |
FOX |
5.1 |
6562 |
|
20 |
CSI: NY |
CBS |
4.9 |
6338 |
|
20 |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU |
NBC |
4.9 |
6373 |
|
22 |
24 |
FOX |
4.8 |
6273 |
|
22 |
MEDIUM |
NBC |
4.8 |
6277 |
|
24 |
SIMPSONS SP-5/15
8:30P(S) |
FOX |
4.5 |
5880 |
|
25 |
FAMILY GUY |
FOX |
4.3 |
5545 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media
Research
|
|
CABLE
TV
Ranked on Households
Week Ending May 15 |
|
BASIC
CABLE |
|
# |
PROGRAM
NAME |
NET |
Households |
Persons
2+ |
|
(000) |
Rtg % |
(000) |
|
1 |
NEXTEL CUP RACE (LIVE
FROM RICHMOND) |
FX |
3779 |
3.4 |
5584 |
|
2 |
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE
RAW) |
SPIKE |
3420 |
3.1 |
4778 |
|
3 |
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE
RAW ZONE) |
SPIKE |
3380 |
3.1 |
4500 |
|
4 |
NBA PLAYOFFS
(SUNS/MAVERICKS) |
TNT |
3303 |
3.0 |
4054 |
|
5 |
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS |
NICK |
3253 |
3.0 |
4496 |
|
6 |
SPONGEBOB |
NICK |
3195 |
2.9 |
4333 |
|
7 |
SPONGEBOB |
NICK |
3131 |
2.9 |
4028 |
|
8 |
NBA PLAYOFFS
(MAVERICKS/SUNS) |
TNT |
3085 |
2.8 |
3780 |
|
9 |
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS |
NICK |
2983 |
2.7 |
3918 |
|
10 |
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS |
NICK |
2943 |
2.7 |
3893 |
|
11 |
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS |
NICK |
2915 |
2.7 |
3905 |
|
12 |
SPONGEBOB |
NICK |
2911 |
2.7 |
3708 |
|
13 |
LAW & ORDER: SVU |
USA |
2854 |
2.6 |
3472 |
|
14 |
NBA PLAYOFFS
(PACERS/PISTONS) |
TNT |
2784 |
2.5 |
3568 |
|
15 |
NBA PLAYOFFS
(PACERS/PISTONS) |
TNT |
2735 |
2.5 |
3497 |
|
PAY CABLE |
|
# |
PROGRAM
NAME |
NET |
Households |
Persons
2+ |
|
(000) |
Rtg % |
(000) |
|
1 |
SHREK 2 |
HBO |
1783 |
1.6 |
2643 |
|
2 |
DEADWOOD |
HBO |
1406 |
1.3 |
2022 |
|
3 |
CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK,
TH |
HBO |
1090 |
1.0 |
1484 |
|
4 |
WHITE CHICKS |
STARZ |
878 |
0.8 |
1282 |
|
5 |
CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK,
TH |
HBO |
860 |
0.8 |
1090 |
|
* Ratings based on 109.6
million U.S. TV homes. One ratings point represents 1.096
million homes.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
|
|
SYNDICATION
Ranked on Households
Week Ending May 8 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Syndicator |
Households |
|
US Rtg% |
(000) |
|
1 |
WHEEL OF FORTUNE |
KIN |
8.3 |
9129 |
|
2 |
OPRAH WINFREY SHOW (AT) |
KIN |
8.0 |
8765 |
|
3 |
JEOPARDY |
KIN |
7.2 |
7892 |
|
4 |
EVRY LVS RAYMOND-SYN (AT) |
KIN |
6.4 |
6968 |
|
5 |
SEINFELD (AT) |
SPT |
5.6 |
6179 |
|
6 |
DR. PHIL SHOW |
KIN |
5.5 |
6072 |
|
7 |
CSI-SYN (AT) |
KIN |
5.3 |
5842 |
|
8 |
FRIENDS (AT) |
WB |
5.2 |
5652 |
|
9 |
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT) |
PRM |
5.0 |
5525 |
|
9 |
SEINFELD-WKND (AT) |
SPT |
5.0 |
5433 |
|
11 |
JUDGE JUDY (AT) |
PRM |
4.7 |
5183 |
|
12 |
LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY |
BV |
3.6 |
3941 |
|
13 |
INSIDE EDITION |
KIN |
3.3 |
3608 |
|
14 |
JUDGE JOE BROWN (AT) |
PRM |
3.2 |
3533 |
|
14 |
MILLIONAIRE (AT) |
BV |
3.2 |
3475 |
|
16 |
WILL & GRACE-SYN (AT) |
WB |
2.9 |
3176 |
|
16 |
MAURY (AT) |
NBU |
2.9 |
3154 |
|
16 |
THAT 70S SHOW-MF-SYN (AT) |
2/T |
2.9 |
3145 |
|
16 |
MALCOLM IN-MIDDLE SYN(AT) |
2/T |
2.9 |
3141 |
|
20 |
KING OF THE HILL-SYN(AT) |
2/T |
2.8 |
3099 |
|
20 |
COPS-SYN (AT) |
2/T |
2.8 |
3080 |
|
20 |
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT WKD |
PRM |
2.8 |
3022 |
|
20 |
INSIDER (AT) |
PRM |
2.8 |
3020 |
|
24 |
PEOPLE'S COURT (AT) |
WB |
2.7 |
2974 |
|
24 |
DIVORCE COURT (AT) |
2/T |
2.7 |
2923 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media Research
|
|
SPANISH-LANGUAGE
TELEVISION
Ranked on Households
Week Ending May 15 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
NHTI |
(000) |
|
1 |
MADRASTRA M-F |
UNI |
24.4 |
2660 |
|
2 |
APUESTA POR UN AMOR M-F |
UNI |
21.7 |
2374 |
|
3 |
CRISTINA-MON |
UNI |
19.3 |
2103 |
|
4 |
INOCENTE DE TI M-F |
UNI |
19.0 |
2071 |
|
5 |
DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA-WE |
UNI |
18.3 |
2001 |
|
6 |
AQUI Y AHORA-THU |
UNI |
18.2 |
1982 |
|
7 |
CASOS VIDA R: ED. ESP
TUE |
UNI |
17.8 |
1944 |
|
8 |
SOLAMENTE SELENA
5/15(S)-05/15/2005 |
UNI |
16.5 |
1797 |
|
9 |
HOSPITAL EL PAISA FRI |
UNI |
16.2 |
1763 |
|
10 |
SABADO GIGANTE-SAT |
UNI |
13.6 |
1486 |
|
11 |
PAR DE ASES FRI |
UNI |
12.9 |
1410 |
|
12 |
FUTBOL LIGA MEXICANA SUN |
UNI |
10.7 |
1167 |
|
13 |
ASI ES GILBERTO GLESS
SAT |
UNI |
8.3 |
901 |
|
14 |
MUJER EN EL ESPEJO M-F |
TEL |
6.5 |
711 |
|
15 |
FUTBOL LIGA MEX WED |
TF |
6.0 |
653 |
|
16 |
AMARTE ASI M-F |
TEL |
5.2 |
571 |
|
17 |
PLATEADOS M-F |
TEL |
5.0 |
547 |
|
18 |
CINEMUNDO PREMIER |
TEL |
4.9 |
534 |
|
19 |
FUTBOL LIGA MEX THUR |
TF |
4.7 |
509 |
|
20 |
NUEVAS VOCES DE AMERICA |
TEL |
4.4 |
482 |
|
21 |
SIN FRONTERAS |
TEL |
4.3 |
469 |
|
22 |
DECISIONES M-F |
TEL |
4.2 |
453 |
|
23 |
CINE LAS ESTREL2 SAT |
TF |
3.8 |
410 |
|
24 |
CINE LAS ESTREL1 SUN |
TF |
3.7 |
405 |
|
25 |
FUTBOL - THU(S)-05/12/2005 |
AZA |
3.6 |
389 |
|
* Nielsen Hispanic
Television Index; ratings based on 9.7 million Hispanic TV
homes.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
|
|
NETWORK
SPORTS PROGRAMS
Ranked on Households
Week Ending May 8 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
Episode |
Households |
Persons
2+ |
|
US Rtg% |
Shr |
(000) |
(000) |
|
1 |
KENTUCKY
DERBY
(S) 05/07 |
NBC |
|
9.0 |
22 |
9826 |
13583 |
|
2 |
FOX NASCAR NEXTEL
CUP (S)(S)-05/07 |
FOX |
DODGE
CHARGER 500 |
5.6 |
11 |
6160 |
9266 |
|
3 |
WACHOVIA
CHAMP
-SU(S)-05/08 |
CBS |
|
3.7 |
10 |
4008 |
5172 |
|
4 |
NBA PLAYOFFS
ON ABC-SUN 1 |
ABC |
WASH.
AT MIAMI |
3.1 |
8 |
3359 |
4280 |
|
5 |
WWE SMACKDOWN! |
UPN |
|
3.0 |
5 |
3341 |
4660 |
|
6 |
WACHOVIA
CHAMP.
-SA(S)-05/07/ |
CBS |
|
2.4 |
7 |
2587 |
3157 |
|
7 |
NBC POKER
SERIES |
NBC |
|
1.4 |
4 |
1484 |
1628 |
|
8 |
CBS AUTO RACING:
FORMULA 1 |
CBS |
BARCELONA
GRAND PRIX |
1.1 |
3 |
1192 |
1522 |
|
9 |
NBC POKER
SERIES 5/7(S) |
NBC |
HEADS-UP
POKER CHAMPS |
1.1 |
3 |
1221 |
1446 |
|
10 |
NBC SPORTS
SPECIAL 5/8-B(S) |
NBC |
WORLD CUP
JUMPING FINALS |
0.9 |
2 |
1041 |
1197 |
|
11 |
NBC SPORTS
SPECIAL 5/8-A(S) |
NBC |
EQUESTRIAN
CHAMPS |
0.8 |
2 |
834 |
877 |
|
12 |
PGA TOUR 2005
SAT(S)-5/07 |
CBS |
PGA 18:
ULTIMATE
ROAD TRIP-1 |
0.7 |
2 |
729 |
796 |
|
13 |
NBC ARENA
FOOTBALL |
NBC |
CO AT NO
TPA BAY AT
GA |
0.7 |
2 |
806 |
913 |
|
14 |
REAL PRO
WRESTLING |
PAX |
|
0.1 |
0 |
119 |
162 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media
Research |
|
